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Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis
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Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart
Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR
Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters
| Quarter | Date | EPS (Act vs Est) | Revenue (Act vs Est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026Latest | Apr 30, 2026 | $1.28vs $1.47+12.9% | $16.3Bvs $15.8B+2.8% |
| Q1 2026 | Feb 3, 2026 | $2.04vs $2.01+1.5% | $16.4Bvs $16.2B+1.2% |
| Q4 2025 | Oct 30, 2025 | $2.58vs $2.36+9.3% | $17.3Bvs $17.0B+1.8% |
| Q3 2025 | Jul 29, 2025 | $2.13vs $2.03+4.9% | $15.8Bvs $15.9B-0.4% |
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Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales/Revenue | 40.12B | 42.29B | 39.12B | 41.52B | 48.7B | 59.28B | 60.12B | 64.17B | 64.93B |
| Revenue Growth % | 0.79% | 5.41% | -7.5% | 6.13% | 17.31% | 21.72% | 1.4% | 6.74% | 1.18% |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 12.91B | 13.51B | 12.02B | 13.62B | 13.63B | 17.41B | 16.13B | 15.19B | 18.2B |
| COGS % of Revenue | 32.18% | 31.94% | 30.71% | 32.8% | 27.98% | 29.37% | 26.83% | 23.68% | 28.02% |
| Gross Profit | 27.21B▲ 0% | 28.79B▲ 5.8% | 27.11B▼ 5.8% | 27.9B▲ 2.9% | 35.08B▲ 25.7% | 41.87B▲ 19.4% | 43.99B▲ 5.1% | 48.98B▲ 11.3% | 46.73B▼ 4.6% |
| Gross Margin % | 67.82% | 68.06% | 69.28% | 67.2% | 72.02% | 70.63% | 73.17% | 76.32% | 71.98% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | 5.56% | 5.79% | -5.84% | 2.93% | 25.73% | 19.37% | 5.06% | 11.33% | -4.58% |
| Operating Expenses | 20.41B | 19.85B | 19.18B | 22.35B | 21.88B | 23.59B | 41.03B | 28.75B | 23.25B |
| OpEx % of Revenue | 50.88% | 46.94% | 49.02% | 53.84% | 44.92% | 39.79% | 68.26% | 44.81% | 35.8% |
| Selling, General & Admin | 10.07B | 10.1B | 9.46B | 8.57B | 9.4B | 9.67B | 9.88B | 10.1B | 10.73B |
| SG&A % of Revenue | 25.11% | 23.89% | 24.17% | 20.64% | 19.31% | 16.31% | 16.44% | 15.74% | 16.53% |
| Research & Development | 10.34B | 9.75B | 9.72B | 13.4B | 12.24B | 13.55B | 30.53B | 17.94B | 12.51B |
| R&D % of Revenue | 25.77% | 23.06% | 24.86% | 32.27% | 25.14% | 22.85% | 50.79% | 27.95% | 19.27% |
| Other Operating Expenses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 386M | 231M | 373M | 620M | 716M | 0 |
| Operating Income | 6.8B▲ 0% | 8.93B▲ 31.4% | 7.93B▼ 11.3% | 5.55B▼ 30.0% | 13.2B▲ 137.9% | 18.28B▲ 38.5% | 2.95B▼ 83.8% | 20.22B▲ 584.5% | 23.49B▲ 16.1% |
| Operating Margin % | 16.94% | 21.12% | 20.26% | 13.36% | 27.1% | 30.84% | 4.91% | 31.51% | 36.17% |
| Operating Income Growth % | 23.6% | 31.4% | -11.25% | -30% | 137.91% | 38.51% | -83.84% | 584.53% | 16.15% |
| EBITDA | 11.47B | 13.45B | 11.24B | 9.03B | 16.41B | 22.19B | 6.83B | 24.72B | 29.32B |
| EBITDA Margin % | 28.6% | 31.8% | 28.72% | 21.76% | 33.7% | 37.43% | 11.35% | 38.52% | 45.17% |
| EBITDA Growth % | 4.59% | 17.23% | -16.46% | -19.6% | 81.68% | 35.2% | -69.24% | 262.14% | 18.62% |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 4.68B | 4.52B | 3.31B | 3.49B | 3.21B | 3.91B | 3.87B | 4.5B | 5.84B |
| EBIT | 7.28B | 9.47B | 12.36B | 6.69B | 14.69B | 17.41B | 3.04B | 21.21B | 23.49B |
