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Q4 FY2026 · Earnings report
EPS estimate 1.78Revenue estimate 16.29B
Q4 FY2026 · Earnings report
EPS estimate 1.78Revenue estimate 16.29B
Merck & Co shares outstanding 1985–2026What are shares outstanding? Shares outstanding are all the shares a company has issued that investors hold, insiders included. Their number times the share price is the market value.
Merck & Co had 2,467,171,640 shares outstanding on 8 November 2026. Merck & Co had 2.48B diluted shares on average over the last twelve months, down 1.7% on the twelve months before. In fiscal year 2025 the average was 2.51B.
Last updated 7 Nov 2026 · Next report 2 Feb 2027
Shares outstanding
Change on the year
| Fiscal year | Period ending | Shares outstanding | Change on the year | Basic shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTM | 30 Sept 2026 | 2.48B | -1.72% | 2.47B |
| FY2025 | 31 Dec 2025 | 2.51B | -1.34% | 2.50B |
| FY2024 | 31 Dec 2024 | 2.54B | -0.24% | 2.53B |
| FY2023 | 31 Dec 2023 | 2.55B | +0.20% | 2.55B |
| FY2022 | 31 Dec 2022 | 2.54B | +0.16% | 2.53B |
| FY2021 | 31 Dec 2021 | 2.54B | -0.12% | 2.53B |
| FY2020 | 31 Dec 2020 | 2.54B | -1.51% | 2.53B |
| FY2019 | 31 Dec 2019 | 2.58B | -3.70% | 2.57B |
| FY2018 | 31 Dec 2018 | 2.68B | -2.51% | 2.59B |
| FY2017 | 31 Dec 2017 | 2.75B | -1.40% | 2.70B |
| FY2016 | 31 Dec 2016 | 2.79B | -1.90% | 2.75B |
| FY2015 | 31 Dec 2015 | 2.84B | -2.97% | 2.78B |
| FY2014 | 31 Dec 2014 | 2.93B | -2.27% | 2.84B |
| FY2013 | 31 Dec 2013 | 3.00B | -2.60% | 2.93B |
| FY2012 | 31 Dec 2012 | 3.08B | -0.58% | 3.03B |
| FY2011 | 31 Dec 2011 | 3.09B | -0.83% | 3.04B |
| FY2010 | 31 Dec 2010 | 3.12B | +37.25% | 3.10B |
| FY2009 | 31 Dec 2009 | 2.27B | +6.08% | 2.11B |
| FY2008 | 31 Dec 2008 | 2.14B | -2.28% | 2.14B |
| FY2007 | 31 Dec 2007 | 2.19B | +0.24% | 2.17B |
| FY2006 | 31 Dec 2006 | 2.19B | -0.58% | 2.18B |
| FY2005 | 31 Dec 2005 | 2.20B | -1.17% | 2.20B |
| FY2004 | 31 Dec 2004 | 2.23B | -1.19% | 2.22B |
| FY2003 | 31 Dec 2003 | 2.25B | -1.05% | 2.24B |
| FY2002 | 31 Dec 2002 | 2.28B | -1.95% | 2.26B |
| FY2001 | 31 Dec 2001 | 2.32B | -1.31% | 2.29B |
| FY2000 | 31 Dec 2000 | 2.35B | -2.14% | 2.31B |
| FY1999 | 31 Dec 1999 | 2.40B | -1.49% | 2.35B |
| FY1998 | 31 Dec 1998 | 2.44B | -1.07% | 2.37B |
| FY1997 | 31 Dec 1997 | 2.47B | -0.83% | 2.40B |
| FY1996 | 31 Dec 1996 | 2.49B | -2.01% | 2.43B |
| FY1995 | 31 Dec 1995 | 2.54B | -0.52% | 2.47B |
