Merck (MRK) Long-Term Investments (2009 - 2026)
Merck (MRK) reported Long-Term Investments of $1.1 billion for Q1 2026, up 343.78% year-over-year from $249.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 15.59% on a QoQ basis from $956.0 million in Q4 2025.
Merck (MRK) has 18 years of Long-Term Investments data on file, last reported at $1.1 billion in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Long-Term Investments rose 343.78% year-over-year to $1.1 billion in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $1.1 billion (up 343.78% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $956.0 million, up 106.48% from the prior year.
- Long-Term Investments climbed to $1.1 billion in Q1 2026 per MRK's latest filing, from $956.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Long-Term Investments topped out at $1.3 billion in Q3 2023 and bottomed at $238.0 million in Q2 2022.
- The 5-year median for Long-Term Investments is $622.0 million (2023), against an average of $635.0 million.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2023, when Long-Term Investments slumped 75.17%; it then surged 343.78% in 2026.
- Tracing MRK's Long-Term Investments over 5 years: stood at $1.0 billion in 2022, then tumbled by 75.17% to $252.0 million in 2023, then surged by 83.73% to $463.0 million in 2024, then jumped by 106.48% to $956.0 million in 2025, then rose by 15.59% to $1.1 billion in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest MRK Long-Term Investments figures stand at $1.1 billion (Q1 2026), $956.0 million (Q4 2025), and $1.1 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Long-Term Investments (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Novartis Ag | 107,124,802.25 Bn | 107,124,802.25 Bn | - | 100.00 Mn |
| 2 | Eli Lilly | 969.00 Bn | 963.72 Bn | 16.22 Bn | 3.12 Bn |
| 3 | Johnson & Johnson | 539.46 Bn | 517.41 Bn | 15.96 Bn | - |
| 4 | AbbVie | 376.92 Bn | 367.57 Bn | 10.78 Bn | 268.00 Mn |
| 5 | Merck | 285.00 Bn | 279.35 Bn | 12.09 Bn | 1.11 Bn |
| 6 | Amgen | 177.58 Bn | 165.55 Bn | 5.87 Bn | - |
| 7 | Gilead Sciences | 163.22 Bn | 155.50 Bn | 5.52 Bn | 983.00 Mn |
| 8 | Pfizer | 145.86 Bn | 133.09 Bn | -1.21 Bn | 1.63 Bn |
| 9 | Bristol Myers Squibb | 111.90 Bn | 101.44 Bn | 8.07 Bn | 366.00 Mn |
| 10 | Gsk | 88.34 Bn | 83.66 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 | 249.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 463.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 328.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 278.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 396.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 252.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.31 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 622.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 725.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.02 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 655.00 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 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 411.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 544.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 33.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 1.37 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 1.25 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 555.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 1.47 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 2.11 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 3.78 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 5.62 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 6.23 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 7.61 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 10.03 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 11.03 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 12.13 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 12.21 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 12.14 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 11.90 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 11.42 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 11.66 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 11.88 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 12.55 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 13.04 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 13.08 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 13.33 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 13.09 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 13.52 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 13.49 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 12.62 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 11.46 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 9.77 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 9.20 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 8.56 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 215.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 7.31 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 209.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 4.09 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 3.97 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 4.69 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 2.42 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 2.18 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 2.08 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 2.18 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 2.14 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 2.05 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 2.00 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 432.00 Mn |