Stock Analysis on Net

Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE:MRK)

Analysis of Debt

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Total Debt (Carrying Amount)

Merck & Co. Inc., balance sheet: debt

US$ in millions

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Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Loans payable and current portion of long-term debt 1,372 1,946 2,412 6,431 3,610
Long-term debt, excluding current portion 33,683 28,745 30,690 25,360 22,736
Total loans payable and long-term debt, including current portion (carrying amount) 35,055 30,691 33,102 31,791 26,346

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

Debt item Description The company
Total loans payable and long-term debt, including current portion (carrying amount) Sum of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of all debt plus capital lease obligations. Merck & Co. Inc. total debt decreased from 2021 to 2022 but then increased from 2022 to 2023 exceeding 2021 level.

Total Debt (Fair Value)

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Dec 31, 2023
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Total loans payable and long-term debt, including current portion (fair value) 32,000
Financial Ratio
Debt, fair value to carrying amount ratio 0.91

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31).


Weighted-average Interest Rate on Debt

Weighted-average interest rate on loans payable and long-term debt: 3.32%

Interest rate Debt amount1 Interest rate × Debt amount Weighted-average interest rate2
2.75% 2,498 69
2.15% 1,988 43
2.75% 1,980 54
3.70% 1,979 73
3.40% 1,740 59
4.50% 1,547 70
1.70% 1,495 25
2.90% 1,484 43
5.00% 1,481 74
4.00% 1,473 59
4.15% 1,240 51
1.45% 1,238 18
2.45% 1,214 30
1.88% 1,103 21
0.75% 996 7
1.90% 995 19
5.15% 987 51
3.90% 986 38
2.35% 985 23
4.30% 745 32
4.90% 740 36
6.50% 707 46
1.38% 548 8
2.50% 548 14
4.05% 497 20
3.60% 492 18
6.55% 406 27
5.75% 339 19
5.95% 307 18
5.85% 271 16
6.40% 250 16
6.30% 135 9
4.82% 289 14
Total 33,683 1,120
3.32%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31).

1 US$ in millions

2 Weighted-average interest rate = 100 × 1,120 ÷ 33,683 = 3.32%