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)
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., solvency ratios (quarterly data)
Based on: 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 two distinct phases: a period of relative stability from early 2022 through late 2023, followed by a significant upward shift in leverage ratios beginning in the first quarter of 2024, which then transitions into a gradual deleveraging trend through March 2026.
- Debt to Equity Ratio
- Between March 2022 and December 2023, the ratio remained relatively stable, fluctuating between 1.18 and 1.42. A sharp escalation occurred in March 2024, where the ratio peaked at 3.38. Following this spike, a consistent downward trajectory is observed, with the ratio declining to 2.22 by March 2026, suggesting a progressive reduction in debt relative to shareholder equity.
- Debt to Capital and Debt to Assets Ratios
- The debt to capital ratio transitioned from a baseline of approximately 0.54 to 0.59 in the 2022–2023 period to a peak of 0.77 in March 2024, eventually moderating to 0.69 by March 2026. Similarly, the debt to assets ratio rose from a range of 0.40 to 0.44 to a high of 0.56 in March 2024, ending the analyzed period at 0.51. These movements indicate a substantial increase in the proportion of total assets and capital financed through debt starting in early 2024.
- Financial Leverage
- Financial leverage showed a marked increase from a baseline average of approximately 3.0 during the first two years to a peak of 6.01 in March 2024. Subsequent to this peak, the ratio experienced a sustained contraction, decreasing to 4.31 by March 2026. This pattern reflects a significant expansion of the balance sheet through borrowing, followed by a multi-quarter period of leverage reduction.
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Debt Ratios
Debt to Equity
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., debt to equity calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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. | 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. | 0.35 | 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. | 1.39 | 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. | — | 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 | 0.68 | 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. | — | 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. | — | 0.75 | 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 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.14 | ||||||
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | 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 | ||||||
Based on: 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 Q1 2026 Calculation
Debt to equity = Total debt ÷ Total BMS shareholders’ equity
= 44,460 ÷ 20,068 = 2.22
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The solvency profile of the organization experienced a significant structural shift beginning in the first quarter of 2024. Prior to this period, the company maintained a relatively stable leverage position, followed by a sharp increase in the debt-to-equity ratio that has since been undergoing a gradual correction.
- Debt and Equity Volatility
- Between March 31, 2022, and December 31, 2023, total debt exhibited a general downward trend, decreasing from 44,972 million USD to 39,772 million USD. During this same interval, shareholders' equity remained comparatively stable, fluctuating between 28,998 million USD and 32,671 million USD. However, a critical inflection point occurred on March 31, 2024, characterized by a simultaneous surge in total debt to 55,677 million USD and a precipitous decline in shareholders' equity to 16,490 million USD.
- Debt to Equity Ratio Analysis
- The debt to equity ratio remained within a moderate range of 1.18 to 1.42 from early 2022 through the end of 2023. The structural shift in March 2024 resulted in the ratio spiking to a peak of 3.38, indicating a substantial increase in financial leverage. Following this peak, a consistent downward trajectory is observed, with the ratio receding to 2.22 by March 31, 2026.
- Recovery and Deleveraging Trends
- From the first quarter of 2024 through the first quarter of 2026, a sustained effort toward deleveraging is evident. Total debt was reduced from its peak of 55,677 million USD to 44,460 million USD. Simultaneously, shareholders' equity showed a gradual recovery, rising from 16,490 million USD to 20,068 million USD. These dual movements contributed to the progressive reduction of the debt to equity ratio over the final ten quarters of the analyzed period.
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Debt to Capital
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., debt to capital calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 0.69 | 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. | — | 1.05 | 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. | 0.86 | 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. | 0.26 | 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. | 0.58 | 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. | — | 0.52 | 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 | 0.40 | 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. | — | 0.48 | 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 | 0.40 | 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 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.12 | ||||||
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | 0.45 | 0.42 | 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 | ||||||
Based on: 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 Q1 2026 Calculation
Debt to capital = Total debt ÷ Total capital
= 44,460 ÷ 64,528 = 0.69
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The company's capital structure underwent a significant shift between March 2022 and March 2026, characterized by an initial period of stability, a sharp increase in leverage in early 2024, and a subsequent gradual deleveraging phase.
- Total Debt Trends
- Total debt exhibited a downward trajectory from March 2022, falling from 44,972 million USD to a low of 37,604 million USD by September 2023. A substantial increase occurred in March 2024, where debt spiked to 55,677 million USD, representing the peak leverage point in the observed period. Following this peak, a consistent reduction in total debt was maintained, ending at 44,460 million USD by March 2026.
