Merck (MRK) Net Shares Issued and Repurchased (2009 - 2026)
Merck's Net Shares Issued and Repurchased was -$714 million in Q2 2026, compared with -$1.33 billion a year earlier.
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Merck (MRK) Net Shares Issued and Repurchased (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Merck's Net Shares Issued and Repurchased was -$3.95 billion through Jun 30, 2026; for FY2025, it came in at -$4.99 billion.
- In earlier years, Net Shares Issued and Repurchased was -$1.13 billion in FY2024, -$1.22 billion in FY2023, $384 million in FY2022 and -$638 million in FY2021.
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Net Shares Issued and Repurchased since Q4 2024.
- Per Business Quant data, MRK's Net Shares Issued and Repurchased in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was -$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 Shares Issued (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,224.11 Bn | 1,197.72 Bn | 20.46 Bn | -377.00 Mn |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 665.34 Bn | 585.20 Bn | 17.30 Bn | -966.00 Mn |
| 3 | AbbVie | 515.72 Bn | 483.73 Bn | 13.12 Bn | -5.00 Mn |
| 4 | Merck | 362.64 Bn | 325.58 Bn | 13.19 Bn | -406.00 Mn |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 315.51 Bn | 288.75 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 289.26 Bn | 263.15 Bn | 13.26 Bn | 4.00 Mn |
| 7 | Amgen | 249.20 Bn | 200.85 Bn | 7.58 Bn | - |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 207.48 Bn | 182.59 Bn | 6.73 Bn | -283.00 Mn |
| 9 | Pfizer | 167.49 Bn | 114.85 Bn | 12.56 Bn | - |
| 10 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 138.73 Bn | 110.72 Bn | 2.91 Bn | -103.80 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | -406.00 Mn |
| 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 |
API Access
Merck Net Shares 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-shares-issued-and-repurchased&ticker=MRK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "net-shares-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-shares-issued-and-repurchased&ticker=MRK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();