Stock Analysis on Net
Stock Analysis on Net

Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE:MRK)

$24.99

Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

The balance sheet provides creditors, investors, and analysts with information on company resources (assets) and its sources of capital (its equity and liabilities). It normally also provides information about the future earnings capacity of a company assets as well as an indication of cash flows that may come from receivables and inventories.

Liabilities represents obligations of a company arising from past events, the settlement of which is expected to result in an outflow of economic benefits from the entity.

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Merck & Co. Inc., consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity

US$ in millions

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Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Loans payable and current portion of long-term debt
Trade accounts payable
Accrued and other current liabilities
Income taxes payable
Dividends payable
Current liabilities
Long-term debt, excluding current portion
Deferred income taxes
Other noncurrent liabilities
Noncurrent liabilities
Total liabilities
Common stock, $0.50 par value
Other paid-in capital
Retained earnings
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Treasury stock, at cost
Total Merck & Co., Inc. stockholders’ equity
Noncontrolling interests
Total equity
Total liabilities and equity

Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

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 increased from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.
Noncurrent liabilities Amount of obligation due after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer. Merck & Co. Inc. noncurrent liabilities decreased from 2021 to 2022 but then increased from 2022 to 2023 not reaching 2021 level.
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 decreased from 2021 to 2022 but then increased from 2022 to 2023 exceeding 2021 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 increased from 2021 to 2022 but then decreased significantly from 2022 to 2023.