Merck (MRK) Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability (2009 - 2026)
Merck (MRK) reported Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability of $1.43 billion for Q2 2026, up 0.4% from $1.43 billion a year earlier but down 4.1% from the prior quarter.
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Merck (MRK) Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Merck posted Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability of $1.44 billion, up 3.7% from FY2024.
- Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 7.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability came in at $1.39 billion in FY2024 (+59.2%), $871 million in FY2023 (-51.5%), $1.8 billion in FY2022 (-47.8%) and $3.44 billion in FY2021 (+242.4%).
- Five-year quarterly Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability spans a low of $864 million in Q3 2024 and a high of $3.44 billion in Q4 2021.
- Year over year, Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability has now increased in each of the last seven quarters, with growth averaging 28.7% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability in five years was Q4 2021 (growth of 242.4%); the low point was Q2 2023 (a decline of 66.5%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $1.49 billion (Q1 2026), $1.44 billion (Q4 2025) and $1.38 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,109.58 Bn | 1,078.16 Bn | 19.71 Bn |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 630.16 Bn | 548.69 Bn | 17.26 Bn |
| 3 | AbbVie | 488.57 Bn | 461.73 Bn | 12.70 Bn |
| 4 | Merck | 359.15 Bn | 313.58 Bn | 12.21 Bn |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 274.32 Bn | 238.71 Bn | 11.24 Bn |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 246.73 Bn | 220.50 Bn | 12.86 Bn |
| 7 | Amgen | 224.28 Bn | 179.68 Bn | 7.24 Bn |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 187.60 Bn | 161.71 Bn | 6.22 Bn |
| 9 | Pfizer | 161.13 Bn | 108.08 Bn | 10.94 Bn |
| 10 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 129.23 Bn | 101.23 Bn | 2.84 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.43 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.49 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.44 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.38 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.43 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.41 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.39 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 864.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 876.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 922.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 871.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.02 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 996.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.44 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.80 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.42 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.97 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.07 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.44 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.53 Bn |
API Access
Merck Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability 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=non-current-deferred-tax-liability&ticker=MRK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "non-current-deferred-tax-liability", "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=non-current-deferred-tax-liability&ticker=MRK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();