PFIZER INC (PFE.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
FRA:PFE • US7170811035
Current stock price
23.995 EUR
+0.29 (+1.2%)
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This PFE.DE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. PFE.DE Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year PFE was profitable.
- PFE had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- PFE had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- Each year in the past 5 years PFE had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- PFE has a Return On Assets of 3.73%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: PFE outperforms 43.14% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 8.99%, PFE is in line with its industry, outperforming 45.10% of the companies in the same industry.
- PFE has a Return On Invested Capital (8.22%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- PFE had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 6.63%. This is significantly below the industry average of 14.61%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (8.22%) for PFE is above the 3 year average (6.63%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.73% | ||
| ROE | 8.99% | ||
| ROIC | 8.22% |
ROA(3y)2.81%
ROA(5y)7.29%
ROE(3y)6.82%
ROE(5y)16.35%
ROIC(3y)6.63%
ROIC(5y)10.45%
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 12.42%, PFE is in line with its industry, outperforming 54.90% of the companies in the same industry.
- PFE's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- The Operating Margin of PFE (31.97%) is better than 78.43% of its industry peers.
- PFE's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 75.81%, PFE is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 72.55% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of PFE has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 31.97% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 12.42% | ||
| GM | 75.81% |
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%
2. PFE.DE Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so PFE is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for PFE has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, PFE has more shares outstanding
- The debt/assets ratio for PFE is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 2.19 indicates that PFE is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- PFE has a Altman-Z score of 2.19. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: PFE outperforms 41.18% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of PFE is 7.14, which is on the high side as it means it would take PFE, 7.14 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of PFE (7.14) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- PFE has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.71. This is a neutral value indicating PFE is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.71, PFE perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 41.18% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.71 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.14 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.19 |
ROIC/WACC0.96
WACC8.52%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.16 indicates that PFE should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.16, PFE is doing worse than 60.78% of the companies in the same industry.
- PFE has a Quick Ratio of 1.16. This is a bad value and indicates that PFE is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.87, PFE is doing worse than 68.63% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.16 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.87 |
3. PFE.DE Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 3.86% over the past year.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 3.50% on average over the past years.
- The Revenue has decreased by -1.64% in the past 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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to decrease by -7.71% on average over the next years.
- PFE is expected to show a decrease in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will decrease by -3.62% yearly.
EPS Next Y-7.56%
EPS Next 2Y-6.05%
EPS Next 3Y-8.53%
EPS Next 5Y-7.71%
Revenue Next Year-1.3%
Revenue Next 2Y-2.44%
Revenue Next 3Y-3.98%
Revenue Next 5Y-3.62%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. PFE.DE Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 8.60, the valuation of PFE can be described as very reasonable.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, PFE is valued cheaply inside the industry as 92.16% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 25.23, PFE is valued rather cheaply.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 9.32, the valuation of PFE can be described as reasonable.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, PFE is valued cheaper than 88.24% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of PFE to the average of the S&P500 Index (22.51), we can say PFE is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.6 | ||
| Fwd PE | 9.32 |
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 84.31% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- 72.55% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than PFE, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 17.43 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.33 |
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 -8.53% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)2.46
EPS Next 2Y-6.05%
EPS Next 3Y-8.53%
5. PFE.DE Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- PFE has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 6.28%, which is a nice return.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.90, PFE pays a better dividend. On top of this PFE pays more dividend than 98.04% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.90, PFE pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 6.28% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of PFE has a limited annual growth rate of 2.51%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)2.51%
Div Incr Years3
Div Non Decr Years3
5.3 Sustainability
- PFE pays out 125.75% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- PFE's earnings are declining while the Dividend Rate has been growing. This means the dividend growth is most likely not sustainable.
