Merck & Co. (MRK) Interest Coverage Ratio: History & Chart

Merck & Co., Inc.(MRK)

Drug Manufacturers - General · Rahway, NJ

$143.35-1.50 (-1.04%)

Delayed quote: Sep 15, 2026, 10:30 AM EDT

About Merck & Co., Inc.

Merck & Co., Inc. is a global healthcare leader with operations spanning two core divisions: Pharmaceuticals and Animal Health. The Pharmaceutical segment is dedicated to human health, offering a broad spectrum of medicinal products. These cover crucial therapeutic areas such as oncology, acute hospital care, immunology, neuroscience, virology, cardiovascular conditions, and diabetes. This division also develops vital preventive vaccines for pediatric, adolescent, and adult populations. Meanwhile, the Animal Health segment focuses on the research, development, manufacturing, and marketing of veterinary medications, vaccines, and comprehensive health management solutions for animals. This division further provides innovative digital products designed for animal identification, traceability, and continuous monitoring. Merck's extensive clientele encompasses drug wholesalers, pharmacies, hospitals, and government agencies. It also serves managed healthcare organizations, including health maintenance organizations (HMOs) and pharmacy benefit managers, as well as various other institutional clients. Additionally, the company supplies products to individual physicians and their distributors, veterinarians, and livestock producers. The organization actively engages in strategic collaborations with companies such as AstraZeneca PLC, Bayer AG, Eisai Co., Ltd., Ridgeback Biotherapeutics, and Gilead Sciences, Inc. These partnerships are specifically aimed at the joint development and commercialization of prolonged-acting therapies for HIV. Established in 1891, Merck & Co., Inc. maintains its corporate headquarters in Kenilworth, New Jersey.

Rahway, NJ

74,000 employees

www.merck.com

Healthcare / Drug Manufacturers - General

Sector: Healthcare
Industry: Drug Manufacturers - General
CEO: Robert Davis

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MRK Interest Coverage Ratio Metrics

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO

17.31x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG TTM

14.34x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 3Y

14.17x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 5Y

17.99x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 10Y

15.51x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 15Y

13.70x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 20Y

13.69x

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

+20.71%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

+22.14%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-3.78%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

+11.57%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

+26.32%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

+26.42%

SECTOR MEDIAN · HEALTHCARE

6.88x

median of 82 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

+151.42%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO	TTM	3Y	5Y
Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK)	$354.05B	17.31x	14.34x	14.17x	17.99x
Roche Holding AG (RHHBY)vs ›	$349.33B	14.34x	11.95x	16.17x	26.28x
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH)vs ›	$343.14B	4.74x	6.50x	9.14x	10.75x
AstraZeneca PLC (AZN)vs ›	$252.76B	8.11x	7.03x	5.51x	4.49x
AbbVie Inc. (ABBV)vs ›	$461.59B	6.94x	5.10x	6.01x	6.01x
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (TMO)vs ›	$233.32B	5.71x	5.17x	6.77x	10.10x
Amgen Inc. (AMGN)vs ›	$203.64B	3.88x	3.09x	3.93x	4.89x
Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO)vs ›	$189.15B	30.34x	54.30x	123.94x	139.58x
Gilead Sciences, Inc. (GILD)vs ›	$179.79B	11.43x	6.56x	7.26x	7.18x
Abbott Laboratories (ABT)vs ›	$176.24B	23.60x	17.46x	17.67x	16.77x

NAME

MARKET CAP

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO

TTM

Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK)

$354.05B

17.31x

14.34x

14.17x

17.99x

Roche Holding AG (RHHBY)vs ›

$349.33B

14.34x

11.95x

16.17x

26.28x

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH)vs ›

$343.14B

4.74x

6.50x

9.14x

10.75x

AstraZeneca PLC (AZN)vs ›

$252.76B

8.11x

7.03x

5.51x

4.49x

AbbVie Inc. (ABBV)vs ›

$461.59B

6.94x

5.10x

6.01x

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (TMO)vs ›

$233.32B

5.71x

5.17x

6.77x

10.10x

Amgen Inc. (AMGN)vs ›

$203.64B

3.88x

3.09x

3.93x

4.89x

Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO)vs ›

$189.15B

30.34x

54.30x

123.94x

139.58x

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (GILD)vs ›

$179.79B

11.43x

6.56x

7.26x

7.18x

Abbott Laboratories (ABT)vs ›

$176.24B

23.60x

17.46x

17.67x

16.77x

Interest Coverage Ratio FAQ

What is the interest coverage ratio for Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK)?

The interest coverage ratio for MRK stock is 17.31x.

Is Merck & Co., Inc.'s interest coverage ratio high or low?

The interest coverage ratio of 17.31x is in line with its 5-year average of 17.99x, near the high end of its 5-year range (-18.09x–25.12x).

What is the TTM average interest coverage ratio for Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK)?

The TTM average interest coverage ratio for MRK stock is 14.34x.

What is the 3Y average interest coverage ratio for Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK)?

The 3Y average interest coverage ratio for MRK stock is 14.17x.

