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 | Johnson & Johnson | 638.12 Bn | 556.64 Bn | 17.26 Bn | 171.67 Bn |
| 2 | AbbVie | 462.60 Bn | 435.75 Bn | 12.70 Bn | -17.33 Bn |
| 3 | Merck | 358.70 Bn | 313.13 Bn | 12.21 Bn | 63.27 Bn |
| 4 | Novartis Ag | 272.16 Bn | 228.03 Bn | 11.24 Bn | 40.86 Bn |
| 5 | Astrazeneca | 250.36 Bn | 223.92 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 12.59 Bn |
| 6 | Amgen | 227.87 Bn | 183.27 Bn | 7.24 Bn | -22.28 Bn |
| 7 | Gilead Sciences | 184.97 Bn | 159.08 Bn | 6.22 Bn | 2.20 Bn |
| 8 | Pfizer | 162.61 Bn | 109.56 Bn | 10.94 Bn | 112.09 Bn |
| 9 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 132.45 Bn | 104.46 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 15.69 Bn |
| 10 | Bristol Myers Squibb | 127.55 Bn | 78.82 Bn | 9.25 Bn | 20.32 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();