Merck & Co. (MRK) Quick Ratio: History & Chart

Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK)MRKMerck & Co., Inc.

About Merck & Co., Inc.

Merck & Co., Inc. is a global healthcare leader with operations spanning two core divisions: Pharmaceuticals and Animal Health. The Pharmaceutical segment is dedicated to human health, offering a broad spectrum of medicinal products. These cover crucial therapeutic areas such as oncology, acute hospital care, immunology, neuroscience, virology, cardiovascular conditions, and diabetes. This division also develops vital preventive vaccines for pediatric, adolescent, and adult populations. Meanwhile, the Animal Health segment focuses on the research, development, manufacturing, and marketing of veterinary medications, vaccines, and comprehensive health management solutions for animals. This division further provides innovative digital products designed for animal identification, traceability, and continuous monitoring. Merck's extensive clientele encompasses drug wholesalers, pharmacies, hospitals, and government agencies. It also serves managed healthcare organizations, including health maintenance organizations (HMOs) and pharmacy benefit managers, as well as various other institutional clients. Additionally, the company supplies products to individual physicians and their distributors, veterinarians, and livestock producers. The organization actively engages in strategic collaborations with companies such as AstraZeneca PLC, Bayer AG, Eisai Co., Ltd., Ridgeback Biotherapeutics, and Gilead Sciences, Inc. These partnerships are specifically aimed at the joint development and commercialization of prolonged-acting therapies for HIV. Established in 1891, Merck & Co., Inc. maintains its corporate headquarters in Kenilworth, New Jersey.

Rahway, NJ

75,000 employees

www.merck.com

Healthcare / Drug Manufacturers - General

Sector: Healthcare
Industry: Drug Manufacturers - General
CEO: Robert Davis

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MRK Quick Ratio (Acid-Test) Metrics

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)

1.06

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG TTM

1.23

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 3Y

1.13

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 5Y

1.13

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 10Y

1.11

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 15Y

1.25

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 20Y

1.27

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

-13.63%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

-6.21%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-6.51%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-4.73%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-15.55%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

-16.36%

SECTOR MEDIAN · HEALTHCARE

1.21

median of 79 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

-12.48%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)	TTM	3Y	5Y
Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK)	$323.72B	1.06	1.23	1.13	1.13
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH)vs ›	$382.09B	0.79	0.81	0.80	0.79
AstraZeneca PLC (AZN)vs ›	$262.31B	0.72	0.73	0.70	0.72
Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO)vs ›	$216.72B	0.57	0.56	0.61	0.63
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (TMO)vs ›	$211.18B	1.53	1.41	1.34	1.37
Amgen Inc. (AMGN)vs ›	$202.95B	0.90	0.93	1.02	1.14
AbbVie Inc. (ABBV)vs ›	$458.11B	0.56	0.56	0.68	0.69
Abbott Laboratories (ABT)vs ›	$179.58B	1.18	1.21	1.20	1.26
Gilead Sciences, Inc. (GILD)vs ›	$160.55B	1.31	1.38	1.29	1.26
Pfizer Inc. (PFE)vs ›	$139.86B	0.87	0.90	0.87	0.95

NAME

MARKET CAP

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)

TTM

Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK)

$323.72B

1.06

1.23

1.13

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH)vs ›

$382.09B

0.79

0.81

0.80

0.79

AstraZeneca PLC (AZN)vs ›

$262.31B

0.72

0.73

0.70

0.72

Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO)vs ›

$216.72B

0.57

0.56

0.61

0.63

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (TMO)vs ›

$211.18B

1.53

1.41

1.34

1.37

Amgen Inc. (AMGN)vs ›

$202.95B

0.90

0.93

1.02

1.14

AbbVie Inc. (ABBV)vs ›

$458.11B

0.56

0.68

0.69

Abbott Laboratories (ABT)vs ›

$179.58B

1.18

1.21

1.20

1.26

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (GILD)vs ›

$160.55B

1.31

1.38

1.29

1.26

Pfizer Inc. (PFE)vs ›

$139.86B

0.87

0.90

0.87

0.95

Quick Ratio (Acid-Test) FAQ

What is the quick ratio (acid-test) for Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK)?

The quick ratio (acid-test) for MRK stock is 1.06.

Is Merck & Co., Inc.'s quick ratio (acid-test) high or low?

The quick ratio (acid-test) of 1.06 is in line with its 5-year average of 1.11, around the middle of its 5-year range (0.70–1.44).

What is the TTM average quick ratio (acid-test) for Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK)?

The TTM average quick ratio (acid-test) for MRK stock is 1.23.

What is the 3Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK)?

The 3Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for MRK stock is 1.13.

What is the 5Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK)?

The 5Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for MRK stock is 1.13.

What is the 10Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK)?

The 10Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for MRK stock is 1.11.

What is the 15Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK)?

The 15Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for MRK stock is 1.25.

What is the 20Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK)?

The 20Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for MRK stock is 1.27.

