Merck (MRK) Interest Expenses (2011 - 2013)
Merck (MRK) posted Interest Expenses of $184 million for Q1 2013, up 5.1% from $175 million a year earlier but down 3.2% from the prior quarter.
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Merck (MRK) Interest Expenses (2011 - 2013) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Mar 31, 2013, Interest Expenses at Merck was $724 million, up 4.3% year-over-year; for FY2012, it was $714 million, up 2.7% from FY2011.
- Annual Interest Expenses shows a three-year compound annual growth rate of 15.8% (FY2009 to FY2012).
- In prior years, Merck's Interest Expenses was $695 million in FY2011 (-2.8%), $715 million in FY2010 (+55.4%) and $460 million in FY2009.
- Quarterly Interest Expenses has run from a low of $170 million in Q2 2011 to a high of $190 million in Q4 2012 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Interest Expenses has increased in each of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 2.3% over the last five quarters.
- According to Business Quant data, Interest Expenses for the three prior quarters was $190 million (Q4 2012), $178 million (Q3 2012) and $172 million (Q2 2012).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Int Expense (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnson & Johnson | 638.12 Bn | 556.64 Bn | 17.26 Bn | 281.00 Mn |
| 2 | AbbVie | 462.60 Bn | 435.75 Bn | 12.70 Bn | - |
| 3 | Merck | 358.70 Bn | 313.13 Bn | 12.21 Bn | - |
| 4 | Novartis Ag | 272.16 Bn | 228.03 Bn | 11.24 Bn | -462.00 Mn |
| 5 | Astrazeneca | 250.36 Bn | 223.92 Bn | 12.86 Bn | -435.00 Mn |
| 6 | Amgen | 227.87 Bn | 183.27 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 673.00 Mn |
| 7 | Gilead Sciences | 184.97 Bn | 159.08 Bn | 6.22 Bn | 247.00 Mn |
| 8 | Pfizer | 162.61 Bn | 109.56 Bn | 10.94 Bn | - |
| 9 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 132.45 Bn | 104.46 Bn | 2.84 Bn | - |
| 10 | Bristol Myers Squibb | 127.55 Bn | 78.82 Bn | 9.25 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2013 | 184.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 190.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 178.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 172.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 175.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 173.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 176.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 170.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 186.00 Mn |
API Access
Merck Interest Expenses 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-expenses&ticker=MRK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "interest-expenses", "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-expenses&ticker=MRK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();