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Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE)

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Analysis of Income Taxes

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Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

Pfizer Inc., income tax expense (benefit), continuing operations

US$ in millions

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Federal
State and local
International
Current income taxes
Federal
State and local
International
Deferred income taxes
Provision (benefit) for taxes on income

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).

Item Description The company
Current income taxes Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to taxable income (loss) from continuing operations. Pfizer Inc. current income taxes decreased from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.
Deferred income taxes Amount of deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations. Pfizer Inc. deferred income taxes increased from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.
Provision (benefit) for taxes on income Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations. Pfizer Inc. provision (benefit) for taxes on income decreased from 2022 to 2023 but then slightly increased from 2023 to 2024.

Effective Income Tax Rate (EITR)

Pfizer Inc., effective income tax rate (EITR) reconciliation

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U.S. statutory income tax rate
Taxation of non-U.S. operations
Transition Tax liability
Tax settlements and resolution of certain tax positions
Foreign-Derived Intangible Income deduction
State & local taxes
Charitable contributions
Certain Consumer Healthcare JV initiatives
U.S. Healthcare Legislation
U.S. R&D tax credit
Interest
All other, net
Effective tax rate for income from continuing operations

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).

Item Description The company
Effective tax rate for income from continuing operations Percentage of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations. Pfizer Inc. effective tax rate for income from continuing operations decreased from 2022 to 2023 but then increased from 2023 to 2024 not reaching 2022 level.

Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities

Pfizer Inc., components of deferred tax assets and liabilities

US$ in millions

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Prepaid/deferred items
Accrued/deferred royalties
Deferred revenues
Inventories
Intangible assets
Property, plant and equipment
Employee benefits
Restructurings and other charges
Legal and product liability reserves
Research and development
Net operating loss/tax credit carryforwards
State and local tax adjustments
Investments
All other
Gross deferred tax assets
Valuation allowances
Deferred tax assets
Prepaid/deferred items
Inventories
Intangible assets
Property, plant and equipment
Employee benefits
Unremitted earnings
Investments
All other
Deferred tax liabilities
Net deferred tax asset (liability)

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).

Item Description The company
Gross deferred tax assets Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards. Pfizer Inc. gross deferred tax assets increased from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.
Deferred tax assets Amount after allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards. Pfizer Inc. deferred tax assets increased from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.
Net deferred tax asset (liability) Amount, after allocation of valuation allowances and deferred tax liability, of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible differences and carryforwards, without jurisdictional netting. Pfizer Inc. net deferred tax asset (liability) decreased from 2022 to 2023 but then increased from 2023 to 2024 exceeding 2022 level.

Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities, Classification

Pfizer Inc., deferred tax assets and liabilities, classification

US$ in millions

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Noncurrent deferred tax assets (included in Noncurrent deferred tax assets and other noncurrent tax assets)
Noncurrent deferred tax liabilities

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).

Item Description The company
Noncurrent deferred tax assets (included in Noncurrent deferred tax assets and other noncurrent tax assets) Amount, after allocation of valuation allowances and deferred tax liability, of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible differences and carryforwards, with jurisdictional netting and classified as noncurrent. Pfizer Inc. noncurrent deferred tax assets (included in Noncurrent deferred tax assets and other noncurrent tax assets) decreased from 2022 to 2023 but then increased from 2023 to 2024 exceeding 2022 level.
Noncurrent deferred tax liabilities Amount, after deferred tax asset, of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable differences, with jurisdictional netting and classified as noncurrent. Pfizer Inc. noncurrent deferred tax liabilities decreased from 2022 to 2023 but then increased from 2023 to 2024 exceeding 2022 level.

Adjustments to Financial Statements: Removal of Deferred Taxes

Pfizer Inc., adjustments to financial statements

US$ in millions

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Adjustment to Total Assets
Total assets (as reported)
Less: Noncurrent deferred tax assets, net
Total assets (adjusted)
Adjustment to Total Liabilities
Total liabilities (as reported)
Less: Noncurrent deferred tax liabilities, net
Total liabilities (adjusted)
Adjustment to Total Pfizer Inc. Shareholders’ Equity
Total Pfizer Inc. shareholders’ equity (as reported)
Less: Net deferred tax assets (liabilities)
Total Pfizer Inc. shareholders’ equity (adjusted)
Adjustment to Net Income Attributable To Pfizer Inc. Common Shareholders
Net income attributable to Pfizer Inc. common shareholders (as reported)
Add: Deferred income tax expense (benefit)
Net income attributable to Pfizer Inc. common shareholders (adjusted)

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).

Pfizer Inc., Financial Data: Reported vs. Adjusted

Adjusted Financial Ratios: Removal of Deferred Taxes (Summary)

Pfizer Inc., adjusted financial ratios

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Net Profit Margin
Reported net profit margin
Adjusted net profit margin
Total Asset Turnover
Reported total asset turnover
Adjusted total asset turnover
Financial Leverage
Reported financial leverage
Adjusted financial leverage
Return on Equity (ROE)
Reported ROE
Adjusted ROE
Return on Assets (ROA)
Reported ROA
Adjusted ROA

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).