| FY1994 | 31 Dec 1994 | 2.55B | +9.58% | 2.51B |
| FY1993 | 31 Dec 1993 | 2.33B | +23.26% | 2.30B |
| FY1992 | 31 Dec 1992 | 1.89B | -18.95% | 1.87B |
| FY1991 | 31 Dec 1991 | 2.33B | -0.52% | 2.31B |
| FY1990 | 31 Dec 1990 | 2.34B | -1.26% | 2.34B |
| FY1989 | 31 Dec 1989 | 2.37B | +0.31% | 2.37B |
| FY1988 | 31 Dec 1988 | 2.37B | -3.41% | 2.37B |
| FY1987 | 31 Dec 1987 | 2.45B | -2.11% | 2.45B |
| FY1986 | 31 Dec 1986 | 2.50B | -2.66% | 2.50B |
| FY1985 | 31 Dec 1985 | 2.57B | — | 2.57B |
| Quarter | Period ending | Shares outstanding | Growth on a year before | Basic shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY2026 | 30 Sept 2026 | 2.48B | -0.80% | 2.48B |
| Q2 FY2026 | 30 Jun 2026 | 2.47B | -1.63% | 2.47B |
| Q1 FY2026 | 31 Mar 2026 | 2.47B | -2.33% | 2.47B |
| Q4 FY2025 | 31 Dec 2025 | 2.49B | -2.09% | 2.47B |
| Q3 FY2025 | 30 Sept 2025 | 2.50B | -1.69% | 2.50B |
| Q2 FY2025 | 30 Jun 2025 | 2.51B | -1.22% | 2.51B |
| Q1 FY2025 | 31 Mar 2025 | 2.53B | -0.51% | 2.52B |
| Q4 FY2024 | 31 Dec 2024 | 2.54B | -0.52% | 2.54B |
| Q3 FY2024 | 30 Sept 2024 | 2.54B | -0.20% | 2.54B |
| Q2 FY2024 | 30 Jun 2024 | 2.54B | +0.20% | 2.53B |
| Q1 FY2024 | 31 Mar 2024 | 2.54B | -0.27% | 2.53B |
| Q4 FY2023 | 31 Dec 2023 | 2.55B | +0.24% | 2.55B |
| Q3 FY2023 | 30 Sept 2023 | 2.55B | +0.16% | 2.54B |
| Q2 FY2023 | 30 Jun 2023 | 2.54B | -0.04% | 2.54B |
| Q1 FY2023 | 31 Mar 2023 | 2.55B | +0.55% | 2.54B |
| Q4 FY2022 | 31 Dec 2022 | 2.55B | +0.51% | 2.54B |
| Q3 FY2022 | 30 Sept 2022 | 2.54B | +0.24% | 2.53B |
| Q2 FY2022 | 30 Jun 2022 | 2.54B | 0.00% | 2.53B |
| Q1 FY2022 | 31 Mar 2022 | 2.54B | -0.16% | 2.53B |
| Q4 FY2021 | 31 Dec 2021 | 2.54B | -0.20% | 2.53B |
| Q3 FY2021 | 30 Sept 2021 | 2.54B | -0.08% | 2.53B |
| Q2 FY2021 | 30 Jun 2021 | 2.54B | +0.16% | 2.53B |
| Q1 FY2021 | 31 Mar 2021 | 2.54B | -0.24% | 2.53B |
| Q4 FY2020 | 31 Dec 2020 | 2.54B | -0.74% | 2.53B |
| Q3 FY2020 | 30 Sept 2020 | 2.54B | -1.32% | 2.53B |
| Q2 FY2020 | 30 Jun 2020 | 2.54B | -2.01% | 2.53B |
| Q1 FY2020 | 31 Mar 2020 | 2.55B | -2.15% | 2.52B |
| Q4 FY2019 | 31 Dec 2019 | 2.56B | -2.85% | 2.54B |
| Q3 FY2019 | 30 Sept 2019 | 2.57B | -3.96% | 2.55B |
| Q2 FY2019 | 30 Jun 2019 | 2.59B | -4.01% | 2.57B |
| Q1 FY2019 | 31 Mar 2019 | 2.60B | -3.95% | 2.58B |
| Q4 FY2018 | 31 Dec 2018 | 2.63B | -2.98% | 2.59B |
| Q3 FY2018 | 30 Sept 2018 | 2.68B | -1.80% | 2.66B |
| Q2 FY2018 | 30 Jun 2018 | 2.70B | -2.03% | 2.67B |
