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Pfizer (Pfizer) Profitability Rank

: 8 (As of Dec. 2023)
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Pfizer has the Profitability Rank of 8. It has a higher profitability and may stay that way.

GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company's business will stay that way. It is based on these factors:

1. Operating Margin %
2. Piotroski F-Score
3. Trend of the Operating Margin % (5-year average). The company with an uptrend profit margin has a higher rank.
4. Consistency of the profitability
5. Predictability Rank

Pfizer's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was -13.83%. As of today, Pfizer's Piotroski F-Score is 4.


Competitive Comparison

For the Drug Manufacturers - General subindustry, Pfizer's Profitability Rank, along with its competitors' market caps and Profitability Rank data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Pfizer Profitability Rank Distribution

For the Drug Manufacturers industry and Healthcare sector, Pfizer's Profitability Rank distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Pfizer's Profitability Rank falls into.



Pfizer Profitability Rank Calculation

GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company's business will stay that way.

The maximum rank is 10. A rank of 7 or higher means a higher profitability and may stay that way. A rank of 3 or lower indicates that the company has had trouble to make a profit.

Pfizer has the Profitability Rank of 8. It has a higher profitability and may stay that way.

Profitability Rank is not directly related to the Financial Strength. But if a company is consistently profitable, its financial strength will be stronger.

Profitability Rank is based on these factors:

1. Operating Margin %

Operating Margin % - also known as operating income margin, operating profit margin and return on sales (ROS) - is the ratio of Operating Income divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.

Pfizer's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Operating Margin %=Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1971 / 14249
=-13.83 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

2. Piotroski F-Score

The zones of discrimination were as such:

Good or high score = 8 or 9
Bad or low score = 0 or 1

Pfizer has an F-score of 4 indicating the company's financial situation is typical for a stable company.

3. Trend of the Operating Margin % (5-year average). The company with an uptrend profit margin has a higher rank.

Warning Sign:

Pfizer Inc operating margin has been in a 5-year decline. The average rate of decline per year is -7.6%.

4. Consistency of the profitability

5. Predictability Rank


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Pfizer (Pfizer) Business Description

Address
66 Hudson Boulevard East, New York, NY, USA, 10001-2192
Pfizer is one of the world's largest pharmaceutical firms, with annual sales close to $50 billion (excluding COVID-19 product sales). While it historically sold many types of healthcare products and chemicals, now prescription drugs and vaccines account for the majority of sales. Top sellers include pneumococcal vaccine Prevnar 13, cancer drug Ibrance, and cardiovascular treatment Eliquis. Pfizer sells these products globally, with international sales representing close to 50% of total sales. Within international sales, emerging markets are a major contributor.
Executives
Scott Gottlieb director MOLECULAR INSIGHT PHARMACEUTICALS, 160 SECOND STREET, CAMBRIDGE MA 02142
Christoffel Boshoff officer: Executive Vice President 66 HUDSON BOULEVARD EAST, NEW YORK NY 10001-2192
Jennifer B. Damico officer: SVP & Controller C/O PFIZER INC. CORPORATE SECRETARY, 235 EAST 42ND STREET, NEW YORK NY 10017
Payal Sahni officer: Executive Vice President ATTN: PFIZER CORP. SECRETARY, 235 EAST 42ND ST., NEW YORK NY 10017
Carapezzi William R Jr officer: Executive Vice President 600 MOUNTAIN AVENUE, MURRAY HILL NJ 07921
Douglas M Lankler officer: Senior Vice President PFIZER INC. ATTN: CORPORATE SECRETARY, 235 EAST 42ND STREET, NEW YORK NY 10017
Mikael Dolsten officer: Senior Vice President 5 GIRALDA FARMS, MADISON NJ 07940
David M Denton officer: Chief Financial Officer & EVP 1000 LOWE'S BOULEVARD, MOORESVILLE NC 28117
William Pao officer: Executive Vice President C/O CORPORATE SECRETARY, 235 EAST 42ND STREET, NEW YORK NY 10017
Michael Mcdermott officer: Executive Vice President C/O PFIZER INC. CORPORATE SECRETARY, 235 EAST 42ND STREET, 235 EAST 42ND STREET NY 10017
Rady A Johnson officer: Executive Vice President PFIZER INC. ATTN CORP. SECRETARY, 235 EAST 42ND STREET, NEW YORK NY 10017
Alexander R Mackenzie officer: Executive Vice President C/O PFIZER CORP. SECRETARY, 235 EAST 42ND STREET, NEW YORK NY 10017
Sally Susman officer: Senior Vice President 767 FIFTH AVE, EOTIC LAWDER CORP, NEW YORK NY 10153
Angela Hwang officer: Group President 235 EAST 42ND STREET, ATTN: CORPORATE SECRETARY, NEW YORK NY 10017
John D Young officer: Business Unit President C/O CORPORATE SECRETARY, 235 EAST 42ND ST., NEW YORK NY 10017

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