Pfizer (PFE) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2009 - 2026)
Pfizer (PFE) posted Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 13.44% for Q2 2026, up 0.20 percentage points from 13.24% a year earlier and up 0.28 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Pfizer (PFE) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Pfizer's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 13.62%, up 2.30 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] shows a five-year change of +2.99 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Pfizer's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 11.32% in FY2024 and 22.42% in FY2021 (+11.79 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has run from a low of 5.12% in Q2 2024 to a high of 26.27% in Q2 2022 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has increased in each of the last six quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +3.62 percentage points over the last six quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in the past five years was Q3 2021, with a gain of 18.38 percentage points; the weakest was Q1 2024, with a drop of 15.82 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] for the three prior quarters was 13.15% (Q1 2026), 13.57% (Q4 2025) and 13.26% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,199.50 Bn | 1,168.08 Bn | 19.71 Bn | 37.16% |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 635.17 Bn | 555.03 Bn | 17.30 Bn | 17.57% |
| 3 | AbbVie | 504.69 Bn | 477.85 Bn | 12.70 Bn | 18.68% |
| 4 | Merck | 358.43 Bn | 312.86 Bn | 12.21 Bn | 3.56% |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 288.36 Bn | 252.75 Bn | 11.24 Bn | 34.87% |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 265.78 Bn | 239.54 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 23.26% |
| 7 | Amgen | 237.46 Bn | 192.86 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 14.33% |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 193.65 Bn | 167.76 Bn | 6.22 Bn | -5.97% |
| 9 | Pfizer | 171.05 Bn | 118.00 Bn | 10.94 Bn | 13.44% |
| 10 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 132.74 Bn | 104.74 Bn | 2.84 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 13.44% |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 13.15% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 13.57% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 13.26% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 13.24% |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 11.36% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 11.37% |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 6.96% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.10% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.35% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.88% |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 9.61% |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 17.46% |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 25.37% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 27.91% |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 28.20% |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 28.20% |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 24.78% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 21.21% |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 18.38% |
API Access
Pfizer Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] 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=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=PFE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "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=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=PFE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();