Merck (MRK) Inventory (2009 - 2026)
Merck (MRK) posted quarterly Inventory of $6.5 billion for Q1 2026, up 4.57% YoY from $6.2 billion in Q1 2025, and down 2.69% sequentially from $6.7 billion in Q4 2025.
Merck (MRK) Inventory (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Merck has disclosed Inventory across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $6.5 billion for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Inventory rose 4.57% year-over-year to $6.5 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $6.5 billion (up 4.57% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $6.7 billion, up 8.99% from the prior year.
- Inventory retreated to $6.5 billion in Q1 2026, from $6.7 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Inventory for MRK reached as high as $6.7 billion in Q4 2025 and fell as low as $5.5 billion in Q2 2022.
- The 5-year median for Inventory is $6.2 billion (2025), against an average of $6.2 billion.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Inventory slipped 9.81% — and 2024, when it grew 11.04%.
- A 5-year view of Inventory shows it stood at $5.9 billion in 2022, then advanced by 7.56% to $6.4 billion in 2023, then fell by 3.92% to $6.1 billion in 2024, then grew by 8.99% to $6.7 billion in 2025, then decreased by 2.69% to $6.5 billion in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Inventory over the past three periods registered $6.5 billion, $6.7 billion, and $6.4 billion for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,066.16 Bn | 1,060.88 Bn | 16.22 Bn | 14.53 Bn |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 611.69 Bn | 589.64 Bn | 15.96 Bn | 14.58 Bn |
| 3 | AbbVie | 444.34 Bn | 434.99 Bn | 10.78 Bn | 5.05 Bn |
| 4 | Astrazeneca | 284.94 Bn | 277.05 Bn | 12.61 Bn | 6.57 Bn |
| 5 | Merck | 224.23 Bn | 218.58 Bn | 12.09 Bn | 6.48 Bn |
| 6 | Amgen | 195.12 Bn | 183.08 Bn | 5.87 Bn | 6.19 Bn |
| 7 | Gilead Sciences | 156.45 Bn | 148.73 Bn | 5.52 Bn | 1.91 Bn |
| 8 | Pfizer | 136.01 Bn | 123.24 Bn | -1.21 Bn | 10.67 Bn |
| 9 | Novartis Ag | 113.45 Bn | 113.67 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Biogen | 30.87 Bn | 26.59 Bn | 1.82 Bn | 1.95 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.48 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.66 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.44 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.60 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.20 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.11 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.24 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.47 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.51 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.36 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 6.13 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.93 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.86 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.91 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 5.61 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.54 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 5.77 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.95 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 5.60 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 5.50 Bn |