Analysis of Solvency Ratios
Quarterly Data
Solvency ratios also known as long-term debt ratios measure a company ability to meet long-term obligations.
Solvency Ratios (Summary)
Debt Ratios
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., solvency ratios (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31).
The solvency profile exhibits a distinct three-phase trajectory characterized by initial stability, a sharp increase in leverage during the first quarter of 2024, and a subsequent consistent period of deleveraging through September 2026.
- Debt to Equity Ratio
- The ratio remained relatively stable between 1.18 and 1.42 from March 2022 through December 2023. A significant surge occurred in March 2024, where the ratio peaked at 3.38. Following this spike, a steady downward trend is observed, with the ratio decreasing to 1.83 by September 2026, indicating a progressive reduction in the reliance on debt relative to shareholder equity.
- Debt to Capital and Debt to Assets Ratios
- Both metrics follow a synchronized pattern. Debt to capital fluctuated minimally between 0.54 and 0.59 until March 2024, when it rose to 0.77 before gradually receding to 0.65 by the end of the analyzed period. Similarly, debt to assets moved from a range of 0.40 to 0.44 prior to 2024, spiked to 0.56 in March 2024, and subsequently trended downward to 0.48 by September 2026.
- Financial Leverage
- Financial leverage showed the most pronounced volatility. After maintaining a range between 2.92 and 3.26 for two years, the ratio experienced a dramatic increase to 6.01 in March 2024. This peak was followed by a sustained decline over the following 12 quarters, ending at 3.79 in September 2026.
The convergence of all four solvency metrics suggests a major capital structure event occurred in early 2024, which substantially increased the total debt load. However, the consistent quarterly declines observed from April 2024 through September 2026 reflect a disciplined approach to debt repayment or equity accumulation, effectively migrating the solvency position back toward pre-2024 levels.
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Debt to Equity
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., debt to equity calculation (quarterly data)
| Sep 30, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | Dec 31, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Short-term debt obligations | 1,028) | 1,027) | 2,308) | 2,261) | 4,509) | 4,715) | 3,554) | 2,046) | 1,078) | 3,531) | 6,190) | 3,119) | 5,467) | 3,020) | 2,752) | 4,264) | 2,132) | 4,953) | 7,522) | ||||||
| Long-term debt, excluding current portion | 41,849) | 42,093) | 42,152) | 42,850) | 44,469) | 44,470) | 46,157) | 47,603) | 48,674) | 48,858) | 49,487) | 36,653) | 32,137) | 34,656) | 35,078) | 35,056) | 36,966) | 37,107) | 37,450) | ||||||
| Total debt | 42,877) | 43,120) | 44,460) | 45,111) | 48,978) | 49,185) | 49,711) | 49,649) | 49,752) | 52,389) | 55,677) | 39,772) | 37,604) | 37,676) | 37,830) | 39,320) | 39,098) | 42,060) | 44,972) | ||||||
| Total BMS shareholders’ equity | 23,404) | 22,319) | 20,068) | 18,473) | 18,552) | 17,435) | 17,389) | 16,335) | 17,142) | 17,015) | 16,490) | 29,430) | 28,998) | 31,973) | 31,824) | 31,061) | 32,671) | 32,600) | 31,580) | ||||||
| Solvency Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to equity1 | 1.83 | 1.93 | 2.22 | 2.44 | 2.64 | 2.82 | 2.86 | 3.04 | 2.90 | 3.08 | 3.38 | 1.35 | 1.30 | 1.18 | 1.19 | 1.27 | 1.20 | 1.29 | 1.42 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to Equity, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AbbVie Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | 49.22 | 20.19 | 11.78 | 10.42 | 9.24 | 5.73 | 5.02 | 4.74 | 4.68 | 3.67 | 4.35 | 4.98 | 4.51 | ||||||
| Amgen Inc. | — | 4.90 | 6.24 | 6.31 | 5.67 | 7.57 | 9.24 | 10.23 | 8.02 | 10.57 | 12.75 | 10.37 | 7.90 | 9.08 | 11.52 | 10.64 | 10.60 | 15.10 | 40.23 | ||||||
