Merck & Co., Inc.
Business
Merck & Co., Inc. is a global health care company that discovers, develops, manufactures and markets prescription medicines, biologic therapies, vaccines and animal health products. The pharmaceutical segment sells human health products and vaccines through wholesalers, retailers, hospitals, government agencies and managed care providers. The animal health segment offers veterinary pharmaceuticals, vaccines, health management solutions and digital identification products to veterinarians, distributors and animal producers.
Summary from 10-K filed 2026-02-24
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 65,011 | 64,168 | 60,115 | 59,283 | 48,704 | |
| Cost of sales | 16,382 | 15,193 | 16,126 | 17,411 | 13,626 | |
| Selling, general and administrative | 10,733 | 10,816 | 10,504 | 10,042 | 9,634 | |
| Research and development | 15,789 | 17,938 | 30,531 | 13,548 | 12,245 | |
| Restructuring costs | 889 | 309 | 599 | 337 | 661 | |
| Other (income) expense, net | 151 | −24 | 466 | 1,501 | −1,341 | |
| Total costs, expenses and other | 43,944 | 44,232 | 58,226 | 42,839 | 34,825 | |
| Income Before Taxes | 21,067 | 19,936 | 1,889 | 16,444 | 13,879 | |
| Taxes on Income | 2,804 | 2,803 | 1,512 | 1,918 | 1,521 | |
| Net Income | 18,263 | 17,133 | 377 | 14,526 | — | |
| Less: Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests | 9 | 16 | 12 | 7 | — | |
| Net Income Attributable to Merck & Co., Inc. | 18,254 | 17,117 | 365 | 14,519 | 13,049 | |
| Basic Earnings per Common Share Attributable to Merck & Co., Inc. Common Shareholders (in dollars per share) | 7.3 | 6.76 | 0.14 | 5.73 | 5.16 | |
| Earnings per Common Share Assuming Dilution Attributable to Merck & Co., Inc. Common Shareholders (in dollars per share) | 7.28 | 6.74 | 0.14 | 5.71 | 5.14 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 14,565 | 13,242 | 6,841 | 12,694 | 8,096 | |
| Short-term investments | 0 | 447 | 252 | 498 | — | |
| Accounts receivable (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $97 in 2025 and $89 in 2024) | 11,775 | 10,278 | 10,349 | 9,450 | 9,230 | |
| Inventories (excludes inventories of $5,681 in 2025 and $4,193 in 2024 classified in Other assets - see Note 7) | 6,658 | 6,109 | 6,358 | 5,911 | 5,953 | |
| Other current assets | 10,518 | 8,706 | 8,368 | 7,169 | 6,987 | |
| Total current assets | 43,516 | 38,782 | 32,168 | 35,722 | 30,266 | |
| Investments | 956 | 463 | 252 | 1,015 | 370 | |
| Land | 321 | 307 | 326 | 295 | 326 | |
| Buildings | 17,983 | 16,360 | 14,966 | 13,166 | 12,529 | |
| Machinery, equipment and office furnishings | 19,760 | 18,283 | 17,763 | 16,760 | 16,303 | |
| Construction in progress | 9,166 | 7,984 | 8,262 | 9,186 | 8,313 | |
| Property, plant and equipment (at cost) | 47,230 | 42,934 | 41,317 | 39,407 | 37,471 | |
| Less: accumulated depreciation | 21,914 | 19,155 | 18,266 | 17,985 | 18,192 | |
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 25,316 | 23,779 | 23,051 | 21,422 | 19,279 | |
| Goodwill | 21,579 | 21,668 | 21,197 | 21,204 | 21,264 | |
| Other Intangibles, Net | 26,681 | 16,370 | 18,011 | 20,269 | 22,933 | |
| Other Assets | 18,818 | 16,044 | 11,996 | 9,528 | — | |
| Total Assets | 136,866 | 117,106 | 106,675 | 109,160 | 105,694 | |
| Loans payable and current portion of long-term debt | 2,589 | 2,649 | 1,372 | 1,946 | 2,412 | |
