Merck & Co., Inc.
MRK · CIK 0000310158 · NYSE · Healthcare (Pharmaceutical Preparations)
Overview — Merck & Co., Inc.
Revenue (TTM)
$66.57B
Net Income (TTM)
$3.17B
Total Assets
$129.80B
Total Debt
$53.90B
Pros
- Strong free cash flow generation
- Operating cash flow comfortably exceeds reported net income
Cons
- Thin net profit margin
Chart
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Revenue & Net Income
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Peers
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| Company | Market Cap ▼ | Revenue (TTM) | Net Income (TTM) | Net Margin | ROE | Debt/Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JNJ JOHNSON & JOHNSON | $660.42B | $99.33B | $16.09B | 16.2% | 19.7% | 0.44 |
| PFE PFIZER INC | $169.02B | $63.70B | $4.36B | 6.8% | 5.1% | 0.71 |
| ABBV AbbVie Inc. | — | $64.39B | $6.32B | 9.8% | -106.4% | — |
| MRK Merck & Co., Inc. | — | $66.57B | $3.17B | 4.8% | 7.6% | 1.28 |
| MMM 3M CO | — | $25.25B | $3.58B | 14.2% | 85.9% | 3.01 |
Quarterly results
| Line item | Sep 22 | Mar 23 | Jun 23 | Sep 23 | Mar 24 | Jun 24 | Sep 24 | Mar 25 | Jun 25 | Sep 25 | Mar 26 | Jun 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $14.96B | $14.49B | $15.04B | $15.96B | $15.78B | $16.11B | $16.66B | $15.53B | $15.81B | $17.28B | $16.29B | $16.61B |
| Net Income | $3.25B | $2.83B | -$5.97B | $4.75B | $4.77B | $5.46B | $3.16B | $5.08B | $4.43B | $5.79B | -$4.24B | -$1.34B |
| Operating Cash Flow | — | $1.34B | — | — | $3.09B | — | — | $2.50B | — | — | $3.92B | — |
Profit & Loss
| Line item | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $39.81B | $40.12B | $42.29B | $46.84B | $47.99B | $48.70B | $59.28B | $60.12B | $64.17B | $65.01B | $66.57B |
| Net Income | $3.94B | $2.42B | $6.22B | $9.84B | $7.08B | $13.05B | $14.53B | $377.00M | $17.13B | $18.26B | $3.17B |
Balance Sheet
| Line item | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $95.38B | $87.87B | $82.64B | $84.40B | $91.59B | $105.69B | $109.16B | $106.67B | $117.11B | $136.87B | $129.80B |
| Total Liabilities | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total Equity | $40.31B | $34.57B | $26.88B | $26.00B | $25.40B | $38.26B | $46.06B | $37.63B | $46.37B | $52.66B | $41.98B |
| Total Debt | $24.27B | $21.35B | $25.10B | $26.30B | $31.80B | $33.10B | $30.70B | $35.10B | $37.10B | $49.30B | $53.90B |
| Shares Outstanding | 2,745,571,067 | 2,696,190,502 | 2,581,220,308 | 2,536,268,760 | 2,530,315,668 | 2,527,733,606 | 2,538,592,467 | 2,532,643,872 | 2,526,036,240 | 2,472,392,003 | 2,467,171,638 |
Cash Flow
| Line item | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $10.38B | $6.45B | $10.92B | $13.44B | $10.25B | — | $19.09B | $13.01B | $21.47B | $16.47B | $17.89B |
| Capex | — | — | — | — | — | $4.45B | $4.39B | $3.86B | $3.37B | $4.11B | $3.77B |
Ratios
Profitability
| Ratio | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net margin | 9.9% | 6.0% | 14.7% | 21.0% | 14.8% | 26.8% | 24.5% | 0.6% | 26.7% | 28.1% | 4.8% |
| Return on equity | 9.8% | 7.0% | 23.1% | 37.9% | 27.9% | 34.1% | 31.5% | 1.0% | 36.9% | 34.7% | 7.6% |
| Return on assets | 4.1% | 2.8% | 7.5% | 11.7% | 7.7% | 12.3% | 13.3% | 0.4% | 14.6% | 13.3% | 2.4% |
| Return on capital employed (ROCE) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Debt / Equity | 0.60 | 0.62 | 0.93 | 1.01 | 1.25 | 0.87 | 0.67 | 0.93 | 0.80 | 0.94 | 1.28 |
| FCF margin | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24.8% | 15.2% | 28.2% | 19.0% | 21.2% |
Working capital
| Ratio | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debtor days | 64d | 63d | 61d | 53d | 60d | 69d | 58d | 63d | 58d | 66d | 69d |
| Inventory days | 127d | 144d | 147d | 155d | 149d | 159d | 124d | 144d | 147d | 148d | 126d |
| Payable days | 73d | 88d | 90d | 97d | 108d | 123d | 89d | 89d | 98d | 98d | 78d |
| Cash conversion cycle | 118d | 119d | 118d | 111d | 100d | 105d | 93d | 118d | 107d | 116d | 117d |
| Working capital days | 123d | 56d | 32d | 41d | 3d | 48d | 71d | 39d | 59d | 85d | 49d |
Investors
US filings have no equivalent to India's Promoter/FII/DII shareholding-pattern disclosure. Shown below are the closest real US sources: Form 4 insider transactions and Form 13F institutional holders (matched by issuer name, not CUSIP — a few companies, especially ones that changed their legal name, may be incomplete).
