Merck (MRK) Other non-cash items (2009 - 2026)
Merck (MRK) recorded Other non-cash items of $5.19 billion in Q2 2026, compared with $335 million a year earlier and down 39.4% from the prior quarter.
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Merck (MRK) Other non-cash items (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Merck's Other non-cash items came in at $13.82 billion as of Jun 30, 2026, up 285.9% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $511 million, down 87.1% from FY2024.
- Annual Other non-cash items has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -33.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Other non-cash items came in at $3.97 billion in FY2024 (-66.3%), $11.76 billion in FY2023 (+804.2%), $1.3 billion in FY2022 (-44.9%) and $2.36 billion in FY2021 (-40.3%).
- Quarterly Other non-cash items has ranged from -$86 million in Q3 2023 to $10.42 billion in Q2 2023 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Other non-cash items rose in two of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 35.0%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Other non-cash items in the last five years was growth of 595.8% in Q1 2023, against a decline of 99.1% in Q2 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $8.56 billion (Q1 2026), $118 million (Q4 2025) and -$51 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,286.35 Bn | 1,259.96 Bn | 20.46 Bn |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 655.58 Bn | 575.44 Bn | 17.30 Bn |
| 3 | AbbVie | 509.44 Bn | 477.50 Bn | 13.12 Bn |
| 4 | Merck | 362.14 Bn | 325.14 Bn | 13.19 Bn |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 309.04 Bn | 282.62 Bn | - |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 289.57 Bn | 263.55 Bn | 13.26 Bn |
| 7 | Amgen | 248.97 Bn | 200.62 Bn | 7.58 Bn |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 207.95 Bn | 182.98 Bn | 6.73 Bn |
| 9 | Pfizer | 170.25 Bn | 117.91 Bn | 12.56 Bn |
| 10 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 137.54 Bn | 109.53 Bn | 2.91 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 280.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 5.19 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.56 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 118.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -51.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 335.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 109.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 599.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.54 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 91.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 739.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 436.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -86.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 10.42 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 995.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 132.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 370.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 656.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 143.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 306.00 Mn |
API Access
Merck Other non-cash items 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=other-non-cash-items&ticker=MRK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "other-non-cash-items", "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=other-non-cash-items&ticker=MRK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();