Pfizer return on equity (ROE)
Pfizer's return on equity is 4.57%: net income of 4.07B USD over the last twelve months on shareholders' equity of 89.00B USD.
- Today
- 4.57%
- Average, 5 years
- 14.94%
- Low, 5 years
- -2.92%
- High, 5 years
- 34.13%
ROE (return on equity) = net income (last 12 months) ÷ shareholders' equity = 4.07B ÷ 89.00B = 4.57%
Each quarter's net income over its last four quarters, over the shareholders' equity at the quarter end.
Why is Pfizer's return on equity so high?
- FY202512.4% × 0.30 × 2.41 = 9.0%
- FY202412.6% × 0.30 × 2.42 = 9.1%
- FY20233.6% × 0.26 × 2.54 = 2.4%
- FY202231.0% × 0.51 × 2.06 = 32.8%
- FY202127.0% × 0.45 × 2.35 = 28.5%
The DuPont breakdown, on each year-end's assets and equity, as the return on equity elsewhere on this page. A high equity multiplier means a small equity base: debt, or buybacks that return the equity to shareholders, lift the return on what is left.
ROE (return on equity) by year and by quarter
| Fiscal year | Period ending | ROE (return on equity) | Net income | Shareholders' equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 4.57% | 4.07B | 89.00B | |
| FY2025 | 31 Dec 2025 | 9.00% | 7.79B | 86.48B |
| FY2024 | 31 Dec 2024 | 9.13% | 8.05B | 88.20B |
| FY2023 | 31 Dec 2023 | 2.44% | 2.17B | 89.01B |
| FY2022 | 31 Dec 2022 | 32.83% | 31.40B | 95.66B |
| FY2021 | 31 Dec 2021 | 29.09% | 22.46B | 77.20B |
| FY2020 | 31 Dec 2020 | 11.10% | 7.02B | 63.24B |
| FY2019 | 31 Dec 2019 | 25.82% | 16.30B | 63.14B |
| FY2018 | 31 Dec 2018 | 17.64% | 11.19B | 63.41B |
| FY2017 | 31 Dec 2017 | 29.95% | 21.36B | 71.31B |
| FY2016 | 31 Dec 2016 | 12.17% | 7.25B | 59.54B |
| FY2015 | 31 Dec 2015 | 10.79% | 6.99B | 64.72B |
| FY2014 | 31 Dec 2014 | 12.86% | 9.17B | 71.30B |
| FY2013 | 31 Dec 2013 | 28.93% | 22.07B | 76.31B |
| FY2012 | 31 Dec 2012 | 17.96% | 14.60B | 81.26B |
| FY2011 | 31 Dec 2011 | 12.23% | 10.05B | 82.19B |
| FY2010 | 31 Dec 2010 | 9.44% | 8.29B | 87.81B |
| FY2009 | 31 Dec 2009 | 9.60% | 8.64B | 90.01B |
| FY2008 | 31 Dec 2008 | 14.08% | 8.10B | 57.56B |
| FY2007 | 31 Dec 2007 | 12.53% | 8.14B | 65.01B |
| FY2006 | 31 Dec 2006 | 27.10% | 19.34B | 71.36B |
| FY2005 | 31 Dec 2005 | 12.32% | 8.09B | 65.63B |
| FY2004 | 31 Dec 2004 | 16.64% | 11.36B | 68.28B |
| FY2003 | 31 Dec 2003 | 5.98% | 3.91B | 65.38B |
| FY2002 | 31 Dec 2002 | 45.74% | 9.13B | 19.95B |
| FY2001 | 31 Dec 2001 | 42.38% | 7.75B | 18.29B |
| FY2000 | 31 Dec 2000 | 23.13% | 3.72B | 16.08B |
