Analysis of Profitability Ratios
Quarterly Data
Profitability ratios measure the company ability to generate profitable sales from its resources (assets).
Profitability Ratios (Summary)
Pfizer Inc., profitability ratios (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-10-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-07-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-04-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-10-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-10-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-07-04), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-04-04), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-29).
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Gross profit margin | Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. | Pfizer Inc. gross profit margin ratio improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 and from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |
| Operating profit margin | A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. | Pfizer Inc. operating profit margin ratio improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 and from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |
| Net profit margin | An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. | Pfizer Inc. net profit margin ratio improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 and from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. | Pfizer Inc. ROE improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 and from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |
| ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. | Pfizer Inc. ROA improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 and from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |
Gross Profit Margin
Pfizer Inc., gross profit margin calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 29, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | Jul 2, 2023 | Apr 2, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Oct 2, 2022 | Jul 3, 2022 | Apr 3, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Oct 3, 2021 | Jul 4, 2021 | Apr 4, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 27, 2020 | Jun 28, 2020 | Mar 29, 2020 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit | 11,854) | 12,439) | 9,983) | 11,500) | 7,006) | 4,223) | 9,770) | 13,600) | 14,640) | 16,575) | 19,094) | 15,677) | 14,102) | 14,103) | 11,903) | 10,359) | 8,765) | 8,270) | 8,038) | 8,143) | ||||||
| Revenues | 17,763) | 17,702) | 13,283) | 14,879) | 14,568) | 13,492) | 13,007) | 18,486) | 24,289) | 22,638) | 27,742) | 25,661) | 23,838) | 24,035) | 18,899) | 14,516) | 11,684) | 10,277) | 9,864) | 10,083) | ||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit margin1 | 71.94% | 67.73% | 58.18% | 58.09% | 58.10% | 60.97% | 69.61% | 68.61% | 65.77% | 65.53% | 62.18% | 60.35% | 62.08% | 65.28% | 70.96% | 76.46% | 79.26% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AbbVie Inc. | 69.99% | 67.21% | 62.75% | 62.28% | 62.42% | 65.76% | 68.91% | 69.43% | 70.00% | 69.62% | 70.48% | 69.53% | 68.96% | 67.72% | 65.62% | 64.82% | 66.41% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Amgen Inc. | 59.85% | 58.71% | 61.56% | 64.76% | 68.60% | 72.35% | 72.87% | 73.65% | 74.17% | 73.99% | 74.00% | 73.30% | 73.44% | 74.00% | 73.97% | 74.37% | 74.59% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | 71.08% | 74.91% | 75.38% | 75.71% | 76.24% | 76.54% | 77.01% | 77.68% | 78.04% | 78.82% | 79.13% | 79.62% | 78.57% | 76.92% | 75.88% | 74.42% | 72.31% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Danaher Corp. | 59.50% | 59.37% | 59.27% | 58.39% | 58.74% | 58.77% | 59.17% | 60.22% | 60.21% | 60.65% | 60.77% | 60.77% | 60.95% | 60.44% | 59.24% | 57.60% | 55.98% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Eli Lilly & Co. | 81.31% | 80.91% | 80.75% | 80.16% | 79.25% | 78.67% | 77.77% | 77.67% | 76.77% | 75.61% | 75.98% | 74.40% | 74.18% | 74.85% | 74.27% | 75.88% | 77.66% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Gilead Sciences Inc. | 78.15% | 75.98% | 75.56% | 75.62% | 75.87% | 78.66% | 79.27% | 78.94% | 79.03% | 74.31% | 75.30% | 75.50% | 75.56% | 80.23% | 79.90% | 80.32% | 81.23% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Johnson & Johnson | 69.07% | 69.05% | 69.06% | 69.20% | 68.82% | 68.54% | 68.06% | 67.34% | 67.26% | 67.43% | 67.86% | 67.97% | 68.16% | 67.51% | 67.00% | 66.24% | 65.58% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Merck & Co. Inc. | 76.32% | 75.82% | 75.25% | 74.37% | 73.17% | 72.86% | 72.96% | 72.43% | 70.63% | 70.49% | 70.41% | 70.72% | 72.02% | 67.95% | 67.48% | 66.99% | 67.74% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 86.13% | 86.12% | 86.16% | 86.32% | 86.16% | 85.96% | 86.42% | 86.96% | 87.18% | 85.39% | 84.97% | 84.65% | 84.83% | 86.65% | 86.85% | 86.84% | 86.82% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | 41.28% | 40.77% | 40.76% | 40.40% | 39.90% | 39.87% | 39.75% | 40.28% | 42.24% | 44.42% | 46.63% | 48.37% | 50.08% | 51.05% | 51.29% | 51.47% | 49.67% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 86.11% | 86.12% | 86.45% | 86.86% | 87.21% | 87.80% | 87.92% | 88.04% | 87.90% | 88.00% | 88.13% | 87.95% | 88.06% | 87.94% | 87.89% | 88.06% | 88.14% | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-10-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-07-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-04-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-10-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-10-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-07-04), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-04-04), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-29).
