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: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31).
- Debt to Equity Ratio
- The debt to equity ratio shows a moderate increase from 0.94 in the first quarter of 2020 to 1.34 by the end of 2020. It maintains relative stability throughout 2021, fluctuating between 1.18 and 1.30. However, a significant upward shift occurs starting in the first quarter of 2024, where the ratio escalates sharply to a peak of 3.38 before slightly tapering off but remaining elevated above 2.8 through mid-2025. This indicates a marked increase in leverage relative to equity in the most recent periods.
- Debt to Capital Ratio
- This ratio progresses from 0.48 in early 2020 to around 0.55-0.57 through 2021 and the early part of 2023, signaling a steady, moderate level of debt relative to total capital. A pronounced increase occurs beginning in the first quarter of 2024, with the ratio rising sharply to 0.77, followed by a slight decline but maintaining a higher range around 0.74 to 0.75 through mid-2025. The rise reflects a substantial shift toward debt financing within the capital structure in recent periods.
- Debt to Assets Ratio
- The debt to assets ratio maintains relatively stable levels between 0.36 and 0.43 from early 2020 through 2021, with a slight downward trend in late 2021 to 0.40-0.42. Starting in early 2024, the ratio increases significantly to 0.56, then generally holds between 0.52 and 0.54 through the middle of 2025. This suggests a higher proportion of assets funded by debt in the latest quarters, consistent with the rising leverage observed.
- Financial Leverage Ratio
- Financial leverage follows a pattern similar to the other debt-related ratios. From 2.59 at the beginning of 2020, it increases to above 3.0 by the end of 2020 and remains around that level throughout 2021 and early 2023. A substantial surge is evident in 2024, where leverage nearly doubles to a peak of 6.01, and although it declines somewhat thereafter, it remains elevated above 5.3 into mid-2025. This substantial increase reflects higher overall leverage relative to equity, indicating greater reliance on debt financing.
Debt Ratios
Debt to Equity
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., debt to equity calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Short-term debt obligations | 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) | 4,948) | 5,065) | 2,655) | 1,777) | 2,340) | 3,585) | 4,819) | 3,862) | |||||||
| Long-term debt, excluding current portion | 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) | 39,605) | 39,677) | 42,503) | 44,505) | 48,336) | 41,364) | 41,853) | 42,844) | |||||||
| Total debt | 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) | 44,553) | 44,742) | 45,158) | 46,282) | 50,676) | 44,949) | 46,672) | 46,706) | |||||||
| Total BMS shareholders’ equity | 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) | 35,946) | 37,213) | 36,808) | 37,605) | 37,822) | 50,158) | 49,094) | 49,911) | |||||||
| Solvency Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to equity1 | 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 | 1.24 | 1.20 | 1.23 | 1.23 | 1.34 | 0.90 | 0.95 | 0.94 | |||||||
| 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 | 4.98 | 5.96 | 6.53 | 6.24 | 6.58 | 5.70 | 5.94 | — | |||||||
| Amgen Inc. | 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 | 4.97 | 4.57 | 3.98 | 3.50 | 3.51 | 3.13 | 3.21 | 3.36 | |||||||
| Danaher Corp. | 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 | 0.49 | 0.54 | 0.48 | 0.50 | 0.53 | 0.57 | 0.62 | 0.84 | |||||||
| Eli Lilly & Co. | 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 | 1.88 | 2.20 | 2.56 | 2.35 | 2.94 | 3.51 | 3.99 | 5.60 | |||||||
| Gilead Sciences Inc. | 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 | 1.27 | 1.29 | 1.53 | 1.59 | 1.73 | 1.68 | 1.34 | 1.09 | |||||||
| Johnson & Johnson | 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 | 0.46 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.51 | 0.56 | 0.59 | 0.48 | 0.45 | |||||||
| Merck & Co. Inc. | 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 | 0.87 | 0.74 | 0.80 | 1.16 | 1.26 | 0.98 | 1.12 | 1.07 | |||||||
| Pfizer Inc. | 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 | 0.50 | 0.53 | 0.56 | 0.58 | 0.63 | 0.97 | 0.99 | 0.80 | |||||||
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 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 | 0.14 | 0.16 | 0.18 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.27 | 0.24 | 0.06 | |||||||
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | 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 | 0.85 | 0.56 | 0.51 | 0.53 | 0.63 | 0.66 | 0.71 | 0.70 | |||||||
| 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 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||||||
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31).
