Analysis of Solvency Ratios
Quarterly Data
Solvency ratios also known as long-term debt ratios measure a company ability to meet long-term obligations.
Solvency Ratios (Summary)
Pfizer Inc., solvency ratios (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-30), 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).
- Debt to Equity
- The debt to equity ratio experienced a general decline from 0.8 in March 2020 to a low of 0.36 in April 2023, indicating a reduction in leverage relative to shareholder equity over this period. However, starting from April 2023, there was a notable increase, rising back to 0.81 by December 2023, followed by some fluctuations stabilizing around the 0.7 level through mid-2025. This suggests a recent trend towards increased leverage after a multi-year reduction phase.
- Debt to Capital
- This ratio showed a decreasing trend from 0.45 in March 2020 to 0.26 in April 2023, reflecting a consistent reduction in the proportion of debt in the company’s capital structure. From April 2023 onward, the ratio increased again to reach approximately 0.45 by December 2023, then stabilized near 0.41 through mid-2025, mirroring similar timing and magnitude of changes observed in the debt to equity ratio.
- Debt to Assets
- The debt to assets ratio followed a comparable pattern, declining from 0.31 in March 2020 to a low near 0.18 by April 2023, indicating lower financial risk relative to total assets during this period. Afterwards, the ratio increased to about 0.32 by December 2023 and then showed minor variations around 0.3 in subsequent quarters up to June 2025, consistent with increased leverage and debt load observed in other ratios.
- Financial Leverage
- Financial leverage, defined as total assets divided by equity, showed a gradual decrease from 2.56 in March 2020 to around 1.94 by April 2023, suggesting a reduction in reliance on debt financing during this timeframe. From April 2023 forward, the ratio rose sharply to 2.54 by December 2023, indicating increased leverage and higher asset base per unit of equity. Subsequent quarters maintained leverage levels generally between 2.3 and 2.5 through mid-2025, indicating a relatively stable but elevated leverage compared to the prior multi-year downtrend.
In summary, the data reveals a phase of decreasing indebtedness and financial leverage from early 2020 until approximately April 2023, characterized by declining debt ratios and lower leverage. Starting in the second quarter of 2023, there was a reversal with rising debt ratios and leverage measures, which then stabilized at somewhat higher levels relative to the trough. This pattern may reflect strategic changes in the company’s capital structure or external financing conditions during the most recent periods. Overall, the trends point to moderated financial risk through early 2023 followed by a renewed increase in leverage thereafter.
Debt Ratios
Debt to Equity
Pfizer Inc., debt to equity calculation (quarterly data)
| Jun 29, 2025 | Mar 30, 2025 | 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) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Short-term borrowings, including current portion of long-term debt | 4,295) | 4,470) | 6,946) | 9,699) | 11,944) | 8,232) | 10,350) | 2,548) | 3,985) | 4,188) | 2,945) | 4,040) | 5,990) | 645) | 2,241) | 3,629) | 3,888) | 4,352) | 2,703) | 13,363) | 13,084) | 16,007) | |||||||
| Long-term debt, excluding current portion | 57,502) | 57,639) | 57,405) | 58,002) | 57,506) | 61,307) | 61,538) | 61,048) | 61,356) | 31,704) | 32,884) | 32,629) | 34,294) | 35,656) | 36,195) | 36,250) | 35,354) | 35,347) | 37,133) | 49,785) | 50,529) | 36,281) | |||||||