| FY1999 | 31 Dec 1999 | 35.77% | 3.18B | 8.89B |
| FY1998 | 31 Dec 1998 | 38.04% | 3.35B | 8.81B |
| FY1997 | 31 Dec 1997 | 27.90% | 2.21B | 7.93B |
| FY1996 | 31 Dec 1996 | 27.74% | 1.93B | 6.95B |
| FY1995 | 31 Dec 1995 | 28.56% | 1.57B | 5.51B |
| FY1994 | 31 Dec 1994 | 30.03% | 1.30B | 4.32B |
| FY1993 | 31 Dec 1993 | 17.01% | 657.50M | 3.87B |
| FY1992 | 31 Dec 1992 | 23.17% | 1.09B | 4.72B |
| FY1991 | 31 Dec 1991 | 14.37% | 722.10M | 5.03B |
| FY1990 | 31 Dec 1990 | 15.73% | 801.20M | 5.09B |
| FY1989 | 31 Dec 1989 | 15.02% | 681.10M | 4.54B |
| FY1988 | 31 Dec 1988 | 18.40% | 791.30M | 4.30B |
| FY1987 | 31 Dec 1987 | 17.78% | 690.20M | 3.88B |
| FY1986 | 31 Dec 1986 | 19.32% | 660.00M | 3.42B |
| FY1985 | 31 Dec 1985 | 19.80% | 579.70M | 2.93B |
| Quarter | Period ending | ROE (return on equity) | Net income | Shareholders' equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY2026 | 27 Sept 2026 | 4.57% | 4.07B | 89.00B |
| Q2 FY2026 | 28 Jun 2026 | 5.13% | 4.37B | 85.19B |
| Q1 FY2026 | 29 Mar 2026 | 8.32% | 7.50B | 90.10B |
| Q4 FY2025 | 31 Dec 2025 | 9.00% | 7.79B | 86.48B |
| Q3 FY2025 | 28 Sept 2025 | 10.60% | 9.84B | 92.80B |
| Q2 FY2025 | 29 Jun 2025 | 12.14% | 10.77B | 88.70B |
| Q1 FY2025 | 29 Mar 2025 | — | — | 90.34B |
| Q4 FY2024 | 31 Dec 2024 | 9.13% | 8.05B | 88.20B |
| Q3 FY2024 | 29 Sept 2024 | 4.66% | 4.31B | 92.29B |
| Q2 FY2024 | 30 Jun 2024 | -2.92% | -2.56B | 87.70B |
| Q1 FY2024 | 31 Mar 2024 | -0.28% | -255.00M | 92.28B |
| Q4 FY2023 | 31 Dec 2023 | 2.44% | 2.17B | 89.01B |
| Q3 FY2023 | 1 Oct 2023 | 10.84% | 10.51B | 96.93B |
| Q2 FY2023 | 2 Jul 2023 | 21.75% | 21.54B | 99.02B |
| Q1 FY2023 | 2 Apr 2023 | 28.79% | 29.07B | 100.97B |
| Q4 FY2022 | 31 Dec 2022 | 32.82% | 31.40B | 95.66B |
| Q3 FY2022 | 2 Oct 2022 | 32.65% | 30.24B | 92.63B |
| Q2 FY2022 | 3 Jul 2022 | 34.13% | 29.77B | 87.21B |
| Q1 FY2022 | 3 Apr 2022 | 30.89% | 25.46B | 82.42B |
| Q4 FY2021 | 31 Dec 2021 | 29.09% | 22.46B | 77.20B |
| Q3 FY2021 | 3 Oct 2021 | 21.91% | 16.58B | 75.69B |
| Q2 FY2021 | 4 Jul 2021 | 15.16% | 10.62B | 70.04B |
| Q1 FY2021 | 4 Apr 2021 | 12.37% | 8.49B | 68.62B |
| Q4 FY2020 | 31 Dec 2020 | 11.10% | 7.02B | 63.24B |
| Q3 FY2020 | 27 Sept 2020 | 13.36% | 8.72B | 65.26B |
| Q2 FY2020 | 28 Jun 2020 | 22.07% | 14.20B | 64.34B |
| Q1 FY2020 | 29 Mar 2020 | 24.33% | 15.82B | 65.03B |
| Q4 FY2019 | 31 Dec 2019 | 25.82% | 16.30B | 63.14B |
| Q3 FY2019 | 29 Sept 2019 | 24.95% | 16.25B | 65.10B |