1 Q2 2025 Calculation
Debt to equity = Total debt ÷ Total BMS shareholders’ equity
= 49,185 ÷ 17,435 = 2.82
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The financial data reveals notable trends in the company's capital structure over multiple quarters. Analysis focuses on total debt, shareholders’ equity, and the derived debt-to-equity ratio, providing insights into changes in financial leverage and capital management.
- Total Debt
- The total debt exhibited fluctuations throughout the observed periods. Initially, debt levels remained relatively stable around approximately 46,700 million USD, with a slight dip in late 2020. From early 2021 to early 2023, total debt generally trended downward, reaching a low near 37,600 million USD. However, starting from mid-2023, debt levels increased sharply, peaking above 55,600 million USD by the end of 2024, followed by a moderate decline to around 49,200 million USD by mid-2025.
- Total Shareholders’ Equity
- Shareholders’ equity showed a declining trend overall. From around 49,900 million USD at the beginning of the period, equity decreased significantly during 2020, reaching approximately 31,600 million USD by early 2022. The equity then slightly recovered through 2022 and early 2023, hovering near 31,800 million USD before declining again from mid-2023 onward. This decline intensified towards the end of 2024, with equity dipping below 17,000 million USD and remaining at similar low levels into mid-2025.
- Debt-to-Equity Ratio
- The debt-to-equity ratio reflected the combined effects of changes in debt and equity. Initially close to 0.9-0.95, this ratio escalated sharply at the end of 2020, reaching above 1.3 and sustaining values around 1.2 to 1.35 for the next two years. Starting mid-2023, the ratio rose dramatically, surpassing 3.0 by late 2024 and maintaining elevated levels near 2.8 to 3.3 through mid-2025. This indicates a substantial increase in financial leverage driven primarily by the rapid decline in shareholders’ equity alongside rising debt.
Overall, the data suggests a strategic shift or external influences resulting in increased borrowing alongside diminishing equity, causing the company’s leverage to rise substantially in the latest periods. The notable spike in the debt-to-equity ratio in 2024 highlights increased risk exposure related to the company’s capital structure, warranting closer scrutiny of financial policies and debt management practices going forward.
Debt to Capital
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., debt to capital calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Short-term debt obligations | 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) | 4,948) | 5,065) | 2,655) | 1,777) | 2,340) | 3,585) | 4,819) | 3,862) | |||||||
| Long-term debt, excluding current portion | 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) | 39,605) | 39,677) | 42,503) | 44,505) | 48,336) | 41,364) | 41,853) | 42,844) | |||||||
| Total debt | 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) | 44,553) | 44,742) | 45,158) | 46,282) | 50,676) | 44,949) | 46,672) | 46,706) | |||||||
| Total BMS shareholders’ equity | 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) | 35,946) | 37,213) | 36,808) | 37,605) | 37,822) | 50,158) | 49,094) | 49,911) | |||||||
| Total capital | 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) | 80,499) | 81,955) | 81,966) | 83,887) | 88,498) | 95,107) | 95,766) | 96,617) | |||||||
| Solvency Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to capital1 | 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 | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.57 | 0.47 | 0.49 | 0.48 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to Capital, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AbbVie Inc. | 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 | 0.83 | 0.86 | 0.87 | 0.86 | 0.87 | 0.85 | 0.86 | 1.12 | |||||||
