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Pfizer (PFE) Work In Process (2009 - 2019)

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Pfizer (PFE) reported Work In Process of $5.18 billion for Q1 2019, up 15.5% from $4.49 billion a year earlier and up 10.2% from the prior quarter.

Analysis

Pfizer (PFE) Work In Process (2009 - 2019) Analysis & Trends

At the end of FY2018, Pfizer posted Work In Process of $4.7 billion, up 20.3% from FY2017.

  • Work In Process has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 6.4% (FY2013 to FY2018).
  • By year, Work In Process came in at $3.91 billion in FY2017 (+5.7%), $3.7 billion in FY2016 (-6.0%), $3.93 billion in FY2015 (+21.1%) and $3.25 billion in FY2014 (-5.7%).
  • The Q1 2019 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Work In Process since Q4 2009.
  • The high point for year-over-year Work In Process in five years was Q4 2015 (growth of 21.1%); the low point was Q4 2016 (a decline of 6.0%).
  • Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q1 2019 came in at $4.7 billion (Q4 2018), $4.76 billion (Q3 2018) and $4.54 billion (Q2 2018).
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr)
1 Johnson & Johnson 638.12 Bn 556.64 Bn 17.26 Bn
2 AbbVie 462.60 Bn 435.75 Bn 12.70 Bn
3 Merck 358.70 Bn 313.13 Bn 12.21 Bn
4 Novartis Ag 272.16 Bn 228.03 Bn 11.24 Bn
5 Astrazeneca 250.36 Bn 223.92 Bn 12.86 Bn
6 Amgen 227.87 Bn 183.27 Bn 7.24 Bn
7 Gilead Sciences 184.97 Bn 159.08 Bn 6.22 Bn
8 Pfizer 162.61 Bn 109.56 Bn 10.94 Bn
9 Vertex Pharmaceuticals 132.45 Bn 104.46 Bn 2.84 Bn
10 Bristol Myers Squibb 127.55 Bn 78.82 Bn 9.25 Bn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2019 5.18 Bn
Dec 31, 2018 4.70 Bn
Sep 30, 2018 4.76 Bn
Jul 1, 2018 4.54 Bn
Apr 1, 2018 4.49 Bn
Dec 31, 2017 3.91 Bn
Dec 31, 2016 3.70 Bn
Oct 2, 2016 3.97 Bn
Jul 3, 2016 3.93 Bn
Apr 3, 2016 3.96 Bn
Dec 31, 2015 3.93 Bn
Sep 27, 2015 4.20 Bn
Jun 28, 2015 3.46 Bn
Mar 29, 2015 3.41 Bn
Dec 31, 2014 3.25 Bn
Sep 28, 2014 3.60 Bn
Jun 29, 2014 3.45 Bn
Mar 30, 2014 3.01 Bn
Dec 31, 2013 3.45 Bn
Sep 29, 2013 3.60 Bn
API Access

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