| Q1 FY2018 | 31 Mar 2018 | 2.71B | -2.02% | 2.69B |
| Q4 FY2017 | 31 Dec 2017 | 2.72B | -2.20% | 2.70B |
| Q3 FY2017 | 30 Sept 2017 | 2.73B | -2.12% | 2.73B |
| Q2 FY2017 | 30 Jun 2017 | 2.75B | -1.33% | 2.73B |
| Q1 FY2017 | 31 Mar 2017 | 2.77B | -1.04% | 2.74B |
| Q4 FY2016 | 31 Dec 2016 | 2.78B | -1.32% | 2.75B |
| Q3 FY2016 | 30 Sept 2016 | 2.79B | -1.76% | 2.76B |
| Q2 FY2016 | 30 Jun 2016 | 2.79B | -2.14% | 2.77B |
| Q1 FY2016 | 31 Mar 2016 | 2.80B | -2.44% | 2.77B |
| Q4 FY2015 | 31 Dec 2015 | 2.81B | -2.33% | 2.78B |
| Q3 FY2015 | 30 Sept 2015 | 2.84B | -2.58% | 2.80B |
| Q2 FY2015 | 30 Jun 2015 | 2.85B | -3.36% | 2.82B |
| Q1 FY2015 | 31 Mar 2015 | 2.87B | -3.57% | 2.83B |
| Q4 FY2014 | 31 Dec 2014 | 2.88B | -2.67% | 2.84B |
| Q3 FY2014 | 30 Sept 2014 | 2.91B | -1.66% | 2.86B |
| Q2 FY2014 | 30 Jun 2014 | 2.95B | -2.03% | 2.90B |
| Q1 FY2014 | 31 Mar 2014 | 2.97B | -2.69% | 2.93B |
| Q4 FY2013 | 31 Dec 2013 | 2.96B | -3.74% | 2.93B |
| Q3 FY2013 | 30 Sept 2013 | 2.96B | -3.71% | 2.93B |
| Q2 FY2013 | 30 Jun 2013 | 3.01B | -2.08% | 2.93B |
| Q1 FY2013 | 31 Mar 2013 | 3.05B | -0.68% | 3.02B |
| Q4 FY2012 | 31 Dec 2012 | 3.07B | +0.16% | 3.03B |
| Q3 FY2012 | 30 Sept 2012 | 3.07B | -0.55% | 3.04B |
| Q2 FY2012 | 30 Jun 2012 | 3.07B | -1.16% | 3.04B |
| Q1 FY2012 | 31 Mar 2012 | 3.07B | -0.97% | 3.04B |
| Q4 FY2011 | 31 Dec 2011 | 3.07B | -0.35% | 3.04B |
| Q3 FY2011 | 30 Sept 2011 | 3.09B | -0.34% | 3.07B |
| Q2 FY2011 | 30 Jun 2011 | 3.11B | -0.50% | 3.08B |
| Q1 FY2011 | 31 Mar 2011 | 3.10B | -1.18% | 3.09B |
| Q4 FY2010 | 31 Dec 2010 | 3.08B | +46.03% | 3.08B |
| Q3 FY2010 | 30 Sept 2010 | 3.10B | +46.74% | 3.08B |
| Q2 FY2010 | 30 Jun 2010 | 3.13B | +48.13% | 3.11B |
| Q1 FY2010 | 31 Mar 2010 | 3.14B | +48.92% | 3.12B |
| Q4 FY2009 | 31 Dec 2009 | 2.11B | -0.91% | 2.11B |
| Q3 FY2009 | 30 Sept 2009 | 2.11B | -0.89% | 2.11B |
| Q2 FY2009 | 30 Jun 2009 | 2.11B | -1.95% | 2.11B |
| Q1 FY2009 | 31 Mar 2009 | 2.11B | -2.37% | 2.11B |
| Q4 FY2008 | 31 Dec 2008 | 2.13B | -2.33% | 2.11B |
| Q3 FY2008 | 30 Sept 2008 | 2.13B | -2.14% | 2.13B |
| Q2 FY2008 | 30 Jun 2008 | 2.15B | -1.16% | 2.14B |
| Q1 FY2008 | 31 Mar 2008 | 2.16B | -1.13% | 2.16B |
| Q4 FY2007 | 31 Dec 2007 | 2.18B | +0.19% | 2.17B |
| Q3 FY2007 | 30 Sept 2007 | 2.18B | -0.29% | 2.18B |
| Q2 FY2007 | 30 Jun 2007 | 2.18B | +0.20% | 2.18B |
| Q1 FY2007 | 31 Mar 2007 | 2.19B | -0.25% | 2.16B |
