Pfizer (PFE) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2025)
Pfizer's Cash from Operations came in at $5.38 billion for Q3 2026, up 16.8% from $4.6 billion a year earlier and up 543.7% from the prior quarter.
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Pfizer (PFE) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Sep 27, 2026, Pfizer reported Cash from Operations of $14.17 billion, up 8.4% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $11.7 billion, down 8.2% from FY2024.
- Cash from Operations carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of -4.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Cash from Operations was $12.74 billion in FY2024 (+46.5%), $8.7 billion in FY2023 (-70.3%), $29.27 billion in FY2022 (-11.1%) and $32.92 billion in FY2021 (+128.6%).
- The Q3 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Cash from Operations since Q4 2024.
- Year-over-year, Cash from Operations increased in four of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 19.9%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Cash from Operations over five years came in Q1 2025 (growth of 114.2%), and the weakest in Q1 2023 (a decline of 81.5%).
- Business Quant data shows PFE's Cash from Operations at $835 million (Q2 2026), $2.62 billion (Q1 2026) and $5.35 billion (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,348.13 Bn | 1,321.74 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 16.81 Bn |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 675.90 Bn | 595.76 Bn | 17.30 Bn | 24.53 Bn |
| 3 | AbbVie | 519.45 Bn | 487.50 Bn | 13.12 Bn | 19.03 Bn |
| 4 | Merck | 364.95 Bn | 327.95 Bn | 13.19 Bn | 16.47 Bn |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 311.58 Bn | 285.16 Bn | - | 19.14 Bn |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 289.34 Bn | 262.94 Bn | 13.26 Bn | 14.58 Bn |
| 7 | Amgen | 251.64 Bn | 203.30 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 9.96 Bn |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 212.05 Bn | 187.07 Bn | 6.73 Bn | 10.02 Bn |
| 9 | Pfizer | 167.35 Bn | 115.00 Bn | 12.56 Bn | 11.70 Bn |
| 10 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 138.90 Bn | 106.64 Bn | 2.91 Bn | 3.63 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 11.70 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 12.74 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 8.70 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 29.27 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 32.92 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 14.40 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 12.59 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 15.83 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 16.80 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 16.19 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 14.69 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 17.08 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 17.68 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 16.75 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 20.24 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 11.45 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 16.59 Bn |
API Access
Pfizer Cash from Operations API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations-annual&ticker=PFE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-from-operations-annual", "ticker": "PFE", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations-annual&ticker=PFE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();