| Amgen Inc. | 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 | 0.83 | 0.82 | 0.80 | 0.78 | 0.78 | 0.76 | 0.76 | 0.77 | |||||||
| Danaher Corp. | 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 | 0.33 | 0.35 | 0.32 | 0.33 | 0.35 | 0.37 | 0.38 | 0.46 | |||||||
| Eli Lilly & Co. | 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 | 0.65 | 0.69 | 0.72 | 0.70 | 0.75 | 0.78 | 0.80 | 0.85 | |||||||
| Gilead Sciences Inc. | 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 | 0.56 | 0.56 | 0.60 | 0.61 | 0.63 | 0.63 | 0.57 | 0.52 | |||||||
| Johnson & Johnson | 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 | 0.31 | 0.33 | 0.32 | 0.34 | 0.36 | 0.37 | 0.33 | 0.31 | |||||||
| Merck & Co. Inc. | 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 | 0.46 | 0.42 | 0.44 | 0.54 | 0.56 | 0.50 | 0.53 | 0.52 | |||||||
| Pfizer Inc. | 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 | 0.33 | 0.35 | 0.36 | 0.37 | 0.39 | 0.49 | 0.50 | 0.45 | |||||||
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 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 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.18 | 0.20 | 0.21 | 0.20 | 0.06 | |||||||
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | 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 | 0.46 | 0.36 | 0.34 | 0.35 | 0.39 | 0.40 | 0.42 | 0.41 | |||||||
| 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 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||||||
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31).
1 Q2 2025 Calculation
Debt to capital = Total debt ÷ Total capital
= 49,185 ÷ 66,620 = 0.74
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
- Total Debt
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The total debt exhibits a fluctuating trend over the periods analyzed. Starting at approximately $46.7 billion in the first quarter of 2020, there was a slight decrease into the third quarter of 2020, followed by a peak near $50.7 billion by the end of 2020. Debt levels then generally trended downward throughout 2021 and most of 2022, reaching a low near $37.6 billion in late 2022 and early 2023. Subsequently, there is an upward movement in debt from early 2023, culminating in a significant increase to $55.7 billion in the first quarter of 2024. Towards the middle and end of 2024 through mid-2025, the total debt decreases modestly but remains elevated compared to earlier periods, stabilizing near $49 billion.
- Total Capital
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Total capital shows a general declining trajectory from 2020 to 2025. Beginning at around $96.6 billion in early 2020, total capital decreases steadily over the following years. Although there are minor upswings, notably around early 2024 where capital rises from approximately $66 billion to $72 billion, the overall trend is downward. By mid-2025, total capital is approximately $66.6 billion, which is about 31% lower than the starting value in 2020.
- Debt to Capital Ratio
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The debt to capital ratio demonstrates increased leverage over the time period analyzed. Initially fluctuating around 0.48 to 0.49 in early 2020, this ratio rises with some variability through 2020 and 2021, stabilizing around 0.54 to 0.57. From early 2022 through early 2023, the ratio remains relatively steady near the mid-0.50s. However, beginning in 2024, there is a marked increase in leverage, with the ratio reaching as high as 0.77 in the first quarter of 2024. Although it slightly decreases afterward, the ratio remains high between 0.74 and 0.75 through mid-2025. This trend indicates an increased reliance on debt financing relative to the company's capital base over time, particularly in the later periods.