| Net Interest Income | -369M | -429M | -619M | -772M | -770M | -805M | -781M | -856M | -1.01B |
| Interest Income | 385M | 343M | 274M | 59M | 36M | 157M | 365M | 415M | 343M |
| Interest Expense | 754M | 772M | 893M | 831M | 806M | 962M | 1.15B | 1.27B | 1.36B |
| Other Income/Expense | -276M | -230M | -755M | 315M | 680M | -1.84B | -1.06B | -285M | -2.42B |
| Pretax Income | 6.52B▲ 0% | 8.7B▲ 33.4% | 7.17B▼ 17.6% | 5.86B▼ 18.2% | 13.88B▲ 136.7% | 16.44B▲ 18.5% | 1.89B▼ 88.5% | 19.94B▲ 955.4% | 21.07B▲ 5.7% |
| Pretax Margin % | 16.25% | 20.57% | 18.33% | 14.12% | 28.5% | 27.74% | 3.14% | 31.07% | 32.45% |
| Income Tax | 4.1B | 2.51B | 1.56B | 1.34B | 1.52B | 1.92B | 1.51B | 2.8B | 2.8B |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 62.92% | 28.82% | 21.82% | 22.86% | 10.96% | 11.66% | 80.04% | 14.06% | 13.31% |
| Net Income | 2.39B▲ 0% | 6.22B▲ 159.8% | 9.84B▲ 58.2% | 7.07B▼ 28.2% | 13.05B▲ 84.6% | 14.52B▲ 11.3% | 365M▼ 97.5% | 17.12B▲ 4589.6% | 18.25B▲ 6.6% |
| Net Margin % | 5.97% | 14.71% | 25.16% | 17.02% | 26.79% | 24.49% | 0.61% | 26.68% | 28.12% |
| Net Income Growth % | -38.93% | 159.82% | 58.25% | -28.2% | 84.65% | 11.27% | -97.49% | 4589.59% | 6.64% |
| Net Income (Continuing) | 2.42B | 6.19B | 5.61B | 4.52B | 12.36B | 14.53B | 377M | 17.13B | 18.26B |
| Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 4.15B | 2.55B | 704M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 233M | 181M | 94M | 87M | 73M | 67M | 54M | 59M | 56M |
| EPS (Diluted) | 0.93▲ 0% | 2.32▲ 149.5% | 3.82▲ 64.7% | 2.78▼ 27.2% | 5.14▲ 84.9% | 5.71▲ 11.1% | 0.14▼ 97.5% | 6.74▲ 4714.3% | 7.28▲ 8.0% |
| EPS Growth % | -54.41% | 149.46% | 64.66% | -27.23% | 84.89% | 11.09% | -97.55% | 4714.29% | 8.01% |
| EPS (Basic) | 0.95 | 2.40 | 3.84 | 2.79 | 5.16 | 5.73 | 0.14 | 6.76 | 7.30 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 2.75B | 2.68B | 2.58B | 2.54B | 2.54B | 2.54B | 2.55B | 2.54B | 2.51B |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 2.7B | 2.59B | 2.56B | 2.53B | 2.53B | 2.53B | 2.61B | 2.53B | 2.5B |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 215.83% | 83.15% | 57.86% | 87.94% | 50.66% | 48.3% | 2039.73% | 45.8% | 44.79% |
Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Current Assets | 24.77B | 25.88B | 27.48B | 27.76B | 30.27B | 35.72B | 32.17B | 38.78B | 43.52B |
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | 8.5B | 8.86B | 10.45B | 8.05B | 8.1B | 13.19B | 7.09B | 13.69B | 14.56B |
| Cash Only | 6.09B | 7.96B | 9.68B | 8.05B | 8.1B | 12.69B | 6.84B | 13.24B | 14.56B |
| Short-Term Investments | 2.41B | 899M | 774M | 0 | 0 | 498M | 252M | 447M | 0 |
| Accounts Receivable | 6.87B | 7.07B | 6.78B | 6.8B | 9.23B | 9.45B | 10.35B | 10.28B | 12.68B |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 62.53 | 61.02 | 63.24 | 59.81 | 69.17 | 58.18 | 62.84 | 58.46 | 71.28 |
| Inventory | 5.1B | 5.44B | 5.98B | 5.55B | 5.95B | 5.91B | 6.36B | 6.11B | 6.66B |
| Days Inventory Outstanding | 144.06 | 146.98 | 181.59 | 148.86 | 159.46 | 123.92 | 143.91 | 146.76 | 133.56 |
