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Merck & Co. Inc. (MRK) | Long-term Debt and Solvency Analysis

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Solvency ratios also known as long-term debt ratios measure a company's ability to meet long-term obligations.


Ratios (Summary)

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Merck & Co. Inc., debt and solvency ratios

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chart Debt to equity
chart Debt to capital
chart Interest coverage

Source: Based on data from Merck & Co. Inc. Annual Reports

Ratio Description The company
Debt-to-equity ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total shareholders' equity. Merck & Co. Inc.'s debt-to-equity ratio deteriorated from 2009 to 2010 but then slightly improved from 2010 to 2011.
Debt-to-capital ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total debt plus shareholders' equity. Merck & Co. Inc.'s debt-to-capital ratio deteriorated from 2009 to 2010 but then slightly improved from 2010 to 2011.
Interest coverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as EBIT divided by interest payments. Merck & Co. Inc.'s interest coverage ratio deteriorated from 2009 to 2010 but then slightly improved from 2010 to 2011.

Debt to Equity

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    Dec 31, 2011 Dec 31, 2010 Dec 31, 2009 Dec 31, 2008 Dec 31, 2007
  Selected Financial Data (USD $ in millions)
chart Loans payable and current portion of long-term debt
chart Long-term debt, excluding current portion
chart Total debt
chart Merck & Co., Inc. stockholders’ equity
  Debt to Equity, Comparison to Industry
chart Merck & Co. Inc.1
  Industry, Health Care

Source: Based on data from Merck & Co. Inc. Annual Reports

2011 Calculations

1 Debt to equity = Total debt ÷ Merck & Co., Inc. stockholders’ equity
= ÷ =

Ratio Description The company
Debt-to-equity ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total shareholders' equity. Merck & Co. Inc.'s debt-to-equity ratio deteriorated from 2009 to 2010 but then slightly improved from 2010 to 2011.

Debt to Capital

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    Dec 31, 2011 Dec 31, 2010 Dec 31, 2009 Dec 31, 2008 Dec 31, 2007
  Selected Financial Data (USD $ in millions)
chart Loans payable and current portion of long-term debt
chart Long-term debt, excluding current portion
chart Total debt
chart Merck & Co., Inc. stockholders’ equity
chart Total capital
  Debt to Capital, Comparison to Industry
chart Merck & Co. Inc.1
  Industry, Health Care

Source: Based on data from Merck & Co. Inc. Annual Reports

2011 Calculations

1 Debt to capital = Total debt ÷ Total capital
= ÷ =

Ratio Description The company
Debt-to-capital ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total debt plus shareholders' equity. Merck & Co. Inc.'s debt-to-capital ratio deteriorated from 2009 to 2010 but then slightly improved from 2010 to 2011.

Interest Coverage

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    Dec 31, 2011 Dec 31, 2010 Dec 31, 2009 Dec 31, 2008 Dec 31, 2007
  Selected Financial Data (USD $ in millions)
chart Net income attributable to Merck & Co., Inc.
chart Add: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
chart Add: Interest expense
chart Add: Income tax expense (benefit)
chart Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT)
  Interest Coverage, Comparison to Industry
chart Merck & Co. Inc.1
  Industry, Health Care

Source: Based on data from Merck & Co. Inc. Annual Reports

2011 Calculations

1 Interest coverage = EBIT ÷ Interest expense
= ÷ =

Ratio Description The company
Interest coverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as EBIT divided by interest payments. Merck & Co. Inc.'s interest coverage ratio deteriorated from 2009 to 2010 but then slightly improved from 2010 to 2011.

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