Solvency ratios also known as long-term debt ratios measure a company ability to meet long-term obligations.
Solvency Ratios (Summary)
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).
Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
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Debt to equity ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total shareholders’ equity. | Pfizer Inc. debt to equity ratio deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 but then slightly improved from 2023 to 2024. |
Debt to equity ratio (including operating lease liability) | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total shareholders’ equity. | Pfizer Inc. debt to equity ratio (including operating lease liability) deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 but then slightly improved from 2023 to 2024. |
Debt to capital ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total debt plus shareholders’ equity. | Pfizer Inc. debt to capital ratio deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 but then slightly improved from 2023 to 2024. |
Debt to capital ratio (including operating lease liability) | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total debt (including operating lease liability) plus shareholders’ equity. | Pfizer Inc. debt to capital ratio (including operating lease liability) deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 but then slightly improved from 2023 to 2024. |
Debt to assets ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total assets. | Pfizer Inc. debt to assets ratio deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 but then slightly improved from 2023 to 2024. |
Debt to assets ratio (including operating lease liability) | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total assets. | Pfizer Inc. debt to assets ratio (including operating lease liability) deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 but then slightly improved from 2023 to 2024. |
Financial leverage ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total assets divided by total shareholders’ equity. | Pfizer Inc. financial leverage ratio increased from 2022 to 2023 but then slightly decreased from 2023 to 2024. |
Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
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Interest coverage ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as EBIT divided by interest payments. | Pfizer Inc. interest coverage ratio deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 but then slightly improved from 2023 to 2024. |
Fixed charge coverage ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as earnings before fixed charges and tax divided by fixed charges. | Pfizer Inc. fixed charge coverage ratio deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 but then slightly improved from 2023 to 2024. |
Debt to Equity
Dec 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | ||
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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||
Short-term borrowings, including current portion of long-term debt | 6,946) | 10,350) | 2,945) | 2,241) | 2,703) | |
Long-term debt, excluding current portion | 57,405) | 61,538) | 32,884) | 36,195) | 37,133) | |
Total debt | 64,351) | 71,888) | 35,829) | 38,436) | 39,836) | |
Total Pfizer Inc. shareholders’ equity | 88,203) | 89,014) | 95,661) | 77,201) | 63,238) | |
Solvency Ratio | ||||||
Debt to equity1 | 0.73 | 0.81 | 0.37 | 0.50 | 0.63 | |
Benchmarks | ||||||
Debt to Equity, Competitors2 | ||||||
AbbVie Inc. | 20.19 | 5.73 | 3.67 | 4.98 | 6.58 | |
Amgen Inc. | 10.23 | 10.37 | 10.64 | 4.97 | 3.51 | |
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | 3.04 | 1.35 | 1.27 | 1.24 | 1.34 | |
Danaher Corp. | 0.32 | 0.34 | 0.39 | 0.49 | 0.53 | |
Eli Lilly & Co. | 2.37 | 2.34 | 1.52 | 1.88 | 2.94 | |
Gilead Sciences Inc. | 1.38 | 1.09 | 1.19 | 1.27 | 1.73 | |
Johnson & Johnson | 0.51 | 0.43 | 0.52 | 0.46 | 0.56 | |
Merck & Co. Inc. | 0.80 | 0.93 | 0.67 | 0.87 | 1.26 | |
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.12 | 0.14 | 0.24 | |
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | 0.63 | 0.75 | 0.78 | 0.85 | 0.63 | |
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.06 | 0.07 | |
Debt to Equity, Sector | ||||||
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences | 1.04 | 0.97 | 0.80 | 0.93 | 1.12 | |
Debt to Equity, Industry | ||||||
Health Care | 0.87 | 0.82 | 0.73 | 0.79 | 0.92 |
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).
