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Bristol-Myers Squibb Co (Bristol-Myers Squibb Co) Debt-to-Equity

: 1.41 (As of Dec. 2023)
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Bristol-Myers Squibb Co's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $3,281 Mil. Bristol-Myers Squibb Co's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $38,183 Mil. Bristol-Myers Squibb Co's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $29,430 Mil. Bristol-Myers Squibb Co's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.41.

A high debt to equity ratio generally means that a company has been aggressive in financing its growth with debt. This can result in volatile earnings as a result of the additional interest expense.

The historical rank and industry rank for Bristol-Myers Squibb Co's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

BMY' s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.42   Med: 0.8   Max: 1.41
Current: 1.41

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of Bristol-Myers Squibb Co was 1.41. The lowest was 0.42. And the median was 0.80.

BMY's Debt-to-Equity is ranked worse than
92.98% of 855 companies
in the Drug Manufacturers industry
Industry Median: 0.29 vs BMY: 1.41

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for Bristol-Myers Squibb Co's Debt-to-Equity can be seen below:

* 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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Bristol-Myers Squibb Co Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Debt-to-Equity
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.92 1.37 1.27 1.31 1.41

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Debt-to-Equity Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.31 1.24 1.23 1.35 1.41

Competitive Comparison

For the Drug Manufacturers - General subindustry, Bristol-Myers Squibb Co's Debt-to-Equity, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-Equity data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Bristol-Myers Squibb Co Debt-to-Equity Distribution

For the Drug Manufacturers industry and Healthcare sector, Bristol-Myers Squibb Co's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Bristol-Myers Squibb Co's Debt-to-Equity falls into.



Bristol-Myers Squibb Co Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co's Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

* 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.


Bristol-Myers Squibb Co  (NYSE:BMY) Debt-to-Equity Explanation

In the calculation of Debt to Equity, we use the total of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation divided by Total Stockholders Equity. In some calculations, Total Liabilities is used to for calculation.


Be Aware

Because a company can increase its ROE % by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the leverage ratio when investing in high ROE % companies.


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Bristol-Myers Squibb Co (Bristol-Myers Squibb Co) Business Description

Address
430 East 29th Street, 14th Floor, New York, NY, USA, 10016
Bristol-Myers Squibb discovers, develops, and markets drugs for various therapeutic areas, such as cardiovascular, cancer, and immune disorders. A key focus for Bristol is immuno-oncology, where the firm is a leader in drug development. Bristol derives close to 70% of total sales from the U.S., showing a higher dependence on the U.S. market than most of its peer group.
Executives
Christopher S. Boerner officer: EVP, Chief Commercial Officer 21823 30TH DRIVE S, BOTHELL WA 98021
Samuels Theodore R. Ii director 1990 E. GRAND AVE., EL SEGUNDO CA 90245
Cari Gallman officer: EVP, Corporate Affairs BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB, ROUTE 206 & PROVINCE LINE ROAD, PRINCETON NJ 08543
Ann Powell Judge officer: SVP, Human Resources BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY, ROUTE 206 & PROVINCELINE ROAD, LAWRENCEVILLE NJ 08543
Robert M Plenge officer: EVP, Chief Research Officer C/O TRANSLATE BIO, INC., 29 HARTWELL AVENUE, LEXINGTON MA 02421
Rupert Vessey officer: Pres., Research & Early Dev. C/O CELGENE CORPORATION, 86 MORRIS AVENUE, SUMMIT NJ 07901
Adam Lenkowsky officer: EVP, Chief Commercial Officer BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB, ROUTE 206 & PROVINCE LINE ROAD, PRINCETON NJ 08543
Giovanni Caforio officer: EVP & Chief Commercial Officer BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY, ROUTE 206 & PROVINCELINE ROAD, LAWRENCEVILLE NJ 08543
David V Elkins officer: EVP, Chief Financial Officer C/O BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY, 1 BECTON DRIVE, FRANKLIN LAKES NJ 07417
Deepak Bhatt director BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB, 430 E. 29TH STREET, 14TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10016
Sandra Leung officer: Vice President and Secretary C/O BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO, 345 PARK AVE, NEW YORK NY 10164
Sharon Greenlees officer: SVP & Controller BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB, ROUTE 206 & PROVINCE LINE ROAD, PRINCETON NJ 08543
Karin Shanahan officer: EVP, Glob. Prod. Dev. & Supply BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB, ROUTE 206 & PROVINCE LINE ROAD, PRINCETON NJ 08543
Gregory Scott Meyers officer: EVP, Chief Digital & Tech Off. BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB, ROUTE 206 & PROVINCE LINE ROAD, PRINCETON NJ 08543
Autenried Paul Von officer: SVP, Enterp. Services & CIO BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY, 100 NASSAU PARK BOULEVARD, PRINCETON NJ 08543