- Total Capital Evolution
- Total capital showed a general decline from 76,552 million USD in March 2022 to 66,602 million USD in September 2023. A temporary increase to 72,167 million USD was noted in March 2024, coinciding with the surge in total debt. Thereafter, total capital trended downward and remained relatively stable, concluding the period at 64,528 million USD.
- Debt to Capital Ratio Analysis
- The debt to capital ratio remained relatively stable between 0.54 and 0.59 from March 2022 through December 2023. A sharp escalation to 0.77 was recorded in March 2024, indicating a marked increase in the proportion of debt relative to total capital. From June 2024 onward, a steady downward trend in the ratio is observed, declining incrementally to 0.69 by March 2026, suggesting a deliberate effort to reduce financial leverage and strengthen the solvency profile.
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Debt to Assets
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., debt to assets calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 0.51 | 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. | — | 0.50 | 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. | 0.62 | 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. | 0.22 | 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. | 0.37 | 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. | — | 0.42 | 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 | 0.27 | 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. | — | 0.36 | 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 | 0.30 | 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. | 0.07 | 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 | 0.36 | 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 | ||||||
Based on: 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 Q1 2026 Calculation
Debt to assets = Total debt ÷ Total assets
= 44,460 ÷ 86,476 = 0.51
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The solvency profile exhibits two distinct phases characterized by a period of relative stability followed by a significant leverage event in early 2024. Throughout the analyzed timeframe, total assets demonstrated a general downward trajectory, decreasing from 103,034 million USD in March 2022 to 86,476 million USD by March 2026.
- Initial Leverage Stability (March 2022 – December 2023)
- During this interval, the debt-to-assets ratio remained relatively stable, fluctuating within a narrow range between 0.40 and 0.44. Total debt trended generally lower, moving from 44,972 million USD to 39,772 million USD, while total assets moderately declined, indicating a controlled solvency position.
- Capital Structure Shift (March 2024)
- A sharp increase in leverage occurred in the first quarter of 2024, where total debt surged to 55,677 million USD. This event caused the debt-to-assets ratio to spike to 0.56, the highest level recorded in the series, marking a substantial shift in the company's capital structure.
- Gradual Deleveraging (June 2024 – March 2026)
- Following the peak in early 2024, a consistent downward trend in total debt is observed, with figures falling to 44,460 million USD by March 2026. Although total assets continued to decline over this period, the debt-to-assets ratio gradually improved from 0.56 to 0.51, suggesting a deliberate effort to reduce the debt burden relative to the asset base.
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Financial Leverage
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., financial leverage calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | 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 | 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 | 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. | 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. | 1.58 | 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. | 3.74 | 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. | — | 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 | 2.47 | 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. | — | 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. | — | 2.41 | 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. | 1.30 | 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. | 2.18 | 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. | — | 1.37 | 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: 2026-03-31), 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 Q1 2026 Calculation
Financial leverage = Total assets ÷ Total BMS shareholders’ equity
= 86,476 ÷ 20,068 = 4.31
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The analysis of financial leverage from March 2022 through March 2026 reveals a distinct two-phase trajectory characterized by initial stability followed by a significant structural shift in the capital composition starting in early 2024.
- Total Asset Trends
- A general contraction in the asset base is observed over the period. Total assets declined from 103,034 million US$ in March 2022 to 86,476 million US$ by March 2026. While a brief recovery occurred in the first quarter of 2024, the overall trend remains downward, reflecting a reduction in the total resources managed by the entity.
- Shareholders' Equity Dynamics
- Equity levels remained relatively consistent between 28,998 million US$ and 32,671 million US$ from March 2022 through December 2023. A substantial contraction occurred in March 2024, where equity dropped sharply to 16,490 million US$. Following this trough, a gradual recovery trend is evident, with equity increasing to 20,068 million US$ by March 2026, although it remains significantly below 2022 levels.
- Financial Leverage Ratio Analysis
- The financial leverage ratio exhibited stability between 2.92 and 3.26 during the first two years of the period. A sharp escalation occurred in March 2024, with the ratio peaking at 6.01, coinciding with the aforementioned drop in shareholders' equity. Since this peak, a consistent deleveraging trend has been observed, with the ratio steadily declining to 4.31 by March 2026. This indicates a gradual improvement in the solvency profile, although the leverage remains elevated compared to the pre-2024 baseline.
The correlation between the sharp decline in equity and the spike in the leverage ratio in March 2024 suggests a significant capital event that fundamentally altered the balance sheet structure. The subsequent downward trend in the leverage ratio reflects a combined effect of increasing equity and decreasing total assets, moving the entity toward a more conservative financial position relative to its 2024 peak.
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