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Merck & Co., Inc. operates as a healthcare company worldwide. It operates through two segments, Pharmaceutical and Animal Health. The company offers human health pharmaceutical for various areas, incl...
The following section summarizes insights on Merck & Co Inc's Debt / Common Equity:
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Metrics similar to Debt / Common Equity in the risk category include:
A ratio that measures the level of the debt relative to the book value of common equity.
Debt / Equity is defined as:
Total Debt
(/) Total Common Equity
(=) Debt / Equity
Debt / Equity for Merck is calculated as follows:
Total Debt [ 38.27 B]
(/) Total Common Equity [ 46.313 B ]
(=) Debt / Equity [ 82.6% ]
The tables below summarizes the trend in Merck’s Debt / Equity over the last five years:
| Fiscal Year | Total Debt | Total Common Equity | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-31 | 33.417 B | 25.317 B | 132.0% |
| 2021-12-31 | 34.631 B | 38.184 B | 90.7% |
| 2022-12-31 | 31.985 B | 45.991 B | 69.5% |
| 2023-12-31 | 36.268 B | 37.581 B | 96.5% |
| 2024-12-31 | 38.27 B | 46.313 B | 82.6% |
The tables below summarizes the trend in Merck’s Debt / Equity over the last four quarters:
| Fiscal Quarter | Total Debt | Total Common Equity | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-31 | 34.219 B | 40.364 B | 84.8% |
| 2024-06-30 | 37.788 B | 43.582 B | 86.7% |
| 2024-09-30 | 38.131 B | 44.502 B | 85.7% |
| 2024-12-31 | 38.27 B | 46.313 B | 82.6% |
The higher the ratio, the more debt the company has in its capital structure.
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The chart above depicts the distribution of debt / common equity for companies operating in the Healthcare sector in the Developed economic region. Over 2,480 companies were considered in this analysis, and 2,383 had meaningful values. The average debt / common equity of companies in the sector is 27.9% with a standard deviation of 101.4%.
Merck & Co Inc's Debt / Common Equity of 82.6% ranks in the 83.7% percentile for the sector. The following table provides additional summary stats:
| Economic Risk Region | Developed |
| Total Constituents | 2,483 |
| Included Constituents | 2,383 |
| Min | -343.5% |
| Max | 618.8% |
| Median | 7.0% |
| Mean | 27.9% |
| Standard Deviation | 101.4% |
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