Discontinued — last reported Q2 '22
Current Liabilities
Income Taxes Payable
Merck & Co. Income Taxes Payable decreased by 2.5% to $4.73B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 20.7%, from $3.91B to $4.73B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Income Taxes Payable shows an upward trend with a 24.6% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryRisk
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ3 2017
Last reportedQ2 2022
How to read this metric
An increase often reflects higher taxable income, while a decrease may indicate tax payments made or lower taxable earnings.
Detailed definition
This represents the current portion of income tax obligations owed to various government taxing authorities based on tax...
Peer comparison
Common across all profitable corporations, varying based on effective tax rates and jurisdictional tax laws.
Metric ID:
income_taxes_payableHistorical Data
19 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $971.00M | $954.00M | $1.22B | $1.57B | $1.44B | $1.70B | $1.99B | $1.87B | $1.49B | $1.98B | $2.65B | $2.40B | $2.78B | $4.33B | $3.91B | $5.18B | $4.16B | $4.85B | $4.73B |
| QoQ Change | — | -1.8% | +28.3% | +28.3% | -8.5% | +18.1% | +17.0% | -5.7% | -20.5% | +33.0% | +33.7% | -9.5% | +15.8% | +55.9% | -9.6% | +32.4% | -19.8% | +16.7% | -2.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +48.1% | +78.0% | +62.3% | +19.2% | +3.5% | +16.7% | +33.4% | +28.1% | +86.5% | +118.6% | +47.8% | +116.1% | +49.7% | +12.0% | +20.7% |
Range$954.00M – $5.18B
CAGR+42.1%
Avg YoY Growth+49.4%
Median YoY Growth+47.8%
Income Taxes Payable at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Merck & Co.'s income taxes payable?
- Merck & Co. (MRK) reported income taxes payable of $4.73B in Q4 2025.
- How has Merck & Co.'s income taxes payable changed year-over-year?
- Merck & Co.'s income taxes payable increased by 20.7% year-over-year, from $3.91B to $4.73B.
- What is the long-term trend for Merck & Co.'s income taxes payable?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Merck & Co.'s income taxes payable has grown at a 24.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.58B to $4.73B.
- What does income taxes payable mean?
- The amount of income tax the company owes to government authorities for the current period.