Pfizer (PFE) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
Pfizer (PFE) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 10.2% for Q1 2026, down 467.0% YoY from 2.78% in Q1 2025, and up 0.87% sequentially from 10.29% in Q4 2025.
Pfizer (PFE) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Pfizer has disclosed Return on Capital Employed across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 10.2% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 467.0% year-over-year to 10.2%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 10.2% (down 467.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 11.93%, up 3326.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed climbed to 10.2% in Q1 2026, from 10.29% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Return on Capital Employed for PFE reached as high as 37.02% in Q4 2022 and fell as low as 23.16% in Q4 2023.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 9.23% (2024), against an average of 1.17%.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Capital Employed surged 1419 bps — and 2023, when it plunged 4594 bps.
- A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 37.02% in 2022, then tumbled by 163 bps to 23.16% in 2023, then jumped by 60 bps to 9.23% in 2024, then slipped by 12 bps to 10.29% in 2025, then rose by 1 bps to 10.2% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 10.2%, 10.29%, and 19.18% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,066.16 Bn | 1,060.88 Bn | 16.22 Bn | 42.94% |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 611.69 Bn | 589.64 Bn | 15.96 Bn | 28.18% |
| 3 | AbbVie | 444.34 Bn | 434.99 Bn | 10.78 Bn | 16.47% |
| 4 | Astrazeneca | 284.94 Bn | 277.05 Bn | 12.61 Bn | 9.76% |
| 5 | Merck | 224.23 Bn | 218.58 Bn | 12.09 Bn | -5.22% |
| 6 | Amgen | 195.12 Bn | 183.08 Bn | 5.87 Bn | 15.87% |
| 7 | Gilead Sciences | 156.45 Bn | 148.73 Bn | 5.52 Bn | 21.53% |
| 8 | Pfizer | 136.01 Bn | 123.24 Bn | -1.21 Bn | -10.20% |
| 9 | Novartis Ag | 113.45 Bn | 113.67 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Biogen | 30.87 Bn | 26.59 Bn | 1.82 Bn | -3.07% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2026 | -10.20% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -10.29% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | -19.18% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | -13.28% |
| Mar 30, 2025 | -5.54% |
| Sep 29, 2024 | -9.23% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -6.39% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -11.33% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -15.24% |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 6.04% |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 15.26% |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 26.90% |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 21.46% |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 22.83% |
| Jul 4, 2021 | 14.45% |
| Apr 4, 2021 | 12.12% |
| Sep 27, 2020 | 2.17% |
| Jun 28, 2020 | 2.46% |
| Mar 29, 2020 | 4.47% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 11.07% |