What is the 5Y average interest coverage ratio for Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK)?

The 5Y average interest coverage ratio for MRK stock is 17.99x.

What is the 10Y average interest coverage ratio for Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK)?

The 10Y average interest coverage ratio for MRK stock is 15.51x.

What is the 15Y average interest coverage ratio for Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK)?

The 15Y average interest coverage ratio for MRK stock is 13.70x.

What is the 20Y average interest coverage ratio for Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK)?

The 20Y average interest coverage ratio for MRK stock is 13.69x.

DATE	INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO
2026-06-30	-1.30x
2025-12-31	14.99x
2025-09-30	22.82x
2025-06-30	20.85x
2025-03-31	21.44x
2024-12-31	13.26x
2024-09-30	12.07x
2024-06-30	19.77x
2024-03-31	19.01x
2023-12-31	-5.53x
2023-09-30	18.52x
2023-06-30	-18.09x
2023-03-31	15.73x
2022-12-31	14.84x
2022-09-30	16.83x
2022-06-30	21.11x
2022-03-31	23.14x
2021-12-31	17.94x
2021-09-30	25.12x
2021-06-30	8.40x
2021-03-31	14.14x
2020-12-31	-9.37x
2020-09-30	12.35x
2020-06-30	11.66x
2020-03-31	18.78x
2019-12-31	12.61x
2019-09-30	11.32x
2019-06-30	14.84x
2019-03-31	16.31x
2018-12-31	14.05x
2018-09-30	14.02x
2018-06-30	11.68x
2018-03-31	6.21x
2017-12-31	11.41x
2017-09-30	0.77x
2017-06-30	13.12x
2017-03-31	11.45x
2016-12-31	-2.55x
2016-09-30	18.06x
2016-06-30	9.69x
2016-03-31	10.25x
2015-12-31	11.55x
2015-09-30	14.18x
2015-06-30	9.98x
2015-03-31	9.26x
2014-12-31	9.24x
2014-09-30	8.90x
2014-06-30	7.47x
2014-03-31	10.92x
2013-12-31	9.43x
2013-09-30	11.47x
2013-06-30	7.39x
2013-03-31	9.88x
2012-12-31	10.33x
2012-09-30	13.31x
2012-06-30	16.19x
2012-03-31	15.76x
2011-12-31	10.39x
2011-09-30	13.50x
2011-06-30	14.48x
2011-03-31	11.82x
2010-12-31	-2.50x
2010-09-30	8.21x
2010-06-30	7.80x
2010-03-31	5.15x
2009-12-31	-1.40x
2009-09-30	12.55x
2009-06-30	14.28x
2009-03-31	19.68x
2008-09-30	21.91x
2008-06-30	30.75x
2008-03-31	22.75x

DATE

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO

2026-06-30

-1.30x

2025-12-31

14.99x

2025-09-30

22.82x

2025-06-30

20.85x

2025-03-31

21.44x

2024-12-31

13.26x

2024-09-30

12.07x

2024-06-30

19.77x

2024-03-31

19.01x

2023-12-31

-5.53x

2023-09-30

18.52x

2023-06-30

-18.09x

2023-03-31

15.73x

2022-12-31

14.84x

2022-09-30

16.83x

2022-06-30

21.11x

2022-03-31

23.14x

2021-12-31

17.94x

2021-09-30

25.12x

2021-06-30

8.40x

2021-03-31

14.14x

2020-12-31

-9.37x

2020-09-30

12.35x

2020-06-30

11.66x

2020-03-31

18.78x

2019-12-31

12.61x

2019-09-30

11.32x

2019-06-30

14.84x

2019-03-31

16.31x

2018-12-31

14.05x

2018-09-30

14.02x

2018-06-30

11.68x

2018-03-31

6.21x

2017-12-31

11.41x

2017-09-30

0.77x

2017-06-30

13.12x

2017-03-31

11.45x

2016-12-31

-2.55x

2016-09-30

18.06x

2016-06-30

9.69x

2016-03-31

10.25x

2015-12-31

11.55x

2015-09-30

14.18x

2015-06-30

9.98x

2015-03-31

9.26x

2014-12-31

9.24x

2014-09-30

8.90x

2014-06-30

7.47x

2014-03-31

10.92x

2013-12-31

9.43x

2013-09-30

11.47x

2013-06-30

7.39x

2013-03-31

9.88x

2012-12-31

10.33x

2012-09-30

13.31x

2012-06-30

16.19x

2012-03-31

15.76x

2011-12-31

10.39x

2011-09-30

13.50x

2011-06-30

14.48x

2011-03-31

11.82x

2010-12-31

-2.50x

2010-09-30

8.21x

2010-06-30

7.80x

2010-03-31

5.15x

2009-12-31

-1.40x

2009-09-30

12.55x

2009-06-30

14.28x

2009-03-31

19.68x

2008-09-30

21.91x

2008-06-30

30.75x

2008-03-31

22.75x

Interest Coverage Ratio: 17.31x

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