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, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020
Loans payable and current portion of long-term debt 2,649 1,372 1,946 2,412 6,431
Long-term debt, excluding current portion 34,462 33,683 28,745 30,690 25,360
Total loans payable and long-term debt, including current portion (carrying amount) 37,111 35,055 30,691 33,102 31,791

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 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).

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 increased from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.

Total Debt (Fair Value)

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Dec 31, 2024
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Total loans payable and long-term debt, including current portion (fair value) 32,600
Financial Ratio
Debt, fair value to carrying amount ratio 0.88

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31).


Weighted-average Interest Rate on Debt

Weighted-average interest rate on loans payable and long-term debt: 3.39%

Interest rate Debt amount1 Interest rate × Debt amount Weighted-average interest rate2
2.15% 1,989 43
2.75% 1,980 54
3.70% 1,980 73
3.40% 1,742 59
4.50% 1,509 68
1.70% 1,497 25
2.90% 1,484 43
5.00% 1,482 74
4.00% 1,474 59
4.15% 1,240 51
1.45% 1,240 18
2.45% 1,216 30
1.88% 1,041 20
0.75% 998 7
1.90% 996 19
5.15% 987 51
3.90% 987 38
2.35% 986 23
3.25% 880 29
3.50% 877 31
3.70% 876 32
3.75% 873 33
4.30% 746 32
4.90% 740 36
6.50% 702 46
1.38% 517 7
2.50% 517 13
4.05% 498 20
3.60% 492 18
6.55% 404 26
5.75% 339 19
5.95% 307 18
5.85% 271 16
6.40% 251 16
6.30% 135 9
5.02% 209 10
Total 34,462 1,168
3.39%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31).

1 US$ in millions

2 Weighted-average interest rate = 100 × 1,168 ÷ 34,462 = 3.39%