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Consolidated Balance Sheet

€ million

 

Note

 

Dec. 31, 2023

 

Dec. 31, 2022

Non-current assets1

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goodwill1

 

18

 

17,845

 

18,389

Other intangible assets1

 

19

 

6,551

 

7,335

Property, plant and equipment1

 

20

 

9,056

 

8,204

Investments accounted for using the equity method

 

 

 

3

 

3

Non-current receivables

 

25

 

28

 

27

Other non-current financial assets

 

36

 

981

 

957

Other non-current non-financial assets

 

22

 

115

 

99

Non-current income tax receivables

 

15

 

9

 

10

Deferred tax assets

 

15

 

1,514

 

1,310

 

 

 

 

36,102

 

36,334

Current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inventories

 

24

 

4,637

 

4,632

Trade and other current receivables

 

25

 

4,004

 

4,114

Contract assets

 

26

 

104

 

128

Other current financial assets

 

36

 

499

 

321

Other current non-financial assets

 

22

 

633

 

705

Current income tax receivables

 

15

 

473

 

446

Cash and cash equivalents

 

35

 

1,982

 

1,854

Assets held for sale

 

6

 

62

 

 

 

 

 

12,393

 

12,201

Total assets1

 

 

 

48,495

 

48,535

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total equity

 

34

 

 

 

 

Equity capital

 

 

 

565

 

565

Capital reserves

 

 

 

3,814

 

3,814

Retained earnings

 

 

 

20,228

 

18,463

Gains/losses recognized in equity

 

 

 

2,073

 

3,086

Equity attributable to shareholders of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

 

 

 

26,680

 

25,927

Non-controlling interests

 

 

 

75

 

78

 

 

 

 

26,754

 

26,005

Non-current liabilities1

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-current provisions for employee benefits

 

33

 

2,192

 

2,030

Other non-current provisions

 

27

 

277

 

299

Non-current financial debt

 

37

 

9,239

 

9,200

Other non-current financial liabilities2

 

38

 

147

 

141

Other non-current non-financial liabilities2

 

29

 

17

 

19

Non-current income tax liabilities

 

15

 

39

 

38

Deferred tax liabilities1

 

15

 

1,130

 

1,287

 

 

 

 

13,042

 

13,015

Current liabilities1

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current provisions for employee benefits2

 

33

 

83

 

81

Current provisions

 

27

 

575

 

372

Current financial debt

 

37

 

702

 

1,228

Other current financial liabilities2

 

38

 

1,005

 

1,153

Trade and other current payables1

 

30

 

2,545

 

2,499

Refund liabilities

 

9

 

877

 

912

Current income tax liabilities

 

15

 

1,433

 

1,483

Other current non-financial liabilities2

 

29

 

1,479

 

1,786

 

 

 

 

8,699

 

9,514

Total equity and liabilities1

 

 

 

48,495

 

48,535

1

Previous year’s figures have been adjusted, see note (6) “Acquisitions and divestments”.

2

Previous year’s figures have been adjusted, see note (2) “Reporting principles”.

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