| Danaher Corp. | 0.49 | 0.51 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.34 | 0.34 | 0.34 | 0.34 | 0.42 | 0.38 | 0.39 | 0.39 | 0.41 | 0.43 | 0.47 | ||||||
| Eli Lilly & Co. | 1.23 | 1.62 | 1.39 | 1.60 | 1.79 | 2.18 | 2.44 | 2.37 | 2.19 | 2.13 | 2.05 | 2.34 | 1.80 | 1.70 | 1.69 | 1.52 | 1.58 | 1.97 | 1.77 | ||||||
| Gilead Sciences Inc. | — | 2.22 | 0.94 | 1.10 | 1.16 | 1.27 | 1.30 | 1.38 | 1.26 | 1.28 | 1.44 | 1.09 | 1.12 | 1.19 | 1.20 | 1.19 | 1.20 | 1.30 | 1.32 | ||||||
| Johnson & Johnson | 0.55 | 0.58 | 0.68 | 0.59 | 0.58 | 0.65 | 0.67 | 0.51 | 0.51 | 0.58 | 0.48 | 0.43 | 0.42 | 0.61 | 0.75 | 0.52 | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.44 | ||||||
| Merck & Co. Inc. | — | 1.29 | 1.07 | 0.94 | 0.80 | 0.72 | 0.72 | 0.80 | 0.86 | 0.87 | 0.85 | 0.93 | 0.85 | 0.95 | 0.66 | 0.67 | 0.68 | 0.73 | 0.78 | ||||||
| Pfizer Inc. | — | 0.74 | 0.72 | 0.75 | 0.66 | 0.70 | 0.69 | 0.73 | 0.73 | 0.79 | 0.75 | 0.81 | 0.66 | 0.66 | 0.36 | 0.37 | 0.40 | 0.46 | 0.44 | ||||||
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | — | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.14 | ||||||
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | — | 0.81 | 0.83 | 0.74 | 0.70 | 0.70 | 0.69 | 0.63 | 0.72 | 0.75 | 0.78 | 0.75 | 0.78 | 0.78 | 0.83 | 0.78 | 0.67 | 0.72 | 0.81 | ||||||
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. | — | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31).
1 Q3 2026 Calculation
Debt to equity = Total debt ÷ Total BMS shareholders’ equity
= 42,877 ÷ 23,404 = 1.83
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The solvency profile of the organization underwent a significant transformation between March 2022 and September 2026, characterized by an initial period of stability, a sharp structural shift in capital composition in early 2024, and a subsequent multi-year deleveraging phase.
- Baseline Solvency Period (March 2022 – December 2023)
- During this interval, the debt-to-equity ratio remained relatively contained, fluctuating between a high of 1.42 and a low of 1.18. Total debt exhibited a general downward trajectory, decreasing from 44,972 million USD to 37,604 million USD by September 2023, before a slight uptick to 39,772 million USD at the end of 2023. Shareholders' equity remained stable, generally hovering between 29,000 million USD and 32,000 million USD, indicating a balanced approach to capital structure.
- Capital Structure Disruption (March 2024)
- A pivotal shift occurred in the first quarter of 2024, where the debt-to-equity ratio spiked to 3.38, the highest point in the analyzed period. This was driven by a simultaneous increase in total debt, which rose sharply to 55,677 million USD, and a significant contraction in total shareholders' equity, which fell to 16,490 million USD. This divergence suggests a substantial capital event, such as a large-scale acquisition funded by debt or a significant return of capital to shareholders coinciding with new borrowings.
- Deleveraging and Recovery Trend (June 2024 – September 2026)
- Following the peak in March 2024, a consistent trend toward solvency improvement is observed. Total debt was systematically reduced from 55,677 million USD to 42,877 million USD by September 2026. Concurrently, shareholders' equity began a steady recovery, growing from 16,490 million USD to 23,404 million USD. Consequently, the debt-to-equity ratio declined progressively from 3.38 to 1.83, signaling a concerted effort to reduce financial leverage and strengthen the balance sheet.
Overall, while the organization experienced a period of heightened financial risk in early 2024, the subsequent trajectory indicates a disciplined return toward a more sustainable solvency position, although the debt-to-equity ratio remains higher than the 2022-2023 baseline.
