Merck MRK
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As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Merck (MRK) Interest Coverage Ratio (2011 - 2013)

Merck's (MRK) quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 9.23 in Q1 2013, down 36.36% year-over-year from 14.51 in Q1 2012, and down 0.99% quarter-over-quarter from 9.33 in Q4 2012.

Analysis

Merck (MRK) Interest Coverage Ratio (2011 - 2013) Analysis & Trends

Merck (MRK) has reported Interest Coverage Ratio for 3 consecutive years, with 9.23 the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2013.

  • On a quarterly basis, Interest Coverage Ratio fell 36.36% year-over-year to 9.23 in Q1 2013; TTM through Mar 2013 was 11.56, a 0.36% change from a year earlier, with the FY2012 full-year figure at 12.9, up 16.92% from the prior year.
  • Interest Coverage Ratio was 9.23 for Q1 2013 at Merck, down from 9.33 in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Interest Coverage Ratio peaked at 15.35 in Q2 2012 and troughed at 8.45 in Q4 2011.
  • A 3-year average of 11.61 and a median of 11.9 in 2011 frame the typical range for Interest Coverage Ratio.
  • Across the five-year window, Interest Coverage Ratio surged 50.19% in 2012 and tumbled 36.36% in 2013, its largest moves.
  • Over 3 years, Interest Coverage Ratio stood at 8.45 in 2011, then increased by 10.36% to 9.33 in 2012, then retreated by 0.99% to 9.23 in 2013.
  • The last three Interest Coverage Ratio figures came in at 9.23 (Q1 2013), 9.33 (Q4 2012), and 12.7 (Q3 2012), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Interest Cover (Qtr)
1 Johnson & Johnson 641.14 Bn 620.38 Bn 17.26 Bn 25.41
2 AbbVie 451.04 Bn 444.47 Bn 12.70 Bn -
3 Merck 357.43 Bn 350.29 Bn 12.21 Bn -
4 Novartis Ag 266.73 Bn 259.04 Bn 11.24 Bn 10.28
5 Pfizer 157.52 Bn 145.82 Bn 10.94 Bn -
6 Sanofi 52.14 Bn 44.76 Bn 10.79 Bn 3.65
7 Revolution Medicines 42.88 Bn 42.88 Bn - -21.24
8 Incyte 24.70 Bn 20.16 Bn 1.57 Bn 1,199.14
9 United Therapeutics 21.47 Bn 18.80 Bn 683.80 Mn 114.07
10 Neurocrine Biosciences 15.82 Bn 15.43 Bn 935.80 Mn 52.24
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2013 9.23
Dec 31, 2012 9.33
Sep 30, 2012 12.70
Jun 30, 2012 15.35
Mar 31, 2012 14.51
Dec 31, 2011 8.45
Sep 30, 2011 12.82
Jun 30, 2011 10.22
Mar 31, 2011 11.90