Merck KGaA (XSWX:MER) Payments of Debt: CHF-390 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2026)


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What is Merck KGaA Payments of Debt?

Merck KGaA XSWX:MER 81 Payments of Debt is CHF-390 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates XSWX:MER with a GF Score™ of 81/100 and a GF Value™ of CHF125.76. The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review.

Merck KGaA's Payments of Debt for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was CHF-44 Mil.

Merck KGaA's Payments of Debt for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was CHF-390 Mil.

Merck KGaA Payments of Debt Related Terms

Merck KGaA Payments of Debt Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Merck KGaA's Payments of Debt can be seen below:

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Merck KGaA Payments of Debt Chart

Merck KGaA Annual Data
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Payments of Debt
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Merck KGaA Quarterly Data
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Merck KGaA Payments of Debt Calculation

Payments of Debt represents all the cash outflow from debt, including both long-term debt and short-term debt.

Payments of Debt for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was CHF-390 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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What does a Payments of Debt of CHF-390 Mil mean?
Merck KGaA (XSWX:MER) has a Payments of Debt of CHF-390 Mil as of Mar. 2026. Payments of Debt is all the cash outflow from debt, including both long-term debt and short-term debt. View historical data on Merck KGaA and its competitors.
Is Merck KGaA's Payments of Debt too high?
Merck KGaA's current Payments of Debt is CHF-390 Mil. Overall, Merck KGaA has a GF Score™ of 81/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Merck KGaA's Payments of Debt compare to ZTS and UTHR?
Merck KGaA's Payments of Debt of CHF-390 Mil can be compared against companies in the Drug Manufacturers industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Payments of Debt for a Drug Manufacturers company?
A good Payments of Debt depends on the Drug Manufacturers industry context. However, Payments of Debt should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Payments of Debt mean?
A high Payments of Debt can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Payments of Debt is all the cash outflow from debt, including both long-term debt and short-term debt. View historical data on Merck KGaA and its competitors. Merck KGaA's current Payments of Debt is CHF-390 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Merck KGaA stock overvalued right now?
Merck KGaA (XSWX:MER) has a current Payments of Debt of CHF-390 Mil. The stock's GF Value™ is CHF125.76, compared to a current price of CHF132.80 — trading 5.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Payments of Debt is CHF-390 Mil. Merck KGaA's overall GF Score™ is 81/100 with 9 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Payments of Debt calculated?
Payments of Debt is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Merck KGaA (XSWX:MER), the current Payments of Debt is CHF-390 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Merck KGaA (XSWX:MER) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Merck KGaA stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of CHF132.80 is trading 5.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of CHF125.76.

Key valuation signals for XSWX:MER:

  • Payments of Debt: CHF-390 Mil
  • GF Value™: CHF125.76 vs. price of CHF132.80 (5.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 81/100 with 9 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the XSWX:MER stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Merck KGaA Business Description

Address Frankfurter Strasse 250, Darmstadt, HE, DEU, 64293
Merck KGaA operates in three main segments: Life Science, Electronics, and Healthcare. The Life Science segment provides laboratory consumables and instruments to researchers in academia and applied fields, including the biopharmaceutical industry. The Electronics segment offers specialty materials to manufacture a variety of products, such as semiconductors and flat-screen televisions. In the healthcare segment, Merck develops, manufactures, and sells branded pharmaceuticals with significant therapeutic concentrations in oncology, multiple sclerosis, and fertility. In 1995, the E. Merck KG family publicly sold part of the company, resulting in the current 30% public ownership of the firm.
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