Debt to Assets
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., debt to assets calculation (quarterly data)
| Jun 30, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Short-term debt obligations | 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) | 4,948) | 5,065) | 2,655) | 1,777) | 2,340) | 3,585) | 4,819) | 3,862) | |||||||
| Long-term debt, excluding current portion | 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) | 39,605) | 39,677) | 42,503) | 44,505) | 48,336) | 41,364) | 41,853) | 42,844) | |||||||
| Total debt | 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) | 44,553) | 44,742) | 45,158) | 46,282) | 50,676) | 44,949) | 46,672) | 46,706) | |||||||
| Total assets | 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) | 109,314) | 110,893) | 110,797) | 112,435) | 118,481) | 125,536) | 128,076) | 129,285) | |||||||
| Solvency Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to assets1 | 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 | 0.41 | 0.40 | 0.41 | 0.41 | 0.43 | 0.36 | 0.36 | 0.36 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to Assets, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AbbVie Inc. | 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 | 0.52 | 0.54 | 0.56 | 0.57 | 0.57 | 0.58 | 0.58 | 0.74 | |||||||
| Amgen Inc. | 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 | 0.54 | 0.58 | 0.55 | 0.52 | 0.52 | 0.53 | 0.53 | 0.52 | |||||||
| Danaher Corp. | 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 | 0.27 | 0.29 | 0.26 | 0.27 | 0.28 | 0.30 | 0.31 | 0.38 | |||||||
| Eli Lilly & Co. | 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 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.36 | 0.39 | 0.39 | 0.42 | |||||||
| Gilead Sciences Inc. | 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 | 0.39 | 0.41 | 0.44 | 0.45 | 0.46 | 0.48 | 0.43 | 0.40 | |||||||
| Johnson & Johnson | 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 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.20 | 0.22 | 0.19 | 0.18 | |||||||
| Merck & Co. Inc. | 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 | 0.31 | 0.28 | 0.29 | 0.34 | 0.35 | 0.32 | 0.34 | 0.33 | |||||||
| Pfizer Inc. | 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 | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.23 | 0.25 | 0.26 | 0.35 | 0.36 | 0.31 | |||||||
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 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 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.13 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.17 | 0.15 | 0.05 | |||||||
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | 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 | 0.37 | 0.29 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.31 | 0.33 | 0.35 | 0.34 | |||||||
| 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 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||||||
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31).
1 Q2 2025 Calculation
Debt to assets = Total debt ÷ Total assets
= 49,185 ÷ 94,676 = 0.52
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The analysis of the quarterly financial data reveals several key trends related to the company's debt levels, asset base, and leverage ratios over the covered periods.
- Total Debt
- The total debt exhibits fluctuations throughout the reported quarters. Initially, between early 2020 and early 2021, debt ranged roughly between 44 billion and 51 billion US dollars, peaking around the end of 2020. During 2022 and the first three quarters of 2023, a steady reduction trend is observable, with debt levels decreasing from approximately 44 billion to around 37 billion US dollars. However, a notable increase occurs starting in the fourth quarter of 2023, with total debt rising sharply to over 55 billion US dollars by the first quarter of 2024 and then declining slightly yet remaining elevated near 49-50 billion through mid-2025.
- Total Assets
- The total asset base shows a consistent downward trend from the beginning of the dataset through the first three quarters of 2023, falling from roughly 129 billion to around 91-94 billion US dollars. Subsequently, there is some recovery between late 2023 and mid-2025, with assets increasing to a range near 92-99 billion, showing slight volatility but generally stabilizing.
- Debt to Assets Ratio
- The debt to assets ratio starts at about 0.36 in early 2020 and moves higher toward 0.40-0.43 through 2020 and early 2021, reflecting increasing leverage. The ratio then oscillates around 0.40-0.42 for much of 2021 through 2023, coinciding with the period of debt reduction and declining assets. From late 2023 onward, the leverage ratio sharply increases to a peak around 0.56 in early 2024, consistent with the spike in debt. Despite some subsequent reduction, it remains elevated above 0.50 through mid-2025, indicating relatively higher leverage compared to prior years.
Overall, the data suggest that the company reduced both its total debt and asset base over the first three years, maintaining a moderate leverage ratio around 0.40. However, a significant increase in debt starting late 2023, coupled with partial asset recovery, caused a marked rise in leverage ratios to above 0.50. This indicates a phase of increased financial risk or strategic borrowing. The company's balance sheet reflects cautious asset management earlier on, followed by a more aggressive debt posture in recent quarters.
