Merck & Co
Merck manufactures and sells prescription pharmaceuticals, vaccines, and animal health products globally across two operating segments.
Company summary from SEC filings (first-party). Federal contract data: USAspending.gov (public).
Obligations by Fiscal Year
U.S. contract obligations per federal fiscal year (Oct–Sep), newest first. Source: USAspending.gov (public).
| Fiscal Year | Obligations | Recipient Entities |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $6.5M | 2 |
| FY2024 | $155.5M | 2 |
| FY2023 | $36.9M | 2 |
Top Recipient Entities (FY2025)
The federal recipient registrations that roll up to Merck & Co, by obligation. This is the “show your work” behind the totals above.
| Recipient | FY Obligations |
|---|---|
| MERCK SHARP & DOHME LLC | $5.2M |
| BIOMARK LLC | $1.3M |
About this data
Obligations are dollars the federal government committed to Merck & Co under awarded U.S. contracts (not grants or loans) in a fiscal year (Oct 1–Sep 30). Totals are summed across the company’s contracting subsidiaries via the federal recipient hierarchy — e.g. brand entities roll up to their public parent. In plain English: a rising federal book is a leading read on government revenue. Year-to-year swings are normal for lumpy, big-ticket programs. Source: USAspending.gov (public).
How much did Merck & Co receive in U.S. federal contracts in FY2025?
Merck & Co was obligated $6.5M in U.S. federal contract awards in FY2025 across 2 recipient entities, per USAspending.gov.
How many years of federal-contract data does Oxford Ledge track for Merck & Co?
Oxford Ledge tracks 3 federal fiscal years of contract obligations for Merck & Co, from FY2023 to FY2025.
What are federal contract obligations?
Obligations are the dollar amounts the U.S. government has committed to a contractor under awarded contracts in a federal fiscal year (October through September). They reflect awards, not necessarily cash disbursed.
Where does this federal-contract data come from?
The figures are from USAspending.gov, the U.S. government's public record of federal spending, aggregated to the contractor's public-company parent.