Analysis of Long-term (Investment) Activity Ratios
Quarterly Data
Activity ratios measure how efficiently a company performs day-to-day tasks, such us the collection of receivables and management of inventory.
Long-term Activity Ratios (Summary)
Pfizer Inc., long-term (investment) activity ratios (quarterly data)
Based on: 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).
The analysis of the financial turnover ratios over the observed quarters reveals several notable trends and fluctuations.
- Net Fixed Asset Turnover
- This ratio showed a clear upward trend from the beginning of the data points, starting at 3.01 in December 2020, peaking at 6.64 in October 2022. Following this high, the ratio experienced a steady decline through 2023 and early 2024, dropping to 2.98 by March 2024. After the decline, a slight recovery is observable, with the ratio rising again to around 3.46 by September 2024 and then stabilizing near 3.4 by the end of March 2025. The initial increase suggests improved efficiency in using fixed assets to generate sales, while the subsequent decrease indicates diminishing efficiency, followed by a modest recovery towards the end of the observed period.
- Total Asset Turnover
- This ratio also increased from 0.27 in December 2020 to a peak of 0.52 in October 2022, indicating enhanced effectiveness in asset utilization to generate revenues. However, after reaching this peak, the ratio stabilized with slight fluctuations around the 0.5 mark before declining to 0.25 by March 2024. Similar to net fixed asset turnover, it showed a modest rebound later, rising back to 0.3 by December 2024 and maintaining this level into the first quarter of 2025. The overall pattern suggests initial growth in asset turnover efficiency followed by a period of decline and stabilization toward the end of the period.
- Equity Turnover
- The equity turnover ratio exhibited a consistent upward trend from late 2020, increasing from 0.66 to a high of 1.16 in October 2021, indicating stronger utilization of shareholder equity in generating revenues. Beyond this peak, the ratio experienced a gradual reduction, falling to 0.61 by March 2024. Subsequently, a partial recovery took place, with the ratio increasing again to 0.72 by September 2024. By March 2025, it slightly declined to 0.69. This suggests that while equity was initially deployed more efficiently, there was some contraction in this effectiveness before a modest recovery occurred.
In summary, all three turnover ratios—net fixed asset turnover, total asset turnover, and equity turnover—showed patterns characterized by initial improvement in efficiency, peaking mostly between late 2021 and late 2022, followed by declines through early 2024. Each ratio then demonstrated varying degrees of recovery by late 2024. These trends may reflect changes in operational efficiency, asset management, or shifts in sales volume relative to the asset and equity base during the period analyzed.
Net Fixed Asset Turnover
Pfizer Inc., net fixed asset turnover calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenues | 13,715) | 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) | |||||||
| Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation | 18,347) | 18,393) | 18,541) | 18,957) | 18,803) | 18,940) | 17,862) | 17,488) | 17,052) | 16,274) | 15,441) | 15,244) | 15,109) | 14,882) | 14,436) | 14,224) | 14,011) | 13,900) | 14,403) | 14,113) | 14,040) | |||||||