Financial Leverage
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., financial leverage calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | ||||||||
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| Total assets | 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) | 109,314) | 110,893) | 110,797) | 112,435) | 118,481) | 125,536) | 128,076) | 129,285) | |||||||
| Total BMS shareholders’ equity | 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) | 35,946) | 37,213) | 36,808) | 37,605) | 37,822) | 50,158) | 49,094) | 49,911) | |||||||
| Solvency Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Financial leverage1 | 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 | 3.04 | 2.98 | 3.01 | 2.99 | 3.13 | 2.50 | 2.61 | 2.59 | |||||||
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| 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 | 9.51 | 10.99 | 11.77 | 10.98 | 11.51 | 9.80 | 10.17 | — | |||||||
| Amgen Inc. | 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 | 9.13 | 7.91 | 7.25 | 6.70 | 6.69 | 5.90 | 6.10 | 6.50 | |||||||
| Danaher Corp. | 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 | 1.84 | 1.90 | 1.82 | 1.87 | 1.92 | 1.92 | 1.97 | 2.22 | |||||||
| Eli Lilly & Co. | 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 | 5.44 | 6.21 | 7.42 | 6.79 | 8.27 | 9.10 | 10.25 | 13.35 | |||||||
| Gilead Sciences Inc. | 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 | 3.23 | 3.13 | 3.45 | 3.56 | 3.76 | 3.49 | 3.10 | 2.71 | |||||||
| Johnson & Johnson | 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 | 2.46 | 2.55 | 2.54 | 2.62 | 2.76 | 2.65 | 2.51 | 2.53 | |||||||
| Merck & Co. Inc. | 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 | 2.77 | 2.61 | 2.72 | 3.37 | 3.62 | 3.08 | 3.28 | 3.24 | |||||||
| Pfizer Inc. | 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 | 2.35 | 2.37 | 2.43 | 2.31 | 2.44 | 2.74 | 2.77 | 2.56 | |||||||
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 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 | 1.36 | 1.37 | 1.42 | 1.48 | 1.56 | 1.59 | 1.59 | 1.30 | |||||||
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | 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 | 2.33 | 1.90 | 1.84 | 1.88 | 2.00 | 2.01 | 2.06 | 2.05 | |||||||
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 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 | 1.33 | 1.32 | 1.33 | 1.35 | 1.35 | 1.39 | 1.36 | 1.38 | |||||||
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31).
1 Q2 2025 Calculation
Financial leverage = Total assets ÷ Total BMS shareholders’ equity
= 94,676 ÷ 17,435 = 5.43
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
- Total Assets
- The total assets exhibit a general downward trend from March 31, 2020, through March 31, 2025. Starting at approximately $129.3 billion in early 2020, assets declined consistently to reach a low near $91.3 billion by December 31, 2023. A moderate recovery occurs after this point, with assets increasing to around $94.7 billion by June 30, 2025. This pattern suggests an overall contraction of asset base over the period, with partial recovery in the most recent quarters.
- Total BMS Shareholders’ Equity
- Shareholders’ equity shows significant volatility and a downward trajectory during the analyzed period. Beginning at roughly $49.9 billion in early 2020, equity declined sharply to about $37.8 billion by the end of 2020. After a brief period of stabilization through 2021, equity dropped further, falling below $30 billion during 2022 and then dramatically decreasing to around $16.5 billion by March 31, 2024. Equity then fluctuates slightly but remains near this reduced level, ending at approximately $17.4 billion by mid-2025. This indicates notable erosion of equity value over time, particularly from late 2022 to early 2024.
- Financial Leverage
- The financial leverage ratio starts at around 2.59 in early 2020 and remains relatively stable with minor fluctuations until the end of 2023, generally hovering between 2.5 and 3.3. However, starting from March 31, 2024, leverage sharply increases, almost doubling to above 6.0 by March 31, 2025, before slightly moderating to approximately 5.4 by mid-2025. This marked increase in leverage corresponds with the period of declining equity, indicating a heavier reliance on debt or liabilities relative to equity in the firm's capital structure.