PFIZER INC (PFE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA • New York Stock Exchange • NYSE:PFE • US7170811035

27.22 USD
+0.73 (+2.76%)
At close: Feb 6, 2026
27.16 USD
-0.06 (-0.22%)
After Hours: 2/6/2026, 8:04:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

5

Overall PFE gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated PFE against 191 industry peers in the Pharmaceuticals industry. PFE scores excellent on profitability, but there are some minor concerns on its financial health. PFE has a bad growth rate and is valued cheaply. PFE also has an excellent dividend rating.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • PFE had positive earnings in the past year.
  • PFE had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Each year in the past 5 years PFE has been profitable.
  • Of the past 5 years PFE 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
PFE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFPFE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10B 20B 30B 40B

1.2 Ratios

  • With an excellent Return On Assets value of 4.71%, PFE belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 85.86% of the companies in the same industry.
  • PFE has a better Return On Equity (10.59%) than 84.82% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of PFE (8.39%) is better than 86.39% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.71%
ROE 10.59%
ROIC 8.39%
ROA(3y)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
PFE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICPFE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30

1.3 Margins

  • With an excellent Profit Margin value of 15.65%, PFE belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 87.96% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of PFE has declined.
  • PFE has a better Operating Margin (29.12%) than 93.72% of its industry peers.
  • PFE's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • PFE's Gross Margin of 74.95% is amongst the best of the industry. PFE outperforms 81.68% of its industry peers.
  • PFE's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 29.12%
PM (TTM) 15.65%
GM 74.95%
OM growth 3Y-7.61%
OM growth 5Y5.45%
PM growth 3Y-26.29%
PM growth 5Y-10.8%
GM growth 3Y4.57%
GM growth 5Y-1.03%
PFE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsPFE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20 40 60 80

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so PFE is destroying value.
  • There is no outstanding debt for PFE. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
PFE Yearly Shares OutstandingPFE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B
PFE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsPFE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50B 100B 150B 200B

2.2 Solvency

  • PFE has an Altman-Z score of 2.26. This is not the best score and indicates that PFE is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 2.26, PFE is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 60.73% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of PFE is 5.95, which is a neutral value as it means it would take PFE, 5.95 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • With an excellent Debt to FCF ratio value of 5.95, PFE belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 82.72% of the companies in the same industry.
  • PFE has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.62. This is a neutral value indicating PFE is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.62, PFE is doing worse than 68.06% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.62
Debt/FCF 5.95
Altman-Z 2.26
ROIC/WACC0.94
WACC8.94%
PFE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFPFE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20B 40B 60B 80B

2.3 Liquidity

  • PFE has a Current Ratio of 1.28. This is a normal value and indicates that PFE is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of PFE (1.28) is worse than 76.96% of its industry peers.
  • PFE has a Quick Ratio of 1.28. This is a bad value and indicates that PFE is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • PFE's Quick ratio of 0.97 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. PFE is outperformed by 78.53% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.28
Quick Ratio 0.97
PFE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesPFE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10B 20B 30B 40B 50B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • PFE shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 3.86%.
  • Measured over the past 5 years, PFE shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 3.50% on average per year.
  • Looking at the last year, PFE shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -1.64% in the last year.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 8.48% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)3.86%
EPS 3Y-21.31%
EPS 5Y3.5%
EPS Q2Q%4.76%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.64%
Revenue growth 3Y-14.8%
Revenue growth 5Y8.48%
Sales Q2Q%-1.16%

3.2 Future

  • PFE is expected to show a decrease in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will decrease by -6.03% yearly.
  • PFE is expected to show a decrease in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will decrease by -2.78% yearly.
EPS Next Y-7.02%
EPS Next 2Y-5.55%
EPS Next 3Y-5.48%
EPS Next 5Y-6.03%
Revenue Next Year-1.57%
Revenue Next 2Y-2.31%
Revenue Next 3Y-2.85%
Revenue Next 5Y-2.78%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
PFE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesPFE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 20B 40B 60B 80B 100B
PFE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesPFE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 2 4 6

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 8.43, which indicates a very decent valuation of PFE.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of PFE indicates a rather cheap valuation: PFE is cheaper than 92.67% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of PFE to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.93), we can say PFE is valued rather cheaply.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 9.06, the valuation of PFE can be described as very reasonable.
  • 90.58% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than PFE, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 27.77. PFE is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 8.43
Fwd PE 9.06
PFE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsPFE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of PFE indicates a rather cheap valuation: PFE is cheaper than 92.15% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • 87.96% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than PFE, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 14.92
EV/EBITDA 7.52
PFE Per share dataPFE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 10 15

