Merck (MRK) Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability (2009 - 2026)

Merck (MRK) posted quarterly Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability of $1.5 billion for Q1 2026, up 6.03% YoY from $1.4 billion in Q1 2025, and up 3.82% sequentially from $1.4 billion in Q4 2025.

Merck (MRK) Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Merck has disclosed Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $1.5 billion for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability rose 6.03% year-over-year to $1.5 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $1.5 billion (up 6.03% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $1.4 billion, down 52.91% from the prior year.
  • Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability grew to $1.5 billion in Q1 2026, from $1.4 billion in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability for MRK reached as high as $3.1 billion in Q1 2022 and fell as low as $864.0 million in Q3 2024.
  • The 5-year median for Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability is $1.4 billion (2025), against an average of $1.7 billion.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability soared 155.07% — and 2023, when it plunged 66.51%.
  • A 5-year view of Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability shows it stood at $1.8 billion in 2022, then jumped by 64.79% to $3.0 billion in 2023, then increased by 3.31% to $3.1 billion in 2024, then slumped by 52.91% to $1.4 billion in 2025, then rose by 3.82% to $1.5 billion in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability over the past three periods registered $1.5 billion, $1.4 billion, and $1.4 billion for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

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

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 1.49 Bn
Mar 31, 2026 1.49 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 1.44 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 1.44 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 1.38 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 1.38 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 1.43 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 1.43 Bn
Mar 31, 2025 1.41 Bn
Mar 31, 2025 1.41 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 3.06 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 3.06 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 864.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 864.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 876.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 876.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 922.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 922.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 2.96 Bn
Dec 31, 2023 2.96 Bn