Merck (MRK) Times Interest Earned (2011 - 2013)
Merck's Times Interest Earned came in at 9.23 for 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) Times Interest Earned (2011 - 2013) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Mar 31, 2013, Merck reported Times Interest Earned of 11.56, up 0.4% year-over-year; for FY2012, it was 12.90, up 16.9% from FY2011.
- Going back by year, Times Interest Earned was 11.04 in FY2011 (+232.9%), 3.31 in FY2010 (-36.1%) and 5.19 in FY2009.
- The Q1 2013 figure represents the lowest quarterly Times Interest Earned since Q4 2011.
- Year-over-year, Times Interest Earned increased in three of the last five quarters, with growth averaging 9.0%.
- Business Quant data shows MRK's Times Interest Earned at 9.33 (Q4 2012), 12.70 (Q3 2012) and 15.35 (Q2 2012) in the three quarters before Q1 2013.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Times Interest Earned (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,122.91 Bn | 1,091.50 Bn | 19.71 Bn | - |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 615.09 Bn | 533.62 Bn | 17.26 Bn | 25.41 |
| 3 | AbbVie | 504.75 Bn | 477.86 Bn | 12.70 Bn | - |
| 4 | Merck | 360.18 Bn | 314.55 Bn | 12.21 Bn | - |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 292.05 Bn | 256.04 Bn | 11.24 Bn | 10.28 |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 256.09 Bn | 229.78 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 7.27 |
| 7 | Amgen | 233.63 Bn | 189.02 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 5.22 |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 194.49 Bn | 168.69 Bn | 6.22 Bn | -42.08 |
| 9 | Pfizer | 168.35 Bn | 114.99 Bn | 10.94 Bn | - |
| 10 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 126.70 Bn | 98.70 Bn | 2.84 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
API Access
Merck Times Interest Earned 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=times-interest-earned&ticker=MRK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "times-interest-earned", "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=times-interest-earned&ticker=MRK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();