1 2024 Calculation
Debt to equity = Total debt ÷ Total Pfizer Inc. shareholders’ equity
= 64,351 ÷ 88,203 = 0.73
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
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Debt to equity ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total shareholders’ equity. | Pfizer Inc. debt to equity ratio deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 but then slightly improved from 2023 to 2024. |
Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability)
Pfizer Inc., debt to equity (including operating lease liability) calculation, comparison to benchmarks
Dec 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | ||
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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||
Short-term borrowings, including current portion of long-term debt | 6,946) | 10,350) | 2,945) | 2,241) | 2,703) | |
Long-term debt, excluding current portion | 57,405) | 61,538) | 32,884) | 36,195) | 37,133) | |
Total debt | 64,351) | 71,888) | 35,829) | 38,436) | 39,836) | |
Operating lease liabilities, short-term (included in Other current liabilities) | 356) | 527) | 620) | 449) | 321) | |
Operating lease liabilities, long-term (included in Other noncurrent liabilities) | 2,286) | 2,626) | 2,597) | 2,510) | 1,114) | |
Total debt (including operating lease liability) | 66,993) | 75,041) | 39,046) | 41,395) | 41,271) | |
Total Pfizer Inc. shareholders’ equity | 88,203) | 89,014) | 95,661) | 77,201) | 63,238) | |
Solvency Ratio | ||||||
Debt to equity (including operating lease liability)1 | 0.76 | 0.84 | 0.41 | 0.54 | 0.65 | |
Benchmarks | ||||||
Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability), Competitors2 | ||||||
AbbVie Inc. | 20.46 | 5.82 | 3.72 | 5.03 | 6.66 | |
Amgen Inc. | 10.36 | 10.50 | 10.83 | 5.07 | 3.55 | |
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | 3.13 | 1.41 | 1.31 | 1.27 | 1.37 | |
Danaher Corp. | 0.35 | 0.37 | 0.41 | 0.52 | 0.56 | |
Eli Lilly & Co. | 2.45 | 2.44 | 1.59 | 1.96 | 3.06 | |
Gilead Sciences Inc. | 1.41 | 1.12 | 1.22 | 1.30 | 1.76 | |
Johnson & Johnson | 0.53 | 0.44 | 0.53 | 0.47 | 0.57 | |
Merck & Co. Inc. | 0.83 | 0.97 | 0.70 | 0.91 | 1.32 | |
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.15 | 0.25 | |
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | 0.66 | 0.78 | 0.82 | 0.89 | 0.65 | |
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 0.11 | 0.05 | 0.06 | 0.10 | 0.11 | |
Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability), Sector | ||||||
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences | 1.07 | 1.00 | 0.83 | 0.96 | 1.15 | |
Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability), Industry | ||||||
Health Care | 0.92 | 0.87 | 0.78 | 0.85 | 0.98 |
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).
1 2024 Calculation
Debt to equity (including operating lease liability) = Total debt (including operating lease liability) ÷ Total Pfizer Inc. shareholders’ equity
= 66,993 ÷ 88,203 = 0.76
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
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Debt to equity ratio (including operating lease liability) | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total shareholders’ equity. | Pfizer Inc. debt to equity ratio (including operating lease liability) deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 but then slightly improved from 2023 to 2024. |
Debt to Capital
Dec 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | ||
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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||
Short-term borrowings, including current portion of long-term debt | 6,946) | 10,350) | 2,945) | 2,241) | 2,703) | |
Long-term debt, excluding current portion | 57,405) | 61,538) | 32,884) | 36,195) | 37,133) | |
Total debt | 64,351) | 71,888) | 35,829) | 38,436) | 39,836) | |
Total Pfizer Inc. shareholders’ equity | 88,203) | 89,014) | 95,661) | 77,201) | 63,238) | |
Total capital | 152,554) | 160,902) | 131,490) | 115,637) | 103,074) | |
Solvency Ratio | ||||||
Debt to capital1 | 0.42 | 0.45 | 0.27 | 0.33 | 0.39 | |
Benchmarks | ||||||
Debt to Capital, Competitors2 | ||||||
AbbVie Inc. | 0.95 | 0.85 | 0.79 | 0.83 | 0.87 | |
Amgen Inc. | 0.91 | 0.91 | 0.91 | 0.83 | 0.78 | |
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | 0.75 | 0.57 | 0.56 | 0.55 | 0.57 | |
Danaher Corp. | 0.24 | 0.26 | 0.28 | 0.33 | 0.35 | |
Eli Lilly & Co. | 0.70 | 0.70 | 0.60 | 0.65 | 0.75 | |
Gilead Sciences Inc. | 0.58 | 0.52 | 0.54 | 0.56 | 0.63 | |
Johnson & Johnson | 0.34 | 0.30 | 0.34 | 0.31 | 0.36 | |
Merck & Co. Inc. | 0.44 | 0.48 | 0.40 | 0.46 | 0.56 | |
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.11 | 0.13 | 0.20 | |
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | 0.39 | 0.43 | 0.44 | 0.46 | 0.39 | |
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.05 | 0.06 | |
Debt to Capital, Sector | ||||||
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences | 0.51 | 0.49 | 0.44 | 0.48 | 0.53 | |
Debt to Capital, Industry | ||||||
Health Care | 0.47 | 0.45 | 0.42 | 0.44 | 0.48 |
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).
