Common Stock Valuation Ratios (Price Multiples)
Quarterly Data
Valuation ratios measure the quantity of an asset or flaw (e.g., earnings) associated with ownership of a specified claim (e.g., a share of ownership of the enterprise).
Historical Valuation Ratios (Summary)
Pfizer Inc., historical price multiples (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).
| Valuation ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| P/S ratio | An rationale for the P/S ratio is that sales, as the top line in an income statement, are generally less subject to distortion or manipulation than other fundamentals such as EPS or book value. Sales are also more stable than earnings and never negative. | Pfizer Inc. P/S ratio decreased from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 and from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |
| P/BV ratio | The P/BV ratio is interpreted as an indicator of market judgment about the relationship between a company required rate of return and its actual rate of return. | Pfizer Inc. P/BV ratio decreased from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 and from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |
Price to Earnings (P/E)
Pfizer Inc., historical P/E 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. shares of common stock outstanding1 | 5,667,340,414 | 5,666,990,035 | 5,666,695,064 | 5,666,592,898 | 5,646,778,425 | 5,646,413,292 | 5,645,959,570 | 5,645,307,020 | 5,619,074,621 | 5,613,314,537 | 5,612,351,809 | 5,610,895,801 | 5,623,346,471 | 5,612,866,598 | 5,606,688,356 | 5,597,693,867 | 5,577,629,491 | 5,558,396,599 | 5,556,879,807 | 5,554,833,754 | ||||||
| Selected Financial Data (US$) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) attributable to Pfizer Inc. common shareholders (in millions) | 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) | ||||||
| Earnings per share (EPS)2 | 1.42 | 0.75 | -0.46 | -0.05 | 0.38 | 1.86 | 3.80 | 5.15 | 5.58 | 5.30 | 5.22 | 4.45 | 3.91 | 3.54 | 2.36 | 1.99 | 1.72 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||||
| Share price1, 3 | 26.10 | 27.76 | 29.74 | 28.27 | 27.55 | 30.82 | 35.84 | 38.30 | 42.30 | 46.72 | 49.95 | 49.45 | 45.96 | 49.73 | 47.24 | 40.10 | 33.82 | 36.39 | 38.27 | 36.96 | ||||||
| Valuation Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P/E ratio4 | 18.42 | 37.00 | — | — | 73.42 | 16.60 | 9.42 | 7.44 | 7.58 | 8.81 | 9.56 | 11.11 | 11.76 | 14.03 | 20.05 | 20.15 | 19.62 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P/E Ratio, Competitors5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AbbVie Inc. | 79.59 | 69.16 | 62.04 | 48.26 | 63.84 | 38.27 | 30.55 | 34.43 | 22.62 | 19.16 | 19.44 | 21.64 | 22.07 | 27.34 | 30.62 | 39.63 | 40.17 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Amgen Inc. | 38.24 | 40.68 | 53.65 | 44.38 | 23.14 | 18.09 | 16.31 | 16.18 | 19.56 | 21.00 | 20.03 | 22.23 | 21.05 | 21.91 | 22.56 | 19.20 | 18.82 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | — | — | — | — | 12.27 | 13.01 | 15.93 | 19.43 | 23.97 | 23.71 | 24.14 | 25.64 | 20.92 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Danaher Corp. | 38.12 | 48.49 | 45.39 | 42.59 | 39.09 | 24.76 | 29.99 | 25.00 | 25.65 | 26.65 | 32.73 | 32.15 | 29.94 | 38.81 | 37.87 | 39.26 | 44.49 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Eli Lilly & Co. | 77.63 | 96.05 | 109.42 | 120.94 | 135.24 | 110.43 | 76.21 | 65.16 | 50.08 | 55.53 | 51.05 | 45.29 | 40.66 | 40.07 | 40.34 | 28.77 | 31.95 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Gilead Sciences Inc. | 296.57 | 925.87 | 89.29 | 166.76 | 16.17 | 17.10 | 17.88 | 17.75 | 22.68 | 29.30 | 18.66 | 17.25 | 12.36 | 11.44 | 16.83 | 277.25 | 641.48 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Johnson & Johnson | 26.92 | 27.19 | 10.11 | 9.46 | 10.73 | 10.12 | 33.35 | 33.43 | 22.97 | 23.52 | 24.98 | 23.95 | 20.93 | 23.98 | 25.51 | 28.35 | 28.92 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Merck & Co. Inc. | 13.49 | 20.98 | 20.73 | 140.05 | 893.99 | 56.85 | 86.53 | 22.92 | 19.21 | 16.41 | 13.36 | 15.70 | 14.78 | 28.65 | 34.23 | 28.00 | 26.72 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 17.76 | 19.79 | 27.88 | 26.78 | 25.99 | 22.35 | 19.48 | 19.77 | 19.68 | 14.98 | 11.67 | 9.15 | 8.37 | 9.96 | 10.38 | 13.27 | 15.09 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | 32.03 | 34.78 | 37.81 | 36.21 | 35.65 | 29.57 | 37.01 | 34.99 | 30.55 | 27.64 | 31.09 | 28.15 | 27.35 | 29.43 | 24.63 | 23.23 | 27.89 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. | — | — | — | 26.34 | 30.42 | 28.09 | 27.49 | 27.34 | 23.02 | 24.62 | 23.12 | 26.50 | 26.55 | 22.09 | 26.26 | 20.45 | 20.18 | — | — | — | ||||||
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 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.