1 Q4 2024 Calculation
Gross profit margin = 100
× (Gross profitQ4 2024
+ Gross profitQ3 2024
+ Gross profitQ2 2024
+ Gross profitQ1 2024)
÷ (RevenuesQ4 2024
+ RevenuesQ3 2024
+ RevenuesQ2 2024
+ RevenuesQ1 2024)
= 100 × (11,854 + 12,439 + 9,983 + 11,500)
÷ (17,763 + 17,702 + 13,283 + 14,879)
= 71.94%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Gross profit margin | Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. | Pfizer Inc. gross profit margin ratio improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 and from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |
Operating Profit Margin
Pfizer Inc., operating profit margin calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 29, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | Jul 2, 2023 | Apr 2, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Oct 2, 2022 | Jul 3, 2022 | Apr 3, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Oct 3, 2021 | Jul 4, 2021 | Apr 4, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 27, 2020 | Jun 28, 2020 | Mar 29, 2020 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating income (loss) | 2,347) | 4,959) | 1,003) | 4,102) | (4,289) | (3,170) | 2,194) | 6,544) | 4,381) | 8,943) | 12,219) | 9,401) | 2,991) | 6,147) | 5,606) | 4,689) | 613) | 2,448) | 2,072) | 3,027) | ||||||
| Revenues | 17,763) | 17,702) | 13,283) | 14,879) | 14,568) | 13,492) | 13,007) | 18,486) | 24,289) | 22,638) | 27,742) | 25,661) | 23,838) | 24,035) | 18,899) | 14,516) | 11,684) | 10,277) | 9,864) | 10,083) | ||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating profit margin1 | 19.51% | 9.56% | -4.19% | -2.08% | 2.15% | 14.36% | 28.13% | 34.44% | 34.83% | 33.59% | 30.37% | 26.12% | 23.91% | 24.67% | 24.12% | 21.20% | 19.47% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AbbVie Inc. | 16.22% | 24.89% | 22.31% | 23.50% | 23.49% | 27.32% | 31.03% | 28.49% | 31.21% | 30.59% | 30.33% | 32.68% | 31.89% | 30.09% | 28.95% | 23.63% | 24.81% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Amgen Inc. | 22.66% | 19.97% | 20.96% | 24.72% | 29.35% | 34.55% | 37.50% | 36.07% | 38.57% | 39.31% | 38.04% | 32.78% | 31.44% | 30.14% | 30.72% | 37.23% | 37.70% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | -15.50% | -14.05% | -14.39% | -14.30% | 16.18% | 16.96% | 17.29% | 18.13% | 17.96% | 19.04% | 18.19% | 16.79% | 15.91% | -15.73% | -17.02% | -19.19% | -21.60% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Danaher Corp. | 20.37% | 20.11% | 21.22% | 21.05% | 21.77% | 23.83% | 25.06% | 27.02% | 27.61% | 27.35% | 25.44% | 25.23% | 25.35% | 24.63% | 25.04% | 22.30% | 18.99% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Eli Lilly & Co. | 28.64% | 24.81% | 23.28% | 20.80% | 18.92% | 18.42% | 24.17% | 22.45% | 24.97% | 24.65% | 25.50% | 25.94% | 22.45% | 23.17% | 21.81% | 22.06% | 24.69% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Gilead Sciences Inc. | 5.81% | 2.92% | 9.26% | 5.79% | 28.24% | 30.37% | 31.18% | 33.03% | 27.17% | 22.39% | 25.78% | 26.56% | 36.72% | 42.79% | 37.20% | 18.07% | 16.72% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Johnson & Johnson | 23.42% | 24.42% | 25.31% | 25.04% | 24.90% | 25.55% | 25.61% | 25.21% | 24.63% | 23.89% | 23.47% | 23.76% | 24.95% | 24.69% | 25.23% | 24.10% | 23.60% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Merck & Co. Inc. | 31.03% | 21.60% | 24.75% | 6.93% | 3.92% | 13.08% | 10.34% | 27.85% | 30.27% | 30.66% | 33.04% | 28.85% | 25.74% | 14.07% | 10.64% | 14.02% | 