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Analysis of Long-term (Investment) Activity Ratios
Quarterly Data
Activity ratios measure how efficiently a company performs day-to-day tasks, such us the collection of receivables and management of inventory.
Long-term Activity Ratios (Summary)
Merck & Co. Inc., long-term (investment) activity ratios (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2021-02-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-11-05), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-08-05), 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).
| Long-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Net fixed asset turnover | An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by net fixed assets. | Merck & Co. Inc.’s net fixed asset turnover ratio deteriorated from Q2 2020 to Q3 2020 and from Q3 2020 to Q4 2020. |
| Total asset turnover | An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by total assets. | Merck & Co. Inc.’s total asset turnover ratio improved from Q2 2020 to Q3 2020 but then slightly deteriorated from Q3 2020 to Q4 2020 not reaching Q2 2020 level. |
| Equity turnover | An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by shareholders’ equity. | Merck & Co. Inc.’s equity turnover ratio deteriorated from Q2 2020 to Q3 2020 but then improved from Q3 2020 to Q4 2020 exceeding Q2 2020 level. |
Net Fixed Asset Turnover
Merck & Co. Inc., net fixed asset turnover calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | 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 | |||||||
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| Net Fixed Asset Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Illumina Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Johnson & Johnson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pfizer Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2021-02-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-11-05), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-08-05), 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).
1 Q4 2020 Calculation
Net fixed asset turnover
= (SalesQ4 2020
+ SalesQ3 2020
+ SalesQ2 2020
+ SalesQ1 2020)
÷ Property, plant and equipment, at cost, net of accumulated depreciation
= ( + + + )
÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Long-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Net fixed asset turnover | An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by net fixed assets. | Merck & Co. Inc.’s net fixed asset turnover ratio deteriorated from Q2 2020 to Q3 2020 and from Q3 2020 to Q4 2020. |
Total Asset Turnover
Merck & Co. Inc., total asset turnover calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | 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 | |||||||
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| Total assets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Asset Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abbott Laboratories | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AbbVie Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amgen 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-K (filing date: 2021-02-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-11-05), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-08-05), 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).
1 Q4 2020 Calculation
Total asset turnover
= (SalesQ4 2020
+ SalesQ3 2020
+ SalesQ2 2020
+ SalesQ1 2020)
÷ Total assets
= ( + + + )
÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Long-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Total asset turnover | An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by total assets. | Merck & Co. Inc.’s total asset turnover ratio improved from Q2 2020 to Q3 2020 but then slightly deteriorated from Q3 2020 to Q4 2020 not reaching Q2 2020 level. |
Equity Turnover
Merck & Co. Inc., equity turnover calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | 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 | |||||||
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| Sales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Merck & Co., Inc. stockholders’ equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Equity turnover1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equity Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abbott Laboratories | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AbbVie Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amgen 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-K (filing date: 2021-02-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-11-05), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-08-05), 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).
1 Q4 2020 Calculation
Equity turnover
= (SalesQ4 2020
+ SalesQ3 2020
+ SalesQ2 2020
+ SalesQ1 2020)
÷ Total Merck & Co., Inc. stockholders’ equity
= ( + + + )
÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Long-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Equity turnover | An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by shareholders’ equity. | Merck & Co. Inc.’s equity turnover ratio deteriorated from Q2 2020 to Q3 2020 but then improved from Q3 2020 to Q4 2020 exceeding Q2 2020 level. |