Merck (MRK) Short term Debt (2009 - 2026)
Merck's (MRK) quarterly Short term Debt came in at $2.8 billion in Q2 2026, up 97.0% year-over-year from $1.4 billion in Q2 2025, and up 15.59% quarter-over-quarter from $2.4 billion in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Merck (MRK) Short term Debt (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Merck (MRK) has reported Short term Debt for 18 consecutive years, with $2.8 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Short term Debt rose 97.0% year-over-year to $2.8 billion in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $2.8 billion, a 97.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $2.6 billion, down 2.27% from the prior year.
- Short term Debt was $2.8 billion for Q2 2026 at Merck, up from $2.4 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Short term Debt peaked at $3.1 billion in Q3 2024 and troughed at $887.0 million in Q3 2023.
- A 5-year average of $2.2 billion and a median of $2.5 billion in 2025 frame the typical range for Short term Debt.
- Across the five-year window, Short term Debt sank 83.34% in 2022 and soared 255.02% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Short term Debt stood at $1.9 billion in 2022, then retreated by 29.5% to $1.4 billion in 2023, then jumped by 93.08% to $2.6 billion in 2024, then declined by 2.27% to $2.6 billion in 2025, then increased by 9.12% to $2.8 billion in 2026.
- The last three Short term Debt figures came in at $2.8 billion (Q2 2026), $2.4 billion (Q1 2026), and $2.6 billion (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnson & Johnson | 641.14 Bn | 620.38 Bn | 17.26 Bn |
| 2 | AbbVie | 451.04 Bn | 444.47 Bn | 12.70 Bn |
| 3 | Merck | 357.43 Bn | 350.29 Bn | 12.21 Bn |
| 4 | Novartis Ag | 266.73 Bn | 259.04 Bn | 11.24 Bn |
| 5 | Pfizer | 157.52 Bn | 145.82 Bn | 10.94 Bn |
| 6 | Sanofi | 52.14 Bn | 44.76 Bn | 10.79 Bn |
| 7 | Revolution Medicines | 42.88 Bn | 42.88 Bn | - |
| 8 | Incyte | 24.70 Bn | 20.16 Bn | 1.57 Bn |
| 9 | United Therapeutics | 21.47 Bn | 18.80 Bn | 683.80 Mn |
| 10 | Neurocrine Biosciences | 15.82 Bn | 15.43 Bn | 935.80 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.83 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.44 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.59 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.41 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.43 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.36 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.65 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.15 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.07 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.08 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.37 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 887.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.84 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.67 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.95 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.94 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.98 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.21 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.41 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 3.53 Bn |