Stock Analysis on Net

Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE)

Analysis of Profitability Ratios 
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Profitability Ratios (Summary)

Pfizer Inc., profitability ratios (quarterly data)

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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 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 29, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019
Return on Sales
Gross profit margin 57.34% 60.55% 69.42% 68.54% 65.77% 65.53% 62.18% 60.35% 62.08% 65.28% 70.96% 76.46% 79.26% 80.47% 80.19% 80.03% 80.25%
Operating profit margin 0.38% 13.44% 27.69% 34.30% 34.83% 33.59% 30.37% 26.12% 23.91% 24.67% 24.12% 21.20% 19.47% 21.17% 21.17% 24.20% 25.46%
Net profit margin 3.62% 15.29% 27.55% 31.25% 31.27% 29.81% 28.94% 27.01% 27.04% 28.77% 23.86% 24.03% 22.95% 18.59% 31.31% 32.32% 31.45%
Return on Investment
Return on equity (ROE) 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% 12.22% 22.05% 24.21% 25.77%
Return on assets (ROA) 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% 4.46% 7.97% 9.47% 9.72%

Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).

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 deteriorated from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023.
Operating profit margin A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. Pfizer Inc. operating profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023.
Net profit margin An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. Pfizer Inc. net profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023.

Profitability ratio Description The company
ROE A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. Pfizer Inc. ROE deteriorated from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023.
ROA A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. Pfizer Inc. ROA deteriorated from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023.

Gross Profit Margin

Pfizer Inc., gross profit margin calculation (quarterly data)

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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Gross profit 6,686 3,963 9,497 13,396 14,640 16,575 19,094 15,677 14,102 14,103 11,903 10,359 8,765 8,270 8,038 8,143 10,080 10,078 10,688 10,685
Revenues 14,248 13,232 12,734 18,282 24,289 22,638 27,742 25,661 23,838 24,035 18,899 14,516 11,684 10,277 9,864 10,083 12,688 12,680 13,264 13,118
Profitability Ratio
Gross profit margin1 57.34% 60.55% 69.42% 68.54% 65.77% 65.53% 62.18% 60.35% 62.08% 65.28% 70.96% 76.46% 79.26% 80.47% 80.19% 80.03% 80.25%
Benchmarks
Gross Profit Margin, Competitors2
AbbVie Inc. 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% 68.74% 73.56% 77.43% 77.64%
Amgen Inc. 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% 75.55% 77.15% 78.90% 80.38%
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 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% 71.18% 69.47% 68.02% 69.10%
Eli Lilly & Co. 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% 78.26% 78.67% 79.22% 78.85%
Gilead Sciences Inc. 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% 78.72% 78.25% 79.06% 78.86%
Johnson & Johnson 68.82% 67.51% 67.09% 66.88% 67.26% 67.43% 67.86% 67.97% 68.16% 67.51% 67.00% 66.24% 65.58% 65.68% 65.66% 66.15% 66.42%
Merck & Co. Inc. 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% 71.23% 70.06% 70.11% 69.87%
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. 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% 87.98% 88.21% 89.72% 90.05%
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 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% 47.31% 45.39% 44.30% 44.35%
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. 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% 88.01% 87.71% 87.24% 86.84%

Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).

1 Q4 2023 Calculation
Gross profit margin = 100 × (Gross profitQ4 2023 + Gross profitQ3 2023 + Gross profitQ2 2023 + Gross profitQ1 2023) ÷ (RevenuesQ4 2023 + RevenuesQ3 2023 + RevenuesQ2 2023 + RevenuesQ1 2023)
= 100 × (6,686 + 3,963 + 9,497 + 13,396) ÷ (14,248 + 13,232 + 12,734 + 18,282) = 57.34%

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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 deteriorated from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023.