| Long-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net fixed asset turnover1 | 3.40 | 3.46 | 3.26 | 2.97 | 2.98 | 3.14 | 3.88 | 4.48 | 5.46 | 6.17 | 6.47 | 6.64 | 6.12 | 5.46 | 4.79 | 3.89 | 3.31 | 3.01 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Fixed Asset Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AbbVie Inc. | 10.95 | 10.97 | 10.80 | 10.95 | 10.92 | 10.89 | 11.18 | 11.33 | 11.51 | 11.76 | 11.82 | 11.57 | 11.18 | 11.00 | 10.75 | 10.41 | 9.67 | 8.73 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Amgen Inc. | 4.91 | 4.89 | 5.06 | 4.85 | 4.70 | 4.53 | 4.61 | 4.58 | 4.56 | 4.57 | 4.73 | 4.77 | 4.75 | 4.69 | 4.89 | 4.92 | 4.93 | 4.96 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | 6.60 | 6.77 | 6.87 | 6.79 | 6.75 | 6.77 | 6.93 | 7.11 | 7.30 | 7.38 | 7.74 | 7.90 | 7.77 | 7.67 | 7.75 | 7.66 | 7.43 | 7.22 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Danaher Corp. | 4.66 | 4.78 | 4.90 | 5.08 | 5.20 | 5.25 | 6.01 | 6.68 | 7.31 | 7.96 | 8.40 | 8.12 | 7.94 | 7.77 | 7.71 | 7.84 | 7.59 | 6.83 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Eli Lilly & Co. | 2.65 | 2.63 | 2.53 | 2.62 | 2.64 | 2.64 | 2.70 | 2.62 | 2.63 | 2.81 | 3.14 | 3.18 | 3.22 | 3.15 | 3.11 | 3.02 | 2.95 | 2.83 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Gilead Sciences Inc. | 5.27 | 5.28 | 5.22 | 5.17 | 5.13 | 5.07 | 4.88 | 4.91 | 4.88 | 4.93 | 5.01 | 5.13 | 5.18 | 5.27 | 5.40 | 5.27 | 5.06 | 4.90 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Johnson & Johnson | 4.28 | 4.33 | 4.28 | 4.38 | 4.36 | 4.28 | 4.65 | 4.37 | 4.58 | 4.79 | 5.29 | 5.21 | 5.07 | 4.95 | 4.95 | 4.79 | 4.59 | 4.40 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Merck & Co. Inc. | 2.58 | 2.70 | 2.69 | 2.69 | 2.66 | 2.61 | 2.63 | 2.62 | 2.66 | 2.77 | 2.89 | 2.85 | 2.73 | 2.53 | 2.57 | 2.61 | 2.55 | 2.67 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 3.00 | 3.09 | 3.12 | 3.13 | 3.10 | 3.16 | 3.27 | 3.23 | 3.19 | 3.23 | 3.70 | 3.91 | 4.64 | 4.62 | 3.99 | 3.69 | 2.82 | 2.64 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | 4.60 | 4.61 | 4.50 | 4.56 | 4.56 | 4.54 | 4.74 | 4.68 | 4.68 | 4.84 | 5.12 | 5.02 | 4.87 | 4.71 | 5.54 | 5.83 | 5.85 | 5.45 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 8.57 | 8.98 | 9.51 | 8.61 | 8.68 | 8.51 | 8.59 | 8.47 | 8.28 | 8.06 | 7.78 | 7.59 | 7.18 | 6.92 | 6.84 | 6.54 | 6.51 | 6.47 | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 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 Q1 2025 Calculation
Net fixed asset turnover
= (RevenuesQ1 2025
+ RevenuesQ4 2024
+ RevenuesQ3 2024
+ RevenuesQ2 2024)
÷ Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation
= (13,715 + 17,763 + 17,702 + 13,283)
÷ 18,347 = 3.40
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The financial data demonstrates significant variations in the company's revenues, property, plant and equipment, and net fixed asset turnover over the observed periods.
- Revenues
- Revenues showed a notable upward trend starting from US$ 10,083 million in March 2020, rising steadily through 2020 and peaking at US$ 27,742 million in July 2022. Following this peak, revenues experienced a general decline, dropping to US$ 13,492 million by October 2023. Subsequently, revenues stabilized with some fluctuations, ending at US$ 13,715 million in March 2025. This pattern indicates a strong revenue growth phase through mid-2022, followed by a pronounced correction and subsequent stabilization at a lower level.
- Property, Plant and Equipment (Net of Accumulated Depreciation)
- The net value of property, plant, and equipment (PP&E) showed a consistent and gradual increase throughout the entire period. Starting at US$ 14,040 million in March 2020, the PP&E value grew steadily each quarter, reaching US$ 18,347 million by March 2025. This trend suggests ongoing investments in fixed assets and capacity expansion, reflecting a long-term commitment to maintaining or enhancing operational infrastructure despite fluctuations in revenue.
- Net Fixed Asset Turnover
- The net fixed asset turnover ratio, reflecting revenue generated per unit of net fixed assets, was unavailable in the earlier periods but was recorded from December 2020 onward. Initially, the ratio showed a clear upward trend, increasing from 3.01 to a peak of 6.64 in October 2022, implying improved efficiency in utilizing fixed assets to generate revenues. After the peak, the turnover ratio declined steadily, falling to 3.40 by March 2025. This decline may correlate with the reduction in revenues after mid-2022 and suggests a decrease in asset utilization efficiency following the earlier peak performance.
In summary, the data reflects a period of strong revenue growth and improving asset efficiency up to mid-2022, accompanied by steady investments in fixed assets. The post-peak period exhibits a decline in both revenue and asset turnover, although the company’s asset base has continued to expand. Monitoring these trends may be essential for assessing future operational efficiency and revenue recovery strategies.
Total Asset Turnover
Pfizer Inc., total asset turnover calculation (quarterly data)
| 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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenues | 13,715) | 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) | |||||||
| Total assets | 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) | |||||||
| Long-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total asset turnover1 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.28 | 0.26 | 0.25 | 0.26 | 0.32 | 0.36 | 0.48 | 0.51 | 0.51 | 0.52 | 0.50 | 0.45 | 0.39 | 0.33 | 0.29 | 0.27 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Asset Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AbbVie Inc. | 0.42 | 0.42 | 0.39 | 0.39 | 0.37 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.41 | 0.42 | 0.42 | 0.41 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.38 | 0.37 | 0.36 | 0.33 | 0.30 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Amgen Inc. | 0.37 | 0.35 | 0.34 | 0.32 | 0.30 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.38 | 0.38 | 0.41 | 0.41 | 0.40 | 0.37 | 0.40 | 0.38 | 0.39 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | 0.52 | 0.52 | 0.51 | 0.49 | 0.46 | 0.47 | 0.49 | 0.48 | 0.49 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.47 | 0.46 | 0.42 | 0.41 | 0.40 | 0.38 | 0.36 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Danaher Corp. | 0.30 | 0.31 | 0.29 | 0.30 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.29 | 0.33 | 0.35 | 0.37 | 0.39 | 0.38 | 0.36 | 0.35 | 0.34 | 0.34 | 0.33 | 0.29 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Eli Lilly & Co. | 0.55 | 0.57 | 0.54 | 0.54 | 0.56 | 0.53 | 0.55 | 0.54 | 0.52 | 0.58 | 0.62 | 0.62 | 0.62 | 0.58 | 0.58 | 0.56 | 0.54 | 0.53 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Gilead Sciences Inc. | 0.51 | 0.48 | 0.52 | 0.52 | 0.48 | 0.43 | 0.44 | 0.44 | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.40 | 0.41 | 0.39 | 0.37 | 0.36 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Johnson & Johnson | 0.46 | 0.49 | 0.49 | 0.48 | 0.50 | 0.51 | 0.53 | 0.47 | 0.47 | 0.51 | 0.55 | 0.54 | 0.53 | 0.52 | 0.51 | 0.51 | 0.49 | 0.47 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Merck & Co. Inc. | 0.56 | 0.55 | 0.54 | 0.55 | 0.58 | 0.56 | 0.56 | 0.56 | 0.54 | 0.54 | 0.55 | 0.53 | 0.51 | 0.46 | 0.51 | 0.52 | 0.51 | 0.52 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 0.38 | 0.38 | 0.37 | 0.37 | 0.38 | 0.40 | 0.41 | 0.41 | 0.41 | 0.42 | 0.50 | 0.52 | 0.63 | 0.63 | 0.57 | 0.58 | 0.52 | 0.50 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | 0.43 | 0.44 | 0.42 | 0.43 | 0.44 | 0.43 | 0.45 | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.49 | 0.47 | 0.44 | 0.41 | 0.53 | 0.57 | 0.54 | 0.47 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 0.49 | 0.49 | 0.48 | 0.51 | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.44 | 0.47 | 0.49 | 0.49 | 0.52 | 0.54 | 0.56 | 0.56 | 0.57 | 0.55 | 0.53 | 0.53 | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 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 Q1 2025 Calculation
Total asset turnover
= (RevenuesQ1 2025
+ RevenuesQ4 2024
+ RevenuesQ3 2024
+ RevenuesQ2 2024)
÷ Total assets
= (13,715 + 17,763 + 17,702 + 13,283)
÷ 208,028 = 0.30
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The analysis of the financial data reveals distinct trends in revenues, total assets, and total asset turnover ratios over multiple quarters.
