Merck (MRK) Net Equity Issued and Repurchased (2009 - 2026)
Merck (MRK) reported Net Equity Issued and Repurchased of -$714 million for Q2 2026, compared with -$1.33 billion a year earlier.
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Merck (MRK) Net Equity Issued and Repurchased (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Merck's Net Equity Issued and Repurchased came in at -$3.95 billion; for FY2025, it was -$4.99 billion.
- By year, Net Equity Issued and Repurchased came in at -$1.13 billion in FY2024, -$1.22 billion in FY2023, $384 million in FY2022 and -$638 million in FY2021.
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Net Equity Issued and Repurchased since Q4 2024.
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at -$717 million (Q1 2026), -$1.21 billion (Q4 2025) and -$1.31 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Equity Issued (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,221.09 Bn | 1,194.71 Bn | 20.46 Bn | -377.00 Mn |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 656.38 Bn | 576.24 Bn | 17.30 Bn | -966.00 Mn |
| 3 | AbbVie | 510.79 Bn | 478.80 Bn | 13.12 Bn | -5.00 Mn |
| 4 | Merck | 363.00 Bn | 317.38 Bn | 12.21 Bn | -714.00 Mn |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 313.89 Bn | 287.12 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 290.02 Bn | 263.91 Bn | 13.26 Bn | 4.00 Mn |
| 7 | Amgen | 249.59 Bn | 204.98 Bn | 7.24 Bn | - |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 208.15 Bn | 183.26 Bn | 6.73 Bn | -283.00 Mn |
| 9 | Pfizer | 170.74 Bn | 118.10 Bn | 12.56 Bn | - |
| 10 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 137.20 Bn | 109.19 Bn | 2.91 Bn | -103.80 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -714.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -717.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -1.21 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -1.31 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -1.33 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -1.15 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -477.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -439.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -178.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -35.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -387.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -459.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -256.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -119.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 265.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 10.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 97.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 12.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 116.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -566.00 Mn |
API Access
Merck Net Equity Issued and Repurchased 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=net-equity-issued-and-repurchased&ticker=MRK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "net-equity-issued-and-repurchased", "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=net-equity-issued-and-repurchased&ticker=MRK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();