Pfizer (PFE) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026)
Pfizer's Tax Rate was 3.96% in Q3 2026.
Analysis
Pfizer (PFE) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Pfizer's Tax Rate was 4.37% through Sep 27, 2026; for FY2022, it was 9.58%, up 1.96 percentage points from FY2021.
- Tax Rate has now increased for three consecutive years, with a three-year change of +4.43 percentage points (FY2019 to FY2022).
- In earlier years, Tax Rate was 7.62% in FY2021 (+2.36 pp), 5.26% in FY2020 (+0.11 pp) and 5.15% in FY2019.
- The Q3 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Tax Rate since Q3 2022.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,264.65 Bn | 1,238.27 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 23.26% |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 677.74 Bn | 597.60 Bn | 17.30 Bn | - |
| 3 | AbbVie | 517.10 Bn | 485.11 Bn | 13.12 Bn | 12.61% |
| 4 | Merck | 362.23 Bn | 325.17 Bn | 13.19 Bn | 8.85% |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 315.90 Bn | 276.16 Bn | 11.24 Bn | 23.71% |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 289.40 Bn | 266.24 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 10.40% |
| 7 | Amgen | 249.90 Bn | 201.56 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 17.54% |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 209.15 Bn | 184.26 Bn | 6.73 Bn | 20.70% |
| 9 | Pfizer | 165.88 Bn | 113.23 Bn | 12.56 Bn | 3.96% |
| 10 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 138.78 Bn | 110.77 Bn | 2.91 Bn | 16.57% |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2026 | 3.96% |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 14.54% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 4.63% |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 4.96% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 8.56% |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 11.40% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.40% |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 3.96% |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 13.72% |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 12.95% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 6.51% |
| Jul 4, 2021 | 16.16% |
| Apr 4, 2021 | 14.20% |
| Jun 28, 2020 | 13.95% |
| Mar 29, 2020 | 12.63% |
| Sep 29, 2019 | 28.40% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 10.02% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 1.58% |
| Jul 1, 2018 | 14.31% |
| Apr 1, 2018 | 13.47% |
API Access
Pfizer Tax Rate 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=tax-rate&ticker=PFE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "tax-rate", "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=tax-rate&ticker=PFE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();