Growth Metrics

Merck (MRK) Debt to Equity (2016 - 2025)

Merck (MRK) has disclosed Debt to Equity for 17 consecutive years, with $0.94 as the latest value for Q4 2025.

  • Quarterly Debt to Equity rose 17.07% to $0.94 in Q4 2025 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $0.94 through Dec 2025, up 17.07% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $0.94 for FY2025, 17.07% up from the prior year.
  • Debt to Equity for Q4 2025 was $0.94 at Merck, up from $0.8 in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Debt to Equity was $1.16 in Q1 2021, with the low at $0.66 in Q1 2023.
  • Average Debt to Equity over 5 years is $0.82, with a median of $0.8 recorded in 2024.
  • The sharpest move saw Debt to Equity crashed 32.83% in 2022, then soared 39.78% in 2023.
  • Over 5 years, Debt to Equity stood at $0.87 in 2021, then decreased by 22.99% to $0.67 in 2022, then skyrocketed by 39.78% to $0.93 in 2023, then decreased by 14.08% to $0.8 in 2024, then rose by 17.07% to $0.94 in 2025.
  • According to Business Quant data, Debt to Equity over the past three periods came in at $0.94, $0.8, and $0.72 for Q4 2025, Q3 2025, and Q2 2025 respectively.