Merck (MRK) Interest Expenses (2011 - 2013)

Merck (MRK) posted quarterly Interest Expenses of $184.0 million for Q1 2013, up 5.14% YoY from $175.0 million in Q1 2012, and down 3.16% sequentially from $190.0 million in Q4 2012.

Merck (MRK) Interest Expenses (2011 - 2013) Analysis & Trends

Merck has disclosed Interest Expenses across 3 years of filings, most recently posting $184.0 million for Q1 2013.

  • In Q1 2013, Interest Expenses rose 5.14% year-over-year to $184.0 million; the TTM figure through Dec 2013 stood at $184.0 million (down 74.27% YoY), while the FY2012 annual figure was $714.0 million, up 2.73% from the prior year.
  • Interest Expenses retreated to $184.0 million in Q1 2013, from $190.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Interest Expenses for MRK reached as high as $190.0 million in Q4 2012 and fell as low as $170.0 million in Q2 2011.
  • The 3-year median for Interest Expenses is $176.0 million (2011), against an average of $178.2 million.
  • The widest YoY moves for Interest Expenses: up 9.83% in 2012, down 5.91% in 2012.
  • A 3-year view of Interest Expenses shows it stood at $173.0 million in 2011, then climbed by 9.83% to $190.0 million in 2012, then dropped by 3.16% to $184.0 million in 2013.
  • According to Business Quant data, Interest Expenses over the past three periods registered $184.0 million, $190.0 million, and $178.0 million for Q1 2013, Q4 2012, and Q3 2012 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Int Expense (Qtr)
1 Eli Lilly 1,066.16 Bn 1,060.88 Bn 16.22 Bn -
2 Johnson & Johnson 611.69 Bn 589.64 Bn 15.96 Bn 272.00 Mn
3 AbbVie 444.34 Bn 434.99 Bn 10.78 Bn -
4 Astrazeneca 284.94 Bn 277.05 Bn 12.61 Bn -393.00 Mn
5 Merck 224.23 Bn 218.58 Bn 12.09 Bn -
6 Amgen 195.12 Bn 183.08 Bn 5.87 Bn 657.00 Mn
7 Gilead Sciences 156.45 Bn 148.73 Bn 5.52 Bn 240.00 Mn
8 Pfizer 136.01 Bn 123.24 Bn -1.21 Bn -
9 Novartis Ag 113.45 Bn 113.67 Bn - -343.00 Mn
10 Biogen 30.87 Bn 26.59 Bn 1.82 Bn -

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2013 184.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2013 184.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2012 190.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2012 190.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2012 178.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2012 178.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2012 172.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2012 172.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2012 175.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2012 175.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2011 173.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2011 173.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2011 176.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2011 176.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2011 170.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2011 170.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2011 186.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2011 186.00 Mn