2 Q4 2024 Calculation
EPS
= (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)
÷ No. shares of common stock outstanding
= (410,000,000 + 4,465,000,000 + 41,000,000 + 3,115,000,000)
÷ 5,667,340,414 = 1.42
3 Closing price as at the filing date of Pfizer Inc. Quarterly or Annual Report.
4 Q4 2024 Calculation
P/E ratio = Share price ÷ EPS
= 26.10 ÷ 1.42 = 18.42
5 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Price to Operating Profit (P/OP)
Pfizer Inc., historical P/OP 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. shares of common stock outstanding1 | 5,667,340,414 | 5,666,990,035 | 5,666,695,064 | 5,666,592,898 | 5,646,778,425 | 5,646,413,292 | 5,645,959,570 | 5,645,307,020 | 5,619,074,621 | 5,613,314,537 | 5,612,351,809 | 5,610,895,801 | 5,623,346,471 | 5,612,866,598 | 5,606,688,356 | 5,597,693,867 | 5,577,629,491 | 5,558,396,599 | 5,556,879,807 | 5,554,833,754 | ||||||
| Selected Financial Data (US$) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating income (loss) (in millions) | 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) | ||||||
| Operating profit per share2 | 2.19 | 1.02 | -0.42 | -0.21 | 0.23 | 1.76 | 3.91 | 5.68 | 6.22 | 5.98 | 5.48 | 4.30 | 3.46 | 3.04 | 2.38 | 1.75 | 1.46 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||||
| Share price1, 3 | 26.10 | 27.76 | 29.74 | 28.27 | 27.55 | 30.82 | 35.84 | 38.30 | 42.30 | 46.72 | 49.95 | 49.45 | 45.96 | 49.73 | 47.24 | 40.10 | 33.82 | 36.39 | 38.27 | 36.96 | ||||||
| Valuation Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P/OP ratio4 | 11.92 | 27.24 | — | — | 121.63 | 17.49 | 9.17 | 6.74 | 6.80 | 7.82 | 9.11 | 11.49 | 13.30 | 16.37 | 19.83 | 22.85 | 23.12 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P/OP Ratio, Competitors5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AbbVie Inc. | 37.26 | 25.63 | 26.99 | 22.62 | 24.34 | 16.55 | 15.26 | 16.15 | 14.78 | 14.52 | 14.12 | 14.57 | 14.21 | 12.41 | 13.12 | 17.23 | 16.32 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Amgen Inc. | 21.55 | 27.68 | 27.12 | 23.97 | 19.69 | 15.45 | 13.71 | 14.25 | 13.40 | 14.89 | 14.08 | 15.88 | 16.24 | 16.73 | 17.48 | 15.26 | 14.96 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | — | — | — | — | 13.53 | 14.14 | 16.24 | 17.09 | 18.29 | 17.79 | 18.62 | 20.32 | 19.84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Danaher Corp. | 30.56 | 39.52 | 38.14 | 37.52 | 35.64 | 23.61 | 27.01 | 21.31 | 20.97 | 20.71 | 25.91 | 26.48 | 25.14 | 32.12 | 30.83 | 32.62 | 36.91 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Eli Lilly & Co. | 63.73 | 79.30 | 88.66 | 99.34 | 109.75 | 93.27 | 69.42 | 59.60 | 43.88 | 46.48 | 39.20 | 36.49 | 35.70 | 37.21 | 42.01 | 31.17 | 32.66 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Gilead Sciences Inc. | 85.65 | 143.05 | 36.80 | 51.26 | 12.05 | 12.16 | 11.57 | 11.21 | 14.21 | 16.27 | 11.02 | 10.78 | 7.76 | 7.27 | 8.88 | 18.31 | 19.38 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Johnson & Johnson | 18.20 | 18.65 | 17.54 | 16.96 | 17.78 | 15.69 | 18.91 | 18.26 | 17.62 | 19.64 | 20.45 | 21.06 | 18.68 | 18.99 | 20.14 | 21.12 | 21.84 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Merck & Co. Inc. | 11.60 | 18.67 | 18.41 | 75.94 | 138.56 | 33.75 | 44.67 | 18.53 | 15.55 | 13.85 | 11.72 | 14.29 | 15.39 | 30.71 | 38.03 | 30.14 | 23.89 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 19.63 | 23.18 | 30.86 | 26.82 | 25.39 | 21.13 | 19.32 | 18.68 | 18.01 | 12.91 | 9.68 | 7.98 | 7.55 | 9.32 | 9.65 | 13.32 | 14.82 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | 27.65 | 29.74 | 32.66 | 31.40 | 31.16 | 25.59 | 31.55 | 29.54 | 25.30 | 21.43 | 23.99 | 21.84 | 21.07 | 23.87 | 19.77 | 18.53 | 22.81 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. | — | — | — | 25.25 | 28.74 | 25.14 | 23.33 | 22.03 | 17.75 | 19.41 | 18.11 | 22.13 | 22.35 | 18.14 | 23.06 | 18.68 | 19.16 | — | — | — | ||||||
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 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.