16.47% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 28.10% | 28.69% | 28.95% | 29.40% | 30.85% | 32.23% | 34.20% | 35.79% | 38.93% | 45.45% | 48.19% | 55.08% | 55.67% | 55.19% | 53.94% | 43.37% | 42.09% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | 17.11% | 16.93% | 17.01% | 16.38% | 16.00% | 15.81% | 15.42% | 16.29% | 18.69% | 20.54% | 22.51% | 23.83% | 25.57% | 27.04% | 28.00% | 27.68% | 24.19% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. | -2.11% | -2.54% | -3.37% | 41.16% | 38.83% | 40.16% | 41.72% | 43.93% | 48.23% | 47.72% | 48.85% | 36.93% | 36.73% | 37.17% | 33.93% | 47.14% | 46.03% | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-10-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-07-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-04-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-10-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-10-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-07-04), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-04-04), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-29).
1 Q4 2024 Calculation
Operating profit margin = 100
× (Operating income (loss)Q4 2024
+ Operating income (loss)Q3 2024
+ Operating income (loss)Q2 2024
+ Operating income (loss)Q1 2024)
÷ (RevenuesQ4 2024
+ RevenuesQ3 2024
+ RevenuesQ2 2024
+ RevenuesQ1 2024)
= 100 × (2,347 + 4,959 + 1,003 + 4,102)
÷ (17,763 + 17,702 + 13,283 + 14,879)
= 19.51%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Operating profit margin | A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. | Pfizer Inc. operating profit margin ratio improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 and from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |
Net Profit Margin
Pfizer Inc., net profit margin calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 29, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | Jul 2, 2023 | Apr 2, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Oct 2, 2022 | Jul 3, 2022 | Apr 3, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Oct 3, 2021 | Jul 4, 2021 | Apr 4, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 27, 2020 | Jun 28, 2020 | Mar 29, 2020 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) attributable to Pfizer Inc. common shareholders | 410) | 4,465) | 41) | 3,115) | (3,369) | (2,382) | 2,327) | 5,543) | 4,994) | 8,608) | 9,906) | 7,864) | 3,393) | 8,146) | 5,563) | 4,877) | 1,303) | 1,469) | 3,489) | 3,355) | ||||||
| Revenues | 17,763) | 17,702) | 13,283) | 14,879) | 14,568) | 13,492) | 13,007) | 18,486) | 24,289) | 22,638) | 27,742) | 25,661) | 23,838) | 24,035) | 18,899) | 14,516) | 11,684) | 10,277) | 9,864) | 10,083) | ||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net profit margin1 | 12.62% | 7.04% | -4.62% | -0.55% | 3.56% | 15.13% | 27.38% | 31.19% | 31.27% | 29.81% | 28.94% | 27.01% | 27.04% | 28.77% | 23.86% | 24.03% | 22.95% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AbbVie Inc. | 7.59% | 9.22% | 9.71% | 11.02% | 8.95% | 11.81% | 15.50% | 13.37% | 20.39% | 23.19% | 22.04% | 22.00% | 20.54% | 13.66% | 12.40% | 10.28% | 10.08% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Amgen Inc. | 12.77% | 13.58% | 10.60% | 13.35% | 24.96% | 29.52% | 31.52% | 31.77% | 26.42% | 27.88% | 26.73% | 23.42% | 24.25% | 23.03% | 23.80% | 29.60% | 29.97% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | -18.53% | -15.30% | -14.06% | -13.50% | 17.83% | 18.44% | 17.62% | 15.95% | 13.71% | 14.29% | 14.04% | 13.31% | 