Operating Profit Margin

Pfizer Inc., operating profit margin calculation (quarterly data)

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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 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 29, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Operating income (loss) (4,609) (3,430) 1,921 6,340 4,381 8,943 12,219 9,401 2,991 6,147 5,606 4,689 613 2,448 2,072 3,027 1,536 2,958 4,266 4,414
Revenues 14,248 13,232 12,734 18,282 24,289 22,638 27,742 25,661 23,838 24,035 18,899 14,516 11,684 10,277 9,864 10,083 12,688 12,680 13,264 13,118
Profitability Ratio
Operating profit margin1 0.38% 13.44% 27.69% 34.30% 34.83% 33.59% 30.37% 26.12% 23.91% 24.67% 24.12% 21.20% 19.47% 21.17% 21.17% 24.20% 25.46%
Benchmarks
Operating Profit Margin, Competitors2
AbbVie Inc. 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% 28.45% 30.17% 39.86% 39.03%
Amgen Inc. 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% 38.59% 39.76% 41.89% 43.57%
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 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% 9.27% 11.67% 16.30% 22.62%
Eli Lilly & Co. 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% 23.55% 24.48% 25.64% 22.29%
Gilead Sciences Inc. 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% 11.01% -4.40% 19.89% 19.38%
Johnson & Johnson 24.90% 25.19% 25.26% 25.04% 24.63% 23.89% 23.47% 23.76% 24.95% 24.69% 25.23% 24.10% 23.60% 24.30% 24.64% 25.62% 24.15%
Merck & Co. Inc. 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% 26.87% 25.40% 25.49% 24.77%
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. 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% 37.43% 34.64% 30.45% 28.10%
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 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% 20.90% 17.05% 17.86% 17.99%
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. 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% 44.43% 38.67% 34.05% 28.77%

Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).

1 Q4 2023 Calculation
Operating profit margin = 100 × (Operating income (loss)Q4 2023 + Operating income (loss)Q3 2023 + Operating income (loss)Q2 2023 + Operating income (loss)Q1 2023) ÷ (RevenuesQ4 2023 + RevenuesQ3 2023 + RevenuesQ2 2023 + RevenuesQ1 2023)
= 100 × (-4,609 + -3,430 + 1,921 + 6,340) ÷ (14,248 + 13,232 + 12,734 + 18,282) = 0.38%

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Profitability ratio Description The company
Operating profit margin A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. Pfizer Inc. operating profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023.

Net Profit Margin

Pfizer Inc., net profit margin calculation (quarterly data)

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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 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 29, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income (loss) attributable to Pfizer Inc. (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 (337) 7,680 5,046 3,884
Revenues 14,248 13,232 12,734 18,282 24,289 22,638 27,742 25,661 23,838 24,035 18,899 14,516 11,684 10,277 9,864 10,083 12,688 12,680 13,264 13,118
Profitability Ratio
Net profit margin1 3.62% 15.29% 27.55% 31.25% 31.27% 29.81% 28.94% 27.01% 27.04% 28.77% 23.86% 24.03% 22.95% 18.59% 31.31% 32.32% 31.45%
Benchmarks
Net Profit Margin, Competitors2
AbbVie Inc. 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% 18.16% 19.20% 24.77% 23.69%
Amgen Inc. 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% 30.91% 31.53% 33.64% 35.32%
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 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% -0.11% -1.61% 3.08% 13.15%
Eli Lilly & Co. 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% 24.01% 24.48% 23.97% 37.27%
Gilead Sciences Inc. 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% 5.56% -1.18% 22.17% 24.35%
Johnson & Johnson 41.28% 36.32% 13.35% 13.22% 18.90% 19.95% 19.21% 20.90% 22.26% 19.55% 19.92% 17.95% 17.82% 21.01% 18.86% 20.75% 18.42%
Merck & Co. Inc. 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% 24.33% 22.20% 21.10% 21.01%
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. 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% 38.28% 37.30% 28.56% 26.91%
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 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% 17.12% 14.12% 14.31% 14.47%
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. 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% 44.91% 38.51% 31.35% 28.27%

Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).

