Merck (MRK) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Merck (MRK) reported Net Cash Flow of -$9.3 billion for Q1 2026, down 95.55% year-over-year from -$208.4 billion in Q1 2025, and down 158.09% quarter-over-quarter from -$3.6 billion in Q4 2025.
Merck (MRK) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Merck (MRK) has 18 years of Net Cash Flow data on file, last reported at -$9.3 billion in Q1 2026.
- Net Cash Flow for Q1 2026 came in at -$9.3 billion, down 95.55% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$3.7 billion (down 221.63% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $809.0 million, down 87.93% from the prior year.
- Net Cash Flow eased to -$9.3 billion in Q1 2026 per MRK's latest filing, from -$3.6 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Net Cash Flow peaked at $10.2 billion in Q3 2025 and troughed at -$9.3 billion in Q1 2026.
- A 5-year average of -$154.9 million and a median of -$1.0 billion in 2024 frame the typical range for Net Cash Flow.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Net Cash Flow plunged 712.35% in 2023, then soared 245.29% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Net Cash Flow shows it stood at $1.1 billion in 2022, then slumped by 272.52% to -$1.9 billion in 2023, then soared by 48.46% to -$1.0 billion in 2024, then slumped by 258.23% to -$3.6 billion in 2025, then slumped by 158.09% to -$9.3 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows MRK's Net Cash Flow at -$9.3 billion in Q1 2026, -$3.6 billion in Q4 2025, and $10.2 billion in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gsk | 92,316,836.42 Bn | 92,316,831.46 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 210.32 Mn |
| 2 | Eli Lilly | 983.57 Bn | 978.29 Bn | 16.22 Bn | -2.05 Bn |
| 3 | Johnson & Johnson | 553.56 Bn | 531.50 Bn | 15.96 Bn | 2.00 Bn |
| 4 | AbbVie | 383.35 Bn | 374.00 Bn | 10.78 Bn | 4.17 Bn |
| 5 | Merck | 281.71 Bn | 276.06 Bn | 12.09 Bn | -9.27 Bn |
| 6 | Amgen | 182.20 Bn | 170.16 Bn | 5.87 Bn | 2.91 Bn |
| 7 | Gilead Sciences | 153.71 Bn | 145.98 Bn | 5.52 Bn | 75.00 Mn |
| 8 | Pfizer | 143.75 Bn | 130.98 Bn | -1.21 Bn | 544.00 Mn |
| 9 | Bristol Myers Squibb | 109.71 Bn | 99.25 Bn | 8.07 Bn | -587.00 Mn |
| 10 | Novartis Ag | 108.28 Bn | 107.60 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -9.27 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -9.27 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -3.59 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -3.59 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 10.18 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 10.18 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -1.03 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -1.03 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -4.74 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -4.74 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -1.00 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -1.00 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.02 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.02 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.78 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.78 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -1.10 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -1.10 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -1.95 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -1.95 Bn |