| Trade accounts payable | 4,404 | 4,079 | 3,922 | 4,264 | 4,609 | |
| Accrued and other current liabilities | 14,468 | 15,694 | 15,766 | 14,159 | 13,859 | |
| Income taxes payable | 4,726 | 3,914 | 2,649 | 1,986 | 1,224 | |
| Dividends payable | 2,140 | 2,084 | 1,985 | 1,884 | 1,768 | |
| Total current liabilities | 28,327 | 28,420 | 25,694 | 24,239 | 23,872 | |
| Long-Term Debt | 46,750 | 34,462 | 33,683 | 28,745 | 30,690 | |
| Deferred Income Taxes | 1,439 | 1,387 | 871 | 1,795 | 3,441 | |
| Other Noncurrent Liabilities | 7,688 | 6,465 | 8,792 | 8,323 | 9,434 | |
| Common stock, $0.50 par value Authorized - 6,500,000,000 shares Issued - 3,577,103,522 shares in 2025 and 2024 | 1,788 | 1,788 | 1,788 | 1,788 | 1,788 | |
| Other paid-in capital | 45,029 | 44,704 | 44,509 | 44,379 | 44,238 | |
| Retained earnings | 73,075 | 63,069 | 53,895 | 61,081 | 53,696 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −4,287 | −4,945 | −5,161 | −4,768 | −4,429 | |
| Stockholders' equity before deduction for treasury stock | 115,605 | 104,616 | 95,031 | 102,480 | 95,293 | |
| Less treasury stock, at cost: 1,102,476,756 shares in 2025 and 1,049,466,187 shares in 2024 | 62,999 | 58,303 | 57,450 | 56,489 | 57,109 | |
| Total Merck & Co., Inc. stockholders equity | 52,606 | 46,313 | 37,581 | 45,991 | 38,184 | |
| Noncontrolling Interests | 56 | 59 | 54 | 67 | 73 | |
| Total equity | 52,662 | 46,372 | 37,635 | 46,058 | 38,257 | |
| Total Liabilities and Equity | 136,866 | 117,106 | 106,675 | 109,160 | 105,694 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amortization | 2,793 | 2,395 | 2,044 | 2,085 | 1,636 | |
| Depreciation | 3,000 | 2,100 | 1,800 | 1,800 | 1,600 | |
| Intangible asset impairment charges | 55 | 39 | 792 | 1,700 | 302 | |
| Income from investments in equity securities, net | −368 | −14 | −340 | 1,419 | −1,940 | |
| Charges for certain research and development asset acquisitions | 0 | 3,456 | 11,409 | 0 | 1,556 | |
| Deferred income taxes | −1,671 | −1,249 | −1,899 | −1,568 | 187 | |
| Share-based compensation | 820 | 761 | 645 | 541 | 479 | |
| Other | 511 | 510 | 355 | 1,301 | 805 | |
| Accounts receivable | −1,090 | −244 | −1,148 | −644 | −2,033 | |
| Inventories | −1,180 | −835 | −816 | −161 | −674 | |
| Trade accounts payable | 110 | 182 | −380 | −289 | 405 | |
| Accrued and other current liabilities | −1,841 | −2,328 | 1,783 | −50 | 277 | |
| Income taxes payable | 137 | 1,023 | 214 | 380 | −540 | |
| Noncurrent liabilities | 195 | −49 | 456 | −545 | 484 | |
| Other | −3,307 | −1,416 | −2,314 | −1,473 | −1,758 | |
| Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities | 16,472 | 21,468 | 13,006 | 19,095 | — | |
| Capital expenditures | −4,112 | −3,372 | −3,863 | −4,388 | −4,448 | |
| Purchases of securities and other investments | −1,207 | −519 | −955 | −1,204 | −1 | |
| Proceeds from sales of securities and other investments | 1,678 | 377 | 1,658 | 721 | 1,026 | |
| Proceeds from sale of Seagen Inc. common stock | 0 | 0 | 1,145 | 0 | 0 | |
| Acquisition of Verona Pharma plc, net of cash acquired | −10,042 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −179 | |
| Acquisition of Eyebiotech Limited, net of cash acquired | 0 | −1,344 | 0 | 0 | −11,174 | |
| Acquisition of Elanco Animal Health Incorporated aqua business | 0 | −1,303 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Acquisition of Harpoon Therapeutics, Inc., net of cash acquired | 0 | −746 | 0 | 0 | −1,554 | |
