Pfizer (PFE) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Pfizer (PFE) posted Share-based Compensation of $249 million for Q2 2026, up 22.7% from $203 million a year earlier but down 8.5% from the prior quarter.
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Pfizer (PFE) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 28, 2026, Share-based Compensation at Pfizer was $947 million, up 14.9% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $799 million, down 8.9% from FY2024.
- Annual Share-based Compensation shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 1.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Pfizer's Share-based Compensation was $877 million in FY2024 (+67.0%), $525 million in FY2023 (-39.8%), $872 million in FY2022 (-26.2%) and $1.18 billion in FY2021 (+56.6%).
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation has run from a low of $86 million in Q1 2022 to a high of $496 million in Q4 2021 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Share-based Compensation has increased in each of the last three quarters, with growth averaging 15.0% over the last seven quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Share-based Compensation in the past five years was Q1 2024, with growth of 109.5%; the weakest was Q4 2023, with a decline of 66.8%.
- According to Business Quant data, Share-based Compensation for the three prior quarters was $272 million (Q1 2026), $225 million (Q4 2025) and $201 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,109.58 Bn | 1,078.16 Bn | 19.71 Bn | 201.00 Mn |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 630.16 Bn | 548.69 Bn | 17.26 Bn | 458.00 Mn |
| 3 | AbbVie | 488.57 Bn | 461.73 Bn | 12.70 Bn | 166.00 Mn |
| 4 | Merck | 359.15 Bn | 313.58 Bn | 12.21 Bn | 298.00 Mn |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 274.32 Bn | 238.71 Bn | 11.24 Bn | - |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 246.73 Bn | 220.50 Bn | 12.86 Bn | - |
| 7 | Amgen | 224.28 Bn | 179.68 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 165.00 Mn |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 187.60 Bn | 161.71 Bn | 6.22 Bn | 231.00 Mn |
| 9 | Pfizer | 161.13 Bn | 108.08 Bn | 10.94 Bn | 249.00 Mn |
| 10 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 129.23 Bn | 101.23 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 170.20 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 249.00 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 272.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 225.00 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 201.00 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 203.00 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 170.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 177.00 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 274.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 206.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 220.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 121.00 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 148.00 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 105.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 364.00 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 287.00 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 86.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 496.00 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 293.00 Mn |
| Jul 4, 2021 | 221.00 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2021 | 172.00 Mn |
API Access
Pfizer Share-based Compensation 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=share-based-compensation&ticker=PFE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "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=share-based-compensation&ticker=PFE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();