15.08% | -11.89% | -11.44% | -14.53% | -21.20% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Danaher Corp. | 16.33% | 16.39% | 17.83% | 18.54% | 19.94% | 22.89% | 22.80% | 23.32% | 22.91% | 21.65% | 20.61% | 21.32% | 21.84% | 20.97% | 21.00% | 19.17% | 16.36% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Eli Lilly & Co. | 23.51% | 20.48% | 18.86% | 17.08% | 15.36% | 15.55% | 22.01% | 20.54% | 21.88% | 20.63% | 19.58% | 20.90% | 19.71% | 21.52% | 22.71% | 23.91% | 25.24% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Gilead Sciences Inc. | 1.68% | 0.45% | 3.82% | 1.78% | 21.03% | 21.60% | 20.18% | 20.87% | 17.02% | 12.44% | 15.22% | 16.60% | 23.05% | 27.21% | 19.62% | 1.19% | 0.51% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Johnson & Johnson | 15.84% | 16.74% | 43.91% | 44.92% | 41.28% | 39.58% | 14.52% | 13.77% | 18.90% | 19.95% | 19.21% | 20.90% | 22.26% | 19.55% | 19.92% | 17.95% | 17.82% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Merck & Co. Inc. | 26.68% | 19.23% | 21.98% | 3.76% | 0.61% | 7.77% | 5.34% | 22.52% | 24.49% | 25.88% | 29.00% | 26.27% | 26.79% | 15.09% | 11.83% | 15.09% | 14.72% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 31.07% | 33.61% | 32.04% | 29.45% | 30.14% | 30.47% | 33.93% | 33.81% | 35.64% | 39.17% | 39.97% | 48.06% | 50.25% | 51.65% | 50.11% | 43.53% | 41.35% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | 14.77% | 14.48% | 14.69% | 14.20% | 13.99% | 13.68% | 13.14% | 13.75% | 15.47% | 15.92% | 17.37% | 18.49% | 19.70% | 21.93% | 22.47% | 22.08% | 19.79% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. | -4.86% | -4.52% | -4.74% | 39.46% | 36.68% | 35.94% | 35.40% | 35.40% | 37.20% | 37.62% | 38.26% | 30.84% | 30.92% | 30.52% | 29.80% | 43.06% | 43.70% | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-10-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-07-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-04-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-10-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-10-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-07-04), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-04-04), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-29).
1 Q4 2024 Calculation
Net profit margin = 100
× (Net income (loss) attributable to Pfizer Inc. common shareholdersQ4 2024
+ Net income (loss) attributable to Pfizer Inc. common shareholdersQ3 2024
+ Net income (loss) attributable to Pfizer Inc. common shareholdersQ2 2024
+ Net income (loss) attributable to Pfizer Inc. common shareholdersQ1 2024)
÷ (RevenuesQ4 2024
+ RevenuesQ3 2024
+ RevenuesQ2 2024
+ RevenuesQ1 2024)
= 100 × (410 + 4,465 + 41 + 3,115)
÷ (17,763 + 17,702 + 13,283 + 14,879)
= 12.62%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Net profit margin | An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. | Pfizer Inc. net profit margin ratio improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 and from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |
Return on Equity (ROE)
Pfizer Inc., ROE calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 29, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | Jul 2, 2023 | Apr 2, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Oct 2, 2022 | Jul 3, 2022 | Apr 3, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Oct 3, 2021 | Jul 4, 2021 | Apr 4, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 27, 2020 | Jun 28, 2020 | Mar 29, 2020 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) attributable to Pfizer Inc. common shareholders | 410) | 4,465) | 41) | 3,115) | (3,369) | (2,382) | 2,327) | 5,543) | 4,994) | 8,608) | 9,906) | 7,864) | 3,393) | 8,146) | 5,563) | 4,877) | 1,303) | 1,469) | 3,489) | 3,355) | ||||||
