Merck (MRK) Net Equity Issued and Repurchased (2009 - 2026)
Merck (MRK) reported Net Equity Issued and Repurchased of $43 million for Q2 2026, up 258.3% from $12 million a year earlier but down 72.6% from the prior quarter.
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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 $261 million, up 443.8% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $92 million, down 48.0% from FY2024.
- Net Equity Issued and Repurchased has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 0.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Net Equity Issued and Repurchased came in at $177 million in FY2024 (+41.6%), $125 million in FY2023 (-67.4%), $384 million in FY2022 (+90.1%) and $202 million in FY2021 (+127.0%).
- Five-year quarterly Net Equity Issued and Repurchased spans a low of $5 million in Q3 2024 and a high of $265 million in Q4 2022.
- Year over year, Net Equity Issued and Repurchased has now increased in each of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 170.8% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Net Equity Issued and Repurchased in five years was Q1 2026 (growth of 726.3%); the low point was Q4 2023 (a decline of 97.7%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $157 million (Q1 2026), $47 million (Q4 2025) and $14 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Equity Issued (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,122.91 Bn | 1,091.50 Bn | 19.71 Bn | -1.60 Bn |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 615.09 Bn | 533.62 Bn | 17.26 Bn | 138.00 Mn |
| 3 | AbbVie | 504.75 Bn | 477.86 Bn | 12.70 Bn | -9.00 Mn |
| 4 | Merck | 360.18 Bn | 314.55 Bn | 12.21 Bn | -714.00 Mn |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 292.05 Bn | 256.04 Bn | 11.24 Bn | -1.20 Bn |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 256.09 Bn | 229.78 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 6.00 Mn |
| 7 | Amgen | 233.63 Bn | 189.02 Bn | 7.24 Bn | - |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 194.49 Bn | 168.69 Bn | 6.22 Bn | -346.00 Mn |
| 9 | Pfizer | 168.35 Bn | 114.99 Bn | 10.94 Bn | - |
| 10 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 126.70 Bn | 98.70 Bn | 2.84 Bn | -421.80 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
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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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();