What are Merck & Co.'s total assets?

Merck & Co. (MRK) holds $128.69B in total assets, up 11.8% year over year.

How much debt does Merck & Co. have?

Merck & Co. carries $49.1B in total debt against $45.9B of shareholders' equity, a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.07.

How much cash does Merck & Co. have?

Merck & Co. holds $5.4B in cash and equivalents.

Can Merck & Co. cover its short-term obligations?

Its current ratio is 1.30 — current assets exceed current liabilities.

Where does Merck & Co.'s balance sheet data come from?

Every line is extracted from Merck & Co.'s SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q) and tagged in XBRL. Switch between quarterly, annual, and trailing-twelve-month views, or open any line for its full history and peer comparisons.

Merck & Co. MRK Balance Sheet Statement

Income Statement Balance Sheet Cash Flow Ratios Segments

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	Q1 '26	Q4 '25	Q3 '25	Q2 '25	Q1 '25
Cash and cash equivalents	$5.4B-38.2%	$14.69B+10.3%	$18.26B+24.3%	$8.07B-29.0%	$8.73B+54.0%
Short-term investments	$375M-37.4%	$0-100%	$45M—	$615M+1,130%	$599M+1,398%
Restricted cash	$71M-31.1%	$125M+64.5%	$91M-4.2%	$66M-4.3%	$103M+12.0%
Accounts receivable, net	$12.21B+13.2%	$11.78B+14.6%	$12.12B+6.5%	$11.85B+1.8%	$10.79B-5.1%
Inventories	$6.2B+36.0%	$5.68B+35.5%	$5.41B+35.5%	$4.88B+41.3%	$4.56B+33.5%
Finished goods	$2.21B+3.9%	$2.28B+12.5%	$2.25B+16.0%	$2.14B+13.4%	$2.13B+11.9%
Income taxes receivable	——	$5.7B+46.2%	——	——	——
Derivative assets	$562M+37.1%	$323M-55.7%	$316M-7.1%	$546M+11.2%	$410M+14.8%
Materials and supplies	$334M+15.2%	$331M+14.5%	$325M+15.2%	$312M+16.9%	$290M+5.1%
Total current assets	$35.02B-1.4%	$43.52B+12.2%	$47.56B+17.8%	$37.07B-3.0%	$35.5B+12.9%
Property and equipment, net	$25.43B+2.6%	$25.32B+6.5%	$25.64B+9.4%	$25.24B+8.7%	$24.79B+7.6%
Land	——	$321M+4.6%	——	——	——
Buildings and improvements	——	$17.98B+9.9%	——	——	——
Machinery and equipment	——	$19.76B+8.1%	——	——	——
Construction in progress	——	$9.17B+14.8%	——	——	——
Accumulated depreciation	$22.29B+13.3%	$21.91B+14.4%	$20.61B+8.0%	$20.26B+6.8%	$19.68B+5.7%
Goodwill	$21.58B-0.5%	$21.58B-0.4%	$21.59B-0.5%	$21.59B+2.0%	$21.68B+2.4%
Deferred tax assets	-$315M-122%	$6.73B+27.8%	$1.38B+59.8%	$1.43B+62.9%	$1.41B+52.8%
Long-term investments	——	$956M+5.1%	——	——	——
Equity securities	$1.57B+52.1%	$1.39B+51.3%	$1.55B+57.1%	$1.18B+15.1%	$1.03B+13.8%
Total assets	$128.69B+11.8%	$136.87B+16.9%	$129.55B+10.2%	$117.52B+4.3%	$115.12B+8.8%
Accounts payable	$3.86B+2.1%	$4.4B+8.0%	$4.15B+15.6%	$3.89B+10.6%	$3.78B+7.7%
Dividends payable	$2.14B+3.2%	$2.14B+2.7%	$2.04B+3.0%	$2.05B+3.6%	$2.08B+3.4%
Total current liabilities	$26.95B+7.0%	$28.33B-0.3%	$28.63B-3.2%	$26.04B-0.1%	$25.17B+0.3%
Deferred tax liabilities	——	$338M-8.9%	——	——	——
Long-term debt	$49.1B+41.1%	$49.3B+32.9%	$41.4B+8.7%	$35.4B-6.3%	$34.8B+1.8%
Other non-current liabilities	$7.64B+14.8%	$7.69B+18.9%	$7.66B+1.6%	$7.03B-4.1%	$6.66B-19.5%
Total liabilities	$229M—	$324M-39.8%	——	——	——
Retained earnings	$66.72B+0.9%	$73.08B+15.9%	$72.23B+17.7%	$68.48B+13.8%	$66.1B+16.6%
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	-$4.06B+18.2%	-$4.29B+13.3%	-$5.2B+3.1%	-$5.42B-1.1%	-$4.97B+5.9%
Treasury stock	$63.75B+7.3%	$63B+8.1%	$61.8B+6.9%	$60.5B+5.4%	$59.4B+3.4%
Total stockholders' equity	$45.88B-5.1%	$52.61B+13.6%	$51.85B+16.5%	$48.99B+12.4%	$48.34B+19.7%
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$128.69B+11.8%	$136.87B+16.9%	$129.55B+10.2%	$117.52B+4.3%	$115.12B+8.8%
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts	$103M+10.8%	$97M+9.0%	$93M+17.7%	$94M+14.6%	$93M+16.3%
Contract Assets, Net	——	$72M-14.3%	——	——	——