Institutional Holders
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Insider Trades
| Person | Relationship | Date | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guindo Chirfi | EVP, Access, Policy & Comms | 8/13/2026 | Sale | 10,000 | $135.00 |
| Zachary Jennifer | EVP, General Counsel | 8/12/2026 | Option exercise | 41,494 | $117.89 |
| Zachary Jennifer | EVP, General Counsel | 8/12/2026 | Option exercise | 13,433 | $84.71 |
| Zachary Jennifer | EVP, General Counsel | 8/12/2026 | Sale | 80,315 | $133.46 |
| DeLuca Richard R. | EVP&Pres, Merck Animal Heallth | 8/12/2026 | Sale | 11,099 | $131.61 |
| DeLuca Richard R. | EVP&Pres, Merck Animal Heallth | 8/12/2026 | Sale | 600 | $132.04 |
| DeLuca Richard R. | EVP&Pres, Merck Animal Heallth | 8/11/2026 | Sale | 7,410 | $131.33 |
| DeLuca Richard R. | EVP&Pres, Merck Animal Heallth | 8/11/2026 | Sale | 5,427 | $132.35 |
| DeLuca Richard R. | EVP&Pres, Merck Animal Heallth | 8/10/2026 | Sale | 20,784 | $130.43 |
| DeLuca Richard R. | EVP&Pres, Merck Animal Heallth | 8/6/2026 | Sale | 805 | $131.02 |
| DeLuca Richard R. | EVP&Pres, Merck Animal Heallth | 8/6/2026 | Sale | 4,945 | $130.23 |
| DeLuca Richard R. | EVP&Pres, Merck Animal Heallth | 8/6/2026 | Sale | 300 | $131.02 |
| Guindo Chirfi | EVP, Access, Policy & Comms | 8/6/2026 | Sale | 15,000 | $131.00 |
| Maraldo David R. | EVP & Pres. MMD | 8/5/2026 | Option exercise | 6,311 | $73.73 |
| Maraldo David R. | EVP & Pres. MMD | 8/5/2026 | Sale | 6,311 | $128.72 |
| Maraldo David R. | EVP & Pres. MMD | 8/5/2026 | Option exercise | 9,709 | $87.10 |
| Maraldo David R. | EVP & Pres. MMD | 8/5/2026 | Sale | 9,709 | $128.72 |
| Maraldo David R. | EVP & Pres. MMD | 8/5/2026 | Option exercise | 2,686 | $84.71 |
| Maraldo David R. | EVP & Pres. MMD | 8/5/2026 | Sale | 2,686 | $128.72 |
| Williams David Michael | EVP,Chief Info&Digital Officer | 8/5/2026 | Option exercise | 4,600 | $77.62 |
| Williams David Michael | EVP,Chief Info&Digital Officer | 8/5/2026 | Sale | 4,600 | $128.77 |
| Williams David Michael | EVP,Chief Info&Digital Officer | 8/5/2026 | Option exercise | 13,542 | $75.36 |
| Williams David Michael | EVP,Chief Info&Digital Officer | 8/5/2026 | Sale | 13,542 | $128.77 |
| Williams David Michael | EVP,Chief Info&Digital Officer | 8/5/2026 | Option exercise | 34,705 | $73.73 |
| Williams David Michael | EVP,Chief Info&Digital Officer | 8/5/2026 | Sale | 34,705 | $128.77 |
Documents
- 10-Q — filed 8/7/20260000310158-26-000212
- 10-Q — filed 5/4/20260001628280-26-029802
- 10-K — filed 2/24/20260000310158-26-000063
- 10-Q — filed 11/5/20250000310158-25-000059
- 10-Q — filed 8/5/20250000310158-25-000014
- 10-Q — filed 5/2/20250001628280-25-021834
- 10-K — filed 2/25/20250001628280-25-007732
- 10-Q — filed 11/6/20240001628280-24-045689
- 10-Q — filed 8/5/20240001628280-24-034715
- 10-Q — filed 5/3/20240001628280-24-020283
- 10-K — filed 2/26/20240001628280-24-006850
- 10-Q — filed 11/3/20230001628280-23-036717
- 10-Q — filed 8/7/20230001628280-23-027770
- 10-Q — filed 5/5/20230001628280-23-015990
- 10-K — filed 2/24/20230001628280-23-005061
- 10-Q — filed 11/3/20220000310158-22-000034
- 10-Q — filed 8/5/20220000310158-22-000030
- 10-Q — filed 5/5/20220000310158-22-000011
- 10-K — filed 2/25/20220000310158-22-000003
- 10-Q — filed 11/5/20210000310158-21-000032
- 10-Q — filed 8/9/20210000310158-21-000028
- 10-Q — filed 5/5/20210000310158-21-000009
- 10-K — filed 2/25/20210000310158-21-000004
- 10-Q — filed 11/5/20200000310158-20-000030
- 10-Q — filed 8/5/20200000310158-20-000026
- 10-Q — filed 5/6/20200000310158-20-000009
- 10-K — filed 2/26/20200000310158-20-000005
- 10-Q — filed 11/5/20190000310158-19-000042
- 10-Q — filed 8/6/20190000310158-19-000037
- 10-Q — filed 5/8/20190000310158-19-000019
- 10-K — filed 2/27/20190000310158-19-000014
- 10-Q — filed 11/6/20180000310158-18-000039
- 10-Q — filed 8/7/20180000310158-18-000034
- 10-Q — filed 5/8/20180000310158-18-000011
- 10-K — filed 2/27/20180000310158-18-000005
- 10-Q — filed 11/7/20170000310158-17-000045
- 10-Q — filed 8/8/20170000310158-17-000037
- 10-Q — filed 5/9/20170000310158-17-000016
- 10-K — filed 2/28/20170000310158-17-000010
- 10-Q — filed 11/7/20160000310158-16-000098
- 10-Q — filed 8/8/20160000310158-16-000094
- 10-Q — filed 5/9/20160000310158-16-000066
- 10-K — filed 2/26/20160000310158-16-000063
- 10-Q — filed 11/5/20150000310158-15-000058
- 10-Q — filed 8/6/20150000310158-15-000053
- 10-Q — filed 5/7/20150000310158-15-000008
- 10-K — filed 2/27/20150000310158-15-000005
- 10-Q — filed 11/10/20140000310158-14-000071
- 10-Q — filed 8/7/20140000310158-14-000063
- 10-Q — filed 5/8/20140000310158-14-000033
- 10-K — filed 2/27/20140000310158-14-000009
- 10-Q — filed 11/7/20130000310158-13-000011
- 10-Q — filed 8/7/20130000310158-13-000004
- 10-Q — filed 5/9/20130001193125-13-211374
- 10-K — filed 2/28/20130001193125-13-084618
- 10-Q — filed 11/9/20120001193125-12-463586
- 10-Q — filed 8/7/20120001193125-12-341189
- 10-Q — filed 5/8/20120001193125-12-216683
- 10-K — filed 2/28/20120001193125-12-084319
- 10-Q — filed 11/8/20110000950123-11-096564
- 10-Q — filed 8/8/20110000950123-11-074096
- 10-Q — filed 5/9/20110000950123-11-047041
- 10-K — filed 2/28/20110000950123-11-019286
- 10-Q — filed 11/8/20100000950123-10-102135
- 10-Q — filed 8/6/20100000950123-10-074336
- 10-Q — filed 5/7/20100000950123-10-045997
- 10-K — filed 3/1/20100000950123-10-018679
- 10-Q — filed 10/29/20090000950123-09-054872
- 10-Q — filed 7/24/20090000950123-09-025362