Merck (MRK) Long-Term Debt Issuances (2010 - 2025)
Merck (MRK) reported Long-Term Debt Issuances of $7.92 billion for Q4 2025, up 32.8% from the prior quarter.
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Merck (MRK) Long-Term Debt Issuances (2010 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Merck posted Long-Term Debt Issuances of $13.88 billion, up 285.7% from FY2024.
- Long-Term Debt Issuances has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 25.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Long-Term Debt Issuances came in at $3.6 billion in FY2024 (-39.4%), $5.94 billion in FY2023 and $7.94 billion in FY2021 (+79.6%).
- The Q4 2025 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Long-Term Debt Issuances since Q4 2021.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | LT Debt Issuance (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,109.83 Bn | 1,078.42 Bn | 19.71 Bn | 8.94 Bn |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 610.61 Bn | 529.14 Bn | 17.26 Bn | - |
| 3 | AbbVie | 500.66 Bn | 473.77 Bn | 12.70 Bn | - |
| 4 | Merck | 354.64 Bn | 309.02 Bn | 12.21 Bn | - |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 291.14 Bn | 255.13 Bn | 11.24 Bn | 1.98 Bn |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 254.18 Bn | 227.87 Bn | 12.86 Bn | - |
| 7 | Amgen | 229.46 Bn | 184.86 Bn | 7.24 Bn | - |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 190.33 Bn | 164.53 Bn | 6.22 Bn | - |
| 9 | Pfizer | 167.92 Bn | 114.57 Bn | 10.94 Bn | - |
| 10 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 127.25 Bn | 99.26 Bn | 2.84 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.92 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.96 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -1.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -7.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 7.94 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -26.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 4.45 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 4.96 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 1.07 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 8.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | -2.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | -1.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 7.94 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 3.15 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 1.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 58.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 2.50 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 1.99 Bn |
API Access
Merck Long-Term Debt Issuances API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=long-term-debt-issuances&ticker=MRK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "long-term-debt-issuances", "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=long-term-debt-issuances&ticker=MRK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();