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[MRK] Merck & Co., Inc. Balance Sheet
Data updated 2023-Sep-09 (Saturday)Note: Easy to read Balance Sheet for Merck & Co., Inc. [NYSE:MRK] with charts that analyze trends of statement items & metrics and compare them with peers
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| 2022-Dec | 2021-Dec | 2020-Dec | 2019-Dec | 2018-Dec | 2017-Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & Short-Term Investments Detail | 13.3 B | 8.1 B | 8.1 B | 8.05 B | 10.5 B | 8.86 B |
| Net Receivables Detail | 10.1 B | 9.23 B | 9.82 B | 7.24 B | 6.78 B | 7.07 B |
| Inventory Detail | 5.91 B | 5.95 B | 5.95 B | 5.55 B | 5.98 B | 5.44 B |
| Other Current Assets Detail | 6.43 B | 6.99 B | 6.4 B | 6.92 B | 4.28 B | 4.5 B |
| Total Current Assets Detail | 35.7 B | 30.3 B | 30.3 B | 27.8 B | 27.5 B | 25.9 B |
| Cash Equivalents / Assets Detail | 12.2% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 8.8% | 12.4% | 10.7% |
| Inventory on Hand Detail | 126 | 143 | 156 | 157 | 150 | 147 |
| Long-Term Investments Detail | 1.95 B | 370 M | 1.08 B | 1.57 B | 2.22 B | 6.88 B |
| Fixed Assets Detail | 22.8 B | 19.3 B | 20.9 B | 18.7 B | 16.1 B | 13.3 B |
| Other Non-Current Assets Detail | 48.7 B | 55.8 B | 53.5 B | 43.6 B | 38.6 B | 36.6 B |
| Total Non-Current Assets Detail | 73.4 B | 75.4 B | 75.4 B | 63.8 B | 56.9 B | 56.8 B |
| Total Assets Detail | 109 B | 106 B | 106 B | 91.6 B | 84.4 B | 82.6 B |
| Return on Assets Detail | 13.5% | 13.7% | 12.5% | 5.1% | 11.8% | 7.3% |
| Asset Turnover Detail | 0.54 | 0.56 | 0.5 | 0.47 | 0.56 | 0.5 |
| Fixed Asset Turnover Detail | 2.78 | 2.95 | 2.47 | 2.39 | 3.17 | 3.3 |
| Inventory Turnover Detail | 2.9 | 2.54 | 2.34 | 2.33 | 2.43 | 2.48 |
| Accounts Payable Detail | 4.26 B | 4.61 B | 4.61 B | 4.33 B | 3.74 B | 3.32 B |
| Short-Term Debt Detail | 2.23 B | 2.41 B | 2.72 B | 6.72 B | 3.85 B | 5.31 B |
| Other Current Liabilities Detail | 17.7 B | 16.9 B | 16.5 B | 16.3 B | 14.6 B | 13.6 B |
| Total Current Liabilities Detail | 24.2 B | 23.9 B | 23.9 B | 27.3 B | 22.2 B | 22.2 B |
| Cash Ratio Detail | 54.8% | 33.9% | 33.9% | 29.5% | 47.0% | 39.9% |
| Quick Ratio Detail | 96.5% | 72.6% | 75.0% | 56.0% | 77.5% | 71.8% |
| Current Ratio Detail | 147.4% | 126.8% | 126.8% | 101.6% | 123.7% | 116.5% |
| Long-Term Debt Detail | 29.8 B | 30.7 B | 31.9 B | 26.7 B | 23.5 B | 19.8 B |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities Detail | 9.11 B | 12.9 B | 11.7 B | 12.2 B | 12.7 B | 13.7 B |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities Detail | 38.9 B | 43.6 B | 43.6 B | 38.9 B | 36.2 B | 33.5 B |
| Total Liabilities Detail | 63.1 B | 67.4 B | 67.4 B | 66.2 B | 58.4 B | 55.8 B |
| Debt / Asset Detail | 57.8% | 63.8% | 63.8% | 72.3% | 69.2% | 67.5% |
| Debt / Equity Detail | 137.2% | 176.6% | 176.6% | 261.4% | 225.4% | 208.8% |
| Debt / Capital Detail | 57.8% | 63.9% | 63.9% | 72.3% | 69.3% | 67.6% |
| Common Stock Detail | 1.79 B | 1.79 B | 1.79 B | 1.79 B | 1.79 B | 1.79 B |
| Retained Earnings Detail | 61.1 B | 53.7 B | 53.7 B | 47.4 B | 46.6 B | 42.6 B |
| Other Equity Detail | -16.9 B | -17.3 B | -17.3 B | -23.8 B | -22.5 B | -17.7 B |
| Total Shareholder Equity Detail | 46 B | 38.2 B | 38.2 B | 25.3 B | 25.9 B | 26.7 B |
| Shareholder Equity / Assets Detail | 42.1% | 36.1% | 36.1% | 27.6% | 30.7% | 32.3% |
| Return on Equity Detail | 34.5% | 38.0% | 38.9% | 17.6% | 37.4% | 20.4% |
| Accumulated Minority Interest Detail | 67 M | 73 M | 73 M | 87 M | 94 M | 181 M |
| Total Equity Detail | 46.1 B | 38.3 B | 38.3 B | 25.4 B | 26 B | 26.9 B |
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