| Total debt | 61,797) | 62,109) | 64,351) | 67,701) | 69,450) | 69,539) | 71,888) | 63,596) | 65,341) | 35,892) | 35,829) | 36,669) | 40,284) | 36,301) | 38,436) | 39,879) | 39,242) | 39,699) | 39,836) | 63,148) | 63,613) | 52,288) | |||||||
| Total Pfizer Inc. shareholders’ equity | 88,695) | 90,338) | 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) | |||||||
| Solvency Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to equity1 | 0.70 | 0.69 | 0.73 | 0.73 | 0.79 | 0.75 | 0.81 | 0.66 | 0.66 | 0.36 | 0.37 | 0.40 | 0.46 | 0.44 | 0.50 | 0.53 | 0.56 | 0.58 | 0.63 | 0.97 | 0.99 | 0.80 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to Equity, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AbbVie Inc. | — | 49.22 | 20.19 | 11.78 | 10.42 | 9.24 | 5.73 | 5.02 | 4.74 | 4.68 | 3.67 | 4.35 | 4.98 | 4.51 | 4.98 | 5.96 | 6.53 | 6.24 | 6.58 | 5.70 | 5.94 | — | |||||||
| Amgen Inc. | 7.57 | 9.24 | 10.23 | 8.02 | 10.57 | 12.75 | 10.37 | 7.90 | 9.08 | 11.52 | 10.64 | 10.60 | 15.10 | 40.23 | 4.97 | 4.57 | 3.98 | 3.50 | 3.51 | 3.13 | 3.21 | 3.36 | |||||||
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | 2.82 | 2.86 | 3.04 | 2.90 | 3.08 | 3.38 | 1.35 | 1.30 | 1.18 | 1.19 | 1.27 | 1.20 | 1.29 | 1.42 | 1.24 | 1.20 | 1.23 | 1.23 | 1.34 | 0.90 | 0.95 | 0.94 | |||||||
| Danaher Corp. | 0.33 | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.34 | 0.34 | 0.34 | 0.34 | 0.42 | 0.38 | 0.39 | 0.39 | 0.41 | 0.43 | 0.47 | 0.49 | 0.54 | 0.48 | 0.50 | 0.53 | 0.57 | 0.62 | 0.84 | |||||||
| Eli Lilly & Co. | 2.18 | 2.44 | 2.37 | 2.19 | 2.13 | 2.05 | 2.34 | 1.80 | 1.70 | 1.69 | 1.52 | 1.58 | 1.97 | 1.77 | 1.88 | 2.20 | 2.56 | 2.35 | 2.94 | 3.51 | 3.99 | 5.60 | |||||||
| Gilead Sciences Inc. | 1.27 | 1.30 | 1.38 | 1.26 | 1.28 | 1.44 | 1.09 | 1.12 | 1.19 | 1.20 | 1.19 | 1.20 | 1.30 | 1.32 | 1.27 | 1.29 | 1.53 | 1.59 | 1.73 | 1.68 | 1.34 | 1.09 | |||||||
| Johnson & Johnson | 0.65 | 0.67 | 0.51 | 0.51 | 0.58 | 0.48 | 0.43 | 0.42 | 0.61 | 0.75 | 0.52 | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.44 | 0.46 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.51 | 0.56 | 0.59 | 0.48 | 0.45 | |||||||
| Merck & Co. Inc. | 0.72 | 0.72 | 0.80 | 0.86 | 0.87 | 0.85 | 0.93 | 0.85 | 0.95 | 0.66 | 0.67 | 0.68 | 0.73 | 0.78 | 0.87 | 0.74 | 0.80 | 1.16 | 1.26 | 0.98 | 1.12 | 1.07 | |||||||
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.16 | 0.18 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.27 | 0.24 | 0.06 | |||||||
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | 0.70 | 0.69 | 0.63 | 0.72 | 0.75 | 0.78 | 0.75 | 0.78 | 0.78 | 0.83 | 0.78 | 0.67 | 0.72 | 0.81 | 0.85 | 0.56 | 0.51 | 0.53 | 0.63 | 0.66 | 0.71 | 0.70 | |||||||
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-30), 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 Q2 2025 Calculation
Debt to equity = Total debt ÷ Total Pfizer Inc. shareholders’ equity
= 61,797 ÷ 88,695 = 0.70
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
- Total Debt
- The total debt exhibited notable fluctuations over the analyzed periods. Initially, there was a significant increase from approximately 52.3 billion US dollars in March 2020 to around 63.6 billion US dollars by June 2020, followed by a minor decrease toward approximately 39.8 billion US dollars by the end of 2020. Throughout 2021 and early 2022, the debt level showed a gradual decline, reaching a low near 35.8 billion US dollars by the end of 2022, indicative of sustained deleveraging efforts.
- A sharp increase occurred between the first quarter and third quarter of 2023, from about 35.9 billion to roughly 65.3 billion US dollars, representing a substantial rise. During the remainder of 2023 and into mid-2025, the debt level remained elevated, fluctuating between approximately 61.8 billion and 71.9 billion US dollars, before gradually decreasing to about 61.8 billion US dollars by June 2025.
