Pfizer (PFE) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Pfizer's FCF Payout Ratio was 0.51 in Q3 2026, down 16.4% from 0.61 a year earlier and down 93.7% from the prior quarter.
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Pfizer (PFE) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Pfizer's FCF Payout Ratio was 0.83 through Sep 27, 2026, down 11.2% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 1.08, up 11.3% from FY2024.
- In earlier years, FCF Payout Ratio was 0.97 in FY2024 (-49.9%), 1.93 in FY2023 (+459.1%), 0.35 in FY2022 (+19.4%) and 0.29 in FY2021 (-58.3%).
- The Q3 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly FCF Payout Ratio since Q4 2024.
- Compared with a year earlier, FCF Payout Ratio was higher in two of the last six quarters, with an average decline of 8.4%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for FCF Payout Ratio over five years was Q3 2022 (growth of 111.2%); the worst was Q1 2024 (a decline of 80.5%).
- Per Business Quant data, PFE's FCF Payout Ratio in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was 8.12 (Q2 2026), 1.12 (Q1 2026) and 0.54 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,348.13 Bn | 1,321.74 Bn | 20.46 Bn | - |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 675.90 Bn | 595.76 Bn | 17.30 Bn | 0.51 |
| 3 | AbbVie | 519.45 Bn | 487.50 Bn | 13.12 Bn | - |
| 4 | Merck | 364.95 Bn | 327.95 Bn | 13.19 Bn | 0.38 |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 311.58 Bn | 285.16 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 289.34 Bn | 262.94 Bn | 13.26 Bn | - |
| 7 | Amgen | 251.64 Bn | 203.30 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 0.37 |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 212.05 Bn | 187.07 Bn | 6.73 Bn | - |
| 9 | Pfizer | 167.35 Bn | 115.00 Bn | 12.56 Bn | 0.51 |
| 10 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 138.90 Bn | 106.64 Bn | 2.91 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2026 | 0.51 |
| Jun 28, 2026 | 8.12 |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 1.12 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.54 |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 0.61 |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.38 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.41 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 0.39 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.15 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.55 |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 0.87 |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 31.55 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.30 |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 0.44 |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 0.30 |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 0.38 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.44 |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 0.21 |
| Jul 4, 2021 | 0.20 |
| Apr 4, 2021 | 0.54 |
API Access
Pfizer FCF Payout Ratio 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=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=PFE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-payout-ratio", "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=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=PFE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();