Current Liabilities

Lease Liability Payments - Remainder of Fiscal Year

Merck & Co. Lease Liability Payments - Remainder of Fiscal Year increased by 1.8% to $335.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 1.8%, from $329.00M to $335.00M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Lease Liability Payments - Remainder of Fiscal Year shows relatively stable performance with a -0.1% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryLiquidity
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2020
Last reportedQ4 2025Feb 24, 2026

How to read this metric

Higher payments indicate larger near-term cash outflows, which must be balanced against available cash and operating cash flow.

Detailed definition

This represents the cash outflows required for operating and finance leases due within the remaining portion of the curr...

Peer comparison

Standardized under modern lease accounting (ASC 842); peers with large real estate or equipment footprints will have similar metrics.

Metric ID: lease_liability_payments_remainder_fiscal_year

Historical Data

5 periods
 Q4 '21Q4 '22Q4 '23Q4 '24Q4 '25
Value$336.00M$323.00M$325.00M$329.00M$335.00M
QoQ Change-3.9%+0.6%+1.2%+1.8%
YoY Change-3.9%+0.6%+1.2%+1.8%
Range$323.00M$336.00M
CAGR-0.3%
Avg YoY Growth-0.0%
Median YoY Growth+0.9%
Current Streak3 quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Merck & Co.'s lease liability payments - remainder of fiscal year?
Merck & Co. (MRK) reported lease liability payments - remainder of fiscal year of $335.00M in Q4 2025.
How has Merck & Co.'s lease liability payments - remainder of fiscal year changed year-over-year?
Merck & Co.'s lease liability payments - remainder of fiscal year increased by 1.8% year-over-year, from $329.00M to $335.00M.
What is the long-term trend for Merck & Co.'s lease liability payments - remainder of fiscal year?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Merck & Co.'s lease liability payments - remainder of fiscal year has grown at a -0.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $336.00M to $335.00M.
What does lease liability payments - remainder of fiscal year mean?
The amount of lease payments due for the rest of the current year.