Merck MRK
NYSE MRK
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As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

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

Historic Data

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DateValue
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