| Q4 FY2006 | 31 Dec 2006 | 2.18B | -0.86% | 2.17B |
| Q3 FY2006 | 30 Sept 2006 | 2.19B | -0.51% | 2.18B |
| Q2 FY2006 | 30 Jun 2006 | 2.17B | -1.50% | 2.17B |
| Q1 FY2006 | 31 Mar 2006 | 2.19B | -0.90% | 2.18B |
| Q4 FY2005 | 31 Dec 2005 | 2.19B | -1.10% | 2.19B |
| Q3 FY2005 | 30 Sept 2005 | 2.20B | -1.31% | 2.19B |
| Q2 FY2005 | 30 Jun 2005 | 2.21B | -1.08% | 2.20B |
| Q1 FY2005 | 31 Mar 2005 | 2.21B | -0.99% | 2.21B |
| Q4 FY2004 | 31 Dec 2004 | 2.22B | -0.83% | 2.21B |
| Q3 FY2004 | 30 Sept 2004 | 2.23B | -1.23% | 2.22B |
| Q2 FY2004 | 30 Jun 2004 | 2.23B | -1.37% | 2.22B |
| Q1 FY2004 | 31 Mar 2004 | 2.23B | -1.31% | 2.22B |
| Q4 FY2003 | 31 Dec 2003 | 2.24B | -0.57% | 2.22B |
| Q3 FY2003 | 30 Sept 2003 | 2.25B | -0.53% | 2.24B |
| Q2 FY2003 | 30 Jun 2003 | 2.26B | -0.95% | 2.24B |
| Q1 FY2003 | 31 Mar 2003 | 2.26B | -1.42% | 2.24B |
| Q4 FY2002 | 31 Dec 2002 | 2.25B | -0.94% | 2.25B |
| Q3 FY2002 | 30 Sept 2002 | 2.27B | -2.01% | 2.25B |
| Q2 FY2002 | 30 Jun 2002 | 2.28B | -1.95% | 2.26B |
| Q1 FY2002 | 31 Mar 2002 | 2.29B | -2.18% | 2.27B |
| Q4 FY2001 | 31 Dec 2001 | 2.27B | -1.41% | 2.27B |
| Q3 FY2001 | 30 Sept 2001 | 2.31B | -1.30% | 2.28B |
| Q2 FY2001 | 30 Jun 2001 | 2.33B | -0.75% | 2.29B |
| Q1 FY2001 | 31 Mar 2001 | 2.35B | -0.73% | 2.30B |
| Q4 FY2000 | 31 Dec 2000 | 2.30B | -0.60% | 2.30B |
| Q3 FY2000 | 30 Sept 2000 | 2.34B | -2.61% | 2.30B |
| Q2 FY2000 | 30 Jun 2000 | 2.35B | -2.81% | 2.30B |
| Q1 FY2000 | 31 Mar 2000 | 2.36B | -2.55% | 2.32B |
| Q4 FY1999 | 31 Dec 1999 | 2.32B | -1.88% | 2.32B |
| Q3 FY1999 | 30 Sept 1999 | 2.41B | -1.45% | 2.37B |
| Q2 FY1999 | 30 Jun 1999 | 2.41B | -0.97% | 2.36B |
| Q1 FY1999 | 31 Mar 1999 | 2.42B | -0.04% | 2.36B |
| Q4 FY1998 | 31 Dec 1998 | 2.36B | -0.61% | 2.33B |
| Q3 FY1998 | 30 Sept 1998 | 2.44B | -0.09% | 2.40B |
| Q2 FY1998 | 30 Jun 1998 | 2.44B | -0.77% | 2.35B |
| Q1 FY1998 | 31 Mar 1998 | 2.43B | -2.52% | 2.38B |
| Q4 FY1997 | 31 Dec 1997 | 2.38B | -2.18% | 2.38B |
| Q3 FY1997 | 30 Sept 1997 | 2.44B | -0.02% | 2.39B |
| Q2 FY1997 | 30 Jun 1997 | 2.46B | -1.46% | 2.41B |
| Q1 FY1997 | 31 Mar 1997 | 2.49B | +0.83% | 2.43B |
| Q4 FY1996 | 31 Dec 1996 | 2.43B | -1.57% | 2.43B |
| Q3 FY1996 | 30 Sept 1996 | 2.44B | -0.77% | 2.39B |
| Q2 FY1996 | 30 Jun 1996 | 2.49B | +1.67% | 2.43B |
| Q1 FY1996 | 31 Mar 1996 | 2.47B | +1.01% | 2.47B |
| Q4 FY1995 | 31 Dec 1995 | 2.47B | +1.01% | 2.46B |
| Q3 FY1995 | 30 Sept 1995 | 2.46B | -2.73% | 2.46B |
