Merck & Co (MRK) | Financial Analysis & Statements
Merck & Co., Inc. Mega-cap Healthcare
TL;DR: Financial Overview - Revenue, Profits & Key Metrics
Latest Quarterly: Dec 2025Income Metrics
Revenue
16.4B
Gross Profit
10.8B
66.15%
Operating Income
4.1B
24.79%
Net Income
3.0B
18.06%
EPS (Diluted)
$1.19
Balance Sheet Metrics
Total Assets
136.9B
Total Liabilities
84.2B
Shareholders Equity
52.7B
Debt to Equity
1.60
Cash Flow Metrics
Operating Cash Flow
4.9B
Free Cash Flow
1.8B
Revenue & Profitability Trend
Quarter Income Flow
Dec 31, 2025
Annual Income Flow
2025
Merck & Co Income Statement From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 65.0B | 64.2B | 60.1B | 59.3B | 48.7B |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 16.4B | 15.2B | 16.1B | 17.4B | 13.6B |
| Gross Profit | 48.6B | 49.0B | 44.0B | 41.9B | 35.1B |
| Gross Margin % | 74.8% | 76.3% | 73.2% | 70.6% | 72.0% |
| Operating Expenses | |||||
| Research & Development | 15.8B | 17.9B | 30.5B | 13.5B | 12.2B |
| Selling, General & Administrative | 10.7B | 10.8B | 10.5B | 10.0B | 9.6B |
| Other Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Operating Expenses | 26.5B | 28.8B | 41.0B | 23.6B | 21.9B |
| Operating Income | 22.1B | 20.2B | 3.0B | 18.3B | 13.2B |
| Operating Margin % | 34.0% | 31.5% | 4.9% | 30.8% | 27.1% |
| Non-Operating Items | |||||
| Interest Income | 343.0M | 415.0M | 365.0M | 157.0M | 36.0M |
| Interest Expense | 1.4B | 1.3B | 1.1B | 962.0M | 806.0M |
| Other Non-Operating Income | -26.0M | 571.0M | -284.0M | -1.0B | 1.4B |
| Pre-tax Income | 21.1B | 19.9B | 1.9B | 16.4B | 13.9B |
| Income Tax | 2.8B | 2.8B | 1.5B | 1.9B | 1.5B |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 13.3% | 14.1% | 80.0% | 11.7% | 11.0% |
| Net Income | 18.3B | 17.1B | 377.0M | 14.5B | 13.1B |
| Net Margin % | 28.1% | 26.7% | 0.6% | 24.5% | 26.8% |
| Key Metrics | |||||
| EBITDA | 29.1B | 26.2B | 7.5B | 23.3B | 16.9B |
| EPS (Basic) | $7.38 | $6.77 | $0.14 | $5.73 | $5.16 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $7.28 | $6.74 | $0.14 | $5.71 | $5.14 |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 2474626766 | 2527637335 | 2607142857 | 2532000000 | 2530000000 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 2474626766 | 2527637335 | 2607142857 | 2532000000 | 2530000000 |
Income Statement Trend
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Merck & Co Balance Sheet From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||||
| Current Assets | |||||
| Cash & Equivalents | 14.6B | 13.2B | 6.8B | 12.7B | 8.1B |
| Short-term Investments | 0 | 447.0M | 252.0M | 498.0M | 0 |
| Accounts Receivable | 11.8B | 10.3B | 10.3B | 9.4B | 9.2B |
| Inventory | 6.7B | 6.1B | 6.4B | 5.9B | 6.0B |
| Other Current Assets | 10.5B | 8.7B | 8.4B | 7.2B | 7.0B |
| Total Current Assets | 43.5B | 38.8B | 32.2B | 35.7B | 30.3B |
| Non-Current Assets | |||||
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Goodwill | 69.8B | 59.7B | 60.4B | 62.7B | 65.5B |
| Intangible Assets | 26.7B | 16.4B | 18.0B | 20.3B | 22.9B |
| Long-term Investments | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 18.8B | 16.0B | 12.0B | 9.5B | 11.6B |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 93.4B | 78.3B | 74.5B | 73.4B | 75.4B |
| Total Assets | 136.9B | 117.1B | 106.7B | 109.2B | 105.7B |
| Liabilities | |||||
| Current Liabilities | |||||
| Accounts Payable | 4.4B | 4.1B | 3.9B | 4.3B | 4.6B |
| Short-term Debt | 2.6B | 2.6B | 1.4B | 1.9B | 2.4B |