1 2024 Calculation
Debt to capital = Total debt ÷ Total capital
= 64,351 ÷ 152,554 = 0.42
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
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Debt to capital ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total debt plus shareholders’ equity. | Pfizer Inc. debt to capital ratio deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 but then slightly improved from 2023 to 2024. |
Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability)
Pfizer Inc., debt to capital (including operating lease liability) calculation, comparison to benchmarks
Dec 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | ||
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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||
Short-term borrowings, including current portion of long-term debt | 6,946) | 10,350) | 2,945) | 2,241) | 2,703) | |
Long-term debt, excluding current portion | 57,405) | 61,538) | 32,884) | 36,195) | 37,133) | |
Total debt | 64,351) | 71,888) | 35,829) | 38,436) | 39,836) | |
Operating lease liabilities, short-term (included in Other current liabilities) | 356) | 527) | 620) | 449) | 321) | |
Operating lease liabilities, long-term (included in Other noncurrent liabilities) | 2,286) | 2,626) | 2,597) | 2,510) | 1,114) | |
Total debt (including operating lease liability) | 66,993) | 75,041) | 39,046) | 41,395) | 41,271) | |
Total Pfizer Inc. shareholders’ equity | 88,203) | 89,014) | 95,661) | 77,201) | 63,238) | |
Total capital (including operating lease liability) | 155,196) | 164,055) | 134,707) | 118,596) | 104,509) | |
Solvency Ratio | ||||||
Debt to capital (including operating lease liability)1 | 0.43 | 0.46 | 0.29 | 0.35 | 0.39 | |
Benchmarks | ||||||
Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability), Competitors2 | ||||||
AbbVie Inc. | 0.95 | 0.85 | 0.79 | 0.83 | 0.87 | |
Amgen Inc. | 0.91 | 0.91 | 0.92 | 0.84 | 0.78 | |
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | 0.76 | 0.58 | 0.57 | 0.56 | 0.58 | |
Danaher Corp. | 0.26 | 0.27 | 0.29 | 0.34 | 0.36 | |
Eli Lilly & Co. | 0.71 | 0.71 | 0.61 | 0.66 | 0.75 | |
Gilead Sciences Inc. | 0.59 | 0.53 | 0.55 | 0.56 | 0.64 | |
Johnson & Johnson | 0.35 | 0.31 | 0.35 | 0.32 | 0.36 | |
Merck & Co. Inc. | 0.45 | 0.49 | 0.41 | 0.48 | 0.57 | |
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.13 | 0.20 | |
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | 0.40 | 0.44 | 0.45 | 0.47 | 0.40 | |
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 0.10 | 0.04 | 0.06 | 0.09 | 0.10 | |
Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability), Sector | ||||||
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences | 0.52 | 0.50 | 0.45 | 0.49 | 0.54 | |
Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability), Industry | ||||||
Health Care | 0.48 | 0.47 | 0.44 | 0.46 | 0.50 |
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).
