Consolidated Balance Sheet

Consolidated balance sheet

€ million

 

Note

 

Dec. 31, 2024

 

Dec. 31, 2023

Non-current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goodwill

 

18

 

19,152

 

17,845

Other intangible assets

 

19

 

6,282

 

6,551

Property, plant and equipment

 

20

 

10,025

 

9,056

Investments accounted for using the equity method

 

 

 

3

 

3

Non-current receivables

 

25

 

27

 

28

Other non-current financial assets

 

36

 

1,172

 

981

Other non-current non-financial assets

 

22

 

134

 

115

Non-current income tax receivables

 

15

 

9

 

9

Deferred tax assets

 

15

 

1,312

 

1,514

 

 

 

 

38,116

 

36,102

Current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inventories

 

24

 

4,484

 

4,637

Trade and other current receivables

 

25

 

3,947

 

4,004

Contract assets

 

26

 

132

 

104

Other current financial assets

 

36

 

642

 

499

Other current non-financial assets

 

22

 

621

 

633

Current income tax receivables

 

15

 

512

 

473

Cash and cash equivalents

 

35

 

2,517

 

1,982

Assets held for sale

 

6

 

597

 

62

 

 

 

 

13,450

 

12,393

Total assets

 

 

 

51,567

 

48,495

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total equity

 

34

 

 

 

 

Equity capital

 

 

 

565

 

565

Capital reserves

 

 

 

3,814

 

3,814

Retained earnings

 

 

 

22,086

 

20,228

Gains/losses recognized in equity

 

 

 

3,448

 

2,073

Equity attributable to shareholders of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

 

 

 

29,912

 

26,680

Non-controlling interests

 

 

 

75

 

75

 

 

 

 

29,988

 

26,754

Non-current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-current provisions for employee benefits

 

33

 

1,956

 

2,192

Other non-current provisions

 

27

 

257

 

277

Non-current financial debt

 

37

 

6,997

 

9,239

Other non-current financial liabilities

 

38

 

135

 

147

Other non-current non-financial liabilities

 

29

 

12

 

17

Non-current income tax liabilities

 

15

 

36

 

39

Deferred tax liabilities

 

15

 

892

 

1,130

 

 

 

 

10,285

 

13,042

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current provisions for employee benefits

 

33

 

66

 

83

Current provisions

 

27

 

505

 

575

Current financial debt

 

37

 

3,304

 

702

Other current financial liabilities

 

38

 

1,030

 

1,005

Trade and other current payables

 

30

 

2,275

 

2,545

Refund liabilities

 

9

 

869

 

877

Current income tax liabilities

 

15

 

1,527

 

1,433

Other current non-financial liabilities

 

29

 

1,562

 

1,479

Liabilities directly related to assets held for sale

 

6

 

157

 

 

 

 

 

11,294

 

8,699

Total equity and liabilities

 

 

 

51,567

 

48,495

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