DATE	QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)
2026-03-31	1.06
2025-12-31	1.30
2025-09-30	1.44
2025-06-30	1.17
2025-03-31	1.16
2024-12-31	1.15
2024-09-30	1.15
2024-06-30	1.22
2024-03-31	0.99
2023-12-31	1.00
2023-09-30	1.12
2023-06-30	1.03
2023-03-31	1.19
2022-12-31	1.23
2022-09-30	1.22
2022-06-30	1.15
2022-03-31	1.14
2021-12-31	1.02
2021-09-30	0.97
2021-06-30	0.95
2021-03-31	0.70
2020-12-31	0.81
2020-09-30	0.90
2020-06-30	0.96
2020-03-31	0.80
2019-12-31	0.97
2019-09-30	0.91
2019-06-30	0.92
2019-03-31	1.06
2018-12-31	0.92
2018-09-30	1.15
2018-06-30	1.04
2018-03-31	1.10
2017-12-31	1.06
2017-09-30	1.16
2017-06-30	1.21
2017-03-31	1.33
2016-12-31	1.50
2016-09-30	1.56
2016-06-30	1.52
2016-03-31	1.35
2015-12-31	1.30
2015-09-30	1.33
2015-06-30	1.31
2015-03-31	1.34
2014-12-31	1.47
2014-09-30	1.11
2014-06-30	1.53
2014-03-31	1.55
2013-12-31	1.65
2013-09-30	1.70
2013-06-30	1.64
2013-03-31	1.51
2012-12-31	1.54
2012-09-30	1.89
2012-06-30	1.74
2012-03-31	1.69
2011-12-31	1.66
2011-09-30	1.68
2011-06-30	1.66
2011-03-31	1.59
2010-12-31	1.48
2010-09-30	1.24
2010-06-30	1.30
2010-03-31	1.30
2009-12-31	1.30
2009-09-30	3.44
2009-06-30	2.35
2009-03-31	1.79
2008-12-31	1.19
2008-09-30	1.19
2008-06-30	1.58
2008-03-31	1.53
2007-12-31	1.07
2007-09-30	1.17
2007-06-30	1.04
2007-03-31	1.27
2006-12-31	1.06
2006-09-30	1.20
2006-06-30	1.36
2006-03-31	1.45
2005-12-31	1.46
2005-09-30	1.51
2005-06-30	1.55
2005-03-31	1.28
2004-12-31	0.99
2004-09-30	1.08
2004-06-30	1.11
2004-03-31	1.02
2003-12-31	0.94
2003-09-30	0.99
2003-06-30	0.92
2003-03-31	0.88
2002-12-31	0.92
2002-09-30	0.81
2002-06-30	0.80

DATE

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)

2026-03-31

1.06

2025-12-31

1.30

2025-09-30

1.44

2025-06-30

1.17

2025-03-31

1.16

2024-12-31

1.15

2024-09-30

1.15

2024-06-30

1.22

2024-03-31

0.99

2023-12-31

1.00

2023-09-30

1.12

2023-06-30

1.03

2023-03-31

1.19

2022-12-31

1.23

2022-09-30

1.22

2022-06-30

1.15

2022-03-31

1.14

2021-12-31

1.02

2021-09-30

0.97

2021-06-30

0.95

2021-03-31

0.70

2020-12-31

0.81

2020-09-30

0.90

2020-06-30

0.96

2020-03-31

0.80

2019-12-31

0.97

2019-09-30

0.91

2019-06-30

0.92

2019-03-31

1.06

2018-12-31

0.92

2018-09-30

1.15

2018-06-30

1.04

2018-03-31

1.10

2017-12-31

1.06

2017-09-30

1.16

2017-06-30

1.21

2017-03-31

1.33

2016-12-31

1.50

2016-09-30

1.56

2016-06-30

1.52

2016-03-31

1.35

2015-12-31

1.30

2015-09-30

1.33

2015-06-30

1.31

2015-03-31

1.34

2014-12-31

1.47

2014-09-30

1.11

2014-06-30

1.53

2014-03-31

1.55

2013-12-31

1.65

2013-09-30

1.70

2013-06-30

1.64

2013-03-31

1.51

2012-12-31

1.54

2012-09-30

1.89

2012-06-30

1.74

2012-03-31

1.69

2011-12-31

1.66

2011-09-30

1.68

2011-06-30

1.66

2011-03-31

1.59

2010-12-31

1.48

2010-09-30

1.24

2010-06-30

1.30

2010-03-31

1.30

2009-12-31

1.30

2009-09-30

3.44

2009-06-30

2.35

2009-03-31

1.79

2008-12-31

1.19

2008-09-30

1.19

2008-06-30

1.58

2008-03-31

1.53

2007-12-31

1.07

2007-09-30

1.17

2007-06-30

1.04

2007-03-31

1.27

2006-12-31

1.06

2006-09-30

1.20

2006-06-30

1.36

2006-03-31

1.45

2005-12-31

1.46

2005-09-30

1.51

2005-06-30

1.55

2005-03-31

1.28

2004-12-31

0.99

2004-09-30

1.08

2004-06-30

1.11

2004-03-31

1.02

2003-12-31

0.94

2003-09-30

0.99

2003-06-30

0.92

2003-03-31

0.88

2002-12-31

0.92

2002-09-30

0.81

2002-06-30

0.80

Quick Ratio (Acid-Test): 1.06

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