Current Assets
Materials and supplies
Merck & Co. Materials and supplies increased by 0.9% to $334M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 15.2%, from $290M to $334M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Materials and supplies shows an upward trend with a 17.8% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Assets
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026May 4, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase may indicate proactive maintenance planning or rising input costs, while a decrease could signal deferred maintenance or improved inventory efficiency.
Detailed definition
This represents the inventory of maintenance supplies, fuel, and operational components required to support infrastructu...
Peer comparison
Used by capital-intensive industries to track the cost of maintaining physical infrastructure and operational readiness.
Metric ID:
railroad_materials_and_suppliesHistorical Data
20 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 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $175M | $190M | $196M | $209M | $217M | $227M | $238M | $266M | $269M | $281M | $277M | $276M | $267M | $282M | $289M | $290M | $312M | $325M | $331M | $334M |
| QoQ Change | — | +8.6% | +3.2% | +6.6% | +3.8% | +4.6% | +4.8% | +11.8% | +1.1% | +4.5% | -1.4% | -0.4% | -3.3% | +5.6% | +2.5% | +0.3% | +7.6% | +4.2% | +1.8% | +0.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +24.0% | +19.5% | +21.4% | +27.3% | +24.0% | +23.8% | +16.4% | +3.8% | -0.7% | +0.4% | +4.3% | +5.1% | +16.9% | +15.2% | +14.5% | +15.2% |
Range$175M – $334M
CAGR+14.6%
Avg YoY Growth+14.4%
Median YoY Growth+15.8%
Current Streak7 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Merck & Co.'s materials and supplies?
- Merck & Co. (MRK) reported materials and supplies of $334M in Q1 2026.
- How has Merck & Co.'s materials and supplies changed year-over-year?
- Merck & Co.'s materials and supplies increased by 15.2% year-over-year, from $290M to $334M.
- What is the long-term trend for Merck & Co.'s materials and supplies?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Merck & Co.'s materials and supplies has grown at a 17.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $146M to $331M.
- What does materials and supplies mean?
- The value of maintenance supplies and operational materials held for infrastructure upkeep.