| Q2 FY1995 | 30 Jun 1995 | 2.45B | -0.53% | 2.45B |
| Q1 FY1995 | 31 Mar 1995 | 2.44B | -2.30% | 2.44B |
| Q4 FY1994 | 31 Dec 1994 | 2.44B | +7.33% | 2.44B |
| Q3 FY1994 | 30 Sept 1994 | 2.53B | +11.21% | 2.53B |
| Q2 FY1994 | 30 Jun 1994 | 2.46B | +14.25% | 2.46B |
| Q1 FY1994 | 31 Mar 1994 | 2.50B | +10.00% | 2.50B |
| Q4 FY1993 | 31 Dec 1993 | 2.28B | -1.10% | 2.28B |
| Q3 FY1993 | 30 Sept 1993 | 2.28B | -1.10% | 2.28B |
| Q2 FY1993 | 30 Jun 1993 | 2.16B | -4.24% | 2.16B |
| Q1 FY1993 | 31 Mar 1993 | 2.27B | -0.06% | 2.27B |
| Q4 FY1992 | 31 Dec 1992 | 2.30B | +0.01% | 2.29B |
| Q3 FY1992 | 30 Sept 1992 | 2.30B | +0.01% | 2.30B |
| Q2 FY1992 | 30 Jun 1992 | 2.25B | -2.74% | 2.25B |
| Q1 FY1992 | 31 Mar 1992 | 2.27B | -1.20% | 2.27B |
| Q4 FY1991 | 31 Dec 1991 | 2.30B | -1.00% | 2.30B |
| Q3 FY1991 | 30 Sept 1991 | 2.30B | -1.00% | 2.30B |
| Q2 FY1991 | 30 Jun 1991 | 2.32B | -1.46% | 2.32B |
| Q1 FY1991 | 31 Mar 1991 | 2.30B | -3.07% | 2.30B |
| Q4 FY1990 | 31 Dec 1990 | 2.33B | +1.22% | 2.33B |
| Q3 FY1990 | 30 Sept 1990 | 2.33B | +1.22% | 2.33B |
| Q2 FY1990 | 30 Jun 1990 | 2.35B | -1.46% | 2.35B |
| Q1 FY1990 | 31 Mar 1990 | 2.38B | -0.32% | 2.38B |
| Q4 FY1989 | 31 Dec 1989 | 2.30B | -2.93% | 2.30B |
| Q3 FY1989 | 30 Sept 1989 | 2.30B | -2.93% | 2.30B |
| Q2 FY1989 | 30 Jun 1989 | 2.39B | +0.82% | 2.39B |
| Q1 FY1989 | 31 Mar 1989 | 2.38B | -3.34% | 2.38B |
| Q4 FY1988 | 31 Dec 1988 | 2.37B | -4.01% | 2.37B |
| Q3 FY1988 | 30 Sept 1988 | 2.37B | -4.01% | 2.37B |
| Q2 FY1988 | 30 Jun 1988 | 2.37B | -4.01% | 2.37B |
| Q1 FY1988 | 31 Mar 1988 | 2.47B | +0.21% | 2.47B |
| Q4 FY1987 | 31 Dec 1987 | 2.47B | -2.93% | 2.37B |
| Q3 FY1987 | 30 Sept 1987 | 2.47B | -2.93% | 2.47B |
| Q2 FY1987 | 30 Jun 1987 | 2.47B | -2.93% | 2.47B |
| Q1 FY1987 | 31 Mar 1987 | 2.46B | -2.81% | 2.46B |
| Q4 FY1986 | 31 Dec 1986 | 2.54B | -2.01% | 2.46B |
| Q3 FY1986 | 30 Sept 1986 | 2.54B | -2.01% | 2.54B |
| Q2 FY1986 | 30 Jun 1986 | 2.54B | — | 2.54B |
| Q1 FY1986 | 31 Mar 1986 | 2.53B | — | 2.53B |
| Q4 FY1985 | 31 Dec 1985 | 2.59B | — | 2.53B |
| Q3 FY1985 | 30 Sept 1985 | 2.59B | — | 2.59B |
Figures in USD. Shares and EPS are adjusted for stock splits. Quarterly growth is on the same quarter a year before; TTM is the last four quarters.
See also:Revenue,Net income,EPS,Operating income,Cash on hand,Total debt,Free cash flow,Stock buybacks,Income statement
Common questions about Merck & Co's shares
Source: Financial Modeling Prep