2 Q4 2024 Calculation
Operating profit per share
= (Operating income (loss)Q4 2024
+ Operating income (loss)Q3 2024
+ Operating income (loss)Q2 2024
+ Operating income (loss)Q1 2024)
÷ No. shares of common stock outstanding
= (2,347,000,000 + 4,959,000,000 + 1,003,000,000 + 4,102,000,000)
÷ 5,667,340,414 = 2.19
3 Closing price as at the filing date of Pfizer Inc. Quarterly or Annual Report.
4 Q4 2024 Calculation
P/OP ratio = Share price ÷ Operating profit per share
= 26.10 ÷ 2.19 = 11.92
5 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Price to Sales (P/S)
Pfizer Inc., historical P/S 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. shares of common stock outstanding1 | 5,667,340,414 | 5,666,990,035 | 5,666,695,064 | 5,666,592,898 | 5,646,778,425 | 5,646,413,292 | 5,645,959,570 | 5,645,307,020 | 5,619,074,621 | 5,613,314,537 | 5,612,351,809 | 5,610,895,801 | 5,623,346,471 | 5,612,866,598 | 5,606,688,356 | 5,597,693,867 | 5,577,629,491 | 5,558,396,599 | 5,556,879,807 | 5,554,833,754 | ||||||
| Selected Financial Data (US$) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenues (in millions) | 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) | ||||||
| Sales per share2 | 11.23 | 10.66 | 9.92 | 9.87 | 10.55 | 12.27 | 13.89 | 16.50 | 17.86 | 17.79 | 18.05 | 16.47 | 14.46 | 12.32 | 9.88 | 8.28 | 7.51 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||||
| Share price1, 3 | 26.10 | 27.76 | 29.74 | 28.27 | 27.55 | 30.82 | 35.84 | 38.30 | 42.30 | 46.72 | 49.95 | 49.45 | 45.96 | 49.73 | 47.24 | 40.10 | 33.82 | 36.39 | 38.27 | 36.96 | ||||||
| Valuation Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P/S ratio4 | 2.32 | 2.60 | 3.00 | 2.86 | 2.61 | 2.51 | 2.58 | 2.32 | 2.37 | 2.63 | 2.77 | 3.00 | 3.18 | 4.04 | 4.78 | 4.84 | 4.50 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P/S Ratio, Competitors5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AbbVie Inc. | 6.04 | 6.38 | 6.02 | 5.32 | 5.72 | 4.52 | 4.74 | 4.60 | 4.61 | 4.44 | 4.28 | 4.76 | 4.53 | 3.73 | 3.80 | 4.07 | 4.05 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Amgen Inc. | 4.88 | 5.53 | 5.68 | 5.93 | 5.78 | 5.34 | 5.14 | 5.14 | 5.17 | 5.85 | 5.35 | 5.21 | 5.10 | 5.04 | 5.37 | 5.68 | 5.64 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | 2.36 | 2.38 | 2.20 | 1.99 | 2.19 | 2.40 | 2.81 | 3.10 | 3.29 | 3.39 | 3.39 | 3.41 | 3.16 | 2.85 | 3.44 | 3.28 | 3.16 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Danaher Corp. | 6.23 | 7.95 | 8.10 | 7.90 | 7.76 | 5.63 | 6.77 | 5.76 | 5.79 | 5.66 | 6.59 | 6.68 | 6.37 | 7.91 | 7.72 | 7.27 | 7.01 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Eli Lilly & Co. | 18.25 | 19.67 | 20.64 | 20.66 | 20.77 | 17.18 | 16.78 | 13.38 | 10.96 | 11.46 | 9.99 | 9.47 | 8.01 | 8.62 | 9.16 | 6.88 | 8.06 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Gilead Sciences Inc. | 4.98 | 4.18 | 3.41 | 2.97 | 3.40 | 3.69 | 3.61 | 3.70 | 3.86 | 3.64 | 2.84 | 2.86 | 2.85 | 3.11 | 3.30 | 3.31 | 3.24 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Johnson & Johnson | 4.26 | 4.55 | 4.44 | 4.25 | 4.43 | 4.01 | 