Merck (MRK) Long-Term Investments (2009 - 2026)
Merck (MRK) posted quarterly Long-Term Investments of $1.1 billion for Q1 2026, up 343.78% YoY from $249.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 15.59% sequentially from $956.0 million in Q4 2025.
Merck (MRK) Long-Term Investments (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Merck has disclosed Long-Term Investments across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $1.1 billion for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Long-Term Investments rose 343.78% year-over-year to $1.1 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $1.1 billion (up 343.78% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $956.0 million, up 106.48% from the prior year.
- Long-Term Investments improved to $1.1 billion in Q1 2026, from $956.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Long-Term Investments for MRK reached as high as $1.3 billion in Q3 2023 and fell as low as $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.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Long-Term Investments slumped 75.17% — and 2026, when it jumped 343.78%.
- A 5-year view of Long-Term Investments shows it stood at $1.0 billion in 2022, then tumbled by 75.17% to $252.0 million in 2023, then jumped by 83.73% to $463.0 million in 2024, then soared by 106.48% to $956.0 million in 2025, then advanced by 15.59% to $1.1 billion in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Long-Term Investments over the past three periods registered $1.1 billion, $956.0 million, and $1.1 billion for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Long-Term Investments (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,066.16 Bn | 1,060.88 Bn | 16.22 Bn | 3.12 Bn |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 611.69 Bn | 589.64 Bn | 15.96 Bn | - |
| 3 | AbbVie | 444.34 Bn | 434.99 Bn | 10.78 Bn | 268.00 Mn |
| 4 | Astrazeneca | 284.94 Bn | 277.05 Bn | 12.61 Bn | -12.00 Mn |
| 5 | Merck | 224.23 Bn | 218.58 Bn | 12.09 Bn | 1.11 Bn |
| 6 | Amgen | 195.12 Bn | 183.08 Bn | 5.87 Bn | - |
| 7 | Gilead Sciences | 156.45 Bn | 148.73 Bn | 5.52 Bn | 983.00 Mn |
| 8 | Pfizer | 136.01 Bn | 123.24 Bn | -1.21 Bn | 1.63 Bn |
| 9 | Novartis Ag | 113.45 Bn | 113.67 Bn | - | -24.00 Mn |
| 10 | Biogen | 30.87 Bn | 26.59 Bn | 1.82 Bn | 465.60 Mn |
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 |