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Merck (MRK) Debt to Equity (2016 - 2026)

Merck has reported Debt to Equity over the past 18 years, most recently at $1.07 for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Debt to Equity rose 48.71% to $1.07 in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $1.07 through Mar 2026, up 48.71% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $0.94 for FY2025, 17.07% up from the prior year.
  • Debt to Equity was $1.07 for Q1 2026 at Merck, up from $0.94 in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Debt to Equity peaked at $1.07 in Q1 2026 and troughed at $0.66 in Q1 2023.
  • The 5-year median for Debt to Equity is $0.8 (2024), against an average of $0.82.
  • Year-over-year, Debt to Equity tumbled 32.83% in 2022 and then soared 48.71% in 2026.
  • A 5-year view of Debt to Equity shows it stood at $0.67 in 2022, then surged by 39.78% to $0.93 in 2023, then fell by 14.08% to $0.8 in 2024, then grew by 17.07% to $0.94 in 2025, then rose by 14.27% to $1.07 in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for MRK's Debt to Equity are $1.07 (Q1 2026), $0.94 (Q4 2025), and $0.8 (Q3 2025).