1 2024 Calculation
Debt to capital (including operating lease liability) = Total debt (including operating lease liability) ÷ Total capital (including operating lease liability)
= 66,993 ÷ 155,196 = 0.43
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
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Debt to capital ratio (including operating lease liability) | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total debt (including operating lease liability) plus shareholders’ equity. | Pfizer Inc. debt to capital ratio (including operating lease liability) deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 but then slightly improved from 2023 to 2024. |
Debt to Assets
Dec 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | ||
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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||
Short-term borrowings, including current portion of long-term debt | 6,946) | 10,350) | 2,945) | 2,241) | 2,703) | |
Long-term debt, excluding current portion | 57,405) | 61,538) | 32,884) | 36,195) | 37,133) | |
Total debt | 64,351) | 71,888) | 35,829) | 38,436) | 39,836) | |
Total assets | 213,396) | 226,501) | 197,205) | 181,476) | 154,229) | |
Solvency Ratio | ||||||
Debt to assets1 | 0.30 | 0.32 | 0.18 | 0.21 | 0.26 | |
Benchmarks | ||||||
Debt to Assets, Competitors2 | ||||||
AbbVie Inc. | 0.50 | 0.44 | 0.46 | 0.52 | 0.57 | |
Amgen Inc. | 0.65 | 0.67 | 0.60 | 0.54 | 0.52 | |
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | 0.54 | 0.42 | 0.41 | 0.41 | 0.43 | |
Danaher Corp. | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.23 | 0.27 | 0.28 | |
Eli Lilly & Co. | 0.43 | 0.39 | 0.33 | 0.35 | 0.36 | |
Gilead Sciences Inc. | 0.45 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.39 | 0.46 | |
Johnson & Johnson | 0.20 | 0.18 | 0.21 | 0.19 | 0.20 | |
Merck & Co. Inc. | 0.32 | 0.33 | 0.28 | 0.31 | 0.35 | |
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.11 | 0.16 | |
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | 0.32 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.37 | 0.31 | |
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.05 | |
Debt to Assets, Sector | ||||||
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences | 0.35 | 0.34 | 0.31 | 0.32 | 0.36 | |
Debt to Assets, Industry | ||||||
Health Care | 0.31 | 0.30 | 0.28 | 0.29 | 0.31 |
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).
1 2024 Calculation
Debt to assets = Total debt ÷ Total assets
= 64,351 ÷ 213,396 = 0.30
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
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Debt to assets ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total assets. | Pfizer Inc. debt to assets ratio deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 but then slightly improved from 2023 to 2024. |
Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability)
Pfizer Inc., debt to assets (including operating lease liability) calculation, comparison to benchmarks
Dec 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | ||
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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||
Short-term borrowings, including current portion of long-term debt | 6,946) | 10,350) | 2,945) | 2,241) | 2,703) | |
Long-term debt, excluding current portion | 57,405) | 61,538) | 32,884) | 36,195) | 37,133) | |
Total debt | 64,351) | 71,888) | 35,829) | 38,436) | 39,836) | |
Operating lease liabilities, short-term (included in Other current liabilities) | 356) | 527) | 620) | 449) | 321) | |
Operating lease liabilities, long-term (included in Other noncurrent liabilities) | 2,286) | 2,626) | 2,597) | 2,510) | 1,114) | |
Total debt (including operating lease liability) | 66,993) | 75,041) | 39,046) | 41,395) | 41,271) | |
Total assets | 213,396) | 226,501) | 197,205) | 181,476) | 154,229) | |
Solvency Ratio | ||||||
Debt to assets (including operating lease liability)1 | 0.31 | 0.33 | 0.20 | 0.23 | 0.27 | |
Benchmarks | ||||||
Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability), Competitors2 | ||||||
AbbVie Inc. | 0.50 | 0.45 | 0.46 | 0.53 | 0.58 | |
Amgen Inc. | 0.66 | 0.67 | 0.61 | 0.56 | 0.53 | |
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | 0.55 | 0.44 | 0.42 | 0.42 | 0.44 | |
Danaher Corp. | 0.22 | 0.23 | 0.25 | 0.28 | 0.29 | |
Eli Lilly & Co. | 0.44 | 0.41 | 0.34 | 0.36 | 0.37 | |
Gilead Sciences Inc. | 0.46 | 0.41 | 0.41 | 0.40 | 0.47 | |
Johnson & Johnson | 0.21 | 0.18 | 0.22 | 0.19 | 0.21 | |
Merck & Co. Inc. | 0.33 | 0.34 | 0.29 | 0.33 | 0.37 | |
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.11 | 0.16 | |
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | 0.34 | 0.37 | 0.37 | 0.38 | 0.33 | |
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 0.08 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.07 | 0.08 | |
Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability), Sector | ||||||
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences | 0.37 | 0.35 | 0.32 | 0.34 | 0.37 | |
Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability), Industry | ||||||
Health Care | 0.33 | 0.32 | 0.30 | 0.31 | 0.34 |
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).
