Pfizer (PFE) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
Pfizer (PFE) reported Retained Earnings of $115.33 billion for Q3 2026, down 4.8% from $121.15 billion a year earlier but up 2.9% from the prior quarter.
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Pfizer (PFE) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Pfizer posted Retained Earnings of $114.61 billion, down 1.8% from FY2024.
- Retained Earnings has declined for three consecutive years, though with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 4.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Retained Earnings came in at $116.73 billion in FY2024 (-1.4%), $118.35 billion in FY2023 (-5.8%), $125.66 billion in FY2022 (+21.5%) and $103.39 billion in FY2021 (+14.4%).
- Five-year quarterly Retained Earnings spans a low of $103.39 billion in Q4 2021 and a high of $131.1 billion in Q1 2023.
- Year over year, Retained Earnings has now declined in each of the last four quarters, with an average decline of 1.9% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Retained Earnings in five years was Q4 2022 (growth of 21.5%); the low point was Q2 2024 (a decline of 9.5%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at $112.09 billion (Q2 2026), $117.24 billion (Q1 2026) and $114.61 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,348.13 Bn | 1,321.74 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 37.97 Bn |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 675.90 Bn | 595.76 Bn | 17.30 Bn | 168.36 Bn |
| 3 | AbbVie | 519.45 Bn | 487.50 Bn | 13.12 Bn | -16.19 Bn |
| 4 | Merck | 364.95 Bn | 327.95 Bn | 13.19 Bn | 66.22 Bn |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 311.58 Bn | 285.16 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 289.34 Bn | 262.94 Bn | 13.26 Bn | 14.07 Bn |
| 7 | Amgen | 251.64 Bn | 203.30 Bn | 7.58 Bn | -19.81 Bn |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 212.05 Bn | 187.07 Bn | 6.73 Bn | 3.11 Bn |
| 9 | Pfizer | 167.35 Bn | 115.00 Bn | 12.56 Bn | 115.33 Bn |
| 10 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 138.90 Bn | 106.64 Bn | 2.91 Bn | 16.34 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2026 | 115.33 Bn |
| Jun 28, 2026 | 112.09 Bn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 117.24 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 114.61 Bn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 121.15 Bn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 117.61 Bn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 119.59 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 116.73 Bn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 121.06 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 116.60 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 121.32 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 118.35 Bn |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 126.41 Bn |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 128.80 Bn |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 131.10 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 125.66 Bn |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 122.97 Bn |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 116.61 Bn |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 111.19 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 103.39 Bn |
API Access
Pfizer Retained Earnings 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=retained-earnings&ticker=PFE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "retained-earnings", "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=retained-earnings&ticker=PFE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();