1 Q4 2023 Calculation
Net profit margin = 100 × (Net income (loss) attributable to Pfizer Inc.Q4 2023 + Net income (loss) attributable to Pfizer Inc.Q3 2023 + Net income (loss) attributable to Pfizer Inc.Q2 2023 + Net income (loss) attributable to Pfizer Inc.Q1 2023) ÷ (RevenuesQ4 2023 + RevenuesQ3 2023 + RevenuesQ2 2023 + RevenuesQ1 2023)
= 100 × (-3,369 + -2,382 + 2,327 + 5,543) ÷ (14,248 + 13,232 + 12,734 + 18,282) = 3.62%

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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 deteriorated from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023.

Return on Equity (ROE)

Pfizer Inc., ROE calculation (quarterly data)

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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 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 29, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income (loss) attributable to Pfizer Inc. (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 (337) 7,680 5,046 3,884
Total Pfizer Inc. shareholders’ equity 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 63,143 65,103 59,568 58,806
Profitability Ratio
ROE1 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% 12.22% 22.05% 24.21% 25.77%
Benchmarks
ROE, Competitors2
AbbVie Inc. 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% 48.34% 47.30%
Amgen Inc. 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% 67.09% 68.48% 80.92% 81.07%
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 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% -0.09% -1.15% 1.91% 6.66%
Eli Lilly & Co. 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% 115.45% 137.26% 179.72% 319.09%
Gilead Sciences Inc. 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% 7.27% -1.43% 22.49% 23.91%
Johnson & Johnson 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% 26.35% 24.11% 28.01% 25.42%
Merck & Co. Inc. 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% 39.47% 37.91% 38.72% 37.99%
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. 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% 31.17% 32.94% 18.79% 19.08%
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 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% 15.33% 12.41% 12.85% 12.45%
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. 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% 33.08% 27.67% 23.38% 19.34%

Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).

1 Q4 2023 Calculation
ROE = 100 × (Net income (loss) attributable to Pfizer Inc.Q4 2023 + Net income (loss) attributable to Pfizer Inc.Q3 2023 + Net income (loss) attributable to Pfizer Inc.Q2 2023 + Net income (loss) attributable to Pfizer Inc.Q1 2023) ÷ Total Pfizer Inc. shareholders’ equity
= 100 × (-3,369 + -2,382 + 2,327 + 5,543) ÷ 89,014 = 2.38%

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Profitability ratio Description The company
ROE A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. Pfizer Inc. ROE deteriorated from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023.

Return on Assets (ROA)

Pfizer Inc., ROA calculation (quarterly data)

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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 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 29, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income (loss) attributable to Pfizer Inc. (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 (337) 7,680 5,046 3,884
Total assets 226,501 215,021 220,168 195,617 197,205 194,350 195,290 183,841 181,476 179,188 169,920 158,818 154,229 178,983 177,934 166,336 167,489 170,446 156,199 155,421
Profitability Ratio
ROA1 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% 4.46% 7.97% 9.47% 9.72%
Benchmarks
ROA, Competitors2
AbbVie Inc. 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% 4.93% 4.65% 9.25% 8.84%
Amgen Inc. 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% 11.37% 11.23% 12.45% 13.13%
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 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% -0.04% -0.44% 0.74% 2.65%
Eli Lilly & Co. 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% 12.68% 13.39% 13.46% 21.17%
Gilead Sciences Inc. 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% 2.08% -0.46% 8.31% 8.74%
Johnson & Johnson 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% 9.95% 9.59% 11.07% 9.59%
Merck & Co. Inc. 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% 12.83% 11.56% 11.95% 11.66%
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. 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% 19.62% 20.68% 14.46% 14.29%
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 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% 7.62% 6.02% 6.25% 6.33%
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. 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% 23.81% 20.37% 16.99% 14.15%

Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).

1 Q4 2023 Calculation
ROA = 100 × (Net income (loss) attributable to Pfizer Inc.Q4 2023 + Net income (loss) attributable to Pfizer Inc.Q3 2023 + Net income (loss) attributable to Pfizer Inc.Q2 2023 + Net income (loss) attributable to Pfizer Inc.Q1 2023) ÷ Total assets
= 100 × (-3,369 + -2,382 + 2,327 + 5,543) ÷ 226,501 = 0.94%

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Profitability ratio Description The company
ROA A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. Pfizer Inc. ROA deteriorated from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023.