Merck (MRK) Minority Interest (2009 - 2026)
Merck (MRK) recorded Minority Interest of $51 million in Q2 2026, down 23.9% from $67 million a year earlier and down 3.8% from the prior quarter.
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Merck (MRK) Minority Interest (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Merck reported Minority Interest of $56 million, down 5.1% from FY2024.
- Annual Minority Interest has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -8.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Minority Interest came in at $59 million in FY2024 (+9.3%), $54 million in FY2023 (-19.4%), $67 million in FY2022 (-8.2%) and $73 million in FY2021 (-16.1%).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly Minority Interest since Q2 2023.
- On a year-over-year basis, Minority Interest has declined for four consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 2.8% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Minority Interest in the last five years was growth of 34.7% in Q2 2024, against a decline of 34.7% in Q2 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $53 million (Q1 2026), $56 million (Q4 2025) and $57 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,172.71 Bn | 1,141.30 Bn | 19.71 Bn |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 643.11 Bn | 561.64 Bn | 17.26 Bn |
| 3 | AbbVie | 502.25 Bn | 475.37 Bn | 12.70 Bn |
| 4 | Merck | 375.34 Bn | 329.72 Bn | 12.21 Bn |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 302.74 Bn | 266.73 Bn | 11.24 Bn |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 268.89 Bn | 242.58 Bn | 12.86 Bn |
| 7 | Amgen | 242.17 Bn | 197.57 Bn | 7.24 Bn |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 193.67 Bn | 167.87 Bn | 6.22 Bn |
| 9 | Pfizer | 172.45 Bn | 119.10 Bn | 10.94 Bn |
| 10 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 135.98 Bn | 107.99 Bn | 2.84 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 51.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 53.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 56.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 57.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 67.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 65.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 59.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 58.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 66.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 60.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 54.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 54.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 49.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 71.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 67.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 66.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 75.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 70.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 73.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 69.00 Mn |
API Access
Merck Minority Interest 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=minority-interest&ticker=MRK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "minority-interest", "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=minority-interest&ticker=MRK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();