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Pfizer Inc.

PFE · NYSE · Health care, pharmaceuticals · United States · US GAAP · Fiscal year ends December

Latest report: Q3 FY2026, the quarter ended 27 September 2026, released 3 November 2026. Snapshot FY2026Q3_067293b1.

Overview

Revenue, quarter
−0.4% year on year
Pre-tax income, quarter
+1.5% year on year
Net income, quarter
−8.4% year on year
Diluted EPS, quarter
−9.7% year on year
Pre-tax margin, last 4 quarters
−7.9pp year on year
Return on equity, last 4 quarters
−6.2pp year on year

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Key Findings

Findings for the latest quarter, with their history over earlier quarters.

  1. Revenue for the quarter ended 27 September 2026 was US$16.6 billion, 0.4% lower than in the same quarter a year earlier.

    Newin Q3 FY2026 · first stated
    Rule: Revenue against a year earlier · Sources 10-Q 2026-09
    History of this finding, 14 records
    1. Q3 FY2026 NewRevenue for the quarter ended 27 September 2026 was US$16.6 billion, 0.4% lower than in the same quarter a year earlier.Recorded from FY2026Q3_067293b1 · data update
    2. Q3 FY2026 RetiredThe finding changed to lower than a year earlier.Recorded from FY2026Q3_067293b1 · data update
    3. Q2 FY2026 WeakenedRevenue for the quarter ended 28 June 2026 was US$15.0 billion, 2.6% higher than in the same quarter a year earlier.Reconstructed · data update
    4. Q1 FY2026 NewRevenue for the quarter ended 29 March 2026 was US$14.5 billion, 5.4% higher than in the same quarter a year earlier.Reconstructed · data update
    5. Q1 FY2026 RetiredThe finding changed to higher than a year earlier.Reconstructed · data update
    6. Q4 FY2025 WeakenedRevenue for the quarter ended 31 December 2025 was US$17.6 billion, 1.2% lower than in the same quarter a year earlier.Reconstructed · data update
    7. Q3 FY2025 NewRevenue for the quarter ended 28 September 2025 was US$16.7 billion, 5.9% lower than in the same quarter a year earlier.Reconstructed · data update
    8. Q3 FY2025 RetiredThe finding changed to lower than a year earlier.Reconstructed · data update
    9. Q2 FY2025 NewRevenue for the quarter ended 29 June 2025 was US$14.7 billion, 10.3% higher than in the same quarter a year earlier.Reconstructed · data update
    10. Q2 FY2025 RetiredThe finding changed to higher than a year earlier.Reconstructed · data update
    11. Q1 FY2025 NewRevenue for the quarter ended 30 March 2025 was US$13.7 billion, 7.8% lower than in the same quarter a year earlier.Reconstructed · data update
    12. Q1 FY2025 RetiredThe finding changed to lower than a year earlier.Reconstructed · data update
    13. Q4 FY2024 WeakenedRevenue for the quarter ended 31 December 2024 was US$17.8 billion, 21.9% higher than in the same quarter a year earlier.Reconstructed · data update
    14. Q3 FY2024 NewRevenue for the quarter ended 29 September 2024 was US$17.7 billion, 31.2% higher than in the same quarter a year earlier.Reconstructed · initial
  2. Net income attributable to the company was US$3.2 billion, 8.4% lower than in the same quarter a year earlier.

    Newin Q3 FY2026 · first stated
    Rule: Net income against a year earlier · Sources 10-Q 2026-09
    History of this finding, 16 records
    1. Q3 FY2026 NewNet income attributable to the company was US$3.2 billion, 8.4% lower than in the same quarter a year earlier.Recorded from FY2026Q3_067293b1 · data update
    2. Q3 FY2026 RetiredThe finding changed to lower than a year earlier.Recorded from FY2026Q3_067293b1 · data update
    3. Q2 FY2026 NewThe company reported a net loss of US$248 million, against net income of US$2.9 billion in the same quarter a year earlier.Reconstructed · data update
    4. Q2 FY2026 RetiredThe finding changed to a loss.Reconstructed · data update
    5. Q1 FY2026 NewNet income attributable to the company was US$2.7 billion, 9.4% lower than in the same quarter a year earlier.Reconstructed · data update
    6. Q1 FY2026 RetiredThe finding changed to lower than a year earlier.Reconstructed · data update
    7. Q4 FY2025 NewThe company reported a net loss of US$1.6 billion, against net income of US$410 million in the same quarter a year earlier.Reconstructed · data update
    8. Q4 FY2025 RetiredThe finding changed to a loss.Reconstructed · data update
    9. Q3 FY2025 NewNet income attributable to the company was US$3.5 billion, 20.7% lower than in the same quarter a year earlier.Reconstructed · data update
    10. Q3 FY2025 RetiredThe finding changed to lower than a year earlier.Reconstructed · data update
    11. Q2 FY2025 NewNet income attributable to the company was US$2.9 billion, 6,997.6% higher than in the same quarter a year earlier.Reconstructed · data update
    12. Q2 FY2025 RetiredThe finding changed to higher than a year earlier.Reconstructed · data update
    13. Q1 FY2025 NewNet income attributable to the company was US$3.0 billion, 4.8% lower than in the same quarter a year earlier.Reconstructed · data update
    14. Q1 FY2025 RetiredThe finding changed to lower than a year earlier.Reconstructed · data update
    15. Q4 FY2024 WeakenedNet income attributable to the company was US$410 million, against a net loss of US$3.4 billion in the same quarter a year earlier.Reconstructed · data update
    16. Q3 FY2024 NewNet income attributable to the company was US$4.5 billion, against a net loss of US$2.4 billion in the same quarter a year earlier.Reconstructed · initial
  3. Return on equity over the last 4 quarters was 4.4%, against 10.6% a year earlier.