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Debt to Capital
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., debt to capital calculation (quarterly data)
| Sep 30, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | Dec 31, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Short-term debt obligations | 1,028) | 1,027) | 2,308) | 2,261) | 4,509) | 4,715) | 3,554) | 2,046) | 1,078) | 3,531) | 6,190) | 3,119) | 5,467) | 3,020) | 2,752) | 4,264) | 2,132) | 4,953) | 7,522) | ||||||
| Long-term debt, excluding current portion | 41,849) | 42,093) | 42,152) | 42,850) | 44,469) | 44,470) | 46,157) | 47,603) | 48,674) | 48,858) | 49,487) | 36,653) | 32,137) | 34,656) | 35,078) | 35,056) | 36,966) | 37,107) | 37,450) | ||||||
| Total debt | 42,877) | 43,120) | 44,460) | 45,111) | 48,978) | 49,185) | 49,711) | 49,649) | 49,752) | 52,389) | 55,677) | 39,772) | 37,604) | 37,676) | 37,830) | 39,320) | 39,098) | 42,060) | 44,972) | ||||||
| Total BMS shareholders’ equity | 23,404) | 22,319) | 20,068) | 18,473) | 18,552) | 17,435) | 17,389) | 16,335) | 17,142) | 17,015) | 16,490) | 29,430) | 28,998) | 31,973) | 31,824) | 31,061) | 32,671) | 32,600) | 31,580) | ||||||
| Total capital | 66,281) | 65,439) | 64,528) | 63,584) | 67,530) | 66,620) | 67,100) | 65,984) | 66,894) | 69,404) | 72,167) | 69,202) | 66,602) | 69,649) | 69,654) | 70,381) | 71,769) | 74,660) | 76,552) | ||||||
| Solvency Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to capital1 | 0.65 | 0.66 | 0.69 | 0.71 | 0.73 | 0.74 | 0.74 | 0.75 | 0.74 | 0.75 | 0.77 | 0.57 | 0.56 | 0.54 | 0.54 | 0.56 | 0.54 | 0.56 | 0.59 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to Capital, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AbbVie Inc. | — | 1.09 | 1.10 | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.00 | 0.98 | 0.95 | 0.92 | 0.91 | 0.90 | 0.85 | 0.83 | 0.83 | 0.82 | 0.79 | 0.81 | 0.83 | 0.82 | ||||||
| Amgen Inc. | — | 0.83 | 0.86 | 0.86 | 0.85 | 0.88 | 0.90 | 0.91 | 0.89 | 0.91 | 0.93 | 0.91 | 0.89 | 0.90 | 0.92 | 0.91 | 0.91 | 0.94 | 0.98 | ||||||
| Danaher Corp. | 0.33 | 0.34 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.26 | 0.30 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.29 | 0.30 | 0.32 | ||||||
| Eli Lilly & Co. | 0.55 | 0.62 | 0.58 | 0.62 | 0.64 | 0.69 | 0.71 | 0.70 | 0.69 | 0.68 | 0.67 | 0.70 | 0.64 | 0.63 | 0.63 | 0.60 | 0.61 | 0.66 | 0.64 | ||||||
| Gilead Sciences Inc. | — | 0.69 | 0.49 | 0.52 | 0.54 | 0.56 | 0.57 | 0.58 | 0.56 | 0.56 | 0.59 | 0.52 | 0.53 | 0.54 | 0.55 | 0.54 | 0.54 | 0.56 | 0.57 | ||||||
| Johnson & Johnson | 0.35 | 0.37 | 0.40 | 0.37 | 0.37 | 0.39 | 0.40 | 0.34 | 0.34 | 0.37 | 0.32 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.38 | 0.43 | 0.34 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.31 | ||||||
| Merck & Co. Inc. | — | 0.56 | 0.52 | 0.48 | 0.44 | 0.42 | 0.42 | 0.44 | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.48 | 0.46 | 0.49 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.41 | 0.42 | 0.44 | ||||||
| Pfizer Inc. | — | 0.43 | 0.42 | 0.43 | 0.40 | 0.41 | 0.41 | 0.42 | 0.42 | 0.44 | 0.43 | 0.45 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.26 | 0.27 | 0.28 | 0.32 | 0.31 | ||||||
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | — | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.12 | ||||||
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | — | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.42 | 0.41 | 0.41 | 0.41 | 0.39 | 0.42 | 0.43 | 0.44 | 0.43 | 0.44 | 0.44 | 0.45 | 0.44 | 0.40 | 0.42 | 0.45 | ||||||
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. | — | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31).