| Other Current Assets | 4.3B | 4.5B | 4.28B | 7.36B | 6.99B | 7.17B | 8.37B | 8.71B | 9.49B |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 63.11B | 56.76B | 56.91B | 63.82B | 75.43B | 73.44B | 74.51B | 78.32B | 93.35B |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 12.44B | 13.29B | 15.05B | 17B | 19.28B | 21.42B | 23.05B | 23.78B | 26.82B |
| Fixed Asset Turnover | 3.23x | 3.18x | 2.60x | 2.44x | 2.53x | 2.77x | 2.61x | 2.70x | 2.42x |
| Goodwill | 18.28B | 18.25B | 19.43B | 18.88B | 21.26B | 21.2B | 21.2B | 21.67B | 21.58B |
| Intangible Assets | 14.18B | 13.1B | 14.2B | 14.1B | 22.93B | 20.27B | 18.01B | 16.37B | 26.68B |
| Long-Term Investments | 12.13B | 6.23B | 1.47B | 785M | 370M | 1.01B | 252M | 463M | 2.24B |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 6.08B | 5.88B | 6.77B | 13.06B | 11.58B | 9.53B | 12B | 16.04B | 16.03B |
| Total Assets | 87.87B▲ 0% | 82.64B▼ 6.0% | 84.4B▲ 2.1% | 91.59B▲ 8.5% | 105.69B▲ 15.4% | 109.16B▲ 3.3% | 106.67B▼ 2.3% | 117.11B▲ 9.8% | 136.87B▲ 16.9% |
| Asset Turnover | 0.46x | 0.51x | 0.46x | 0.45x | 0.46x | 0.54x | 0.56x | 0.55x | 0.47x |
| Asset Growth % | -7.87% | -5.96% | 2.13% | 8.52% | 15.4% | 3.28% | -2.28% | 9.78% | 16.87% |
| Total Current Liabilities | 18.61B | 22.21B | 22.22B | 27.33B | 23.87B | 24.24B | 25.69B | 28.42B | 28.33B |
| Accounts Payable | 3.1B | 3.32B | 3.74B | 4.33B | 4.61B | 4.26B | 3.92B | 4.08B | 4.4B |
| Days Payables Outstanding | 87.69 | 89.65 | 113.55 | 115.98 | 123.46 | 89.39 | 88.77 | 97.99 | 88.35 |
| Short-Term Debt | 3.06B | 5.31B | 3.61B | 6.43B | 2.41B | 1.95B | 1.37B | 2.65B | 2.88B |
| Deferred Revenue (Current) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Current Liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 795M | -304M | -281M | -285M | -282M | 14.09B |
| Current Ratio | 1.33x | 1.17x | 1.24x | 1.02x | 1.27x | 1.47x | 1.25x | 1.36x | 1.54x |
| Quick Ratio | 1.06x | 0.92x | 0.97x | 0.81x | 1.02x | 1.23x | 1.00x | 1.15x | 1.30x |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 118.89 | 118.36 | 131.28 | 92.69 | 105.17 | 92.71 | 117.97 | 107.23 | 116.49 |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 34.69B | 33.55B | 36.18B | 38.86B | 43.56B | 38.86B | 43.35B | 42.31B | 55.88B |
| Long-Term Debt | 21.35B | 19.81B | 22.74B | 25.36B | 30.69B | 28.75B | 33.68B | 34.46B | 46.75B |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 0 | 0 | 768M | 1.33B | 1.23B | 1.01B | 928M | 877M | 901M |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 2.22B | 1.7B | 1.47B | 1B | 3.44B | 1.79B | 871M | 1.39B | 1.44B |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 11.12B | 12.04B | 11.2B | 11.16B | 8.21B | 7.31B | 7.86B | 5.59B | 6.79B |
| Total Liabilities | 53.3B | 55.76B | 58.4B | 66.18B | 67.44B | 63.1B | 69.04B | 70.73B | 84.2B |
| Total Debt | 24.41B | 25.11B | 27.35B | 33.42B | 34.63B | 31.98B | 36.27B | 38.27B | 50.53B |
| Net Debt | 18.32B | 17.15B | 17.68B | 25.37B | 26.54B | 19.29B | 29.43B | 25.03B | 35.97B |
| Debt / Equity | 0.71x | 0.93x | 1.05x | 1.32x | 0.91x | 0.69x | 0.96x | 0.83x | 0.96x |
| Debt / EBITDA | 2.13x | 1.87x | 2.43x | 3.70x | 2.11x | 1.44x | 5.31x | 1.55x | 1.72x |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 1.60x | 1.28x | 1.57x | 2.81x | 1.62x | 0.87x | 4.31x | 1.01x | 1.23x |