Short- term Investments	$375M-37.4%	$0-100%	$45M—	$615M+1,130%	$599M+1,398%
Other current assets	$10.62B+14.4%	$10.52B+20.8%	$10.78B+32.4%	$10B+14.4%	$9.29B+16.8%
Derivative Assets - Fair Value	$562M+37.1%	$323M-55.7%	$316M-7.1%	$546M+11.2%	$410M+14.8%
Other Inventory, Net	——	$72M-14.3%	——	——	——
Trading Securities in Marketable Securities	$881M+1.0%	$831M-3.7%	$834M-1.7%	$870M-7.1%	$872M+2.5%
Accumulated Goodwill Impairment Losses	——	$531M0.0%	——	——	——
Deferred Tax Assets and Other Non-Current Assets	$19.81B+18.1%	$1.24B+54.1%	$18.33B+26.9%	$17.66B+39.1%	$16.77B+36.0%
Equity Securities Without Readily Determinable Fair Value - Cumulative Downward Adjustments	$881M+1.0%	$831M-3.7%	$834M-1.7%	$870M-7.1%	$872M+2.5%
Equity Securities Without Readily Determinable Fair Value - Cumulative Upward Adjustments	$320M+3.6%	$292M-5.5%	$293M-3.0%	$307M-13.5%	$309M+4.0%
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets - Expected Amortization Expense (Year One)	——	$3B+66.7%	——	——	——
Indefinite-Lived Research and Development Assets	——	$4.13B+35.0%	——	——	——
Intangible Assets Gross (Excluding Goodwill)	——	$55.41B+31.4%	——	——	——
Investments - Amortized Cost Basis	$881M+1.0%	$831M-3.7%	$834M-1.7%	$870M-7.1%	$872M+2.5%
Net Operating Loss Carryforwards	——	$1.2B+31.5%	——	——	——
Other intangible assets—net	$25.75B+63.4%	$26.68B+63.0%	$15.31B-10.0%	$15.19B-10.5%	$15.76B-10.3%
Investments	$1.48B—	$956M+5.1%	——	——	——
Machinery and equipment	——	$19.76B+8.1%	——	——	——
Long- term Investments	$1.11B+79.4%	$956M+106%	$1.12B+94.3%	$774M+117%	$616M+120%
Other non-current assets	$19.81B+18.1%	$18.82B+17.3%	$18.33B+26.9%	$17.66B+39.1%	$16.77B+36.0%
Property, plant and equipment at cost	——	$47.23B+10.0%	——	——	——
Software and Technology Licenses, Net	$19.81B+18.1%	$18.82B+17.3%	$18.33B+26.9%	$17.66B+39.1%	$16.77B+36.0%
Tax Credit Carryforward Valuation Allowance	——	$824M+16.1%	——	——	——
Accrued Environmental Liabilities	——	$42M+2.4%	——	——	——
Accrued Income Taxes, Current	$3.95B-23.8%	$4.73B+20.7%	$4.85B+12.0%	$4.16B+49.7%	$5.18B+116%
Other accrued liabilities	$14.55B+13.9%	$14.47B-7.8%	$16.19B-2.1%	$14.5B-1.4%	$12.77B-9.4%
Derivative Liabilities - Fair Value	$225M-5.9%	$245M-18.1%	$246M+9.3%	$445M+290%	$239M+115%
Derivative Liabilities - Not Offset Policy Election Deduction	$225M-5.9%	$245M-18.1%	$246M+9.3%	$445M+290%	$239M+115%
Lease Liability Payments - Remainder of Fiscal Year	——	$335M+1.8%	——	——	——
Sales Rebates and Discounts	——	$1.5B-31.8%	——	——	——
Debt Maturity - 2027	——	$2.1B+40.0%	——	——	——
Deferred Tax Liabilities - Foreign Earnings	——	$338M-8.9%	——	——	——
Secured Borrowings Cash Right to Reclaim	$0—	$0—	$0—	$97M—	$0—
Unrecognized Tax Benefits	——	$2.53B+11.9%	——	——	——
Unrecognized Tax Benefits - Impacting Effective Tax Rate	——	$2.5B+13.6%	——	——	——
Unrecognized Tax Benefits - Income Tax Penalties and Interest Accrued	——	$546M+24.9%	——	——	——
Common Stock Shares Outstanding	——	$275M+10.4%	——	——	——
Convertible Preferred Stock Authorized Shares	——	20M0.0%	——	——	——
Cumulative Gross Losses and Impairments	——	$531M0.0%	——	——	——
Additional paid-in capital	$45.18B+0.8%	$45.03B+0.7%	$44.83B+0.7%	$44.64B+0.6%	$44.82B+0.5%
Common stock; $0.001 par value; 6,000 shares authorized; 3,755 and 3,751 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively	$1.79B0.0%	$1.79B0.0%	$1.79B0.0%	$1.79B0.0%	$1.79B0.0%
Number of Exercisable Options	——	9.3M+2.9%	——	——	——
Number of Vested and Expected to Vest Options	——	$272M+9.2%	——	——	——
Shares Reserved for Future Issuance Under Stock Plans	——	66M-12.0%	——	——	——
Weighted Average Exercise Price of Outstanding Options	——	$87.95+2.2%	——	——	——
Weighted Average Exercise Price of Vested and Expected to Vest Options	——	$87.73+3.1%	——	——	——