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • PFE has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • PFE's earnings are expected to decrease with -5.48% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)2.41
EPS Next 2Y-5.55%
EPS Next 3Y-5.48%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 6.49%, PFE is a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • PFE's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.94. PFE pays more dividend than 97.91% of the companies in the same industry.
  • PFE's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.81.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 6.49%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of PFE has a limited annual growth rate of 3.30%.
  • PFE has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • PFE has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.3%
Div Incr Years14
Div Non Decr Years14
PFE Yearly Dividends per sharePFE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.5 1 1.5

5.3 Sustainability

  • PFE pays out 98.76% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The Dividend Rate of PFE has been growing, while earnings will be declining. This means the dividend growth is most likely not sustainable.
DP98.76%
EPS Next 2Y-5.55%
EPS Next 3Y-5.48%
PFE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendPFE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10B 20B 30B
PFE Dividend Payout.PFE Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.PFE Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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PFIZER INC

NYSE:PFE (2/6/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 27.16 -0.06 (-0.22%)

27.22

+0.73 (+2.76%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupPharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
GICS IndustryPharmaceuticals
Earnings (Last)02-03
Earnings (Next)04-27
Inst Owners67.61%
Inst Owner Change-2.84%
Ins Owners0.02%
Ins Owner Change-0.24%
Market Cap154.77B
Revenue(TTM)62.58B
Net Income(TTM)9.83B
Analysts70.91
Price Target29.54 (8.52%)
Short Float %2.28%
Short Ratio2.68
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 6.49%
Yearly Dividend1.68
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.3%
DP98.76%
Div Incr Years14
Div Non Decr Years14
Ex-Date01-23
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)34.46%
Min EPS beat(2)32.91%
Max EPS beat(2)36.01%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)34.72%
Min EPS beat(4)32.52%
Max EPS beat(4)37.45%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)54.91%
EPS beat(12)12
Avg EPS beat(12)44.86%
EPS beat(16)16
Avg EPS beat(16)38.4%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)3.22%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.53%
Max Revenue beat(2)6.96%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)1.35%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.36%
Max Revenue beat(4)6.96%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)3.39%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)2.66%
Revenue beat(16)10
Avg Revenue beat(16)3.04%
PT rev (1m)0.38%
PT rev (3m)-0.23%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.99%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-10.31%
EPS NY rev (1m)-1.15%
EPS NY rev (3m)-5.18%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.99%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-3.42%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.13%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-2.22%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 8.43
Fwd PE 9.06
P/S 2.46
P/FCF 14.92
P/OCF 11.83
P/B 1.67
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 7.52
EPS(TTM)3.23
EY11.87%
EPS(NY)3
Fwd EY11.03%
FCF(TTM)1.82
FCFY6.7%
OCF(TTM)2.3
OCFY8.45%
SpS11.04
BVpS16.32
TBVpS-4.86
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)2.41
Graham Number34.44
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.71%
ROE 10.59%
ROCE 10.62%
ROIC 8.39%
ROICexc 9.19%
ROICexgc 39.27%
OM 29.12%
PM (TTM) 15.65%
GM 74.95%
FCFM 16.53%
ROA(3y)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y-7.61%
OM growth 5Y5.45%
PM growth 3Y-26.29%
PM growth 5Y-10.8%
GM growth 3Y4.57%
GM growth 5Y-1.03%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.3
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.62
Debt/FCF 5.95
Debt/EBITDA 2.3
Cap/Depr 40.34%
Cap/Sales 4.3%
Interest Coverage 5.8
Cash Conversion 52.35%
Profit Quality 105.58%
Current Ratio 1.28
Quick Ratio 0.97
Altman-Z 2.26
F-Score6
WACC8.94%
ROIC/WACC0.94
Cap/Depr(3y)N/A
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)N/A
Cap/Sales(5y)N/A
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)3.86%
EPS 3Y-21.31%
EPS 5Y3.5%
EPS Q2Q%4.76%
EPS Next Y-7.02%
EPS Next 2Y-5.55%
EPS Next 3Y-5.48%
EPS Next 5Y-6.03%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.64%
Revenue growth 3Y-14.8%
Revenue growth 5Y8.48%
Sales Q2Q%-1.16%
Revenue Next Year-1.57%
Revenue Next 2Y-2.31%
Revenue Next 3Y-2.85%
Revenue Next 5Y-2.78%
EBIT growth 1Y-5.75%
EBIT growth 3Y-21.28%
EBIT growth 5Y14.4%
EBIT Next Year15.83%
EBIT Next 3Y2.65%
EBIT Next 5Y-1.39%
FCF growth 1Y26.14%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y16.12%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

PFIZER INC / PFE FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of PFIZER INC (PFE) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to PFE.


Can you provide the valuation status for PFIZER INC?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to PFIZER INC (PFE). This can be considered as Undervalued.


What is the profitability of PFE stock?

PFIZER INC (PFE) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of PFIZER INC (PFE) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for PFIZER INC (PFE) is 8.43 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.67.


How financially healthy is PFIZER INC?

The financial health rating of PFIZER INC (PFE) is 4 / 10.