Equity
Treasury Stock
Merck & Co. Treasury Stock increased by 1.2% to $63.75B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 7.3%, from $59.40B to $63.75B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Treasury Stock shows an upward trend with a 2.1% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionEquity
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026May 4, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase indicates active share buybacks, while a decrease may suggest reissuance of shares for employee compensation or other corporate purposes.
Detailed definition
Treasury stock represents the cost of shares that a company has repurchased from the open market and currently holds in...
Peer comparison
Commonly used by mature, cash-generative companies to manage share count and return capital to shareholders.
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treasury_stockHistorical 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 | $56.68B | $57.24B | $57.11B | $57.06B | $56.77B | $56.76B | $56.49B | $56.58B | $56.61B | $57.07B | $57.45B | $57.45B | $57.39B | $57.83B | $58.30B | $59.40B | $60.50B | $61.80B | $63.00B | $63.75B |
| QoQ Change | — | +1.0% | -0.2% | -0.1% | -0.5% | -0.0% | -0.5% | +0.2% | +0.1% | +0.8% | +0.7% | -0.0% | -0.1% | +0.8% | +0.8% | +1.9% | +1.8% | +2.2% | +1.9% | +1.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +0.2% | -0.8% | -1.1% | -0.9% | -0.3% | +0.5% | +1.7% | +1.5% | +1.4% | +1.3% | +1.5% | +3.4% | +5.4% | +6.9% | +8.1% | +7.3% |
Range$56.49B – $63.75B
CAGR+2.5%
Avg YoY Growth+2.3%
Median YoY Growth+1.4%
Current Streak7 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Merck & Co.'s treasury stock?
- Merck & Co. (MRK) reported treasury stock of $63.75B in Q1 2026.
- How has Merck & Co.'s treasury stock changed year-over-year?
- Merck & Co.'s treasury stock increased by 7.3% year-over-year, from $59.40B to $63.75B.
- What is the long-term trend for Merck & Co.'s treasury stock?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Merck & Co.'s treasury stock has grown at a 2.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $56.79B to $63.00B.
- What does treasury stock mean?
- The cost of shares a company has bought back from the market.