Aggregate Notional Principal Outstanding	$42.11B-0.6%	$40.29B+4.5%	$42.87B+21.4%	$44.69B+35.0%	$42.36B+31.5%
AOCI - Cash Flow Hedge Reclassification (Next 12 Months)	-$69M-531%	-$178M-168%	-$298M-85.1%	-$473M-349%	$16M-85.8%
Gross Assets/Liabilities	$229M-14.6%	$324M-6.1%	$492M+65.1%	$855M+502%	$268M+60.5%
Long-term debt interest payments - 2024	——	$1.7B+54.5%	——	——	——
Long-term debt interest payments - 2025	——	$1.6B+45.5%	——	——	——
Long-term debt interest payments - 2026	——	$1.5B+50.0%	——	——	——
Accrual for Environmental Loss Contingencies	——	$42M+2.4%	——	——	——
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$103M+10.8%	$97M+9.0%	$93M+17.7%	$94M+14.6%	$93M+16.3%
Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax	$0—	$0—	$0—	$0—	$0—
Gross Unrealized Gains	$0—	$0—	$0—	$0—	$0—
Total	$476M-31.0%	$101M-81.2%	$145M+79.0%	$707M+457%	$690M+490%
Available for sale investments	$476M-31.0%	$101M-81.2%	$145M+79.0%	$707M+457%	$690M+490%
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$0.500.0%	$0.500.0%	$0.500.0%	$0.500.0%	$0.500.0%
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	6.5B0.0%	6.5B0.0%	6.5B0.0%	6.5B0.0%	6.5B0.0%
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	3.6B0.0%	3.6B0.0%	3.6B0.0%	3.6B0.0%	3.6B0.0%
Construction work in progress	——	$9.17B+14.8%	——	——	——
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt	$2.44B+79.7%	$2.59B-2.3%	$1.41B-55.4%	$1.43B-53.3%	$1.36B-55.8%
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure	$44.7B+46.1%	$45.6B+39.9%	$37.7B+7.1%	$31.3B-6.6%	$30.6B+0.7%
Debt Securities and Equity Securities, FV-NI	$2.05B+18.8%	$1.49B+2.5%	$1.69B+58.8%	$1.89B+63.7%	$1.72B+68.1%
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Gross	——	$5.57B+82.2%	——	——	——
Deferred income taxes	$1.49B+6.0%	$1.44B+3.7%	$1.38B+59.8%	$1.43B+62.9%	$1.41B+52.8%
Deferred Tax Assets, Goodwill and Intangible Assets	——	$140M+97.2%	——	——	——
Deferred Tax Assets, Gross	——	$7.56B+26.4%	——	——	——
Deferred Tax Assets, Net	——	$1.17B-47.3%	——	——	——
Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance	——	$6.73B+27.8%	——	——	——
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense, Compensation and Benefits, Employee Benefits	——	$117M-47.8%	——	——	——
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance	——	$824M+16.1%	——	——	——
Federal and state intangible assets	——	$3.27B+235%	——	——	——
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Other	——	$134M-15.7%	——	——	——
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Property, Plant and Equipment	——	$594M-7.9%	——	——	——
Derivative Asset, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, after Offset	$248M+67.6%	$77M-70.9%	$69M-40.0%	$97M-61.8%	$148M-21.3%
Potential reduction in net position of total derivative assets	$225M—	$245M—	——	——	——
Margin cash collateral received from counterparties that was not offset against derivative assets	$89M—	$1M—	——	——	——
Margin cash collateral provided to counterparties that was not offset against derivative assets or liabilities	$0—	$0—	——	——	——
Derivative, gross, assets	$562M+37.1%	$323M-55.7%	$316M-7.1%	$546M+11.2%	$410M+14.8%
Derivatives, gross, liabilities	$229M-14.6%	$324M-6.1%	$492M+65.1%	$855M+502%	$268M+60.5%
Derivative Liability	$229M-14.6%	$324M-6.1%	$492M+65.1%	$855M+502%	$268M+60.5%
Derivative Liability, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, after Offset	$4M-86.2%	$79M+71.7%	$246M+237%	$313M+1,018%	$29M-48.2%
Potential reduction in net position of total derivative liabilities	$225M-5.9%	$245M-18.1%	$246M+9.3%	$445M+290%	$239M+115%
Notional	$42.11B-0.6%	$40.29B+4.5%	$42.87B+21.4%	$44.69B+35.0%	$42.36B+31.5%