1 Q3 2026 Calculation
Debt to capital = Total debt ÷ Total capital
= 42,877 ÷ 66,281 = 0.65
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The solvency profile of the organization exhibits two distinct phases: an initial period of leverage reduction followed by a significant increase in debt levels and a subsequent gradual deleveraging process.
- Total Debt Trajectory
- A consistent decline in total debt is observed from March 2022, when debt stood at 44,972 million US$, falling to a period low of 37,604 million US$ by September 2023. This trend was reversed sharply in March 2024, with debt peaking at 55,677 million US$. Following this spike, a steady quarterly contraction occurred, bringing the total debt down to 42,877 million US$ by September 2026.
- Total Capital Trends
- Total capital decreased from 76,552 million US$ in March 2022 to 66,602 million US$ in September 2023. A temporary increase to 72,167 million US$ occurred in March 2024, coinciding with the increase in debt. For the remainder of the analyzed period, total capital remained relatively stable, fluctuating between a low of 63,584 million US$ in December 2025 and a high of 67,100 million US$ in March 2024.
- Debt to Capital Ratio Analysis
- The debt to capital ratio remained within a stable range of 0.54 to 0.59 from March 2022 through December 2023. A significant structural shift occurred in March 2024, where the ratio surged to 0.77. From this peak, a sustained downward trend is evident, with the ratio incrementally improving to 0.65 by September 2026, suggesting a systematic effort to rebalance the capital structure and reduce financial leverage.
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Debt to Assets
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., debt to assets calculation (quarterly data)
| Sep 30, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | Dec 31, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Short-term debt obligations | 1,028) | 1,027) | 2,308) | 2,261) | 4,509) | 4,715) | 3,554) | 2,046) | 1,078) | 3,531) | 6,190) | 3,119) | 5,467) | 3,020) | 2,752) | 4,264) | 2,132) | 4,953) | 7,522) | ||||||
| Long-term debt, excluding current portion | 41,849) | 42,093) | 42,152) | 42,850) | 44,469) | 44,470) | 46,157) | 47,603) | 48,674) | 48,858) | 49,487) | 36,653) | 32,137) | 34,656) | 35,078) | 35,056) | 36,966) | 37,107) | 37,450) | ||||||
| Total debt | 42,877) | 43,120) | 44,460) | 45,111) | 48,978) | 49,185) | 49,711) | 49,649) | 49,752) | 52,389) | 55,677) | 39,772) | 37,604) | 37,676) | 37,830) | 39,320) | 39,098) | 42,060) | 44,972) | ||||||
| Total assets | 88,772) | 87,634) | 86,476) | 90,038) | 96,889) | 94,676) | 92,427) | 92,603) | 93,670) | 94,646) | 99,031) | 95,159) | 91,263) | 93,489) | 94,281) | 96,820) | 98,196) | 100,357) | 103,034) | ||||||
| Solvency Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to assets1 | 0.48 | 0.49 | 0.51 | 0.50 | 0.51 | 0.52 | 0.54 | 0.54 | 0.53 | 0.55 | 0.56 | 0.42 | 0.41 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.41 | 0.40 | 0.42 | 0.44 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to Assets, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AbbVie Inc. | — | 0.52 | 0.53 | 0.50 | 0.51 | 0.51 | 0.51 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.44 | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.49 | 0.51 | 0.51 | ||||||
| Amgen Inc. | — | 0.60 | 0.62 | 0.60 | 0.61 | 0.64 | 0.64 | 0.65 | 0.66 | 0.69 | 0.69 | 0.67 | 0.67 | 0.68 | 0.69 | 0.60 | 0.61 | 0.62 | 0.62 | ||||||
| Danaher Corp. | 0.28 | 0.29 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.25 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.25 | 0.26 | ||||||
| Eli Lilly & Co. | 0.33 | 0.39 | 0.37 | 0.38 | 0.37 | 0.40 | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.41 | 0.40 | 0.41 | 0.39 | 0.35 | 0.34 | 0.36 | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0.36 | 0.35 | ||||||
| Gilead Sciences Inc. | — | 0.53 | 0.39 | 0.42 | 0.43 | 0.45 | 0.44 | 0.45 | 0.43 | 0.44 | 0.45 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.41 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.42 | 0.42 | ||||||
| Johnson & Johnson | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.27 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.26 | 0.27 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.23 | 0.20 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.24 | 0.27 | 0.21 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.19 | ||||||
| Merck & Co. Inc. | — | 0.42 | 0.38 | 0.36 | 0.32 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.34 | 0.32 | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0.35 | 0.29 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.30 | 0.30 | ||||||
| Pfizer Inc. | — | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.31 | 0.32 | 0.31 | 0.32 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.21 | 0.20 | ||||||
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | — | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | ||||||
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | — | 0.38 | 0.38 | 0.36 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.32 | 0.35 | 0.36 | 0.37 | 0.35 | 0.36 | 0.36 | 0.37 | 0.35 | 0.32 | 0.33 | 0.36 | ||||||
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. | — | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31).