- Shareholders’ Equity
- Shareholders' equity showed a general upward trend from 65.0 billion US dollars in March 2020 to a peak of roughly 101.0 billion US dollars in April 2023. This growth suggests strong equity accumulation during the early part of the analyzed timeframe. However, following the peak in early 2023, equity levels declined to approximately 89.0 billion US dollars by the end of 2023 and continued to show moderate fluctuations around the 88.7 to 92.3 billion US dollar range through mid-2025.
- Debt to Equity Ratio
- The debt-to-equity ratio demonstrated a decreasing trend from 0.80 in March 2020 down to a low of about 0.36 by April 2023, reflecting progressive strengthening of the equity base relative to debt. This decline was consistent with the reduction in total debt and the increase in equity during the same period.
- However, from April 2023 onwards, the ratio rose sharply to approximately 0.66, corresponding with the sudden increase in total debt and concurrent reduction in equity. Subsequently, it continued to fluctuate within the 0.66 to 0.70 range through mid-2025, indicating a higher leverage level sustained in the latter periods.
- Overall Insights
- The financial structure underwent significant changes marked by early deleveraging and equity growth through April 2023, resulting in a strengthened balance sheet with reduced leverage. The subsequent rise in debt coupled with equity reductions led to increased leverage ratios, suggesting a strategic shift or new capital requirements starting mid-2023. The stabilization of the debt-to-equity ratio near higher levels in recent periods may indicate a new leverage target or adjusted capital policy. Continuous monitoring of these trends will be crucial to assess financial risk and capital structure optimization.
Debt to Capital
Pfizer Inc., debt to capital calculation (quarterly data)
| Jun 29, 2025 | Mar 30, 2025 | 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) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Short-term borrowings, including current portion of long-term debt | 4,295) | 4,470) | 6,946) | 9,699) | 11,944) | 8,232) | 10,350) | 2,548) | 3,985) | 4,188) | 2,945) | 4,040) | 5,990) | 645) | 2,241) | 3,629) | 3,888) | 4,352) | 2,703) | 13,363) | 13,084) | 16,007) | |||||||
| Long-term debt, excluding current portion | 57,502) | 57,639) | 57,405) | 58,002) | 57,506) | 61,307) | 61,538) | 61,048) | 61,356) | 31,704) | 32,884) | 32,629) | 34,294) | 35,656) | 36,195) | 36,250) | 35,354) | 35,347) | 37,133) | 49,785) | 50,529) | 36,281) | |||||||
| Total debt | 61,797) | 62,109) | 64,351) | 67,701) | 69,450) | 69,539) | 71,888) | 63,596) | 65,341) | 35,892) | 35,829) | 36,669) | 40,284) | 36,301) | 38,436) | 39,879) | 39,242) | 39,699) | 39,836) | 63,148) | 63,613) | 52,288) | |||||||
| Total Pfizer Inc. shareholders’ equity | 88,695) | 90,338) | 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) | |||||||
| Total capital | 150,492) | 152,447) | 152,554) | 159,987) | 157,150) | 161,821) | 160,902) | 160,530) | 164,360) | 136,862) | 131,490) | 129,300) | 127,492) | 118,725) | 115,637) | 115,570) | 109,284) | 108,319) | 103,074) | 128,407) | 127,949) | 117,314) | |||||||
| Solvency Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to capital1 | 0.41 | 0.41 | 0.42 | 0.42 | 0.44 | 0.43 | 0.45 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.26 | 0.27 | 0.28 | 0.32 | 0.31 | 0.33 | 0.35 | 0.36 | 0.37 | 0.39 | 0.49 | 0.50 | 0.45 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to Capital, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AbbVie Inc. | 1.00 | 0.98 | 0.95 | 0.92 | 0.91 | 0.90 | 0.85 | 0.83 | 0.83 | 0.82 | 0.79 | 0.81 | 0.83 | 0.82 | 0.83 | 0.86 | 0.87 | 0.86 | 0.87 | 0.85 | 0.86 | 1.12 | |||||||
| Amgen Inc. | 0.88 | 0.90 | 0.91 | 0.89 | 0.91 | 0.93 | 0.91 | 0.89 | 0.90 | 0.92 | 0.91 | 0.91 | 0.94 | 0.98 | 0.83 | 0.82 | 0.80 | 0.78 | 0.78 | 0.76 | 0.76 | 0.77 | |||||||
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | 0.74 | 0.74 | 0.75 | 0.74 | 0.75 | 0.77 | 0.57 | 0.56 | 0.54 | 0.54 | 0.56 | 0.54 | 0.56 | 0.59 | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.57 | 0.47 | 0.49 | 0.48 | |||||||