| Interest Coverage | 9.65x | 12.27x | 13.84x | 8.06x | 18.22x | 18.09x | 2.65x | 16.69x | 17.31x |
| Total Equity | 34.57B▲ 0% | 26.88B▼ 22.2% | 26B▼ 3.3% | 25.4B▼ 2.3% | 38.26B▲ 50.6% | 46.06B▲ 20.4% | 37.63B▼ 18.3% | 46.37B▲ 23.2% | 52.66B▲ 13.6% |
| Equity Growth % | -14.24% | -22.24% | -3.28% | -2.3% | 50.59% | 20.39% | -18.29% | 23.22% | 13.56% |
| Book Value per Share | 12.58 | 10.03 | 10.08 | 10.00 | 15.07 | 18.12 | 14.78 | 18.25 | 21.01 |
| Total Shareholders' Equity | 34.34B | 26.7B | 25.91B | 25.32B | 38.18B | 45.99B | 37.58B | 46.31B | 52.61B |
| Common Stock | 1.79B | 1.79B | 1.79B | 1.79B | 1.79B | 1.79B | 1.79B | 1.79B | 1.79B |
| Retained Earnings | 41.35B | 42.58B | 46.6B | 47.36B | 53.7B | 61.08B | 53.9B | 63.07B | 73.08B |
| Treasury Stock | -43.79B | -50.93B | -55.95B | -56.79B | -57.11B | -56.49B | -57.45B | -58.3B | -63B |
| Accumulated OCI | -4.91B | -5.54B | -6.19B | -6.63B | -4.43B | -4.77B | -5.16B | -4.95B | -4.29B |
| Minority Interest | 233M | 181M | 94M | 87M | 73M | 67M | 54M | 59M | 56M |
Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from Operations | 6.45B | 10.92B | 13.44B | 10.25B | 14.11B | 19.09B | 13.01B | 21.47B | 16.47B |
| Operating CF Margin % | 16.07% | 25.82% | 34.36% | 24.7% | 28.97% | 32.21% | 21.64% | 33.46% | 25.37% |
| Operating CF Growth % | -37.87% | 69.41% | 23.05% | -23.71% | 37.61% | 35.34% | -31.89% | 65.06% | -23.27% |
| Net Income | 2.42B | 6.19B | 9.78B | 7.08B | 12.36B | 14.53B | 365M | 17.13B | 18.25B |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 4.64B | 4.52B | 3.65B | 3.63B | 3.21B | 3.91B | 3.87B | 4.5B | 5.84B |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 312M | 348M | 417M | 441M | 479M | 541M | 645M | 761M | 0 |
| Deferred Taxes | -2.62B | -509M | -556M | -668M | 187M | -1.57B | -1.9B | -1.25B | -1.67B |
| Other Non-Cash Items | 6.72B | 1.92B | 2.22B | 4.36B | 1.71B | 4.47B | 12.23B | 3.99B | 1.03B |
| Working Capital Changes | -5.02B | -1.55B | -2.07B | -4.59B | -3.84B | -2.78B | -2.21B | -3.67B | -6.98B |
| Change in Receivables | 297M | -418M | 294M | -1B | -2.03B | -644M | -1.15B | -244M | -1.09B |
| Change in Inventory | -145M | -911M | -508M | -855M | -674M | -161M | -816M | -835M | -1.18B |
| Change in Payables | 254M | 230M | 399M | 724M | 405M | -289M | -380M | 182M | 110M |
| Cash from Investing | 2.68B | 4.31B | -2.63B | -9.44B | -16.55B | -4.96B | -14.08B | -7.73B | -13.74B |
| Capital Expenditures | -1.89B | -2.62B | -3.47B | -4.68B | -4.45B | -4.39B | -3.86B | -3.37B | -4.11B |
| CapEx % of Revenue | 4.71% | 6.18% | 8.88% | 11.28% | 9.13% | 7.4% | 6.43% | 5.25% | 6.33% |
| Acquisitions | -396M | -431M | -4.95B | -6.61B | -12.91B | -121M | -12.03B | -4.09B | -10.04B |
| Investments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Investing | 38M | 102M | 378M | 130M | -225M | 32M | 1.11B | -127M | -58M |
| Cash from Financing | -10.01B | -13.16B | -8.86B | -2.83B | 2.59B | -9.12B | -4.81B | -7.03B | -1.92B |
| Debt Issued (Net) | -1.13B | 837M | 1.25B | 5.01B | 1.63B | -2.25B | 4.18B | 2.31B | 11.38B |
| Equity Issued (Net) | -4.01B | -9.09B | -4.78B | -1.28B | -840M | 384M | -1.35B | -1.31B | -4.99B |
| Dividends Paid | -5.17B | -5.17B | -5.7B | -6.21B | -6.61B | -7.01B | -7.45B | -7.84B | -8.18B |