Trading securities, cost	$881M+1.0%	$831M-3.7%	$834M-1.7%	$870M-7.1%	$872M+2.5%
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	——	$28.73B+11.4%	——	——	——
2028	——	$3.6B+56.5%	——	——	——
2030	——	$3B+66.7%	——	——	——
2031	——	$2.7B+80.0%	——	——	——
2027	——	$3.8B+58.3%	——	——	——
2029	——	$3.3B+57.1%	——	——	——
Goodwill accumulated impairment losses	——	$531M0.0%	——	——	——
Carrying values of hedged liabilities	$2.54B—	$1.81B—	——	——	——
Cumulative amount of fair value hedging adjustment	$57M—	$70M—	——	——	——
Indefinite- lived intangible impairment	——	$55.41B+31.4%	——	——	——
Inventory, LIFO Reserve	$1.01B—	$912M—	——	——	——
Inventory Net And Inventory Noncurrent	$12.67B+17.9%	$12.34B+19.8%	$11.86B+15.8%	$11.48B+15.7%	$10.75B+8.4%
Raw materials and work in process	$11.14B+21.3%	$10.65B+20.5%	$10.17B+15.8%	$9.89B+16.9%	$9.18B+9.7%
Committed Revolving Credit Facilities	——	$6B0.0%	——	——	——
2028	——	$2.7B+22.7%	——	——	——
2029	——	$2.1B+40.0%	——	——	——
2029	——	$2.7B+58.8%	——	——	——
2030	——	$3B+42.9%	——	——	——
2027	——	$2.6B0.0%	——	——	——
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	$53M-18.5%	$56M-5.1%	$57M-1.7%	$67M+1.5%	$65M+8.3%
Other financial assets	$567M—	$537M-1.6%	——	——	——
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized	——	$20M0.0%	——	——	——
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price	——	$87.73+3.1%	——	——	——
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercisable Number	——	$9.35M+2.9%	——	——	——
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number	——	$12.48M-0.2%	——	——	——
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Number	——	$12.24M+0.3%	——	——	——
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Aggregate Intrinsic Value	——	$272M+9.2%	——	——	——
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price	——	$87.95+2.2%	——	——	——
Incentive stock program, shares reserved for future grants (in shares)	——	$66M-12.0%	——	——	——
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Intrinsic Value	——	$275M+10.4%	——	——	——
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price	——	$82.09+10.9%	——	——	——
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Intrinsic Value	——	$244M+1.2%	——	——	——
Stockholders' Equity before Treasury Stock	$109.63B+1.8%	$115.61B+10.5%	$113.65B+11.1%	$109.49B+8.4%	$107.74B+10.1%
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act payment	——	$1.2B—	——	——	——
Treasury stock, shares (in shares)	1.1B+4.4%	1.1B+5.1%	1.1B+4.3%	1.1B+3.1%	1.1B+1.6%
Unrecognized tax benefits	——	$2.53B+11.9%	——	——	——
Penalties and interest accrued on unrecognized tax benefits	——	$546M+24.9%	——	——	——
Amount that if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate or regulatory liability	——	$2.5B+13.6%	——	——	——
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation	——	$400M+119%	——	——	——
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation	——	$400M+119%	——	——	——

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What are Merck & Co.'s total assets?: Merck & Co. (MRK) holds $128.69B in total assets, up 11.8% year over year.
How much debt does Merck & Co. have?: Merck & Co. carries $49.1B in total debt against $45.9B of shareholders' equity, a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.07.
How much cash does Merck & Co. have?: Merck & Co. holds $5.4B in cash and equivalents.
Can Merck & Co. cover its short-term obligations?: Its current ratio is 1.30 — current assets exceed current liabilities.
Where does Merck & Co.'s balance sheet data come from?: Every line is extracted from Merck & Co.'s SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q) and tagged in XBRL. Switch between quarterly, annual, and trailing-twelve-month views, or open any line for its full history and peer comparisons.