| Danaher Corp. | 0.25 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.26 | 0.30 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.29 | 0.30 | 0.32 | 0.33 | 0.35 | 0.32 | 0.33 | 0.35 | 0.37 | 0.38 | 0.46 | |||||||
| Eli Lilly & Co. | 0.69 | 0.71 | 0.70 | 0.69 | 0.68 | 0.67 | 0.70 | 0.64 | 0.63 | 0.63 | 0.60 | 0.61 | 0.66 | 0.64 | 0.65 | 0.69 | 0.72 | 0.70 | 0.75 | 0.78 | 0.80 | 0.85 | |||||||
| Gilead Sciences Inc. | 0.56 | 0.57 | 0.58 | 0.56 | 0.56 | 0.59 | 0.52 | 0.53 | 0.54 | 0.55 | 0.54 | 0.54 | 0.56 | 0.57 | 0.56 | 0.56 | 0.60 | 0.61 | 0.63 | 0.63 | 0.57 | 0.52 | |||||||
| Johnson & Johnson | 0.39 | 0.40 | 0.34 | 0.34 | 0.37 | 0.32 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.38 | 0.43 | 0.34 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.33 | 0.32 | 0.34 | 0.36 | 0.37 | 0.33 | 0.31 | |||||||
| Merck & Co. Inc. | 0.42 | 0.42 | 0.44 | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.48 | 0.46 | 0.49 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.41 | 0.42 | 0.44 | 0.46 | 0.42 | 0.44 | 0.54 | 0.56 | 0.50 | 0.53 | 0.52 | |||||||
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.18 | 0.20 | 0.21 | 0.20 | 0.06 | |||||||
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | 0.41 | 0.41 | 0.39 | 0.42 | 0.43 | 0.44 | 0.43 | 0.44 | 0.44 | 0.45 | 0.44 | 0.40 | 0.42 | 0.45 | 0.46 | 0.36 | 0.34 | 0.35 | 0.39 | 0.40 | 0.42 | 0.41 | |||||||
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-30), 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 Q2 2025 Calculation
Debt to capital = Total debt ÷ Total capital
= 61,797 ÷ 150,492 = 0.41
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The analysis of the quarterly financial data reveals several notable trends and fluctuations in the company's debt structure and capitalization over the observed periods.
- Total Debt
- The total debt exhibited significant variability, beginning at $52,288 million in March 2020 and peaking at $71,888 million in December 2023. Initial quarters of 2020 showed a rising trend, reaching a high in mid-2020, followed by a sharp decline to $39,836 million by the end of that year. Throughout 2021, the debt level remained relatively stable with minor fluctuations, before decreasing steadily into early 2022. However, a notable increase occurred in mid-2023, with total debt rising sharply to over $65,000 million and remaining elevated through the end of 2024, before slightly tapering off to approximately $61,797 million by mid-2025.
- Total Capital
- Total capital figures followed a somewhat similar pattern, beginning at $117,314 million in early 2020 and generally increasing over the period, reaching a peak around $164,360 million in April 2023. After this peak, total capital slightly decreased and then stabilized between $150,000 million and $162,000 million through mid-2025. The early periods of 2020 showed an increase from $117,314 million to $128,407 million before dropping to $103,074 million by the last quarter of 2020. The capital rebounded strongly thereafter, indicating a possible injection or accumulation of equity or assets.
- Debt to Capital Ratio
- The debt to capital ratio followed a dynamic trend reflecting changes in debt and capital levels. Starting at 0.45 in March 2020, the ratio increased slightly to 0.50 mid-2020 before trend reversal lowered it to 0.27 by December 2022. This reduction suggests a strengthening of the company's capital base relative to its debt during that period. However, the ratio rose again sharply in 2023, reaching approximately 0.45 by December 2023, signaling increased leverage. The ratio then maintained a level around 0.41 through mid-2025, suggesting moderate but sustained leverage relative to total capital.
Overall, the data indicate a company managing its leverage actively, with periods of debt reduction accompanied by increases in total capital, followed by episodes of increased borrowing and leverage, particularly noticeable from 2023 onwards. The oscillations in debt to capital ratio reflect strategic financing decisions that impact the capital structure, potentially influenced by market conditions, investment opportunities, or refinancing activities during these periods.
