Merck KGaA (MRK) — Defensive Interval Ratio

Latest as of December 2025: 217 days

Merck KGaA (MRK) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 217 days as of December 2025. Defensive assets of €5.37 Billion (cash €-, short-term investments €597.00 Million, receivables €4.77 Billion) cover 217 days of daily cash needs of €24.77 Million/day. Check tangible equity quality of Merck KGaA to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Defensive Interval Ratio

217 days
Days of operational coverage

Defensive Assets

€5.37 Billion
Cash + ST Investments + Receivables

Daily Cash Need

€24.77 Million
Current Liabilities ÷ 365

Current Liabilities

€9.04 Billion
EUR

Merck KGaA Defensive Interval Ratio (2002–2025)

This chart shows how Merck KGaA's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 24 annual periods from 2002 to 2025. As of December 2025, the ratio stands at 217 days, meaning defensive assets of €5.37 Billion can fund 217 days of operations without new revenue. Also explore MRK net asset momentum to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.

Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Merck KGaA (2002–2025)

The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Merck KGaA from 2002 to 2025, covering 24 annual filings. Each row shows defensive assets, daily cash need, the DIR in days, and the change in days compared to the prior year. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see market cap of Merck KGaA.

Year DIR (days) Defensive Assets (EUR) Daily Cash Need Cash ST Investments Change (days)
2025 217 days €5.37 Billion €24.77 Million/day €- €597.00 Million ▲ +67 days
2024 150 days €4.64 Billion €30.94 Million/day €- €558.00 Million ▼ -27 days
2023 177 days €4.21 Billion €23.83 Million/day €- €231.00 Million ▲ +9 days
2022 168 days €4.38 Billion €26.06 Million/day €- €244.00 Million ▼ -24 days
2021 192 days €5.48 Billion €28.58 Million/day €- €112.00 Million ▲ +2 days
2020 190 days €4.80 Billion €25.29 Million/day €- €29.00 Million ▲ +35 days
2019 155 days €5.02 Billion €32.44 Million/day €- €29.00 Million ▼ -25 days
2018 180 days €4.20 Billion €23.33 Million/day €- €8.00 Million ▲ +6 days
2017 174 days €4.12 Billion €23.66 Million/day €- €35.00 Million ▲ +13 days
2016 161 days €4.00 Billion €24.89 Million/day €- €43.00 Million ▲ +41 days
2015 120 days €3.08 Billion €25.71 Million/day €- €191.40 Million ▼ -131 days
2014 251 days €4.54 Billion €18.09 Million/day €- €2.16 Billion ▼ -173 days
2013 424 days €4.53 Billion €10.68 Million/day €- €2.37 Billion ▲ +100 days
2012 324 days €4.04 Billion €12.50 Million/day €- €1.58 Billion ▲ +16 days
2011 308 days €3.68 Billion €11.95 Million/day €- €1.12 Billion ▲ +38 days
2010 270 days €2.48 Billion €9.20 Million/day €- €55.60 Million ▼ -164 days
2009 433 days €3.35 Billion €7.73 Million/day €- €1.50 Billion ▲ +130 days
2008 303 days €1.98 Billion €6.52 Million/day €- €176.80 Million ▲ +17 days
2007 286 days €2.01 Billion €7.04 Million/day €- €565.30 Million ▲ +27 days
2006 259 days €1.46 Billion €5.66 Million/day €- €133.10 Million ▼ -51 days
2005 310 days €1.53 Billion €4.93 Million/day €- €154.20 Million ▼ -81 days
2004 390 days €1.15 Billion €2.94 Million/day €- €- ▲ +199 days
2003 192 days €1.47 Billion €7.69 Million/day €- €- ▲ +33 days
2002 159 days €1.61 Billion €10.16 Million/day €- €-
DIR = (Cash + Short-term Investments + Net Receivables) / (Daily Cash Expenses)