| Q2 FY2019 | 30 Jun 2019 | 21.29% | 12.68B | 59.57B |
| Q1 FY2019 | 31 Mar 2019 | 19.57% | 11.51B | 58.81B |
| Q4 FY2018 | 31 Dec 2018 | 17.64% | 11.19B | 63.41B |
| Q3 FY2018 | 30 Sept 2018 | 33.46% | 23.86B | 71.32B |
| Q2 FY2018 | 1 Jul 2018 | 32.38% | 22.60B | 69.78B |
| Q1 FY2018 | 1 Apr 2018 | 31.05% | 21.80B | 70.18B |
| Q4 FY2017 | 31 Dec 2017 | 29.95% | 21.36B | 71.31B |
| Q3 FY2017 | 1 Oct 2017 | 16.34% | 9.93B | 60.77B |
| Q2 FY2017 | 2 Jul 2017 | 14.38% | 8.39B | 58.37B |
| Q1 FY2017 | 2 Apr 2017 | 12.58% | 7.35B | 58.44B |
| Q4 FY2016 | 31 Dec 2016 | 12.17% | 7.25B | 59.54B |
| Q3 FY2016 | 2 Oct 2016 | 9.81% | 6.21B | 63.31B |
| Q2 FY2016 | 3 Jul 2016 | 11.20% | 7.03B | 62.77B |
| Q1 FY2016 | 3 Apr 2016 | 12.10% | 7.63B | 63.07B |
| Q4 FY2015 | 31 Dec 2015 | 10.79% | 6.99B | 64.72B |
| Q3 FY2015 | 27 Sept 2015 | 12.55% | 8.39B | 66.84B |
| Q2 FY2015 | 28 Jun 2015 | 13.34% | 8.93B | 66.89B |
| Q1 FY2015 | 29 Mar 2015 | 13.69% | 9.21B | 67.30B |
| Q4 FY2014 | 31 Dec 2014 | 12.86% | 9.17B | 71.30B |
| Q3 FY2014 | 28 Sept 2014 | 13.47% | 10.51B | 77.99B |
| Q2 FY2014 | 29 Jun 2014 | 13.61% | 10.43B | 76.63B |
| Q1 FY2014 | 30 Mar 2014 | 27.83% | 21.65B | 77.77B |
| Q4 FY2013 | 31 Dec 2013 | 28.93% | 22.07B | 76.31B |
| Q3 FY2013 | 29 Sept 2013 | 33.11% | 25.82B | 77.97B |
| Q2 FY2013 | 30 Jun 2013 | 33.65% | 26.43B | 78.55B |
| Q1 FY2013 | 31 Mar 2013 | 18.92% | 15.56B | 82.25B |
| Q4 FY2012 | 31 Dec 2012 | 17.96% | 14.60B | 81.26B |
| Q3 FY2012 | 30 Sept 2012 | 11.91% | 9.73B | 81.70B |
| Q2 FY2012 | 1 Jul 2012 | 12.90% | 10.26B | 79.55B |
| Q1 FY2012 | 1 Apr 2012 | 11.55% | 9.62B | 83.26B |
| Q4 FY2011 | 31 Dec 2011 | 12.23% | 10.05B | 82.19B |
| Q3 FY2011 | 2 Oct 2011 | 12.77% | 11.50B | 90.05B |
| Q2 FY2011 | 3 Jul 2011 | 9.74% | 8.62B | 88.48B |
| Q1 FY2011 | 3 Apr 2011 | 9.42% | 8.49B | 90.07B |
| Q4 FY2010 | 31 Dec 2010 | 9.44% | 8.29B | 87.81B |
| Q3 FY2010 | 3 Oct 2010 | 7.03% | 6.16B | 87.64B |
| Q2 FY2010 | 4 Jul 2010 | 9.45% | 8.17B | 86.44B |
| Q1 FY2010 | 4 Apr 2010 | 8.87% | 7.95B | 89.66B |
| Q4 FY2009 | 31 Dec 2009 | 9.60% | 8.64B | 90.01B |
| Q3 FY2009 | 27 Sept 2009 | 12.31% | 8.14B | 66.16B |
| Q2 FY2009 | 28 Jun 2009 | 11.96% | 7.54B | 63.04B |
| Q1 FY2009 | 29 Mar 2009 | 13.36% | 8.05B | 60.26B |
| Q4 FY2008 | 31 Dec 2008 | 14.08% | 8.10B | 57.56B |
| Q3 FY2008 | 28 Sept 2008 | 15.69% | 10.56B | 67.34B |
| Q2 FY2008 | 29 Jun 2008 | 13.59% | 9.05B | 66.57B |
