Merck (MRK) Shares Issued (2009 - 2026)
Merck (MRK) reported Shares Issued of $157.0 million for Q1 2026, up 726.32% year-over-year from $19.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 234.04% on a QoQ basis from $47.0 million in Q4 2025.
Merck (MRK) has 18 years of Shares Issued data on file, last reported at $157.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Shares Issued rose 726.32% year-over-year to $157.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $230.0 million (up 111.01% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $92.0 million, down 48.02% from the prior year.
- Shares Issued rose to $157.0 million in Q1 2026 per MRK's latest filing, from $47.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Shares Issued topped out at $265.0 million in Q4 2022 and bottomed at $5.0 million in Q3 2024.
- The 5-year median for Shares Issued is $19.0 million (2025), against an average of $55.0 million.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2023, when Shares Issued sank 97.74%; it then surged 726.32% in 2026.
- Tracing MRK's Shares Issued over 5 years: stood at $265.0 million in 2022, then slumped by 97.74% to $6.0 million in 2023, then surged by 100.0% to $12.0 million in 2024, then jumped by 291.67% to $47.0 million in 2025, then surged by 234.04% to $157.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest MRK Shares Issued figures stand at $157.0 million (Q1 2026), $47.0 million (Q4 2025), and $14.0 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Issued (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Novartis Ag | 107,124,802.25 Bn | 107,124,802.25 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Eli Lilly | 969.00 Bn | 963.72 Bn | 16.22 Bn | - |
| 3 | Johnson & Johnson | 539.46 Bn | 517.41 Bn | 15.96 Bn | 1.17 Bn |
| 4 | AbbVie | 376.92 Bn | 367.57 Bn | 10.78 Bn | - |
| 5 | Merck | 285.00 Bn | 279.35 Bn | 12.09 Bn | 157.00 Mn |
| 6 | Amgen | 177.58 Bn | 165.55 Bn | 5.87 Bn | - |
| 7 | Gilead Sciences | 163.22 Bn | 155.50 Bn | 5.52 Bn | 166.00 Mn |
| 8 | Pfizer | 145.86 Bn | 133.09 Bn | -1.21 Bn | - |
| 9 | Bristol Myers Squibb | 111.90 Bn | 101.44 Bn | 8.07 Bn | - |
| 10 | Gsk | 88.34 Bn | 83.66 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 157.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 157.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 47.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 47.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 14.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 14.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 12.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 12.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 19.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 19.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 12.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 12.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 73.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 73.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 87.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 87.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 7.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 7.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 82.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 82.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 30.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 30.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 265.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 265.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 10.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 10.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 97.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 97.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 12.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 12.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 134.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 134.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 17.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 17.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 42.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 42.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 9.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 9.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 21.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 21.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 28.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 28.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 14.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 14.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 26.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 26.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 17.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 17.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 40.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 40.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 131.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 131.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 173.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 173.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 130.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 130.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 162.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 162.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 69.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 69.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 230.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 230.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 18.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 18.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 73.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 73.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 95.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 95.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 313.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 313.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 149.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 149.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 409.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 409.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 179.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 179.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 202.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 202.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 51.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 51.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 57.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 57.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 135.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 135.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 242.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 242.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 179.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 179.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 247.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 247.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 203.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 203.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 931.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 931.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 401.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 401.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 168.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 168.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 549.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 549.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 92.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 92.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 250.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 250.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 459.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 459.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 222.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 222.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 379.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 379.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 127.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 127.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 32.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 32.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 125.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 125.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 37.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 37.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 50.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 50.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 76.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 76.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 42.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 42.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 195.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 195.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 178.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 178.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 4.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 4.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 2.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 2.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2009 | 400,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2009 | 400,000.00 |