| Total Pfizer Inc. shareholders’ equity | 88,203) | 92,286) | 87,700) | 92,282) | 89,014) | 96,934) | 99,019) | 100,970) | 95,661) | 92,631) | 87,208) | 82,424) | 77,201) | 75,691) | 70,042) | 68,620) | 63,238) | 65,259) | 64,336) | 65,026) | ||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROE1 | 9.11% | 4.61% | -2.96% | -0.33% | 2.38% | 10.81% | 21.68% | 28.77% | 32.79% | 32.14% | 33.61% | 30.29% | 28.47% | 26.28% | 18.86% | 16.23% | 15.21% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROE, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AbbVie Inc. | 128.66% | 84.91% | 78.77% | 74.85% | 46.94% | 53.86% | 67.50% | 57.14% | 68.60% | 83.83% | 86.24% | 76.64% | 74.91% | 55.60% | 53.01% | 37.63% | 35.30% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Amgen Inc. | 69.59% | 56.20% | 52.83% | 74.93% | 107.78% | 98.82% | 117.67% | 148.04% | 178.97% | 187.11% | 271.85% | 624.78% | 87.96% | 68.26% | 69.67% | 75.91% | 77.20% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | -54.78% | -42.34% | -38.44% | -37.28% | 27.27% | 28.57% | 24.91% | 22.97% | 20.37% | 20.44% | 20.30% | 19.79% | 19.46% | -14.52% | -13.80% | -16.54% | -23.84% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Danaher Corp. | 7.87% | 7.59% | 8.42% | 8.24% | 8.91% | 11.29% | 12.30% | 13.47% | 14.39% | 14.40% | 13.63% | 13.93% | 14.24% | 13.54% | 13.12% | 11.76% | 9.17% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Eli Lilly & Co. | 74.62% | 58.78% | 54.14% | 47.91% | 48.65% | 44.46% | 58.73% | 50.82% | 58.64% | 59.91% | 66.61% | 65.69% | 62.16% | 76.99% | 94.20% | 88.31% | 109.79% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Gilead Sciences Inc. | 2.48% | 0.69% | 5.77% | 2.77% | 24.81% | 26.33% | 25.92% | 26.59% | 21.62% | 15.82% | 20.44% | 22.66% | 29.55% | 34.44% | 26.20% | 1.59% | 0.68% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Johnson & Johnson | 19.68% | 20.93% | 53.14% | 54.95% | 51.11% | 48.61% | 17.37% | 17.95% | 23.36% | 25.68% | 24.05% | 26.54% | 28.20% | 25.44% | 25.53% | 22.96% | 23.25% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Merck & Co. Inc. | 36.96% | 27.30% | 31.52% | 5.71% | 0.97% | 11.17% | 8.04% | 27.82% | 31.57% | 34.32% | 38.34% | 34.68% | 34.17% | 20.10% | 16.73% | 26.08% | 27.91% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 15.03% | 15.87% | 15.32% | 14.29% | 15.22% | 16.03% | 17.90% | 17.80% | 19.14% | 25.05% | 27.49% | 39.84% | 43.03% | 40.53% | 41.02% | 33.43% | 31.86% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | 12.78% | 12.52% | 13.12% | 13.26% | 12.83% | 13.11% | 13.08% | 14.26% | 15.80% | 16.15% | 17.59% | 18.56% | 18.94% | 22.13% | 23.32% | 22.60% | 18.47% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. | -3.26% | -3.07% | -3.32% | 21.67% | 20.59% | 21.01% | 21.75% | 22.59% | 23.88% | 25.12% | 26.77% | 22.47% | 23.19% | 22.83% | 21.66% | 30.76% | 31.22% | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-10-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-07-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-04-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-10-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-10-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-07-04), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-04-04), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-29).