| Q1 FY2008 | 30 Mar 2008 | 11.18% | 7.54B | 67.42B |
| Q4 FY2007 | 31 Dec 2007 | 12.53% | 8.14B | 65.01B |
| Q3 FY2007 | 30 Sept 2007 | 22.32% | 14.87B | 66.61B |
| Q2 FY2007 | 1 Jul 2007 | 25.66% | 17.47B | 68.09B |
| Q1 FY2007 | 1 Apr 2007 | 25.68% | 18.62B | 72.49B |
| Q4 FY2006 | 31 Dec 2006 | 27.10% | 19.34B | 71.36B |
| Q3 FY2006 | 1 Oct 2006 | 18.10% | 12.62B | 69.71B |
| Q2 FY2006 | 2 Jul 2006 | 15.84% | 10.85B | 68.49B |
| Q1 FY2006 | 2 Apr 2006 | 17.09% | 11.90B | 69.61B |
| Q4 FY2005 | 31 Dec 2005 | 12.32% | 8.09B | 65.63B |
| Q3 FY2005 | 2 Oct 2005 | 12.24% | 8.18B | 66.81B |
| Q2 FY2005 | 3 Jul 2005 | 15.20% | 9.93B | 65.33B |
| Q1 FY2005 | 3 Apr 2005 | 13.82% | 9.33B | 67.53B |
| Q4 FY2004 | 31 Dec 2004 | 16.64% | 11.36B | 68.28B |
| Q3 FY2004 | 26 Sept 2004 | 13.36% | 9.14B | 68.38B |
| Q2 FY2004 | 27 Jun 2004 | 12.04% | 8.03B | 66.71B |
| Q1 FY2004 | 28 Mar 2004 | 2.28% | 1.58B | 69.05B |
| Q4 FY2003 | 31 Dec 2003 | 5.98% | 3.91B | 65.38B |
| Q3 FY2003 | 28 Sept 2003 | 8.99% | 6.16B | 68.53B |
| Q2 FY2003 | 29 Jun 2003 | 8.93% | 6.28B | 70.28B |
| Q1 FY2003 | 30 Mar 2003 | 46.03% | 11.44B | 24.84B |
| Q4 FY2002 | 31 Dec 2002 | 45.74% | 9.13B | 19.95B |
| Q3 FY2002 | 29 Sept 2002 | 43.41% | 8.23B | 18.95B |
| Q2 FY2002 | 30 Jun 2002 | 42.22% | 7.95B | 18.83B |
| Q1 FY2002 | 31 Mar 2002 | 41.57% | 8.18B | 19.67B |
| Q4 FY2001 | 31 Dec 2001 | 42.38% | 7.75B | 18.29B |
| Q3 FY2001 | 30 Sept 2001 | 38.14% | 7.21B | 18.90B |
| Q2 FY2001 | 1 Jul 2001 | 36.46% | 6.50B | 17.82B |
| Q1 FY2001 | 1 Apr 2001 | 25.17% | 4.47B | 17.75B |
| Q4 FY2000 | 31 Dec 2000 | 23.13% | 3.72B | 16.08B |
| Q3 FY2000 | 1 Oct 2000 | 20.16% | 3.26B | 16.17B |
| Q2 FY2000 | 2 Jul 2000 | 17.36% | 2.60B | 14.97B |
| Q1 FY2000 | 2 Apr 2000 | 34.79% | 3.54B | 10.19B |
| Q4 FY1999 | 31 Dec 1999 | 35.77% | 3.18B | 8.89B |
| Q3 FY1999 | 3 Oct 1999 | 32.54% | 2.86B | 8.79B |
| Q2 FY1999 | 4 Jul 1999 | 41.09% | 3.56B | 8.65B |
| Q1 FY1999 | 4 Apr 1999 | 38.41% | 3.47B | 9.05B |
| Q4 FY1998 | 31 Dec 1998 | 38.04% | 3.35B | 8.81B |
| Q3 FY1998 | 27 Sept 1998 | 37.88% | 3.28B | 8.65B |
| Q2 FY1998 | 28 Jun 1998 | 29.79% | 2.47B | 8.31B |
| Q1 FY1998 | 29 Mar 1998 | 28.12% | 2.30B | 8.19B |
| Q4 FY1997 | 31 Dec 1997 | 27.90% | 2.21B | 7.93B |
| Q3 FY1997 | 28 Sept 1997 | 29.16% | 2.16B | 7.41B |
| Q2 FY1997 | 29 Jun 1997 | 28.95% | 2.08B | 7.17B |
| Q1 FY1997 | 30 Mar 1997 | 28.16% | 2.01B | 7.15B |
| Q4 FY1996 | 31 Dec 1996 | 27.74% | 1.93B | 6.95B |