4.84 | 4.60 | 4.34 | 4.69 | 4.80 | 5.00 | 4.66 | 4.69 | 5.08 | 5.09 | 5.15 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Merck & Co. Inc. | 3.60 | 4.03 | 4.56 | 5.26 | 5.43 | 4.42 | 4.62 | 5.16 | 4.71 | 4.25 | 3.87 | 4.12 | 3.96 | 4.32 | 4.05 | 4.23 | 3.93 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 5.52 | 6.65 | 8.93 | 7.89 | 7.84 | 6.81 | 6.61 | 6.69 | 7.01 | 5.87 | 4.66 | 4.40 | 4.20 | 5.14 | 5.20 | 5.78 | 6.24 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | 4.73 | 5.04 | 5.55 | 5.14 | 4.99 | 4.05 | 4.87 | 4.81 | 4.73 | 4.40 | 5.40 | 5.20 | 5.39 | 6.45 | 5.54 | 5.13 | 5.52 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 10.78 | 12.12 | 12.35 | 10.39 | 11.16 | 10.10 | 9.73 | 9.68 | 8.56 | 9.26 | 8.85 | 8.17 | 8.21 | 6.74 | 7.82 | 8.81 | 8.82 | — | — | — | ||||||
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 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.
2 Q4 2024 Calculation
Sales per share
= (RevenuesQ4 2024
+ RevenuesQ3 2024
+ RevenuesQ2 2024
+ RevenuesQ1 2024)
÷ No. shares of common stock outstanding
= (17,763,000,000 + 17,702,000,000 + 13,283,000,000 + 14,879,000,000)
÷ 5,667,340,414 = 11.23
3 Closing price as at the filing date of Pfizer Inc. Quarterly or Annual Report.
4 Q4 2024 Calculation
P/S ratio = Share price ÷ Sales per share
= 26.10 ÷ 11.23 = 2.32
5 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Valuation ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| P/S ratio | An rationale for the P/S ratio is that sales, as the top line in an income statement, are generally less subject to distortion or manipulation than other fundamentals such as EPS or book value. Sales are also more stable than earnings and never negative. | Pfizer Inc. P/S ratio decreased from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 and from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |
Price to Book Value (P/BV)
Pfizer Inc., historical P/BV 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. shares of common stock outstanding1 | 5,667,340,414 | 5,666,990,035 | 5,666,695,064 | 5,666,592,898 | 5,646,778,425 | 5,646,413,292 | 5,645,959,570 | 5,645,307,020 | 5,619,074,621 | 5,613,314,537 | 5,612,351,809 | 5,610,895,801 | 5,623,346,471 | 5,612,866,598 | 5,606,688,356 | 5,597,693,867 | 5,577,629,491 | 5,558,396,599 | 5,556,879,807 | 5,554,833,754 | ||||||
| Selected Financial Data (US$) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Pfizer Inc. shareholders’ equity (in millions) | 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) | ||||||
| Book value per share (BVPS)2 | 15.56 | 16.28 | 15.48 | 16.29 | 15.76 | 17.17 | 17.54 | 17.89 | 17.02 | 16.50 | 15.54 | 14.69 | 13.73 | 13.49 | 12.49 | 12.26 | 11.34 | 11.74 | 11.58 | 11.71 | ||||||
| Share price1, 3 | 26.10 | 27.76 | 29.74 | 28.27 | 27.55 | 30.82 | 35.84 | 38.30 | 42.30 | 46.72 | 49.95 | 49.45 | 45.96 | 49.73 | 47.24 | 40.10 | 33.82 | 36.39 | 38.27 | 36.96 | ||||||
