Merck (MRK) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2013)
Merck's Interest Coverage Ratio was 9.23 in Q1 2013, down 36.4% from 14.51 a year earlier and down 1.0% from the prior quarter.
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Merck (MRK) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2013) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Merck's Interest Coverage Ratio was 11.56 through Mar 31, 2013, up 0.4% year-over-year; for FY2012, it came in at 12.90, up 16.9% from FY2011.
- In earlier years, Interest Coverage Ratio was 11.04 in FY2011 (+232.9%), 3.31 in FY2010 (-36.1%) and 5.19 in FY2009.
- The Q1 2013 figure marks the lowest quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio since Q4 2011.
- Compared with a year earlier, Interest Coverage Ratio was higher in three of the last five quarters, with growth averaging 9.0%.
- Per Business Quant data, MRK's Interest Coverage Ratio in the three quarters before Q1 2013 was 9.33 (Q4 2012), 12.70 (Q3 2012) and 15.35 (Q2 2012).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,359.75 Bn | 1,333.37 Bn | 20.46 Bn | - |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 688.76 Bn | 608.62 Bn | 17.30 Bn | 28.50 |
| 3 | AbbVie | 521.69 Bn | 489.75 Bn | 13.12 Bn | - |
| 4 | Merck | 364.31 Bn | 327.31 Bn | 13.19 Bn | - |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 306.35 Bn | 279.93 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 285.96 Bn | 259.56 Bn | 13.26 Bn | 9.20 |
| 7 | Amgen | 251.88 Bn | 203.53 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 5.68 |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 208.59 Bn | 183.61 Bn | 6.73 Bn | 12.87 |
| 9 | Pfizer | 164.73 Bn | 112.38 Bn | 12.56 Bn | - |
| 10 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 136.55 Bn | 104.28 Bn | 2.91 Bn | 19.80 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2013 | 9.42 |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 8.02 |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 13.46 |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 16.58 |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 15.33 |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 10.14 |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 14.36 |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 10.84 |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 7.13 |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 0.44 |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 1.08 |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 6.74 |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 4.97 |
| Dec 31, 2009 | -2.30 |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 9.51 |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 9.25 |
| Mar 31, 2009 | 13.15 |
API Access
Merck Interest Coverage Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=MRK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "interest-coverage-ratio", "ticker": "MRK", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=MRK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();