Merck (MRK) Market Capitalization (2009 - 2026)
Merck's Market Capitalization was $358.7 billion in Q3 2026, up 72.2% from $208.32 billion a year earlier and up 13.1% from the prior quarter.
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Merck (MRK) Market Capitalization (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Market Capitalization at Merck came in at $260.24 billion, up 3.6% from FY2024.
- Market Capitalization shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 5.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Market Capitalization was $251.29 billion in FY2024 (-9.0%), $276.11 billion in FY2023 (-2.0%), $281.66 billion in FY2022 (+45.4%) and $193.73 billion in FY2021 (-1.9%).
- The Q3 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Market Capitalization in data going back to Q1 2009.
- Compared with a year earlier, Market Capitalization has increased for four straight quarters, with growth averaging 7.7% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Market Capitalization over five years was Q3 2026 (growth of 72.2%); the worst was Q2 2025 (a decline of 37.0%).
- Per Business Quant data, MRK's Market Capitalization in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was $317.03 billion (Q2 2026), $297.1 billion (Q1 2026) and $260.24 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,224.11 Bn | 1,197.72 Bn | 20.46 Bn |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 665.34 Bn | 585.20 Bn | 17.30 Bn |
| 3 | AbbVie | 515.72 Bn | 483.73 Bn | 13.12 Bn |
| 4 | Merck | 362.64 Bn | 325.58 Bn | 13.19 Bn |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 315.51 Bn | 288.75 Bn | - |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 289.26 Bn | 263.15 Bn | 13.26 Bn |
| 7 | Amgen | 249.20 Bn | 200.85 Bn | 7.58 Bn |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 207.48 Bn | 182.59 Bn | 6.73 Bn |
| 9 | Pfizer | 167.49 Bn | 114.85 Bn | 12.56 Bn |
| 10 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 138.73 Bn | 110.72 Bn | 2.91 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 358.42 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 317.03 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 297.10 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 260.24 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 208.32 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 197.72 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 225.39 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 251.29 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 287.27 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 313.81 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 334.20 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 276.11 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 260.88 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 292.80 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 269.96 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 281.66 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 218.35 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 230.96 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 207.49 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 193.73 Bn |
API Access
Merck Market Capitalization API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=market-capitalization&ticker=MRK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "market-capitalization", "ticker": "MRK", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=market-capitalization&ticker=MRK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();