    Weakenedin Q3 FY2026 · stated since Q4 FY2025
    Rule: Return on equity against a year earlier · Sources 10-Q 2025-09, 10-Q 2026-09, 10-K 2025-12 and 3 more
    History of this finding, 11 records
    1. Q3 FY2026 WeakenedReturn on equity over the last 4 quarters was 4.4%, against 10.6% a year earlier.Recorded from FY2026Q3_067293b1 · data update
    2. Q2 FY2026 StrengthenedReturn on equity over the last 4 quarters was 5.0%, against 12.2% a year earlier.Reconstructed · data update
    3. Q1 FY2026 ConfirmedReturn on equity over the last 4 quarters was 8.3%, against 8.6% a year earlier.Reconstructed · data update
    4. Q4 FY2025 NewReturn on equity over the last 4 quarters was 8.9%, against 9.1% a year earlier.Reconstructed · data update
    5. Q4 FY2025 RetiredThe finding changed to lower than a year earlier.Reconstructed · data update
    6. Q3 FY2025 WeakenedReturn on equity over the last 4 quarters was 10.6%, against 4.5% a year earlier.Reconstructed · data update
    7. Q2 FY2025 StrengthenedReturn on equity over the last 4 quarters was 12.2%, against -2.8% a year earlier.Reconstructed · data update
    8. Q1 FY2025 StrengthenedReturn on equity over the last 4 quarters was 8.6%, against -0.3% a year earlier.Reconstructed · data update
    9. Q4 FY2024 NewReturn on equity over the last 4 quarters was 9.1%, against 2.3% a year earlier.Reconstructed · data update
    10. Q4 FY2024 RetiredThe finding changed to higher than a year earlier.Reconstructed · data update
    11. Q3 FY2024 NewReturn on equity over the last 4 quarters was 4.5%, against 11.1% a year earlier.Reconstructed · initial
  4. Free cash flow over the last 4 quarters was US$11.8 billion, and operating cash flow was 3.5 times net income attributable to the company.

    Interpretation. Operating cash flow paid for all capital expenditure, and the rest is free for dividends, share buybacks or debt repayment.

    Strengthenedin Q3 FY2026 · stated since Q3 FY2024
    Rule: Free cash flow · Sources 10-K 2025-12, 10-Q 2025-09, 10-Q 2026-03 and 2 more
    History of this finding, 9 records
    1. Q3 FY2026 StrengthenedFree cash flow over the last 4 quarters was US$11.8 billion, and operating cash flow was 3.5 times net income attributable to the company.Recorded from FY2026Q3_067293b1 · data update
    2. Q2 FY2026 StrengthenedFree cash flow over the last 4 quarters was US$11.0 billion, and operating cash flow was 3.1 times net income attributable to the company.Reconstructed · data update
    3. Q1 FY2026 ConfirmedFree cash flow over the last 4 quarters was US$9.5 billion, and operating cash flow was 1.6 times net income attributable to the company.Reconstructed · data update
    4. Q4 FY2025 WeakenedFree cash flow over the last 4 quarters was US$9.1 billion, and operating cash flow was 1.5 times net income attributable to the company.Reconstructed · data update
    5. Q3 FY2025 WeakenedFree cash flow over the last 4 quarters was US$10.4 billion, and operating cash flow was 1.3 times net income attributable to the company.Reconstructed · data update
    6. Q2 FY2025 StrengthenedFree cash flow over the last 4 quarters was US$12.4 billion, and operating cash flow was 1.4 times net income attributable to the company.Reconstructed · data update
    7. Q1 FY2025 StrengthenedFree cash flow over the last 4 quarters was US$11.2 billion, and operating cash flow was 1.8 times net income attributable to the company.Reconstructed · data update
    8. Q4 FY2024 StrengthenedFree cash flow over the last 4 quarters was US$9.8 billion, and operating cash flow was 1.6 times net income attributable to the company.Reconstructed · data update
    9. Q3 FY2024 NewFree cash flow over the last 4 quarters was US$8.2 billion, and operating cash flow was 2.6 times net income attributable to the company.Reconstructed · initial
  5. Net debt was US$51.7 billion at 27 September 2026.

