PFIZER INC (PFE.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
FRA:PFE • US7170811035
Current stock price
22.685 EUR
-0.17 (-0.72%)
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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
- PFE had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year PFE had a positive cash flow from operations.
- PFE had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- PFE had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of PFE (3.73%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- The Return On Equity of PFE (8.99%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- PFE's Return On Invested Capital of 8.22% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. PFE outperforms 53.06% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for PFE is significantly below the industry average of 14.21%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (6.63%) for PFE is below the current ROIC(8.22%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| 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 59.18% of the companies in the same industry.
- PFE's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 31.97%, PFE is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 79.59% of the companies in the same industry.
- PFE's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- PFE has a Gross Margin of 75.81%. This is in the better half of the industry: PFE outperforms 75.51% of its industry peers.
- 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
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), PFE is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, PFE has more shares outstanding
- PFE has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- PFE has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- PFE has an Altman-Z score of 2.17. 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.
- PFE has a Altman-Z score of 2.17. This is in the lower half of the industry: PFE underperforms 63.27% 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.
- PFE's Debt to FCF ratio of 7.14 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. PFE is outperformed by 63.27% of its industry peers.
- PFE has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.71. This is a neutral value indicating PFE is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- PFE's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.71 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. PFE outperforms 46.94% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.71 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.14 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.17 |
ROIC/WACC0.95
WACC8.64%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.16 indicates that PFE should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a Current ratio value of 1.16, PFE perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 40.82% 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.
- With a Quick ratio value of 0.87, PFE is not doing good in the industry: 63.27% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.16 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.87 |
3. PFE.DE Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- PFE shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 3.86%.
- 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.
- Measured over the past years, PFE shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 8.48% on average per year.
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 -7.47% on average over the next years.
- Based on estimates for the next years, PFE will show a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue will decrease by -3.56% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-7.47%
EPS Next 2Y-6.09%
EPS Next 3Y-8.26%
EPS Next 5Y-7.47%
Revenue Next Year-1.14%
Revenue Next 2Y-2.55%
Revenue Next 3Y-4.1%
Revenue Next 5Y-3.56%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. PFE.DE Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 8.19, the valuation of PFE can be described as reasonable.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of PFE indicates a rather cheap valuation: PFE is cheaper than 93.88% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- PFE's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 26.91.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.87 indicates a reasonable valuation of PFE.
- 87.76% 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 21.99. PFE is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.19 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.87 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 87.76% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than PFE, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, PFE is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 69.39% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 16.61 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.16 |
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 -8.26% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)2.34
EPS Next 2Y-6.09%
EPS Next 3Y-8.26%
5. PFE.DE Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- PFE has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 6.45%, which is a nice return.
- PFE's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 1.96. PFE pays more dividend than 95.92% of the companies in the same industry.
- PFE's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 6.45% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of PFE has a limited annual growth rate of 2.51%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)2.51%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years4
5.3 Sustainability
- PFE pays out 125.75% 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.
DP125.75%
EPS Next 2Y-6.09%
EPS Next 3Y-8.26%
PFE.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
FRA:PFE (4/29/2026, 10:46:57 AM)
22.685
-0.17 (-0.72%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupPharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
GICS IndustryPharmaceuticals
Industry Strength65.22
Industry Growth16.77
Earnings (Last)02-03 2026-02-03/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-05 2026-05-05
Inst Owners67.72%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.02%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap129.04B
Revenue(TTM)62.58B
Net Income(TTM)7.77B
Analysts69.71
Price Target24.8 (9.32%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 6.45% |
Yearly Dividend1.47
Dividend Growth(5Y)2.51%
DP125.75%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years4
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)-0.34%
PT rev (3m)-2.1%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-2.36%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-5.91%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.1%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.01%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.66%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.76%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.17%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.52%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.19 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.87 | ||
| P/S | 2.41 | ||
| P/FCF | 16.61 | ||
| P/OCF | 12.88 | ||
| P/B | 1.74 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.16 |
EPS(TTM)2.77
EY12.21%
EPS(NY)2.56
Fwd EY11.28%
FCF(TTM)1.37
FCFY6.02%
OCF(TTM)1.76
OCFY7.77%
SpS9.42
BVpS13.02
TBVpS-5.8
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)2.34
Graham Number28.4816 (25.55%)
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 | 2.17 |
F-Score5
WACC8.64%
ROIC/WACC0.95
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-7.47%
EPS Next 2Y-6.09%
EPS Next 3Y-8.26%
EPS Next 5Y-7.47%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.64%
Revenue growth 3Y-14.8%
Revenue growth 5Y8.48%
Sales Q2Q%-1.16%
Revenue Next Year-1.14%
Revenue Next 2Y-2.55%
Revenue Next 3Y-4.1%
Revenue Next 5Y-3.56%
EBIT growth 1Y19.57%
EBIT growth 3Y-21.28%
EBIT growth 5Y14.4%
EBIT Next Year14.31%
EBIT Next 3Y-1.65%
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.
Can you provide the profitability details for PFIZER INC?
PFIZER INC (PFE.DE) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
What is the earnings growth outlook for PFIZER INC?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of PFIZER INC (PFE.DE) is expected to decline by -7.47% in the next year.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for PFE stock?
The dividend rating of PFIZER INC (PFE.DE) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 125.75%.