Merck (MRK) Long-Term Investments (2009 - 2026)
Merck (MRK) posted quarterly 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% quarter-over-quarter from $956.0 million in Q4 2025.
Merck (MRK) Long-Term Investments (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Merck (MRK) has reported Long-Term Investments for 18 consecutive years, with $1.1 billion the latest figure, recorded in 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 rose 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.
- Historically, Long-Term Investments has averaged $635.0 million across 5 years, with a median of $622.0 million in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Long-Term Investments plunged 75.17% — and 2026, when it jumped 343.78%.
- Merck's Long-Term Investments stood at $1.0 billion in 2022, then slumped 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 climbed by 15.59% to $1.1 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows MRK's Long-Term Investments at $1.1 billion in Q1 2026, $956.0 million in Q4 2025, and $1.1 billion in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Long-Term Investments (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnson & Johnson | 652.20 Bn | 631.44 Bn | 17.26 Bn | - |
| 2 | AbbVie | 469.51 Bn | 462.94 Bn | 12.70 Bn | 266.00 Mn |
| 3 | Merck | 376.81 Bn | 369.67 Bn | 12.21 Bn | 1.22 Bn |
| 4 | Novartis Ag | 303.04 Bn | 295.35 Bn | 11.24 Bn | 69.00 Mn |
| 5 | Astrazeneca | 257.61 Bn | 252.71 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 297.00 Mn |
| 6 | Amgen | 237.37 Bn | 223.38 Bn | 7.24 Bn | - |
| 7 | Gilead Sciences | 181.73 Bn | 178.55 Bn | 6.22 Bn | - |
| 8 | Pfizer | 159.66 Bn | 147.96 Bn | 10.94 Bn | 1.56 Bn |
| 9 | Gsk | 106.24 Bn | 102.07 Bn | 8.24 Bn | 135.51 Mn |
| 10 | Sanofi | 55.07 Bn | 47.69 Bn | 10.79 Bn | 3.73 Bn |
Historic Data
Download 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 | 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 |