    Weakenedin Q3 FY2026 · stated since Q3 FY2024
    Rule: Net debt or net cash · Sources 10-Q 2026-09
    History of this finding, 9 records
    1. Q3 FY2026 WeakenedNet debt was US$51.7 billion at 27 September 2026.Recorded from FY2026Q3_067293b1 · data update
    2. Q2 FY2026 ConfirmedNet debt was US$54.8 billion at 28 June 2026.Reconstructed · data update
    3. Q1 FY2026 ConfirmedNet debt was US$54.5 billion at 29 March 2026.Reconstructed · data update
    4. Q4 FY2025 StrengthenedNet debt was US$54.3 billion at 31 December 2025.Reconstructed · data update
    5. Q3 FY2025 ConfirmedNet debt was US$50.2 billion at 28 September 2025.Reconstructed · data update
    6. Q2 FY2025 StrengthenedNet debt was US$50.6 billion at 29 June 2025.Reconstructed · data update
    7. Q1 FY2025 WeakenedNet debt was US$46.2 billion at 30 March 2025.Reconstructed · data update
    8. Q4 FY2024 WeakenedNet debt was US$51.7 billion at 31 December 2024.Reconstructed · data update
    9. Q3 FY2024 NewNet debt was US$59.6 billion at 29 September 2024.Reconstructed · initial

Records before Q3 FY2026 are reconstructed from the latest snapshot. Ledger: findings.json.

Credit, liquidity, earnings quality and score findings: Analysis.

Data

Source documents28 documents, latest Form 10-Q, period ended 27 September 2026List
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SnapshotFY2026Q3_067293b1

Corporate Events

  1. Acquisitions paid in cash31 December 2023

    Paid US$43.4 billion in cash for business acquisitions in fiscal 2023, 22.0% of total assets at the start of the year.

    Source 10-K 2025-12
  2. Acquisitions paid in cash31 December 2022

    Paid US$23.0 billion in cash for business acquisitions in fiscal 2022, 12.7% of total assets at the start of the year.

    Source 10-K 2024-12
  3. Discontinued operations31 December 2020

    Reported discontinued operations for fiscal 2020, with net income of US$2.5 billion from them.

    Source 10-K 2022-12
  4. Spin-off20 November 2020

    Completed a spin-off.

    Source 8-K 2020-11

Earnings, Returns and Balance Sheet

Revenue

By quarter, US dollars

Income Before Income Taxes

By quarter, US dollars

Net Income Attributable to the Company

By quarter, US dollars

Margins

Last 4 quarters at each quarter end, per cent

Returns

Last 4 quarters, per cent

Free Cash Flow

Operating cash flow less capital expenditure, by quarter, US dollars

Net Debt

Total debt less cash and short-term investments, at quarter end, US dollars

Diluted Earnings per Share

By quarter, as reported

Financial Statements

Figures as filed. Select a figure for its source document and method; a small d marks a quarter derived from cumulative reports.

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Ratios

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Source Documents

Documents of this snapshot, latest first.