| Current Portion of Long-term Debt | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Current Liabilities | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Current Liabilities | 28.3B | 28.4B | 25.7B | 24.2B | 23.9B |
| Non-Current Liabilities | |||||
| Long-term Debt | 46.8B | 34.5B | 33.7B | 28.7B | 30.7B |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 1.4B | 1.4B | 871.0M | 1.8B | 3.4B |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 7.7B | 6.5B | 8.8B | 8.3B | 9.4B |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 55.9B | 42.3B | 43.3B | 38.9B | 43.6B |
| Total Liabilities | 84.2B | 70.7B | 69.0B | 63.1B | 67.4B |
| Equity | |||||
| Common Stock | 1.8B | 1.8B | 1.8B | 1.8B | 1.8B |
| Retained Earnings | 73.1B | 63.1B | 53.9B | 61.1B | 53.7B |
| Treasury Stock | 63.0B | 58.3B | 57.4B | 56.5B | 57.1B |
| Other Equity | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Shareholders Equity | 52.7B | 46.4B | 37.6B | 46.1B | 38.3B |
| Key Metrics | |||||
| Total Debt | 49.3B | 37.1B | 35.1B | 30.7B | 33.1B |
| Working Capital | 15.2B | 10.4B | 6.5B | 11.5B | 6.4B |
Balance Sheet Composition
Merck & Co Cash Flow Statement From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Activities | |||||
| Net Income | 18.3B | 17.1B | 377.0M | 14.5B | 12.4B |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 5.8B | 4.5B | 3.9B | 3.9B | 3.2B |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 820.0M | 761.0M | 645.0M | 541.0M | 479.0M |
| Working Capital Changes | -5.3B | -2.4B | -4.2B | -3.1B | -3.6B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 18.5B | 22.7B | 10.6B | 15.6B | 15.0B |
| Investing Activities | |||||
| Capital Expenditures | - | - | - | - | - |
| Acquisitions | -10.0B | -4.1B | -12.0B | -121.0M | -12.9B |
| Investment Purchases | -1.2B | -519.0M | -955.0M | -1.2B | -1.0M |
| Investment Sales | 1.7B | 377.0M | 2.8B | 721.0M | 1.0B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -9.6B | -4.4B | -10.2B | -572.0M | -12.0B |
| Financing Activities | |||||
| Share Repurchases | -5.1B | -1.3B | -1.3B | 0 | -840.0M |
| Dividends Paid | -8.2B | -7.8B | -7.4B | -7.0B | -6.6B |
| Debt Issuance | 13.9B | 3.6B | 5.9B | 0 | 7.9B |
| Debt Repayment | -2.5B | -1.3B | -1.8B | -2.3B | -2.3B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -2.0B | -7.2B | -4.9B | -9.5B | 2.9B |
| Free Cash Flow | 12.4B | 18.1B | 9.1B | 14.7B | 9.7B |
| Net Change in Cash | 6.8B | 11.2B | -4.6B | 5.5B | 5.9B |
Cash Flow Trend
Merck & Co Key Financial Ratios
Valuation Ratios
P/E Ratio (TTM)
15.74
Forward P/E
11.80
Price to Book
5.39
Price to Sales
4.35
PEG Ratio
-0.82
Profitability Ratios
Profit Margin
28.08%
Operating Margin
32.77%
Return on Equity
36.88%
Return on Assets
12.04%
Financial Health
Current Ratio
1.54
Debt to Equity
95.96
Beta
0.28
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)
$7.28
Book Value per Share
$21.26
Revenue per Share
$25.98
Peer Financial Comparison
| Company | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | P/B Ratio | ROE | Profit Margin | Debt/Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MRK | 283.1B | 15.74 | 5.39 | 36.88% | 28.08% | 95.96 |
| Eli Lilly and | 821.3B | 40.09 | 31.01 | 101.16% | 31.67% | 165.31 |
| Johnson & Johnson | 555.8B | 20.49 | 6.68 | 32.87% | 21.83% | 60.50 |
| AbbVie | 351.5B | 83.46 | -108.79 | 6,225.00% | 6.91% | -21.19 |
| Medicus Pharma | 22.5M | -1.47 | 3.90 | -841.91% | 0.00% | 0.10 |
| Amgen | 187.9B | 24.22 | 21.46 | 106.10% | 20.98% | 640.28 |
Financial data is updated regularly. All figures are in the company's reporting currency.