Debt to Assets
Pfizer Inc., debt to assets calculation (quarterly data)
| Jun 29, 2025 | Mar 30, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 29, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | Jul 2, 2023 | Apr 2, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Oct 2, 2022 | Jul 3, 2022 | Apr 3, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Oct 3, 2021 | Jul 4, 2021 | Apr 4, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 27, 2020 | Jun 28, 2020 | Mar 29, 2020 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Short-term borrowings, including current portion of long-term debt | 4,295) | 4,470) | 6,946) | 9,699) | 11,944) | 8,232) | 10,350) | 2,548) | 3,985) | 4,188) | 2,945) | 4,040) | 5,990) | 645) | 2,241) | 3,629) | 3,888) | 4,352) | 2,703) | 13,363) | 13,084) | 16,007) | |||||||
| Long-term debt, excluding current portion | 57,502) | 57,639) | 57,405) | 58,002) | 57,506) | 61,307) | 61,538) | 61,048) | 61,356) | 31,704) | 32,884) | 32,629) | 34,294) | 35,656) | 36,195) | 36,250) | 35,354) | 35,347) | 37,133) | 49,785) | 50,529) | 36,281) | |||||||
| Total debt | 61,797) | 62,109) | 64,351) | 67,701) | 69,450) | 69,539) | 71,888) | 63,596) | 65,341) | 35,892) | 35,829) | 36,669) | 40,284) | 36,301) | 38,436) | 39,879) | 39,242) | 39,699) | 39,836) | 63,148) | 63,613) | 52,288) | |||||||
| Total assets | 206,095) | 208,028) | 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) | |||||||
| Solvency Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to assets1 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.31 | 0.32 | 0.31 | 0.32 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.21 | 0.20 | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.23 | 0.25 | 0.26 | 0.35 | 0.36 | 0.31 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to Assets, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AbbVie Inc. | 0.51 | 0.51 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.44 | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.49 | 0.51 | 0.51 | 0.52 | 0.54 | 0.56 | 0.57 | 0.57 | 0.58 | 0.58 | 0.74 | |||||||
| Amgen Inc. | 0.64 | 0.64 | 0.65 | 0.66 | 0.69 | 0.69 | 0.67 | 0.67 | 0.68 | 0.69 | 0.60 | 0.61 | 0.62 | 0.62 | 0.54 | 0.58 | 0.55 | 0.52 | 0.52 | 0.53 | 0.53 | 0.52 | |||||||
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | 0.52 | 0.54 | 0.54 | 0.53 | 0.55 | 0.56 | 0.42 | 0.41 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.41 | 0.40 | 0.42 | 0.44 | 0.41 | 0.40 | 0.41 | 0.41 | 0.43 | 0.36 | 0.36 | 0.36 | |||||||
| Danaher Corp. | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.25 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.25 | 0.26 | 0.27 | 0.29 | 0.26 | 0.27 | 0.28 | 0.30 | 0.31 | 0.38 | |||||||
| Eli Lilly & Co. | 0.40 | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.41 | 0.40 | 0.41 | 0.39 | 0.35 | 0.34 | 0.36 | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0.36 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.36 | 0.39 | 0.39 | 0.42 | |||||||
| Gilead Sciences Inc. | 0.45 | 0.44 | 0.45 | 0.43 | 0.44 | 0.45 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.41 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.42 | 0.42 | 0.39 | 0.41 | 0.44 | 0.45 | 0.46 | 0.48 | 0.43 | 0.40 | |||||||
| Johnson & Johnson | 0.26 | 0.27 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.23 | 0.20 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.24 | 0.27 | 0.21 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.20 | 0.22 | 0.19 | 0.18 | |||||||
| Merck & Co. Inc. | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.34 | 0.32 | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0.35 | 0.29 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.31 | 0.28 | 0.29 | 0.34 | 0.35 | 0.32 | 0.34 | 0.33 | |||||||
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.13 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.17 | 0.15 | 0.05 | |||||||
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.32 | 0.35 | 0.36 | 0.37 | 0.35 | 0.36 | 0.36 | 0.37 | 0.35 | 0.32 | 0.33 | 0.36 | 0.37 | 0.29 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.31 | 0.33 | 0.35 | 0.34 | |||||||
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-30), 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 Q2 2025 Calculation
Debt to assets = Total debt ÷ Total assets
= 61,797 ÷ 206,095 = 0.30
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
- Total Debt
- The total debt exhibits notable fluctuations over the observed periods. Initially, there is an increase from approximately 52.3 billion US dollars in early 2020 to about 63.6 billion by mid-2020, followed by a slight decrease towards the end of 2020. In 2021, total debt remains relatively stable, fluctuating slightly around the 38 to 40 billion range through the end of the year. A significant surge occurs starting in early 2023, peaking near 71.9 billion by the end of 2023. After this peak, there is a gradual but consistent decline throughout 2024 and the first half of 2025, reducing total debt back to near 61.8 billion.