1 Q3 2026 Calculation
Debt to assets = Total debt ÷ Total assets
= 42,877 ÷ 88,772 = 0.48
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The solvency profile of the organization exhibits three distinct phases over the analyzed period: a period of stability and slight deleveraging, a sharp increase in leverage coinciding with a capital event, and a subsequent multi-year trend of debt reduction.
- Initial Solvency Stability (March 2022 – December 2023)
- During this timeframe, the debt-to-assets ratio remained relatively stable, fluctuating within a narrow range between 0.40 and 0.44. Total debt saw a consistent decline from 44,972 million USD in March 2022 to 37,604 million USD by September 2023, which offset a simultaneous gradual contraction in total assets. This period reflects a controlled approach to solvency where debt levels were reduced in proportion to the asset base.
- Significant Leverage Expansion (March 2024)
- A substantial shift in the solvency position occurred in March 2024, characterized by a sharp spike in the debt-to-assets ratio to 0.56. This was driven by a rapid increase in total debt, which jumped from 39,772 million USD in December 2023 to 55,677 million USD. While total assets also increased to 99,031 million USD during this quarter, the growth in liabilities significantly outpaced asset growth, resulting in the highest leverage peak of the entire period.
- Gradual Deleveraging Trend (June 2024 – September 2026)
- Following the March 2024 peak, a consistent downward trend in the debt-to-assets ratio is observed, ending at 0.48 in September 2026. This improvement is primarily attributed to a steady reduction in total debt, which declined from 52,389 million USD in June 2024 to 42,877 million USD by the end of the period. Although total assets experienced some volatility and a general decline toward 88,772 million USD, the pace of debt repayment was sufficient to lower the overall solvency risk and move the ratio back toward historical norms.
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Financial Leverage
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., financial leverage calculation (quarterly data)
| Sep 30, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | Dec 31, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total assets | 88,772) | 87,634) | 86,476) | 90,038) | 96,889) | 94,676) | 92,427) | 92,603) | 93,670) | 94,646) | 99,031) | 95,159) | 91,263) | 93,489) | 94,281) | 96,820) | 98,196) | 100,357) | 103,034) | ||||||
| Total BMS shareholders’ equity | 23,404) | 22,319) | 20,068) | 18,473) | 18,552) | 17,435) | 17,389) | 16,335) | 17,142) | 17,015) | 16,490) | 29,430) | 28,998) | 31,973) | 31,824) | 31,061) | 32,671) | 32,600) | 31,580) | ||||||
| Solvency Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Financial leverage1 | 3.79 | 3.93 | 4.31 | 4.87 | 5.22 | 5.43 | 5.32 | 5.67 | 5.46 | 5.56 | 6.01 | 3.23 | 3.15 | 2.92 | 2.96 | 3.12 | 3.01 | 3.08 | 3.26 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Financial Leverage, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AbbVie Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | 95.89 | 40.65 | 23.78 | 20.94 | 18.59 | 13.00 | 11.26 | 10.52 | 10.14 | 8.04 | 8.84 | 9.77 | 8.80 | ||||||
| Amgen Inc. | — | 8.18 | 10.07 | 10.46 | 9.37 | 11.83 | 14.40 | 15.63 | 12.07 | 15.34 | 18.51 | 15.59 | 11.83 | 13.31 | 16.59 | 17.79 | 17.44 | 24.51 | 64.62 | ||||||
