Current Assets
Prepaid & Other Current
Merck & Co. Prepaid & Other Current decreased by 2.4% to $10.52B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 20.8%, from $8.71B to $10.52B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Prepaid & Other Current shows an upward trend with a 13.7% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Assets
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ3 2015
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
Significant changes usually reflect timing differences in vendor payments or shifts in short-term operational requirements.
Detailed definition
Payments made in advance for goods or services to be received within one year, along with other miscellaneous short-term...
Peer comparison
Usually a small percentage of total assets for tech hardware firms, though it can spike during major production ramp-ups.
Metric ID:
prepaid_and_other_current_assetsHistorical 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 | $6.75B | $6.87B | $6.99B | $6.65B | $6.81B | $7.22B | $7.17B | $6.74B | $6.64B | $6.66B | $8.37B | $7.95B | $8.74B | $8.14B | $8.71B | $9.29B | $10.00B | $10.78B | $10.52B |
| QoQ Change | — | +1.8% | +1.7% | -4.8% | +2.3% | +6.0% | -0.7% | -6.0% | -1.5% | +0.3% | +25.7% | -5.0% | +9.9% | -6.8% | +6.9% | +6.7% | +7.6% | +7.8% | -2.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +0.9% | +5.1% | +2.6% | +1.2% | -2.5% | -7.8% | +16.7% | +18.0% | +31.6% | +22.3% | +4.0% | +16.8% | +14.4% | +32.4% | +20.8% |
Range$6.64B – $10.78B
CAGR+10.4%
Avg YoY Growth+11.8%
Median YoY Growth+14.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Merck & Co.'s prepaid & other current?
- Merck & Co. (MRK) reported prepaid & other current of $10.52B in Q4 2025.
- How has Merck & Co.'s prepaid & other current changed year-over-year?
- Merck & Co.'s prepaid & other current increased by 20.8% year-over-year, from $8.71B to $10.52B.
- What is the long-term trend for Merck & Co.'s prepaid & other current?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Merck & Co.'s prepaid & other current has grown at a 13.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $5.54B to $10.52B.
- What does prepaid & other current mean?
- Bills paid in advance and other small assets that will be used up within the next twelve months.