DocumentDateId
Form 10-Q, period ended 27 September 20263 Nov 202610-Q:0000078003-26-000127
Form 10-Q, period ended 28 June 20264 Aug 202610-Q:0000078003-26-000095
Form 10-Q, period ended 29 March 20265 May 202610-Q:0000078003-26-000054
Form 10-K, period ended 31 December 202526 Feb 202610-K:0000078003-26-000026
Form 10-Q, period ended 28 September 20254 Nov 202510-Q:0000078003-25-000150
Form 10-Q, period ended 29 June 20255 Aug 202510-Q:0000078003-25-000138
Form 10-Q, period ended 30 March 20255 May 202510-Q:0000078003-25-000114
Form 10-K, period ended 31 December 202427 Feb 202510-K:0000078003-25-000054
Form 10-Q, period ended 29 September 20244 Nov 202410-Q:0000078003-24-000191
Form 10-Q, period ended 30 June 20245 Aug 202410-Q:0000078003-24-000166
Form 10-Q, period ended 31 March 20248 May 202410-Q:0000078003-24-000107
Form 10-K, period ended 31 December 202322 Feb 202410-K:0000078003-24-000039
Form 10-Q, period ended 1 October 20238 Nov 202310-Q:0000078003-23-000115
Form 10-Q, period ended 2 July 20239 Aug 202310-Q:0000078003-23-000088
Form 10-Q, period ended 2 April 202310 May 202310-Q:0001628280-23-017196
Form 10-K, period ended 31 December 202223 Feb 202310-K:0000078003-23-000024
Form 10-Q, period ended 2 October 20229 Nov 202210-Q:0000078003-22-000101
Form 10-Q, period ended 3 July 202210 Aug 202210-Q:0000078003-22-000094
Form 10-Q, period ended 3 April 202211 May 202210-Q:0000078003-22-000071
Form 10-K, period ended 31 December 202124 Feb 202210-K:0000078003-22-000027
Form 10-Q, period ended 3 October 202112 Nov 202110-Q:0000078003-21-000107
Form 10-Q, period ended 4 July 202112 Aug 202110-Q:0000078003-21-000093
Form 10-Q, period ended 4 April 202113 May 202110-Q:0000078003-21-000065
Form 10-K, period ended 31 December 202025 Feb 202110-K:0000078003-21-000038
Form 8-K, period ended 16 November 202020 Nov 20208-K:0001193125-20-298356
Form 10-Q, period ended 27 September 20205 Nov 202010-Q:0000078003-20-000070
Form 10-Q, period ended 28 June 20206 Aug 202010-Q:0000078003-20-000060
Form 10-Q, period ended 29 March 20207 May 202010-Q:0000078003-20-000037

Checks

289263 of 289 checks passed, 26 warnings
Fiscal calendar70 passedFiscal years last 350 to 380 days, quarters 80 to 125 days, and each period starts on the day after the one before. Checked at error level.
Quarters and fiscal year107 of 120 passedThe 4 quarters of every item add up to its fiscal year, or a later filing restated the year. Checked at error level; a difference that a later report explains is a warning, which does not stop publication.
Cost of revenue, FY2020: $8,692m against $8,484m
Research and development expense, FY2020: $9,405m against $8,709m
Selling, general and administrative expense, FY2020: $11,615m against $11,597m
Income before income taxes, FY2020: $7,497m against $7,036m
Income tax expense, FY2020: $477m against $370m
Net income including noncontrolling interests, FY2020: $9,652m against $9,195m
Withheld values1 value withheldA value that contradicts the definition of its item, or that documents report in contradiction, is withheld. Checked at warning level.
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt, Q4 FY2020: withheld, negative where the item cannot be negative
Filer identity1 passedThe documents are those of the company of this page. Checked at error level.
Balance sheet identity27 passedTotal assets equal total liabilities and equity at each balance sheet date. Checked at error level.
Balance sheet structure23 of 27 passedTotal assets equal liabilities, temporary equity and total equity. Checked at warning level.
27 Sep 2020: $178,983m against $178,982m
31 Dec 2021: $181,476m against $181,475m
3 Apr 2022: $183,841m against $183,840m
31 Dec 2022: $197,205m against $197,204m
Lease liabilities6 passedLease payments due, less imputed interest, equal the lease liabilities. Checked at warning level.
Quarters and 9 months12 passedThe 3 reported quarters of a fiscal year add up to the reported 9-month figure. Checked at error level.
Earnings per share6 passedNet income divided by average shares agrees with reported basic earnings per share. Checked at warning level.
Interest and debt6 passedInterest expense of a fiscal year is between 0.5% and 15% of the average total debt at its opening and closing dates, so that the debt captured carries the interest reported. Checked at warning level.
Coverage0 of 8 passedThe periods and core items expected are present. Checked at warning level.
Q1 FY2020
Q2 FY2020
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Primary statements5 passedEach key figure of the latest fiscal year is a line of the income statement, the balance sheet or the cash flow statement of the annual report. Checked at warning level.

Data Quality

How many values of this snapshot the checks prove, and how many Annalist derives, withholds and tracks as restated. Every company.

Values published1,517
Confirmed by other figures42.6%, 647 values
Confirmed by a second document0.0%, 0 values
Derived from reported figures17.1%, 259 values
Values withheld1
Restated figures tracked119
Changes compared on one basis20
Company lines mapped0 of 0 reviewed

Citation

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