Accumulated Depreciation

Non-Current Assets

Merck & Co. Accumulated Depreciation increased by 39.4% to $28.73B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 11.4%, from $25.79B to $28.73B. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Assets
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2008
Last reportedQ3 2025
Parent metricPP&E (Net)

How to read this metric

A high ratio of accumulated depreciation to gross PP&E may indicate an aging asset base requiring future capital expenditure.

Detailed definition

This is the cumulative amount of depreciation expense charged against fixed assets since their acquisition. It represent...

Peer comparison

Standard accounting metric; essential for evaluating the lifecycle stage of industrial assets.

Metric ID: ppe_accumulated_depreciation

Historical Data

19 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25
Value$18.24B$18.16B$0.00$18.50B$17.80B$17.92B$0.00$18.26B$18.43B$18.45B$23.59B$18.62B$18.96B$19.07B$25.79B$19.68B$20.26B$20.61B$28.73B
QoQ Change-0.4%-100.0%-3.8%+0.7%-100.0%+1.0%+0.1%+27.9%-21.1%+1.8%+0.6%+35.2%-23.7%+2.9%+1.7%+39.4%
YoY Change-2.4%-1.3%-1.3%+3.6%+2.9%+2.0%+2.9%+3.4%+9.3%+5.7%+6.8%+8.0%+11.4%
% of PP&E (Net)1858.9%97.8%0.0%93.7%88.7%87.7%0.0%83.9%82.9%81.9%102.3%80.8%81.7%81.3%108.5%79.4%80.3%80.4%113.5%
Share Change-1761.1pp-97.8pp+93.7pp-4.9pp-1.0pp-87.7pp+83.9pp-1.0pp-1.0pp+20.5pp-21.5pp+0.9pp-0.3pp+27.1pp-29.1pp+0.9pp+0.1pp+33.1pp
Range$0.00$28.73B
CAGR+10.6%
Avg YoY Growth+3.9%
Median YoY Growth+3.4%
Current Streak3 quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Merck & Co.'s accumulated depreciation?
Merck & Co. (MRK) reported accumulated depreciation of $28.73B in Q4 2025.
How has Merck & Co.'s accumulated depreciation changed year-over-year?
Merck & Co.'s accumulated depreciation increased by 11.4% year-over-year, from $25.79B to $28.73B.
What does accumulated depreciation mean?
The total amount of depreciation recorded for all assets since they were purchased.

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