1 Q4 2024 Calculation
ROE = 100
× (Net income (loss) attributable to Pfizer Inc. common shareholdersQ4 2024
+ Net income (loss) attributable to Pfizer Inc. common shareholdersQ3 2024
+ Net income (loss) attributable to Pfizer Inc. common shareholdersQ2 2024
+ Net income (loss) attributable to Pfizer Inc. common shareholdersQ1 2024)
÷ Total Pfizer Inc. shareholders’ equity
= 100 × (410 + 4,465 + 41 + 3,115)
÷ 88,203 = 9.11%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. | Pfizer Inc. ROE improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 and from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |
Return on Assets (ROA)
Pfizer Inc., ROA calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 29, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | Jul 2, 2023 | Apr 2, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Oct 2, 2022 | Jul 3, 2022 | Apr 3, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Oct 3, 2021 | Jul 4, 2021 | Apr 4, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 27, 2020 | Jun 28, 2020 | Mar 29, 2020 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) attributable to Pfizer Inc. common shareholders | 410) | 4,465) | 41) | 3,115) | (3,369) | (2,382) | 2,327) | 5,543) | 4,994) | 8,608) | 9,906) | 7,864) | 3,393) | 8,146) | 5,563) | 4,877) | 1,303) | 1,469) | 3,489) | 3,355) | ||||||
| Total assets | 213,396) | 219,476) | 216,193) | 221,095) | 226,501) | 215,021) | 220,168) | 195,617) | 197,205) | 194,350) | 195,290) | 183,841) | 181,476) | 179,188) | 169,920) | 158,818) | 154,229) | 178,983) | 177,934) | 166,336) | ||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROA1 | 3.76% | 1.94% | -1.20% | -0.14% | 0.94% | 4.87% | 9.75% | 14.85% | 15.91% | 15.32% | 15.01% | 13.58% | 12.11% | 11.10% | 7.78% | 7.01% | 6.23% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROA, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AbbVie Inc. | 3.17% | 3.57% | 3.76% | 4.03% | 3.61% | 4.78% | 6.42% | 5.64% | 8.53% | 9.49% | 8.83% | 8.71% | 7.88% | 5.06% | 4.50% | 3.43% | 3.07% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Amgen Inc. | 4.45% | 4.65% | 3.44% | 4.05% | 6.91% | 8.36% | 8.84% | 8.92% | 10.06% | 10.73% | 11.09% | 9.67% | 9.63% | 8.63% | 9.61% | 11.33% | 11.54% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | -9.66% | -7.75% | -6.91% | -6.21% | 8.43% | 9.08% | 8.52% | 7.75% | 6.53% | 6.80% | 6.59% | 6.07% | 6.40% | -4.87% | -4.58% | -5.53% | -7.61% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Danaher Corp. | 5.03% | 4.83% | 5.35% | 5.28% | 5.64% | 6.74% | 7.49% | 8.15% | 8.55% | 8.35% | 7.76% | 7.74% | 7.73% | 7.13% | 7.19% | 6.30% | 4.79% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Eli Lilly & Co. | 13.45% | 11.07% | 10.22% | 9.60% | 8.19% | 8.61% | 11.85% | 10.70% | 12.62% | 12.71% | 12.09% | 13.06% | 11.44% | 12.39% | 12.70% | 13.01% | 13.28% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Gilead Sciences Inc. | 0.81% | 0.23% | 1.97% | 0.86% | 9.12% | 9.42% | 8.80% | 9.02% | 7.27% | 5.33% | 6.58% | 7.16% | 9.16% | 11.02% | 7.59% | 0.45% | 0.18% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Johnson & Johnson | 7.81% | 8.24% | 20.99% | 22.37% | 20.98% | 20.85% | 6.81% | 6.49% | 9.57% | 10.94% | 10.33% | 11.12% | 11.47% | 9.98% | 10.07% | 8.76% | 8.41% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Merck & Co. Inc. | 14.62% | 10.34% | 12.20% | 2.18% | 0.34% | 4.32% | 2.98% | 12.09% | 13.30% | 14.25% | 15.48% | 13.29% | 12.35% | 7.70% | 6.14% | 7.73% | 7.72% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 11.69% | 12.43% | 11.98% | 11.22% | 11.95% | 12.41% | 14.02% | 13.91% | 14.85% | 19.40% | 20.90% | 30.11% | 31.75% | 29.55% | 28.88% | 22.53% | 20.47% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | 6.51% | 6.11% | 6.32% | 6.21% | 6.07% | 6.12% | 6.08% | 6.36% | 7.15% | 7.77% | 8.21% | 8.20% | 8.12% | 11.64% | 12.70% | 12.02% | 9.23% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. | -2.38% | -2.16% | -2.43% | 16.81% | 15.92% | 15.97% | 16.54% | 17.18% | 18.30% | 19.59% | 20.50% | 17.19% | 17.44% | 17.25% | 16.30% | 22.80% | 23.07% | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-10-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-07-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-04-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-10-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-10-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-07-04), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-04-04), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-29).
1 Q4 2024 Calculation
ROA = 100
× (Net income (loss) attributable to Pfizer Inc. common shareholdersQ4 2024
+ Net income (loss) attributable to Pfizer Inc. common shareholdersQ3 2024
+ Net income (loss) attributable to Pfizer Inc. common shareholdersQ2 2024
+ Net income (loss) attributable to Pfizer Inc. common shareholdersQ1 2024)
÷ Total assets
= 100 × (410 + 4,465 + 41 + 3,115)
÷ 213,396 = 3.76%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. | Pfizer Inc. ROA improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 and from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |