Merck &

MRK Healthcare & Pharma 4/10 Medium Risk
4/10
↑ 1 → 4 over 15 weeks
Sector avg: 3.0/10
Risk Score Increased
3/10 → 4/10

Risk level moved from Low Risk to Medium Risk. Score changed by 1 point as of 2026-06-12.

What changed
Debt-to-equity: 0.29 → 1.07 (worsened)

Merck & carries $49.1B in long-term debt, with $13.1B in scheduled principal maturities. Notably, the entire $13.1B maturity schedule falls within five years, creating a concentrated refinancing window. DebtCanary scores MRK at 4/10, indicating moderate refinancing pressure.

Maturity Schedule

As of 2025-12-31 (latest SEC filing with maturity data). Debt actions taken after this date will only appear once SEC processes the relevant XBRL filing.
Year 1 $2.6B Year 2 $2.7B Year 3 $2.1B Year 4 $3.0B Year 5 $2.7B Beyond 5 $0
Period Amount Due % of Total
Year 1 (0-12 months) $2.6B 19.8%
Year 2 (12-24 months) $2.7B 20.6%
Year 3 (24-36 months) $2.1B 16.0%
Year 4 (36-48 months) $3.0B 22.9%
Year 5 (48-60 months) $2.7B 20.6%
Beyond 5 Years N/A N/A
Total Scheduled Maturities $13.1B 100.0%

Key Metrics

Total Long-Term Debt
$49.1B
Near-Term (12mo)
$2.6B
Interest Coverage
N/A
Debt/Equity
1.07
Cash Coverage
2.05x
Operating Income
N/A

Score Components

Component Value Weight
Near-Term Maturity Concentration 19.8% 30%
Interest Coverage Ratio N/A 25%
Debt-to-Equity Ratio 1.07 25%
Cash Coverage of Near-Term Debt 2.05x 20%

Recent SEC Filings

Material disclosures from Merck &'s most recent EDGAR filings. 8-K item labels indicate the type of event reported.

Date Form Details
2026-05-28 8-K Shareholder Vote
2026-05-22 8-K Other Events
2026-05-20 424B5 Prospectus supplement — possible debt or equity issuance
2026-05-18 424B5 Prospectus supplement — possible debt or equity issuance
2026-05-04 10-Q Quarterly report
2026-04-30 8-K Earnings Results
2026-04-08 DEFA14A Additional proxy materials
2026-04-08 DEF 14A Proxy statement

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Data Source: Financial data sourced from SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (10-K annual reports). Fiscal period end: 2026-03-31. Filing date: 2026-05-04. Data last fetched: 2026-06-12. Maturity schedules reflect the company's most recently reported debt repayment obligations. Data quality: Partial.
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