1 2024 Calculation
Debt to assets (including operating lease liability) = Total debt (including operating lease liability) ÷ Total assets
= 66,993 ÷ 213,396 = 0.31
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
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Debt to assets ratio (including operating lease liability) | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total assets. | Pfizer Inc. debt to assets ratio (including operating lease liability) deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 but then slightly improved from 2023 to 2024. |
Financial Leverage
Dec 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | ||
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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||
Total assets | 213,396) | 226,501) | 197,205) | 181,476) | 154,229) | |
Total Pfizer Inc. shareholders’ equity | 88,203) | 89,014) | 95,661) | 77,201) | 63,238) | |
Solvency Ratio | ||||||
Financial leverage1 | 2.42 | 2.54 | 2.06 | 2.35 | 2.44 | |
Benchmarks | ||||||
Financial Leverage, Competitors2 | ||||||
AbbVie Inc. | 40.65 | 13.00 | 8.04 | 9.51 | 11.51 | |
Amgen Inc. | 15.63 | 15.59 | 17.79 | 9.13 | 6.69 | |
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | 5.67 | 3.23 | 3.12 | 3.04 | 3.13 | |
Danaher Corp. | 1.57 | 1.58 | 1.68 | 1.84 | 1.92 | |
Eli Lilly & Co. | 5.55 | 5.94 | 4.65 | 5.44 | 8.27 | |
Gilead Sciences Inc. | 3.05 | 2.72 | 2.97 | 3.23 | 3.76 | |
Johnson & Johnson | 2.52 | 2.44 | 2.44 | 2.46 | 2.76 | |
Merck & Co. Inc. | 2.53 | 2.84 | 2.37 | 2.77 | 3.62 | |
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 1.29 | 1.27 | 1.29 | 1.36 | 1.56 | |
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | 1.96 | 2.11 | 2.21 | 2.33 | 2.00 | |
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 1.37 | 1.29 | 1.30 | 1.33 | 1.35 | |
Financial Leverage, Sector | ||||||
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences | 2.93 | 2.85 | 2.62 | 2.86 | 3.16 | |
Financial Leverage, Industry | ||||||
Health Care | 2.81 | 2.76 | 2.63 | 2.74 | 2.93 |
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).
1 2024 Calculation
Financial leverage = Total assets ÷ Total Pfizer Inc. shareholders’ equity
= 213,396 ÷ 88,203 = 2.42
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
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Financial leverage ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total assets divided by total shareholders’ equity. | Pfizer Inc. financial leverage ratio increased from 2022 to 2023 but then slightly decreased from 2023 to 2024. |
Interest Coverage
Dec 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | ||
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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||
Net income attributable to Pfizer Inc. common shareholders | 8,031) | 2,119) | 31,372) | 21,979) | 9,616) | |
Add: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest | 31) | 39) | 35) | 46) | 36) | |
Less: Discontinued operations, net of tax | 11) | (14) | 6) | (434) | 2,631) | |
Add: Income tax expense | (28) | (1,114) | 3,328) | 1,852) | 476) | |
Add: Interest expense | 3,091) | 2,209) | 1,238) | 1,291) | 1,449) | |
Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) | 11,114) | 3,267) | 35,967) | 25,602) | 8,946) | |
Solvency Ratio | ||||||
Interest coverage1 | 3.60 | 1.48 | 29.05 | 19.83 | 6.17 | |
Benchmarks | ||||||
Interest Coverage, Competitors2 | ||||||
AbbVie Inc. | 2.32 | 3.81 | 7.04 | 6.36 | 2.38 | |
Amgen Inc. | 2.46 | 3.73 | 6.22 | 6.60 | 7.44 | |
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | -3.30 | 8.24 | 7.26 | 7.07 | -3.84 | |
Danaher Corp. | 17.71 | 18.64 | 40.30 | 32.92 | 17.35 | |
Eli Lilly & Co. | 17.24 | 14.49 | 21.53 | 19.12 | 21.11 | |
Gilead Sciences Inc. | 1.71 | 8.27 | 7.22 | 9.27 | 2.70 | |
Johnson & Johnson | 23.10 | 20.51 | 79.71 | 125.46 | 83.07 | |
Merck & Co. Inc. | 16.69 | 2.65 | 18.09 | 18.22 | 11.58 | |
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 87.59 | 58.52 | 82.80 | 163.75 | 67.97 | |
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | 6.03 | 5.54 | 11.56 | 17.49 | 14.07 | |
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 9.12 | 100.32 | 78.23 | 45.40 | 54.60 | |
Interest Coverage, Sector | ||||||
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences | 5.51 | 6.43 | 15.40 | 14.91 | 7.56 | |
Interest Coverage, Industry | ||||||
Health Care | 5.77 | 7.23 | 13.14 | 12.73 | 7.63 |
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).
