Merck (MRK) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
Merck's (MRK) quarterly Retained Earnings came in at $63.3 billion in Q2 2026, down 7.61% year-over-year from $68.5 billion in Q2 2025, and down 5.17% quarter-over-quarter from $66.7 billion in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Merck (MRK) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Merck (MRK) has reported Retained Earnings for 18 consecutive years, with $63.3 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Retained Earnings fell 7.61% year-over-year to $63.3 billion in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $63.3 billion, a 7.61% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $73.1 billion, up 15.87% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings was $63.3 billion for Q2 2026 at Merck, down from $66.7 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Retained Earnings peaked at $73.1 billion in Q4 2025 and troughed at $53.9 billion in Q4 2023.
- A 5-year average of $61.9 billion and a median of $61.2 billion in 2022 frame the typical range for Retained Earnings.
- Across the five-year window, Retained Earnings grew 19.8% in 2022 and retreated 11.76% in 2023, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Retained Earnings stood at $61.1 billion in 2022, then decreased by 11.76% to $53.9 billion in 2023, then advanced by 17.02% to $63.1 billion in 2024, then grew by 15.87% to $73.1 billion in 2025, then declined by 13.42% to $63.3 billion in 2026.
- The last three Retained Earnings figures came in at $63.3 billion (Q2 2026), $66.7 billion (Q1 2026), and $73.1 billion (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnson & Johnson | 641.14 Bn | 620.38 Bn | 17.26 Bn | 171.67 Bn |
| 2 | AbbVie | 451.04 Bn | 444.47 Bn | 12.70 Bn | -17.33 Bn |
| 3 | Merck | 357.43 Bn | 350.29 Bn | 12.21 Bn | 63.27 Bn |
| 4 | Novartis Ag | 266.73 Bn | 259.04 Bn | 11.24 Bn | 40.86 Bn |
| 5 | Pfizer | 157.52 Bn | 145.82 Bn | 10.94 Bn | 112.09 Bn |
| 6 | Sanofi | 52.14 Bn | 44.76 Bn | 10.79 Bn | - |
| 7 | Revolution Medicines | 42.88 Bn | 42.88 Bn | - | -4.00 Bn |
| 8 | Incyte | 24.70 Bn | 20.16 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 1.10 Bn |
| 9 | United Therapeutics | 21.47 Bn | 18.80 Bn | 683.80 Mn | 9.16 Bn |
| 10 | Neurocrine Biosciences | 15.82 Bn | 15.43 Bn | 935.80 Mn | 724.00 Mn |
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 |