Merck (MRK) Long-Term Investments (2009 - 2026)
Merck's (MRK) quarterly Long-Term Investments came in at $1.2 billion in Q2 2026, up 57.88% year-over-year from $774.0 million in Q2 2025, and up 10.59% quarter-over-quarter from $1.1 billion in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Merck (MRK) Long-Term Investments (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Merck (MRK) has reported Long-Term Investments for 18 consecutive years, with $1.2 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Long-Term Investments rose 57.88% year-over-year to $1.2 billion in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $1.2 billion, a 57.88% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $956.0 million, up 106.48% from the prior year.
- Long-Term Investments was $1.2 billion for Q2 2026 at Merck, up from $1.1 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Long-Term Investments peaked at $1.3 billion in Q3 2023 and troughed at $238.0 million in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of $782.2 million and a median of $865.0 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Long-Term Investments.
- Across the five-year window, Long-Term Investments soared 410.08% in 2023 and sank 78.29% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Long-Term Investments stood at $1.0 billion in 2022, then slumped by 75.17% to $252.0 million in 2023, then soared by 83.73% to $463.0 million in 2024, then surged by 106.48% to $956.0 million in 2025, then grew by 27.82% to $1.2 billion in 2026.
- The last three Long-Term Investments figures came in at $1.2 billion (Q2 2026), $1.1 billion (Q1 2026), and $956.0 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Long-Term Investments (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnson & Johnson | 650.65 Bn | 629.89 Bn | 17.26 Bn | - |
| 2 | AbbVie | 466.34 Bn | 459.82 Bn | 12.70 Bn | 266.00 Mn |
| 3 | Merck | 362.11 Bn | 355.02 Bn | 12.21 Bn | 1.22 Bn |
| 4 | Novartis Ag | 267.81 Bn | 260.52 Bn | 11.24 Bn | 69.00 Mn |
| 5 | Pfizer | 157.31 Bn | 145.91 Bn | 10.94 Bn | 1.56 Bn |
| 6 | Bristol Myers Squibb | 128.75 Bn | 117.69 Bn | 9.25 Bn | 397.00 Mn |
| 7 | Sanofi | 51.80 Bn | 44.84 Bn | 10.79 Bn | 3.73 Bn |
| 8 | Revolution Medicines | 40.91 Bn | 40.91 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | BeOne Medicines | 39.65 Bn | 34.55 Bn | 1.53 Bn | - |
| 10 | Incyte | 25.18 Bn | 20.65 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 345.03 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.22 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.11 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 956.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.12 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 774.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 616.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 463.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 575.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 357.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 280.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 252.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.31 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.21 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.29 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.02 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 984.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 238.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 316.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 370.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 435.00 Mn |