- Revenues
- Revenues exhibited considerable volatility across the periods analyzed. Starting at approximately 10,083 million USD in March 2020, revenues increased with some fluctuations, reaching a peak around 27,742 million USD in the third quarter of 2022. The period from early 2020 through mid-2021 saw significant revenue growth, notably between April and December 2021, where revenues jumped from 14,516 million to 23,838 million USD.
- Following the peak, revenues experienced a notable decrease in 2023, dropping to roughly 13,007 million USD by mid-year, before showing slight recovery towards the end of 2023 and early 2024. The latest quarters in 2024 and early 2025 indicate a fluctuating pattern with revenues ranging between approximately 13,715 million and 17,763 million USD, suggesting some stabilization but at levels below the earlier peaks.
- Total Assets
- Total assets show a generally upward trend with periodic small declines. From March 2020's 166,336 million USD, total assets increased steadily, reaching a high of about 226,501 million USD in mid-2023. This increase denotes asset growth over the examined period, supporting expanded operational capacity or investment activities.
- After this peak, total assets slightly declined but overall remained relatively stable around the 210,000 to 220,000 million USD range through to early 2025. The fluctuations do not appear sharp, suggesting moderate asset management changes and possibly cyclical adjustments.
- Total Asset Turnover
- The total asset turnover ratio, available from the third quarter of 2020, reflects the efficiency of asset utilization in generating revenues. Initially, the ratio was 0.27 and saw a steady increase, reaching a maximum of 0.52 by mid-2022. This trend indicates improving efficiency in using assets to drive sales during this period.
- From late 2022 onward, the ratio declined, dropping to around 0.25 by the end of 2023. This decline represents a reduction in asset utilization efficiency, potentially as a result of the revenue decrease observed during the same timeframe.
- In 2024 and early 2025, a slight recovery is visible, with the ratio improving to approximately 0.3, suggesting some enhancements in operational effectiveness, although it remains below the previous peak.
Overall, the data suggest a phase of growth in both revenue and assets until mid-2022, accompanied by increasing operational efficiency. Following this period, the company experienced revenue declines and reduced asset turnover efficiency, coupled with stabilizing total asset levels. These patterns may warrant deeper investigation into market conditions, product portfolio changes, or other external factors influencing performance in the latter periods.
Equity Turnover
Pfizer Inc., equity turnover calculation (quarterly data)
| 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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenues | 13,715) | 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) | |||||||
| Total Pfizer Inc. shareholders’ equity | 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) | |||||||
| Long-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equity turnover1 | 0.69 | 0.72 | 0.65 | 0.64 | 0.61 | 0.67 | 0.71 | 0.79 | 0.92 | 1.05 | 1.08 | 1.16 | 1.12 | 1.05 | 0.91 | 0.79 | 0.68 | 0.66 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equity Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AbbVie Inc. | 40.40 | 16.94 | 9.21 | 8.11 | 6.79 | 5.24 | 4.56 | 4.35 | 4.27 | 3.36 | 3.62 | 3.91 | 3.48 | 3.65 | 4.07 | 4.27 | 3.66 | 3.50 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Amgen Inc. | 5.28 | 5.45 | 4.14 | 4.99 | 5.61 | 4.32 | 3.35 | 3.73 | 4.66 | 6.77 | 6.71 | 10.17 | 26.68 | 3.63 | 2.96 | 2.93 | 2.56 | 2.58 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | 2.74 | 2.96 | 2.77 | 2.73 | 2.76 | 1.53 | 1.55 | 1.41 | 1.44 | 1.49 | 1.43 | 1.45 | 1.49 | 1.29 | 1.22 | 1.21 | 1.14 | 1.12 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Danaher Corp. | 0.47 | 0.48 | 0.46 | 0.47 | 0.44 | 0.45 | 0.49 | 0.54 | 