Merck (MRK) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)

Merck (MRK) posted quarterly Net Cash Flow of -$9.3 billion for Q1 2026, down 95.55% YoY from -$208.4 billion in Q1 2025, and down 158.09% sequentially from -$3.6 billion in Q4 2025.

Merck (MRK) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Merck has disclosed Net Cash Flow across 18 years of filings, most recently posting -$9.3 billion for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Net Cash Flow fell 95.55% year-over-year to -$9.3 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$3.7 billion (down 221.63% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $809.0 million, down 87.93% from the prior year.
  • Net Cash Flow fell to -$9.3 billion in Q1 2026, from -$3.6 billion in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Net Cash Flow for MRK reached as high as $10.2 billion in Q3 2025 and fell as low as -$9.3 billion in Q1 2026.
  • The 5-year median for Net Cash Flow is -$1.0 billion (2024), against an average of -$154.9 million.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Net Cash Flow slumped 712.35% — and 2024, when it soared 245.29%.
  • A 5-year view of Net Cash Flow shows it stood at $1.1 billion in 2022, then plunged by 272.52% to -$1.9 billion in 2023, then soared by 48.46% to -$1.0 billion in 2024, then plunged by 258.23% to -$3.6 billion in 2025, then plunged by 158.09% to -$9.3 billion in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Net Cash Flow over the past three periods registered -$9.3 billion, -$3.6 billion, and $10.2 billion for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) NCF (Qtr)
1 Eli Lilly 1,066.16 Bn 1,060.88 Bn 16.22 Bn -2.05 Bn
2 Johnson & Johnson 611.69 Bn 589.64 Bn 15.96 Bn 2.00 Bn
3 AbbVie 444.34 Bn 434.99 Bn 10.78 Bn 4.17 Bn
4 Astrazeneca 284.94 Bn 277.05 Bn 12.61 Bn -1.53 Bn
5 Merck 224.23 Bn 218.58 Bn 12.09 Bn -9.27 Bn
6 Amgen 195.12 Bn 183.08 Bn 5.87 Bn 2.91 Bn
7 Gilead Sciences 156.45 Bn 148.73 Bn 5.52 Bn 75.00 Mn
8 Pfizer 136.01 Bn 123.24 Bn -1.21 Bn 544.00 Mn
9 Novartis Ag 113.45 Bn 113.67 Bn - -
10 Biogen 30.87 Bn 26.59 Bn 1.82 Bn 392.20 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
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