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Merck (MRK) Retained Earnings (2016 - 2025)

Merck (MRK) has disclosed Retained Earnings for 17 consecutive years, with $73.1 billion as the latest value for Q4 2025.

  • Quarterly Retained Earnings rose 1577.76% to $73.1 billion in Q4 2025 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $73.1 billion through Dec 2025, up 1577.76% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $73.1 billion for FY2025, 1577.76% up from the prior year.
  • Retained Earnings for Q4 2025 was $73.1 billion at Merck, up from $72.2 billion in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Retained Earnings was $73.1 billion in Q4 2025, with the low at -$4.9 billion in Q4 2024.
  • Average Retained Earnings over 5 years is $34.5 billion, with a median of $51.4 billion recorded in 2021.
  • The sharpest move saw Retained Earnings crashed 109.18% in 2024, then surged 1577.76% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Retained Earnings stood at -$4.4 billion in 2021, then fell by 7.65% to -$4.8 billion in 2022, then surged by 1230.35% to $53.9 billion in 2023, then tumbled by 109.18% to -$4.9 billion in 2024, then surged by 1577.76% to $73.1 billion in 2025.
  • According to Business Quant data, Retained Earnings over the past three periods came in at $73.1 billion, $72.2 billion, and $68.5 billion for Q4 2025, Q3 2025, and Q2 2025 respectively.