0.58 | 0.63 | 0.67 | 0.66 | 0.65 | 0.65 | 0.65 | 0.62 | 0.61 | 0.56 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Eli Lilly & Co. | 3.11 | 3.17 | 2.87 | 2.87 | 2.80 | 3.17 | 2.86 | 2.67 | 2.47 | 2.68 | 2.90 | 3.40 | 3.14 | 3.15 | 3.58 | 4.15 | 3.69 | 4.35 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Gilead Sciences Inc. | 1.49 | 1.48 | 1.52 | 1.51 | 1.56 | 1.18 | 1.22 | 1.28 | 1.27 | 1.27 | 1.27 | 1.34 | 1.37 | 1.28 | 1.27 | 1.34 | 1.33 | 1.34 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Johnson & Johnson | 1.14 | 1.24 | 1.25 | 1.21 | 1.22 | 1.24 | 1.23 | 1.20 | 1.30 | 1.24 | 1.29 | 1.25 | 1.27 | 1.27 | 1.30 | 1.28 | 1.28 | 1.31 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Merck & Co. Inc. | 1.32 | 1.39 | 1.42 | 1.43 | 1.52 | 1.60 | 1.44 | 1.51 | 1.24 | 1.29 | 1.33 | 1.32 | 1.32 | 1.28 | 1.33 | 1.41 | 1.73 | 1.90 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.47 | 0.48 | 0.49 | 0.51 | 0.53 | 0.53 | 0.53 | 0.54 | 0.64 | 0.69 | 0.83 | 0.86 | 0.78 | 0.82 | 0.77 | 0.77 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | 0.87 | 0.86 | 0.86 | 0.89 | 0.93 | 0.92 | 0.96 | 0.99 | 1.04 | 1.02 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.00 | 0.96 | 1.01 | 1.04 | 1.02 | 0.93 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 0.67 | 0.67 | 0.68 | 0.70 | 0.55 | 0.56 | 0.58 | 0.61 | 0.64 | 0.64 | 0.67 | 0.70 | 0.73 | 0.75 | 0.75 | 0.73 | 0.71 | 0.71 | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 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 Q1 2025 Calculation
Equity turnover
= (RevenuesQ1 2025
+ RevenuesQ4 2024
+ RevenuesQ3 2024
+ RevenuesQ2 2024)
÷ Total Pfizer Inc. shareholders’ equity
= (13,715 + 17,763 + 17,702 + 13,283)
÷ 90,338 = 0.69
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
- Revenues
- The revenue figures demonstrate a fluctuating pattern over the observed periods. Initially, there was a moderate rise from 10,083 million USD in March 2020 to a first peak of 24,035 million USD in October 2021. This peak was followed by a decline to 13,007 million USD by July 2023. Subsequently, revenues showed some recovery, increasing to 17,763 million USD in March 2025 before declining again to 13,715 million USD by the end of March 2025. Overall, the revenue experienced substantial volatility, with a notable surge during 2021 and a decline in later periods.
- Total Pfizer Inc. shareholders’ equity
- Shareholders’ equity exhibited a general upward trend from 65,026 million USD in March 2020 to a peak of 100,970 million USD in April 2023. After reaching this high point, equity values showed a moderate decline, falling to 88,203 million USD by March 2025, with some fluctuations in between. This indicates that the company was increasing its equity base significantly until early 2023, possibly through retained earnings or capital infusions, but faced some reductions afterward.
- Equity turnover
- The equity turnover ratio, available from late 2020 onwards, shows an increasing trend from 0.66 to a peak of 1.16 during October 2022, suggesting improved efficiency in generating revenues from shareholders' equity during this period. Post this peak, the ratio declined steadily to approximately 0.69 by March 2025. This decline may reflect the combination of decreasing revenues and relatively higher equity levels, indicating a reduction in how effectively the company is utilizing equity to generate sales in recent quarters.
- Summary
- In summary, the company experienced substantial revenue growth peaking around late 2021, followed by a period of declining top-line performance. Shareholders’ equity grew continuously until early 2023 before experiencing moderate reductions. The equity turnover ratio mirrored these dynamics, showing improved efficiency in revenue generation from equity until late 2022, with a subsequent downturn suggesting a less efficient use of equity resources in recent periods. The financial data points to a phase of expansion followed by stabilization challenges requiring attention to operational or market factors influencing performance.