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Analysis of Solvency Ratios
Quarterly Data
Beginner level
Solvency ratios also known as long-term debt ratios measure a company’s ability to meet long-term obligations.
Solvency Ratios (Summary)
Merck & Co. Inc., solvency ratios (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-Q (filing date: 2020-05-06), 10-K (filing date: 2020-02-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-11-05), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-08-06), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-05-08), 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-11-06), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-08-07), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-05-08), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-11-07), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-08-08), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-05-09), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-11-07), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-08-08), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-05-09), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-11-05), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-08-06), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-05-07).
| Solvency 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 Q3 2019 to Q4 2019 and from Q4 2019 to Q1 2020. |
| 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 Q3 2019 to Q4 2019 and from Q4 2019 to Q1 2020. |
| Debt to assets ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total assets. | Merck & Co. Inc.’s debt to assets ratio improved from Q3 2019 to Q4 2019 but then deteriorated significantly from Q4 2019 to Q1 2020. |
| Financial leverage ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total assets divided by total shareholders’ equity. | Merck & Co. Inc.’s financial leverage ratio increased from Q3 2019 to Q4 2019 but then slightly decreased from Q4 2019 to Q1 2020. |
Debt to Equity
Merck & Co. Inc., debt to equity calculation (quarterly data)
| Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Sep 30, 2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | Sep 30, 2016 | Jun 30, 2016 | Mar 31, 2016 | Dec 31, 2015 | Sep 30, 2015 | Jun 30, 2015 | Mar 31, 2015 | ||||||||
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| Debt to Equity, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Based on: 10-Q (filing date: 2020-05-06), 10-K (filing date: 2020-02-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-11-05), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-08-06), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-05-08), 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-11-06), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-08-07), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-05-08), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-11-07), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-08-08), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-05-09), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-11-07), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-08-08), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-05-09), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-11-05), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-08-06), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-05-07).
1 Q1 2020 Calculation
Debt to equity = Total debt ÷ Total Merck & Co., Inc. stockholders’ equity
= ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Solvency 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 Q3 2019 to Q4 2019 and from Q4 2019 to Q1 2020. |
Debt to Capital
Merck & Co. Inc., debt to capital calculation (quarterly data)
| Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Sep 30, 2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | Sep 30, 2016 | Jun 30, 2016 | Mar 31, 2016 | Dec 31, 2015 | Sep 30, 2015 | Jun 30, 2015 | Mar 31, 2015 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loans payable and current portion of long-term debt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Total debt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Merck & Co., Inc. stockholders’ equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total capital | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Debt to capital1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to Capital, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abbott Laboratories | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AbbVie Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Allergan PLC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amgen Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Biogen Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eli Lilly & Co. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gilead Sciences Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illumina Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Johnson & Johnson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pfizer Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Zoetis Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Based on: 10-Q (filing date: 2020-05-06), 10-K (filing date: 2020-02-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-11-05), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-08-06), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-05-08), 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-11-06), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-08-07), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-05-08), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-11-07), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-08-08), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-05-09), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-11-07), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-08-08), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-05-09), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-11-05), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-08-06), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-05-07).
1 Q1 2020 Calculation
Debt to capital = Total debt ÷ Total capital
= ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Solvency 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 Q3 2019 to Q4 2019 and from Q4 2019 to Q1 2020. |
Debt to Assets
Merck & Co. Inc., debt to assets calculation (quarterly data)
| Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Sep 30, 2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | Sep 30, 2016 | Jun 30, 2016 | Mar 31, 2016 | Dec 31, 2015 | Sep 30, 2015 | Jun 30, 2015 | Mar 31, 2015 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loans payable and current portion of long-term debt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long-term debt, excluding current portion | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total debt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total assets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Solvency Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to assets1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to Assets, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abbott Laboratories | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AbbVie Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Allergan PLC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amgen Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Biogen Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eli Lilly & Co. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gilead Sciences Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illumina Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Johnson & Johnson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pfizer Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Zoetis Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Based on: 10-Q (filing date: 2020-05-06), 10-K (filing date: 2020-02-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-11-05), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-08-06), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-05-08), 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-11-06), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-08-07), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-05-08), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-11-07), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-08-08), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-05-09), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-11-07), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-08-08), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-05-09), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-11-05), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-08-06), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-05-07).
1 Q1 2020 Calculation
Debt to assets = Total debt ÷ Total assets
= ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Debt to assets ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total assets. | Merck & Co. Inc.’s debt to assets ratio improved from Q3 2019 to Q4 2019 but then deteriorated significantly from Q4 2019 to Q1 2020. |
Financial Leverage
Merck & Co. Inc., financial leverage calculation (quarterly data)
| Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Sep 30, 2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | Sep 30, 2016 | Jun 30, 2016 | Mar 31, 2016 | Dec 31, 2015 | Sep 30, 2015 | Jun 30, 2015 | Mar 31, 2015 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total assets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Merck & Co., Inc. stockholders’ equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Solvency Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Financial leverage1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Financial Leverage, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abbott Laboratories | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AbbVie Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Allergan PLC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amgen Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Biogen Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eli Lilly & Co. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gilead Sciences Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illumina Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Johnson & Johnson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pfizer Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Zoetis Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Based on: 10-Q (filing date: 2020-05-06), 10-K (filing date: 2020-02-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-11-05), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-08-06), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-05-08), 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-11-06), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-08-07), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-05-08), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-11-07), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-08-08), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-05-09), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-11-07), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-08-08), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-05-09), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-11-05), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-08-06), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-05-07).
1 Q1 2020 Calculation
Financial leverage = Total assets ÷ Total Merck & Co., Inc. stockholders’ equity
= ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Financial leverage ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total assets divided by total shareholders’ equity. | Merck & Co. Inc.’s financial leverage ratio increased from Q3 2019 to Q4 2019 but then slightly decreased from Q4 2019 to Q1 2020. |