- Total Assets
- Total assets show a general upward trend across the timeline. From early 2020 to late 2021, assets rise steadily from approximately 166.3 billion to just over 181.4 billion US dollars. This growth continues more markedly through 2022 and early 2023, reaching a maximum of around 226.5 billion by the end of 2023. From this point onwards, there is a gradual decline observed in total assets, decreasing to approximately 206.1 billion by mid-2025.
- Debt to Assets Ratio
- The debt to assets ratio follows a declining trend from early 2020 through late 2022, decreasing from 0.31 to 0.18, indicating improved leverage and potentially stronger asset coverage relative to debt. However, starting in early 2023, the ratio reverses direction and rises sharply to about 0.32 by the end of 2023, reflecting the increase in debt outpacing asset growth during that period. The ratio stabilizes somewhat after this peak, fluctuating around 0.30 through mid-2025, suggesting a relatively steady leverage position, albeit at a higher level compared to the prior two years.
Financial Leverage
Pfizer Inc., financial leverage calculation (quarterly data)
| Jun 29, 2025 | Mar 30, 2025 | 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) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total assets | 206,095) | 208,028) | 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) | |||||||
| Total Pfizer Inc. shareholders’ equity | 88,695) | 90,338) | 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) | |||||||
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| Financial leverage1 | 2.32 | 2.30 | 2.42 | 2.38 | 2.47 | 2.40 | 2.54 | 2.22 | 2.22 | 1.94 | 2.06 | 2.10 | 2.24 | 2.23 | 2.35 | 2.37 | 2.43 | 2.31 | 2.44 | 2.74 | 2.77 | 2.56 | |||||||
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| Financial Leverage, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AbbVie Inc. | — | 95.89 | 40.65 | 23.78 | 20.94 | 18.59 | 13.00 | 11.26 | 10.52 | 10.14 | 8.04 | 8.84 | 9.77 | 8.80 | 9.51 | 10.99 | 11.77 | 10.98 | 11.51 | 9.80 | 10.17 | — | |||||||
| Amgen Inc. | 11.83 | 14.40 | 15.63 | 12.07 | 15.34 | 18.51 | 15.59 | 11.83 | 13.31 | 16.59 | 17.79 | 17.44 | 24.51 | 64.62 | 9.13 | 7.91 | 7.25 | 6.70 | 6.69 | 5.90 | 6.10 | 6.50 | |||||||
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | 5.43 | 5.32 | 5.67 | 5.46 | 5.56 | 6.01 | 3.23 | 3.15 | 2.92 | 2.96 | 3.12 | 3.01 | 3.08 | 3.26 | 3.04 | 2.98 | 3.01 | 2.99 | 3.13 | 2.50 | 2.61 | 2.59 | |||||||
| Danaher Corp. | 1.56 | 1.56 | 1.57 | 1.57 | 1.57 | 1.56 | 1.58 | 1.67 | 1.64 | 1.65 | 1.68 | 1.72 | 1.76 | 1.80 | 1.84 | 1.90 | 1.82 | 1.87 | 1.92 | 1.92 | 1.97 | 2.22 | |||||||
| Eli Lilly & Co. | 5.52 | 5.67 | 5.55 | 5.31 | 5.30 | 4.99 | 5.94 | 5.16 | 4.95 | 4.75 | 4.65 | 4.71 | 5.51 | 5.03 | 5.44 | 6.21 | 7.42 | 6.79 | 8.27 | 9.10 | 10.25 | 13.35 | |||||||
| Gilead Sciences Inc. | 2.83 | 2.95 | 3.05 | 2.95 | 2.93 | 3.21 | 2.72 | 2.80 | 2.95 | 2.95 | 2.97 | 2.97 | 3.11 | 3.17 | 3.23 | 3.13 | 3.45 | 3.56 | 3.76 | 3.49 | 3.10 | 2.71 | |||||||
| Johnson & Johnson | 2.46 | 2.48 | 2.52 | 2.54 | 2.53 | 2.46 | 2.44 | 2.33 | 2.55 | 2.77 | 2.44 | 2.35 | 2.33 | 2.39 | 2.46 | 2.55 | 2.54 | 2.62 | 2.76 | 2.65 | 2.51 | 2.53 | |||||||
| Merck & Co. Inc. | 2.40 | 2.38 | 2.53 | 2.64 | 2.58 | 2.62 | 2.84 | 2.59 | 2.70 | 2.30 | 2.37 | 2.41 | 2.48 | 2.61 | 2.77 | 2.61 | 2.72 | 3.37 | 3.62 | 3.08 | 3.28 | 3.24 | |||||||