1 2024 Calculation
Interest coverage = EBIT ÷ Interest expense
= 11,114 ÷ 3,091 = 3.60
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
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Interest coverage ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as EBIT divided by interest payments. | Pfizer Inc. interest coverage ratio deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 but then slightly improved from 2023 to 2024. |
Fixed Charge Coverage
Dec 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | ||
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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||
Net income attributable to Pfizer Inc. common shareholders | 8,031) | 2,119) | 31,372) | 21,979) | 9,616) | |
Add: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest | 31) | 39) | 35) | 46) | 36) | |
Less: Discontinued operations, net of tax | 11) | (14) | 6) | (434) | 2,631) | |
Add: Income tax expense | (28) | (1,114) | 3,328) | 1,852) | 476) | |
Add: Interest expense | 3,091) | 2,209) | 1,238) | 1,291) | 1,449) | |
Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) | 11,114) | 3,267) | 35,967) | 25,602) | 8,946) | |
Add: Operating lease cost | 683) | 863) | 714) | 548) | 433) | |
Earnings before fixed charges and tax | 11,797) | 4,130) | 36,681) | 26,150) | 9,379) | |
Interest expense | 3,091) | 2,209) | 1,238) | 1,291) | 1,449) | |
Operating lease cost | 683) | 863) | 714) | 548) | 433) | |
Fixed charges | 3,774) | 3,072) | 1,952) | 1,839) | 1,882) | |
Solvency Ratio | ||||||
Fixed charge coverage1 | 3.13 | 1.34 | 18.79 | 14.22 | 4.98 | |
Benchmarks | ||||||
Fixed Charge Coverage, Competitors2 | ||||||
AbbVie Inc. | 2.24 | 3.59 | 6.54 | 5.90 | 2.28 | |
Amgen Inc. | 2.37 | 3.55 | 5.52 | 5.67 | 6.48 | |
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | -2.75 | 6.69 | 6.30 | 6.01 | -3.08 | |
Danaher Corp. | 9.05 | 9.55 | 13.41 | 10.85 | 7.10 | |
Eli Lilly & Co. | 13.81 | 10.98 | 15.17 | 13.33 | 15.06 | |
Gilead Sciences Inc. | 1.61 | 7.18 | 6.30 | 8.15 | 2.45 | |
Johnson & Johnson | 18.47 | 16.50 | 38.72 | 48.16 | 33.93 | |
Merck & Co. Inc. | 13.31 | 2.27 | 13.69 | 13.08 | 8.47 | |
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 53.13 | 46.55 | 68.67 | 138.96 | 57.70 | |
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | 5.01 | 4.61 | 8.12 | 12.19 | 10.30 | |
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 2.85 | 48.66 | 47.97 | 29.62 | 39.35 | |
Fixed Charge Coverage, Sector | ||||||
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences | 4.80 | 5.40 | 11.85 | 11.49 | 6.11 | |
Fixed Charge Coverage, Industry | ||||||
Health Care | 4.67 | 5.57 | 9.15 | 8.86 | 5.56 |
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).
1 2024 Calculation
Fixed charge coverage = Earnings before fixed charges and tax ÷ Fixed charges
= 11,797 ÷ 3,774 = 3.13
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
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Fixed charge coverage ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as earnings before fixed charges and tax divided by fixed charges. | Pfizer Inc. fixed charge coverage ratio deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 but then slightly improved from 2023 to 2024. |