| Valuation Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P/BV ratio4 | 1.68 | 1.70 | 1.92 | 1.74 | 1.75 | 1.80 | 2.04 | 2.14 | 2.48 | 2.83 | 3.21 | 3.37 | 3.35 | 3.69 | 3.78 | 3.27 | 2.98 | 3.10 | 3.31 | 3.16 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P/BV Ratio, Competitors5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AbbVie Inc. | 102.40 | 58.73 | 48.87 | 36.12 | 29.97 | 20.61 | 20.62 | 19.68 | 15.52 | 16.06 | 16.76 | 16.59 | 16.53 | 15.20 | 16.23 | 14.91 | 14.18 | 10.93 | 11.31 | — | ||||||
| Amgen Inc. | 26.61 | 22.86 | 28.34 | 33.25 | 24.94 | 17.87 | 19.19 | 23.95 | 35.01 | 39.30 | 54.46 | 138.87 | 18.51 | 14.95 | 15.72 | 14.57 | 14.53 | 11.57 | 13.67 | 14.33 | ||||||
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | 6.98 | 6.60 | 6.01 | 5.49 | 3.35 | 3.72 | 3.97 | 4.46 | 4.88 | 4.85 | 4.90 | 5.07 | 4.07 | 3.48 | 4.15 | 3.73 | 3.55 | 2.87 | 2.82 | 2.77 | ||||||
| Danaher Corp. | 3.00 | 3.68 | 3.82 | 3.51 | 3.47 | 2.78 | 3.65 | 3.33 | 3.64 | 3.77 | 4.36 | 4.36 | 4.16 | 5.11 | 4.82 | 4.46 | 3.93 | 4.38 | 3.90 | 3.68 | ||||||
| Eli Lilly & Co. | 57.93 | 56.45 | 59.24 | 57.94 | 65.80 | 49.10 | 44.75 | 33.11 | 29.36 | 33.27 | 34.00 | 29.75 | 25.28 | 30.85 | 38.00 | 25.41 | 35.07 | 26.02 | 35.12 | 47.73 | ||||||
| Gilead Sciences Inc. | 7.36 | 6.36 | 5.15 | 4.61 | 4.01 | 4.50 | 4.63 | 4.72 | 4.90 | 4.63 | 3.82 | 3.91 | 3.65 | 3.94 | 4.41 | 4.40 | 4.33 | 4.30 | 4.79 | 4.40 | ||||||
| Johnson & Johnson | 5.30 | 5.69 | 5.37 | 5.20 | 5.48 | 4.92 | 5.79 | 6.00 | 5.37 | 6.04 | 6.01 | 6.36 | 5.90 | 6.10 | 6.51 | 6.51 | 6.72 | 5.93 | 6.19 | 6.46 | ||||||
| Merck & Co. Inc. | 4.99 | 5.73 | 6.53 | 8.00 | 8.68 | 6.35 | 6.96 | 6.38 | 6.07 | 5.63 | 5.12 | 5.44 | 5.05 | 5.76 | 5.73 | 7.30 | 7.46 | 6.97 | 7.47 | 7.43 | ||||||
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 2.67 | 3.14 | 4.27 | 3.83 | 3.96 | 3.58 | 3.49 | 3.52 | 3.77 | 3.75 | 3.21 | 3.65 | 3.60 | 4.04 | 4.26 | 4.44 | 4.81 | 6.21 | 7.34 | 5.33 | ||||||
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | 4.09 | 4.36 | 4.96 | 4.80 | 4.57 | 3.88 | 4.84 | 4.99 | 4.83 | 4.46 | 5.47 | 5.23 | 5.18 | 6.51 | 5.75 | 5.25 | 5.15 | 5.89 | 5.48 | 4.56 | ||||||
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 7.24 | 8.24 | 8.64 | 5.71 | 6.26 | 5.90 | 5.98 | 6.18 | 5.50 | 6.18 | 6.19 | 5.95 | 6.16 | 5.04 | 5.69 | 6.29 | 6.30 | 6.66 | 9.42 | 10.23 | ||||||
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 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.
2 Q4 2024 Calculation
BVPS = Total Pfizer Inc. shareholders’ equity ÷ No. shares of common stock outstanding
= 88,203,000,000 ÷ 5,667,340,414 = 15.56
3 Closing price as at the filing date of Pfizer Inc. Quarterly or Annual Report.
4 Q4 2024 Calculation
P/BV ratio = Share price ÷ BVPS
= 26.10 ÷ 15.56 = 1.68
5 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Valuation ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| P/BV ratio | The P/BV ratio is interpreted as an indicator of market judgment about the relationship between a company required rate of return and its actual rate of return. | Pfizer Inc. P/BV ratio decreased from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 and from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |