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Stock price

Market cap

At each fiscal year end, then the latest quarter end: closing price × shares outstanding.

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Merck market cap, annual
PeriodMarket cap
FY2016, ended Dec 31, 2016$162B
FY2017, ended Dec 31, 2017$152B
FY2018, ended Dec 31, 2018$197B
FY2019, ended Dec 31, 2019$231B
FY2020, ended Dec 31, 2020$207B
FY2021, ended Dec 31, 2021$194B
FY2022, ended Dec 31, 2022$282B
FY2023, ended Dec 31, 2023$276B
FY2024, ended Dec 31, 2024$251B
FY2025, ended Dec 31, 2025$260B
Trailing 12 months to Jun 30, 2026 (through Q2 FY2026)$317B

Revenue

By fiscal year, then the trailing 12 months

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Merck revenue, annual
PeriodRevenue
FY2016, ended Dec 31, 2016$39.8B
FY2017, ended Dec 31, 2017$40.1B
FY2018, ended Dec 31, 2018$42.3B
FY2019, ended Dec 31, 2019$39.1B
FY2020, ended Dec 31, 2020$41.5B
FY2021, ended Dec 31, 2021$48.7B
FY2022, ended Dec 31, 2022$59.3B
FY2023, ended Dec 31, 2023$60.1B
FY2024, ended Dec 31, 2024$64.2B
FY2025, ended Dec 31, 2025$65.0B
Trailing 12 months to Jun 30, 2026 (through Q2 FY2026)$66.6B

Net income and free cash flow

By fiscal year, then the trailing 12 months. Free cash flow is operating cash flow minus capex.

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Merck net income and free cash flow, annual
PeriodNet incomeFree cash flow
FY2016, ended Dec 31, 2016$3.92B$8.76B
FY2017, ended Dec 31, 2017$2.39B$4.56B
FY2018, ended Dec 31, 2018$6.22B$8.31B
FY2019, ended Dec 31, 2019$9.84B$10.1B
FY2020, ended Dec 31, 2020$7.07B$5.82B
FY2021, ended Dec 31, 2021$13.0B$8.67B
FY2022, ended Dec 31, 2022$14.5B$14.7B
FY2023, ended Dec 31, 2023$365M$9.14B
FY2024, ended Dec 31, 2024$17.1B$18.1B
FY2025, ended Dec 31, 2025$18.3B$12.4B
Trailing 12 months to Jun 30, 2026 (through Q2 FY2026)$3.17B$16.1B

Cash and cash equivalents

At each fiscal year end, then the latest quarter end.

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Merck cash and cash equivalents, annual
PeriodCash and cash equivalents
FY2016, ended Dec 31, 2016$6.51B
FY2017, ended Dec 31, 2017$6.09B
FY2018, ended Dec 31, 2018$7.96B
FY2019, ended Dec 31, 2019$9.68B
FY2020, ended Dec 31, 2020$8.05B
FY2021, ended Dec 31, 2021$8.10B
FY2022, ended Dec 31, 2022$12.7B
FY2023, ended Dec 31, 2023$6.84B
FY2024, ended Dec 31, 2024$13.2B
FY2025, ended Dec 31, 2025$14.6B
Trailing 12 months to Jun 30, 2026 (through Q2 FY2026)$6.85B

Total debt

At each fiscal year end, then the latest quarter end. Short- and long-term borrowings, excluding leases.

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Merck total debt, annual
PeriodTotal debt
FY2016, ended Dec 31, 2016$24.8B
FY2017, ended Dec 31, 2017$24.4B
FY2018, ended Dec 31, 2018$25.1B
FY2019, ended Dec 31, 2019$26.3B
FY2020, ended Dec 31, 2020$31.8B
FY2021, ended Dec 31, 2021$33.1B
FY2022, ended Dec 31, 2022$30.7B
FY2023, ended Dec 31, 2023$35.1B
FY2024, ended Dec 31, 2024$37.1B
FY2025, ended Dec 31, 2025$49.3B
Trailing 12 months to Jun 30, 2026 (through Q2 FY2026)$53.9B

Shares outstanding

At each fiscal year end, then the latest quarter end, adjusted for splits. Down 10.1% since FY16.

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Merck shares outstanding, annual
PeriodShares outstanding
FY2016, ended Dec 31, 20162.75B
FY2017, ended Dec 31, 20172.70B
FY2018, ended Dec 31, 20182.58B
FY2019, ended Dec 31, 20192.54B
FY2020, ended Dec 31, 20202.53B
FY2021, ended Dec 31, 20212.53B
FY2022, ended Dec 31, 20222.54B
FY2023, ended Dec 31, 20232.53B
FY2024, ended Dec 31, 20242.53B
FY2025, ended Dec 31, 20252.47B
Trailing 12 months to Jun 30, 2026 (through Q2 FY2026)2.47B

Buybacks and new shares

By fiscal year, then the trailing 12 months, in dollars. Below zero: bought back. Above zero: issued to employees, sold or used in acquisitions.

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Merck share buybacks and issuance, annual
PeriodBought backPaid to employees
FY2016, ended Dec 31, 2016$3.43B$300M
FY2017, ended Dec 31, 2017$4.01B$312M
FY2018, ended Dec 31, 2018$9.09B$348M
FY2019, ended Dec 31, 2019$4.78B$388M
FY2020, ended Dec 31, 2020$1.28B$441M
FY2021, ended Dec 31, 2021$840M$479M
FY2022, ended Dec 31, 2022$0$541M
FY2023, ended Dec 31, 2023$1.35B$645M
FY2024, ended Dec 31, 2024$1.31B$761M
FY2025, ended Dec 31, 2025$5.08B$820M
Trailing 12 months to Jun 30, 2026 (through Q2 FY2026)$4.21B$892M