| Share Repurchases | -4.01B | -9.09B | -4.78B | -1.28B | -840M | 0 | -1.35B | -1.31B | -5.08B |
| Other Financing | 304M | 266M | 366M | -347M | 8.41B | -240M | -203M | -195M | -131M |
| Net Change in Cash | -423M▲ 0% | 1.87B▲ 542.3% | 1.97B▲ 5.1% | -1.77B▼ 189.9% | 14M▲ 100.8% | 4.61B▲ 32800.0% | -5.86B▼ 227.3% | 6.41B▲ 209.3% | 1.37B▼ 78.6% |
| Free Cash Flow | 4.56B▲ 0% | 8.31B▲ 82.1% | 9.97B▲ 20.0% | 5.82B▼ 41.6% | 9.66B▲ 65.9% | 14.71B▲ 52.2% | 9.14B▼ 37.8% | 18.1B▲ 97.9% | 12.36B▼ 31.7% |
| FCF Margin % | 11.37% | 19.64% | 25.48% | 14.03% | 19.84% | 24.81% | 15.21% | 28.2% | 19.04% |
| FCF Growth % | -47.92% | 82.05% | 19.98% | -41.57% | 65.88% | 52.23% | -37.83% | 97.92% | -31.7% |
| FCF per Share | 1.66 | 3.10 | 3.86 | 2.29 | 3.81 | 5.79 | 3.59 | 7.12 | 4.93 |
| FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income) | 2.69x | 1.76x | 1.37x | 1.45x | 1.08x | 1.32x | 35.63x | 1.25x | 0.90x |
| Interest Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taxes Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios
| Metric | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 9.22% | 6.39% | 20.24% | 37.23% | 27.5% | 41% | 34.44% | 0.87% | 40.75% | 36.86% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 6.8% | 9.14% | 13.82% | 13.56% | 8.81% | 17.13% | 21.07% | 3.35% | 21.91% | 22.01% |
| Gross Margin | 64.75% | 67.82% | 68.06% | 69.28% | 67.2% | 72.02% | 70.63% | 73.17% | 76.32% | 71.98% |
| Net Margin | 9.85% | 5.97% | 14.71% | 25.16% | 17.02% | 26.79% | 24.49% | 0.61% | 26.68% | 28.12% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.62x | 0.71x | 0.93x | 1.05x | 1.32x | 0.91x | 0.69x | 0.96x | 0.83x | 0.96x |
| Interest Coverage | 7.72x | 9.65x | 12.27x | 13.84x | 8.06x | 18.22x | 18.09x | 2.65x | 16.69x | 17.31x |
| FCF Conversion | 2.65x | 2.69x | 1.76x | 1.37x | 1.45x | 1.08x | 1.32x | 35.63x | 1.25x | 0.90x |
| Revenue Growth | 0.78% | 0.79% | 5.41% | -7.5% | 6.13% | 17.31% | 21.72% | 1.4% | 6.74% | 1.18% |
Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) SEC filings — annual & quarterly reports (10-K, 10-Q)
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Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained
Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) reported $64.93B in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 227% increase from $19.83B in 1996.
Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) grew revenue by 1.2% over the past year. Growth has been modest.
Yes, Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) is profitable, generating $18.25B in net income for fiscal year 2025 (28.1% net margin).
Yes, Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) pays a dividend with a yield of 2.88%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.
Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) has a return on equity (ROE) of 36.9%. This is excellent, indicating efficient use of shareholder capital.
Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) generated $12.36B in free cash flow for fiscal year 2025. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.
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