| Danaher Corp. | 1.74 | 1.76 | 1.58 | 1.59 | 1.56 | 1.56 | 1.56 | 1.57 | 1.57 | 1.57 | 1.56 | 1.58 | 1.67 | 1.64 | 1.65 | 1.68 | 1.72 | 1.76 | 1.80 | ||||||
| Eli Lilly & Co. | 3.68 | 4.20 | 3.74 | 4.24 | 4.83 | 5.52 | 5.67 | 5.55 | 5.31 | 5.30 | 4.99 | 5.94 | 5.16 | 4.95 | 4.75 | 4.65 | 4.71 | 5.51 | 5.03 | ||||||
| Gilead Sciences Inc. | — | 4.17 | 2.39 | 2.60 | 2.72 | 2.83 | 2.95 | 3.05 | 2.95 | 2.93 | 3.21 | 2.72 | 2.80 | 2.95 | 2.95 | 2.97 | 2.97 | 3.11 | 3.17 | ||||||
| Johnson & Johnson | 2.42 | 2.37 | 2.47 | 2.44 | 2.43 | 2.46 | 2.48 | 2.52 | 2.54 | 2.53 | 2.46 | 2.44 | 2.33 | 2.55 | 2.77 | 2.44 | 2.35 | 2.33 | 2.39 | ||||||
| Merck & Co. Inc. | — | 3.10 | 2.80 | 2.60 | 2.50 | 2.40 | 2.38 | 2.53 | 2.64 | 2.58 | 2.62 | 2.84 | 2.59 | 2.70 | 2.30 | 2.37 | 2.41 | 2.48 | 2.61 | ||||||
| Pfizer Inc. | — | 2.36 | 2.30 | 2.41 | 2.25 | 2.32 | 2.30 | 2.42 | 2.38 | 2.47 | 2.40 | 2.54 | 2.22 | 2.22 | 1.94 | 2.06 | 2.10 | 2.24 | 2.23 | ||||||
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | — | 1.32 | 1.30 | 1.30 | 1.30 | 1.28 | 1.28 | 1.29 | 1.28 | 1.28 | 1.27 | 1.27 | 1.29 | 1.28 | 1.28 | 1.29 | 1.29 | 1.32 | 1.32 | ||||||
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | — | 2.15 | 2.18 | 2.07 | 2.02 | 2.00 | 2.01 | 1.96 | 2.05 | 2.08 | 2.13 | 2.11 | 2.14 | 2.15 | 2.24 | 2.21 | 2.08 | 2.14 | 2.26 | ||||||
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. | — | 1.35 | 1.37 | 1.37 | 1.44 | 1.40 | 1.39 | 1.37 | 1.42 | 1.36 | 1.29 | 1.29 | 1.32 | 1.32 | 1.31 | 1.30 | 1.28 | 1.31 | 1.31 | ||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31).
1 Q3 2026 Calculation
Financial leverage = Total assets ÷ Total BMS shareholders’ equity
= 88,772 ÷ 23,404 = 3.79
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The financial leverage profile of the organization exhibits three distinct phases: a period of relative stability, a sudden spike in leverage driven by a contraction in equity, and a subsequent multi-quarter trend of deleveraging.
- Asset Trajectory
- Total assets demonstrate a general downward trend over the analyzed period, declining from 103,034 million US dollars in March 2022 to 88,772 million US dollars by September 2026. Although there were brief periods of asset growth, such as the increase observed between December 2023 and March 2024, the overarching movement indicates a steady contraction of the balance sheet.
- Shareholders' Equity Fluctuations
- Equity levels remained stable, fluctuating between approximately 29,000 million and 32,700 million US dollars from March 2022 through December 2023. A sharp decline occurred in March 2024, with equity dropping to 16,490 million US dollars. Following this trough, a consistent recovery is observed, with equity steadily increasing to 23,404 million US dollars by the end of the period in September 2026.
- Financial Leverage Analysis
- The financial leverage ratio remained consistent, ranging between 2.92 and 3.26, during the initial two years of the period. In March 2024, the ratio peaked at 6.01, directly correlating with the significant reduction in shareholders' equity. From April 2024 through September 2026, the ratio entered a persistent decline, falling to 3.79. This suggests a phased effort to reduce financial risk and improve the solvency position by rebuilding the equity base relative to total assets.
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