Merck (MRK) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
Merck (MRK) reported Retained Earnings of $63.27 billion for Q2 2026, down 7.6% from $68.48 billion a year earlier and down 5.2% from the prior quarter.
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Merck (MRK) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Merck posted Retained Earnings of $73.08 billion, up 15.9% from FY2024.
- Retained Earnings has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 9.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Retained Earnings came in at $63.07 billion in FY2024 (+17.0%), $53.9 billion in FY2023 (-11.8%), $61.08 billion in FY2022 (+13.8%) and $53.7 billion in FY2021 (+13.4%).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Retained Earnings since Q4 2024.
- Year over year, Retained Earnings gained in seven of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 10.2%.
- The high point for year-over-year Retained Earnings in five years was Q2 2022 (growth of 19.8%); the low point was Q4 2023 (a decline of 11.8%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $66.72 billion (Q1 2026), $73.08 billion (Q4 2025) and $72.23 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,230.11 Bn | 1,198.70 Bn | 19.71 Bn | 31.89 Bn |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 644.39 Bn | 564.25 Bn | 17.30 Bn | 168.36 Bn |
| 3 | AbbVie | 503.52 Bn | 476.68 Bn | 12.70 Bn | -17.33 Bn |
| 4 | Merck | 363.29 Bn | 317.72 Bn | 12.21 Bn | 63.27 Bn |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 298.23 Bn | 262.62 Bn | 11.24 Bn | - |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 267.53 Bn | 241.29 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 12.59 Bn |
| 7 | Amgen | 241.80 Bn | 197.20 Bn | 7.24 Bn | -22.28 Bn |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 195.07 Bn | 169.19 Bn | 6.22 Bn | 2.20 Bn |
| 9 | Pfizer | 173.33 Bn | 120.28 Bn | 10.94 Bn | 112.09 Bn |
| 10 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 135.58 Bn | 107.59 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 15.69 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 63.27 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 66.72 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 73.08 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 72.23 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 68.48 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 66.10 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 63.07 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 61.38 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 60.19 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 56.70 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 53.90 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 57.08 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 54.20 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 62.04 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 61.08 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 59.93 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 58.44 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 56.25 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 53.70 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 51.69 Bn |
API Access
Merck Retained Earnings 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=retained-earnings&ticker=MRK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "retained-earnings", "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=retained-earnings&ticker=MRK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();