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 1.28 | 1.28 | 1.29 | 1.28 | 1.28 | 1.27 | 1.27 | 1.29 | 1.28 | 1.28 | 1.29 | 1.29 | 1.32 | 1.32 | 1.36 | 1.37 | 1.42 | 1.48 | 1.56 | 1.59 | 1.59 | 1.30 | |||||||
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | 2.00 | 2.01 | 1.96 | 2.05 | 2.08 | 2.13 | 2.11 | 2.14 | 2.15 | 2.24 | 2.21 | 2.08 | 2.14 | 2.26 | 2.33 | 1.90 | 1.84 | 1.88 | 2.00 | 2.01 | 2.06 | 2.05 | |||||||
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 1.40 | 1.39 | 1.37 | 1.42 | 1.36 | 1.29 | 1.29 | 1.32 | 1.32 | 1.31 | 1.30 | 1.28 | 1.31 | 1.31 | 1.33 | 1.32 | 1.33 | 1.35 | 1.35 | 1.39 | 1.36 | 1.38 | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-30), 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 Q2 2025 Calculation
Financial leverage = Total assets ÷ Total Pfizer Inc. shareholders’ equity
= 206,095 ÷ 88,695 = 2.32
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The analysis of the quarterly financial data reveals several key trends in the assets, shareholders' equity, and financial leverage ratios over the assessed periods.
- Total Assets
- Total assets demonstrated a general upward trajectory from March 29, 2020, through December 31, 2021, increasing from approximately 166.3 billion USD to about 181.5 billion USD. After a plateau and slight fluctuations between 2022 and early 2023, a notable increase occurred in mid-2023, peaking near 226.5 billion USD by December 31, 2023. Subsequently, total assets exhibited a gradual decline through mid-2025, ending at approximately 206.1 billion USD. This pattern suggests periods of asset growth potentially driven by acquisitions or increased investments, followed by a downsizing or asset optimization phase.
- Total Pfizer Inc. Shareholders’ Equity
- Shareholders’ equity showed a consistent upward trend from March 29, 2020 (around 65.0 billion USD), reaching a peak just above 101.0 billion USD by April 2, 2023. After this point, equity experienced some volatility, declining to approximately 89.0 billion USD by December 31, 2023, then fluctuating moderately towards mid-2025, ending near 88.7 billion USD. The rise in equity through early 2023 may reflect retained earnings growth or capital increases, while the downturn and subsequent fluctuations imply possible share buybacks, dividend payments, or equity reductions aligned with financial strategy adjustments.
- Financial Leverage
- The financial leverage ratio, representing the relationship between total assets and shareholders’ equity, shows an overall decreasing trend from 2.56 in March 2020 to around 1.94 by April 2, 2023, indicating a strengthening equity base relative to assets. However, post-April 2023, this ratio climbs again, peaking at approximately 2.54 by December 31, 2023, and then stabilizing around 2.3 through mid-2025. These fluctuations suggest changes in the capital structure, possibly reflecting increased financing through debt or other liabilities during the latter period after a phase of stronger equity capitalization.
In summary, the data indicates a company dynamically adjusting its asset base and equity structure, with asset growth and equity strengthening evident until early 2023, followed by more volatile movements in both equity and leverage. The financial leverage ratio’s fluctuation implies shifts in financing strategies, likely balancing between debt and equity to optimize capital structure in response to market or operational factors.