Merck (MRK) Total Debt (2009 - 2026)
Merck (MRK) posted quarterly Total Debt of $49.1 billion for Q1 2026, up 40.96% YoY from $34.8 billion in Q1 2025, and little changed sequentially from $49.3 billion in Q4 2025.
Merck (MRK) Total Debt (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Merck has disclosed Total Debt across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $49.1 billion for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Total Debt rose 40.96% year-over-year to $49.1 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $49.1 billion (up 40.96% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $49.3 billion, up 32.95% from the prior year.
- Total Debt held at $49.1 billion in Q1 2026, from $49.3 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Total Debt for MRK reached as high as $49.3 billion in Q4 2025 and fell as low as $30.4 billion in Q3 2022.
- The 5-year median for Total Debt is $35.1 billion (2023), against an average of $36.4 billion.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Total Debt retreated 7.28% — and 2026, when it jumped 40.96%.
- A 5-year view of Total Debt shows it stood at $30.7 billion in 2022, then climbed by 14.22% to $35.1 billion in 2023, then increased by 5.87% to $37.1 billion in 2024, then soared by 32.95% to $49.3 billion in 2025, then declined by 0.45% to $49.1 billion in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Total Debt over the past three periods registered $49.1 billion, $49.3 billion, and $41.4 billion for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Total Debt (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,066.16 Bn | 1,060.88 Bn | 16.22 Bn | 43.37 Bn |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 611.69 Bn | 589.64 Bn | 15.96 Bn | 54.99 Bn |
| 3 | AbbVie | 444.34 Bn | 434.99 Bn | 10.78 Bn | 64.53 Bn |
| 4 | Astrazeneca | 284.94 Bn | 277.05 Bn | 12.61 Bn | -24.45 Bn |
| 5 | Merck | 224.23 Bn | 218.58 Bn | 12.09 Bn | 49.12 Bn |
| 6 | Amgen | 195.12 Bn | 183.08 Bn | 5.87 Bn | 57.32 Bn |
| 7 | Gilead Sciences | 156.45 Bn | 148.73 Bn | 5.52 Bn | 22.17 Bn |
| 8 | Pfizer | 136.01 Bn | 123.24 Bn | -1.21 Bn | 64.46 Bn |
| 9 | Novartis Ag | 113.45 Bn | 113.67 Bn | - | -19.00 Mn |
| 10 | Biogen | 30.87 Bn | 26.59 Bn | 1.82 Bn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 49.12 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 49.34 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 41.37 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 35.40 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 34.84 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 37.11 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 38.13 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 37.79 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 34.22 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 35.06 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 34.86 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 36.91 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 30.75 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 30.69 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 30.42 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 31.66 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 31.79 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 33.10 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 26.44 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 26.52 Bn |