DP125.75%
EPS Next 2Y-6.05%
EPS Next 3Y-8.53%
PFE.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
FRA:PFE (3/26/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
23.995
+0.29 (+1.2%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupPharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
GICS IndustryPharmaceuticals
Earnings (Last)02-03 2026-02-03/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-27 2026-04-27
Inst Owners67.65%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.02%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap136.49B
Revenue(TTM)62.58B
Net Income(TTM)7.77B
Analysts68.57
Price Target24.89 (3.73%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 6.28% |
Yearly Dividend1.49
Dividend Growth(5Y)2.51%
DP125.75%
Div Incr Years3
Div Non Decr Years3
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)25.15%
Min EPS beat(2)14.29%
Max EPS beat(2)36.01%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)30.17%
Min EPS beat(4)14.29%
Max EPS beat(4)37.45%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)38.52%
EPS beat(12)12
Avg EPS beat(12)45.41%
EPS beat(16)16
Avg EPS beat(16)37.82%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)1.01%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.53%
Max Revenue beat(2)2.56%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)1.66%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.36%
Max Revenue beat(4)6.96%
Revenue beat(8)6
Avg Revenue beat(8)3.98%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)2.76%
Revenue beat(16)11
Avg Revenue beat(16)3.46%
PT rev (1m)0.09%
PT rev (3m)-1.61%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.39%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-3.31%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.58%
EPS NY rev (3m)-4.25%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.14%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.93%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.31%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.82%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.6 | ||
| Fwd PE | 9.32 | ||
| P/S | 2.53 | ||
| P/FCF | 17.43 | ||
| P/OCF | 13.52 | ||
| P/B | 1.83 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.33 |
EPS(TTM)2.79
EY11.63%
EPS(NY)2.58
Fwd EY10.73%
FCF(TTM)1.38
FCFY5.74%
OCF(TTM)1.78
OCFY7.4%
SpS9.49
BVpS13.11
TBVpS-5.84
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)2.46
Graham Number28.69
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.73% | ||
| ROE | 8.99% | ||
| ROCE | 11.69% | ||
| ROIC | 8.22% | ||
| ROICexc | 8.93% | ||
| ROICexgc | 43.02% | ||
| OM | 31.97% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 12.42% | ||
| GM | 75.81% | ||
| FCFM | 14.5% |
ROA(3y)2.81%
ROA(5y)7.29%
ROE(3y)6.82%
ROE(5y)16.35%
ROIC(3y)6.63%
ROIC(5y)10.45%
ROICexc(3y)7.29%
ROICexc(5y)12.28%
ROICexgc(3y)35.13%
ROICexgc(5y)47.6%
ROCE(3y)9.59%
ROCE(5y)14.98%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-17.29%
ROICexgc growth 5Y18.31%
ROICexc growth 3Y-25.68%
ROICexc growth 5Y7.73%
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-Score5
Asset Turnover0.3
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.71 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.14 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.32 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 39.88% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 4.2% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 7.3 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 44.01% | ||
| Profit Quality | 116.81% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.16 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.87 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.19 |
F-Score5
WACC8.52%
ROIC/WACC0.96
Cap/Depr(3y)47.83%
Cap/Depr(5y)51.92%
Cap/Sales(3y)5.11%
Cap/Sales(5y)4.37%
Profit Quality(3y)155.15%
Profit Quality(5y)136.86%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)3.86%
EPS 3Y-21.31%
EPS 5Y3.5%
EPS Q2Q%4.76%
EPS Next Y-7.56%
EPS Next 2Y-6.05%
EPS Next 3Y-8.53%
EPS Next 5Y-7.71%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.64%
Revenue growth 3Y-14.8%
Revenue growth 5Y8.48%
Sales Q2Q%-1.16%
Revenue Next Year-1.3%
Revenue Next 2Y-2.44%
Revenue Next 3Y-3.98%
Revenue Next 5Y-3.62%
EBIT growth 1Y19.57%
EBIT growth 3Y-21.28%
EBIT growth 5Y14.4%
EBIT Next Year15.06%
EBIT Next 3Y-2.07%
EBIT Next 5Y-1.05%
FCF growth 1Y-7.72%
FCF growth 3Y-29.62%
FCF growth 5Y-4.81%
OCF growth 1Y-8.15%
OCF growth 3Y-26.32%
OCF growth 5Y-4.06%
PFIZER INC / PFE.DE Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of PFIZER INC (PFE.DE) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to PFE.DE.
Can you provide the valuation status for PFIZER INC?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to PFIZER INC (PFE.DE). This can be considered as Undervalued.
What is the profitability of PFE stock?
PFIZER INC (PFE.DE) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of PFIZER INC (PFE.DE) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for PFIZER INC (PFE.DE) is 8.6 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.83.
How financially healthy is PFIZER INC?
The financial health rating of PFIZER INC (PFE.DE) is 2 / 10.