Financial ratio Description The company
Adjusted net profit margin An indicator of profitability, calculated as adjusted net income divided by total revenue. Pfizer Inc. adjusted net profit margin ratio deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 but then slightly improved from 2023 to 2024.
Adjusted total asset turnover An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by adjusted total assets. Pfizer Inc. adjusted total asset turnover ratio deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 but then slightly improved from 2023 to 2024.
Adjusted financial leverage A measure of financial leverage calculated as adjusted total assets divided by adjusted total equity.
Financial leverage is the extent to which a company can effect, through the use of debt, a proportional change in the return on common equity that is greater than a given proportional change in operating income.		 Pfizer Inc. adjusted financial leverage ratio increased from 2022 to 2023 but then slightly decreased from 2023 to 2024.
Adjusted ROE A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by adjusted shareholders’ equity. Pfizer Inc. adjusted ROE deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 but then slightly improved from 2023 to 2024.
Adjusted ROA A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by adjusted total assets. Pfizer Inc. adjusted ROA deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 but then slightly improved from 2023 to 2024.

Pfizer Inc., Financial Ratios: Reported vs. Adjusted

Adjusted Net Profit Margin

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As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income attributable to Pfizer Inc. common shareholders
Revenues
Profitability Ratio
Net profit margin1
Adjusted for Deferred Taxes
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Adjusted net income attributable to Pfizer Inc. common shareholders
Revenues
Profitability Ratio
Adjusted net profit margin2

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).

2024 Calculations

1 Net profit margin = 100 × Net income attributable to Pfizer Inc. common shareholders ÷ Revenues
= 100 × ÷ =

2 Adjusted net profit margin = 100 × Adjusted net income attributable to Pfizer Inc. common shareholders ÷ Revenues
= 100 × ÷ =

Profitability ratio Description The company
Adjusted net profit margin An indicator of profitability, calculated as adjusted net income divided by total revenue. Pfizer Inc. adjusted net profit margin ratio deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 but then slightly improved from 2023 to 2024.

Adjusted Total Asset Turnover

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As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Revenues
Total assets
Activity Ratio
Total asset turnover1
Adjusted for Deferred Taxes
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Revenues
Adjusted total assets
Activity Ratio
Adjusted total asset turnover2

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).

2024 Calculations

1 Total asset turnover = Revenues ÷ Total assets
= ÷ =

2 Adjusted total asset turnover = Revenues ÷ Adjusted total assets
= ÷ =

Activity ratio Description The company
Adjusted total asset turnover An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by adjusted total assets. Pfizer Inc. adjusted total asset turnover ratio deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 but then slightly improved from 2023 to 2024.

Adjusted Financial Leverage

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As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Total assets
Total Pfizer Inc. shareholders’ equity
Solvency Ratio
Financial leverage1
Adjusted for Deferred Taxes
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Adjusted total assets
Adjusted total Pfizer Inc. shareholders’ equity
Solvency Ratio
Adjusted financial leverage2

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).

2024 Calculations

1 Financial leverage = Total assets ÷ Total Pfizer Inc. shareholders’ equity
= ÷ =

2 Adjusted financial leverage = Adjusted total assets ÷ Adjusted total Pfizer Inc. shareholders’ equity
= ÷ =

Solvency ratio Description The company
Adjusted financial leverage A measure of financial leverage calculated as adjusted total assets divided by adjusted total equity.
Financial leverage is the extent to which a company can effect, through the use of debt, a proportional change in the return on common equity that is greater than a given proportional change in operating income.		 Pfizer Inc. adjusted financial leverage ratio increased from 2022 to 2023 but then slightly decreased from 2023 to 2024.

Adjusted Return on Equity (ROE)

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As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income attributable to Pfizer Inc. common shareholders
Total Pfizer Inc. shareholders’ equity
Profitability Ratio
ROE1
Adjusted for Deferred Taxes
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Adjusted net income attributable to Pfizer Inc. common shareholders
Adjusted total Pfizer Inc. shareholders’ equity
Profitability Ratio
Adjusted ROE2

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).

2024 Calculations

1 ROE = 100 × Net income attributable to Pfizer Inc. common shareholders ÷ Total Pfizer Inc. shareholders’ equity
= 100 × ÷ =

2 Adjusted ROE = 100 × Adjusted net income attributable to Pfizer Inc. common shareholders ÷ Adjusted total Pfizer Inc. shareholders’ equity
= 100 × ÷ =

Profitability ratio Description The company
Adjusted ROE A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by adjusted shareholders’ equity. Pfizer Inc. adjusted ROE deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 but then slightly improved from 2023 to 2024.

Adjusted Return on Assets (ROA)

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As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income attributable to Pfizer Inc. common shareholders
Total assets
Profitability Ratio
ROA1
Adjusted for Deferred Taxes
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Adjusted net income attributable to Pfizer Inc. common shareholders
Adjusted total assets
Profitability Ratio
Adjusted ROA2

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).

2024 Calculations

1 ROA = 100 × Net income attributable to Pfizer Inc. common shareholders ÷ Total assets
= 100 × ÷ =

2 Adjusted ROA = 100 × Adjusted net income attributable to Pfizer Inc. common shareholders ÷ Adjusted total assets
= 100 × ÷ =

Profitability ratio Description The company
Adjusted ROA A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by adjusted total assets. Pfizer Inc. adjusted ROA deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 but then slightly improved from 2023 to 2024.