Stock Analysis on Net

Common-Size Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity 
Quarterly Data

Merck & Co. Inc., common-size consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (quarterly data)

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Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019
Loans payable and current portion of long-term debt 2.68 2.73 2.91 1.29 0.83 2.72 2.48 1.78 1.81 2.78 1.13 2.28 3.78 2.74 7.98 7.02 2.69 5.21 7.49 4.28 4.09 4.54 3.86
Trade accounts payable 3.05 3.12 3.32 3.68 3.29 3.29 3.41 3.91 3.15 3.25 3.48 4.36 3.60 4.30 4.44 5.02 4.17 3.81 4.21 4.43 3.84 3.74 3.66
Accrued and other current liabilities 14.07 13.06 13.32 14.78 13.90 13.16 12.06 12.97 13.28 12.61 13.17 13.11 15.20 14.21 13.11 14.25 13.02 12.34 12.87 14.87 14.12 13.17 12.24
Income taxes payable 3.68 2.47 2.27 2.48 1.86 1.43 1.74 1.82 1.59 1.34 1.47 1.16 1.02 1.07 1.64 1.72 1.10 1.40 1.22 0.87 1.05 0.76 0.98
Dividends payable 1.69 1.76 1.90 1.86 1.76 1.80 1.77 1.73 1.65 1.65 1.66 1.67 1.78 1.83 1.84 1.83 1.74 1.73 1.87 1.88 1.72 1.71 1.78
Current liabilities 25.17% 23.14% 23.71% 24.09% 21.64% 22.39% 21.46% 22.21% 21.48% 21.63% 20.92% 22.59% 25.38% 24.16% 29.02% 29.84% 22.72% 24.47% 27.66% 26.33% 24.82% 23.92% 22.52%
Long-term debt, excluding current portion 29.76 30.82 29.42 31.58 31.83 32.61 26.04 26.33 26.60 26.78 28.67 29.04 24.50 26.50 26.42 27.69 29.31 28.86 25.48 26.94 27.21 27.12 27.59
Deferred income taxes 0.74 0.78 0.87 0.82 0.95 0.95 1.34 1.64 2.26 2.78 2.88 3.26 1.63 1.64 1.33 1.11 1.98 2.31 2.29 1.74 2.35 2.49 2.23
Other noncurrent liabilities 6.42 6.51 7.81 8.24 6.88 6.95 7.65 7.62 8.09 8.36 9.13 8.93 10.13 10.89 13.47 13.63 13.39 13.74 13.60 14.18 13.30 13.44 14.07
Noncurrent liabilities 36.91% 38.11% 38.10% 40.63% 39.66% 40.52% 35.03% 35.60% 36.94% 37.92% 40.69% 41.22% 36.26% 39.03% 41.22% 42.43% 44.68% 44.91% 41.37% 42.86% 42.87% 43.05% 43.88%
Total liabilities 62.09% 61.25% 61.81% 64.72% 61.30% 62.92% 56.49% 57.81% 58.42% 59.55% 61.61% 63.80% 61.64% 63.18% 70.24% 72.26% 67.41% 69.38% 69.03% 69.19% 67.69% 66.97% 66.40%
Common stock, $0.50 par value 1.52 1.59 1.69 1.68 1.68 1.71 1.66 1.64 1.67 1.67 1.68 1.69 1.91 1.97 1.97 1.95 1.99 1.97 2.11 2.12 2.15 2.13 2.17
Other paid-in capital 37.89 39.39 42.13 41.72 41.56 42.33 41.25 40.66 41.32 41.19 41.51 41.85 47.22 48.56 43.60 43.22 43.97 43.45 46.75 46.99 47.47 47.02 47.07
Retained earnings 52.23 53.44 53.56 50.52 53.48 51.88 57.55 55.96 55.97 54.57 52.74 50.80 55.29 53.79 53.81 51.71 56.91 54.87 56.85 55.22 54.97 53.95 53.51
Accumulated other comprehensive loss -4.57 -4.76 -4.98 -4.84 -4.61 -4.69 -4.53 -4.37 -4.43 -4.04 -4.10 -4.19 -4.91 -5.10 -7.29 -7.24 -7.11 -7.06 -7.53 -7.34 -6.47 -6.39 -6.49
Treasury stock, at cost -49.20 -50.96 -54.27 -53.86 -53.47 -54.19 -52.49 -51.75 -53.00 -53.01 -53.50 -54.03 -61.23 -62.50 -62.44 -62.00 -63.27 -62.74 -67.32 -66.29 -65.91 -63.80 -62.82
Total Merck & Co., Inc. stockholders’ equity 37.86% 38.69% 38.13% 35.23% 38.65% 37.04% 43.45% 42.13% 41.52% 40.38% 38.33% 36.13% 38.28% 36.71% 29.66% 27.64% 32.50% 30.50% 30.86% 30.70% 32.21% 32.91% 33.44%
Noncontrolling interests 0.05 0.06 0.06 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.07 0.06 0.06 0.07 0.07 0.07 0.07 0.10 0.10 0.09 0.09 0.11 0.11 0.11 0.10 0.12 0.16
Total equity 37.91% 38.75% 38.19% 35.28% 38.70% 37.08% 43.51% 42.19% 41.58% 40.45% 38.39% 36.20% 38.36% 36.82% 29.76% 27.74% 32.59% 30.62% 30.97% 30.81% 32.31% 33.03% 33.60%
Total liabilities and equity 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).

Balance sheet item Description The company
Current liabilities Total obligations incurred as part of normal operations that are expected to be paid during the following twelve months or within one business cycle, if longer. Merck & Co. Inc. current liabilities as a percentage of total liabilities and equity decreased from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 but then increased from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 exceeding Q1 2024 level.
Noncurrent liabilities Amount of obligation due after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer. Merck & Co. Inc. noncurrent liabilities as a percentage of total liabilities and equity increased from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 but then decreased significantly from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024.
Total liabilities Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all liabilities that are recognized. Liabilities are probable future sacrifices of economic benefits arising from present obligations of an entity to transfer assets or provide services to other entities in the future. Merck & Co. Inc. total liabilities as a percentage of total liabilities and equity decreased from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 but then increased from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 exceeding Q1 2024 level.
Total Merck & Co., Inc. stockholders’ equity Total of all stockholders’ equity (deficit) items, net of receivables from officers, directors, owners, and affiliates of the entity which are attributable to the parent. The amount of the economic entity stockholders’ equity attributable to the parent excludes the amount of stockholders’ equity which is allocable to that ownership interest in subsidiary equity which is not attributable to the parent (noncontrolling interest, minority interest). This excludes temporary equity and is sometimes called permanent equity. Merck & Co. Inc. total Merck & Co., Inc. stockholders’ equity as a percentage of total liabilities and equity increased from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 but then decreased significantly from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024.