| Q3 FY1996 | 29 Sept 1996 | 27.96% | 1.84B | 6.57B |
| Q2 FY1996 | 30 Jun 1996 | 29.20% | 1.75B | 5.98B |
| Q1 FY1996 | 31 Mar 1996 | 28.35% | 1.67B | 5.89B |
| Q4 FY1995 | 31 Dec 1995 | 28.56% | 1.57B | 5.51B |
| Q3 FY1995 | 1 Oct 1995 | 28.33% | 1.50B | 5.28B |
| Q2 FY1995 | 2 Jul 1995 | 29.14% | 1.41B | 4.83B |
| Q1 FY1995 | 2 Apr 1995 | 28.70% | 1.35B | 4.70B |
| Q4 FY1994 | 31 Dec 1994 | 30.03% | 1.30B | 4.32B |
| Q3 FY1994 | 2 Oct 1994 | 30.17% | 1.25B | 4.15B |
| Q2 FY1994 | 3 Jul 1994 | 18.75% | 702.60M | 3.75B |
| Q1 FY1994 | 3 Apr 1994 | 18.21% | 699.20M | 3.84B |
| Q4 FY1993 | 31 Dec 1993 | 17.01% | 657.50M | 3.87B |
| Q3 FY1993 | 30 Sept 1993 | 17.42% | 665.70M | 3.82B |
| Q2 FY1993 | 30 Jun 1993 | 27.98% | 1.18B | 4.21B |
| Q1 FY1993 | 31 Mar 1993 | 25.32% | 1.13B | 4.45B |
| Q4 FY1992 | 31 Dec 1992 | 23.17% | 1.09B | 4.72B |
| Q3 FY1992 | 30 Sept 1992 | 14.57% | 797.30M | 5.47B |
| Q2 FY1992 | 30 Jun 1992 | 15.38% | 774.50M | 5.03B |
| Q1 FY1992 | 31 Mar 1992 | 14.81% | 749.80M | 5.06B |
| Q4 FY1991 | 31 Dec 1991 | 14.37% | 722.10M | 5.03B |
| Q3 FY1991 | 30 Sept 1991 | 17.28% | 876.00M | 5.07B |
| Q2 FY1991 | 30 Jun 1991 | 17.49% | 844.60M | 4.83B |
| Q1 FY1991 | 31 Mar 1991 | 15.77% | 816.70M | 5.18B |
| Q4 FY1990 | 31 Dec 1990 | 15.73% | 801.20M | 5.09B |
| Q3 FY1990 | 30 Sept 1990 | — | — | 5.01B |
| Q2 FY1990 | 30 Jun 1990 | — | — | 4.68B |
| Q1 FY1990 | 31 Mar 1990 | — | — | 4.74B |
| Q4 FY1989 | 31 Dec 1989 | — | — | 4.54B |
| Q3 FY1989 | 30 Sept 1989 | — | — | — |
| Q2 FY1989 | 30 Jun 1989 | — | — | — |
| Q1 FY1989 | 31 Mar 1989 | — | — | — |
| Q4 FY1988 | 31 Dec 1988 | — | — | 4.30B |
| Q3 FY1988 | 30 Sept 1988 | — | — | — |
| Q2 FY1988 | 30 Jun 1988 | — | — | — |
| Q1 FY1988 | 31 Mar 1988 | — | — | — |
| Q4 FY1987 | 31 Dec 1987 | — | — | 3.88B |
| Q3 FY1987 | 30 Sept 1987 | — | — | — |
| Q2 FY1987 | 30 Jun 1987 | — | — | — |
| Q1 FY1987 | 31 Mar 1987 | — | — | — |
| Q4 FY1986 | 31 Dec 1986 | — | — | 3.42B |
| Q3 FY1986 | 30 Sept 1986 | — | — | — |
| Q2 FY1986 | 30 Jun 1986 | — | — | — |
| Q1 FY1986 | 31 Mar 1986 | — | — | — |
| Q4 FY1985 | 31 Dec 1985 | — | — | 2.93B |
| Q3 FY1985 | 30 Sept 1985 | — | — | — |
Figures in USD. A quarter's revenue, net income and dividends are those of its last four quarters.
See also:P/E ratio,Market cap,P/S ratio,Dividend yield,Debt to equity,Current ratio,All ratios
Common questions about Pfizer's ROE
Source: Financial Modeling Prep