| Acquisition of MK-1045 from Curon Pharmaceutical | 0 | −700 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Acquisition of Prometheus Biosciences, Inc., net of cash acquired | 0 | 0 | −10,705 | 0 | 0 | |
| Acquisition of Imago BioSciences Inc., net of cash acquired | 0 | 0 | −1,327 | — | 0 | |
| Other | −58 | −127 | −36 | −89 | −91 | |
| Net Cash Used in Investing Activities | −13,741 | −7,734 | −14,083 | −4,960 | — | |
| Payments on debt | −2,503 | −1,290 | −1,755 | −2,251 | −2,319 | |
| Proceeds from issuance of debt | 13,880 | 3,599 | 5,939 | 0 | — | |
| Purchases of treasury stock | −5,084 | −1,306 | −1,346 | 0 | −840 | |
| Dividends paid to stockholders | −8,176 | −7,840 | −7,445 | −7,012 | −6,610 | |
| Proceeds from exercise of stock options | 92 | 177 | 125 | 384 | 202 | |
| Other | −131 | −372 | −328 | −240 | −286 | |
| Net Cash Used in Financing Activities | −1,922 | −7,032 | −4,810 | −9,119 | — | |
| Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash | 563 | −293 | 23 | −410 | −133 | |
| Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash | 1,372 | 6,409 | −5,864 | 4,606 | 14 |
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Holdings (13F)
Portfolio as of 2026-03-31 · 14 positions
Top sectors
| Sector | Value | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|
| Uncategorized | $349.43M | 100.0% |
Top holdings
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| MODERNA INC | — | 2.31M | $117.26M | 33.6% |
| PERSONALIS INC | — | 14.04M | $89.47M | 25.6% |
| KYMERA THERAPEUTICS INC | — | 772.2K | $64.31M | 18.4% |
| ENTRADA THERAPEUTICS INC | — | 1.74M | $21.95M | 6.3% |
| EIKON THERAPEUTICS INC | — | 1.67M | $17.63M | 5.0% |
| AKTIS ONCOLOGY INC | — | 952.8K | $17.05M | 4.9% |
| ALECTOR INC | — | 3.55M | $7.62M | 2.2% |
| SUTRO BIOPHARMA INC | — | 272.4K | $6.78M | 1.9% |
| EVAXION BIOTECH A/S | — | 1.21M | $4.52M | 1.3% |
| VIRIDIAN THERAPEUTICS INC | — | 93.4K | $1.83M | 0.5% |
Frequently asked questions
What is Merck & Co., Inc.'s CIK number?
Merck & Co., Inc.'s SEC CIK number is 0000310158 (310158). The CIK (Central Index Key) is the permanent identifier the SEC assigns to every EDGAR filer — unlike a ticker symbol, it never changes.
Where can I find Merck & Co., Inc.'s SEC filings?
All of Merck & Co., Inc.'s EDGAR filings — 10-K annual reports, 10-Q quarterly reports, 8-K material events, and insider transactions — are listed on this page, sourced live from SEC EDGAR.
When did Merck & Co., Inc. last report earnings?
Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) most recently filed an earnings 8-K with the SEC on Apr 30, 2026, furnishing its results under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition). The earnings press release is attached to that filing (accession 0001104659-26-052081). This is Merck & Co., Inc.'s most recent earnings filing of record — not a forecast of its next earnings date.
What is Merck & Co., Inc.'s most recent earnings 8-K?
Merck & Co., Inc.'s latest earnings 8-K (Item 2.02) was filed Apr 30, 2026 under accession 0001104659-26-052081. It carries the quarterly or annual earnings press release — the earliest official, SEC-filed version of the results.
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