Merck (MRK) Short-term Investments (2009 - 2026)
Merck's Short-term Investments came in at $292 million for Q2 2026, down 52.5% from $615 million a year earlier and down 22.1% from the prior quarter.
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Merck (MRK) Short-term Investments (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2024, Merck's Short-term Investments was $447 million, up 77.4% from FY2023.
- Short-term Investments carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of -10.4% (FY2019 to FY2024).
- Going back by year, Short-term Investments was $252 million in FY2023 (-49.4%) and $498 million in FY2022.
- The five-year range for quarterly Short-term Investments is $40 million (Q1 2024) to $718 million (Q2 2023).
- The fastest year-over-year change in Short-term Investments over five years came in Q1 2023 (growth of 82.8%), and the weakest in Q1 2024 (a decline of 94.1%).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,109.58 Bn | 1,078.16 Bn | 19.71 Bn |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 630.16 Bn | 548.69 Bn | 17.26 Bn |
| 3 | AbbVie | 488.57 Bn | 461.73 Bn | 12.70 Bn |
| 4 | Merck | 359.15 Bn | 313.58 Bn | 12.21 Bn |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 274.32 Bn | 238.71 Bn | 11.24 Bn |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 246.73 Bn | 220.50 Bn | 12.86 Bn |
| 7 | Amgen | 224.28 Bn | 179.68 Bn | 7.24 Bn |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 187.60 Bn | 161.71 Bn | 6.22 Bn |
| 9 | Pfizer | 161.13 Bn | 108.08 Bn | 10.94 Bn |
| 10 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 129.23 Bn | 101.23 Bn | 2.84 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 292.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 375.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 45.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 615.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 599.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 447.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 50.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 40.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 252.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 168.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 718.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 680.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 498.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 103.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 453.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 372.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 7.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 774.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 149.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 446.00 Mn |
API Access
Merck Short-term Investments API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=short-term-investments&ticker=MRK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "short-term-investments", "ticker": "MRK", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=short-term-investments&ticker=MRK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();