Mr. Market is currently offering Pfizer Inc. at $26.30.
The business passes only 3 of 7 of Graham's defensive criteria — well below his required standard.
At $26.30, the stock trades at a 22% premium to its Graham Number of $21.57. Graham would consider this price speculative.
There is no margin of safety at the current price. Graham would advise patience and waiting for a better entry point.
Negative NCAV — liabilities exceed current assets. Common in capital-return businesses (buybacks, debt-funded dividends) and capital-intensive industries. Not automatically a warning sign..
Conclusion: By Graham's standards, this stock is speculative at its current price. The intelligent investor would look elsewhere or wait.
Pfizer Inc. discovers, develops, manufactures, markets, distributes, and sells biopharmaceutical products in the United States and internationally. It operates in three segments: Biopharma, PC1, and Pfizer Ignite. The company offers internal medicine products, including cardiovascular metabolic diseases products under the Eliquis brand; migraine products under the Nurtec ODT/Vydura and Zavzpret brand; vaccines under the Prevnar family, Abrysvo, Nimenrix, FSME/IMMUN-TicoVac, and Trumenba brands; and Paxlovid for the treatment of COVID-19. It also provides inflammation and immunology products, such as Xeljanz, Enbrel, Cibinqo, Litfulo, Eucrisa, and Velsipity; rare disease products for therapeutic areas comprising amyloidosis, hemophilia, and endocrine diseases under the Vyndaqel family, Genotropin, BeneFIX, Xyntha, Somavert, Ngenla, and Hympavzi brands; and anti-infective and immunoglobulin medicines under the Zavicefta, Octagam, and Panzyga brands. In addition, the company offers oncology products comprising ADCs, small molecules, bispecific, and other immunotherapies for the treatment of cancers, including breast cancer, genitourinary cancer, and hematologic malignancies, as well as melanoma, gastrointestinal, gynecological, and lung cancer under the Ibrance, Xtandi, Padcev, Adcetris, Inlyta, Lorbrena, Bosulif, Tukysa, Braftovi, Mektovi, Orgovyx, Elrexfio, Tivdak, and Talzenna brands. Further, it provides biosimilars under the Inflectra brand; oncology biosimilars comprising Retacrit, Ruxience, Zirabev, Trazimera and Nivestym, and other biosimilars; and sterile injectables, such as Sulperazon, Atgam, Fragmin, Solu Medrol, Solu Cortef, and Bicillin. The company has collaboration agreements with Bristol-Myers Squibb Company; Astellas Pharma US, Inc.; Merck KGaA; and BioNTech SE, as well as a strategic collaboration with Boltz, PBC to develop and deploy biomolecular AI foundation models. Pfizer Inc. was founded in 1849 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit % | 74.3% ▲ | 71.9% | 58.1% | 66.1% | N/A |
| Operating Margin % | 27.8% ▲ | 23.5% | 7.4% | 37.7% | N/A |
| Net Income % | 12.4% ▼ | 12.6% | 3.6% | 31.0% | N/A |
| Diluted EPS | 1.36 ▼ | 1.41 | 0.37 | 5.47 | N/A |
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $208.2B | $213.4B | $226.5B | $197.2B | N/A |
| Total Debt | $64.0B ↑ | $63.6B | $70.8B | $34.9B | N/A |
| Working Capital | $5.9B ▼ | $7.4B | -$4.5B | $9.1B | N/A |
| Years to Pay Debt | 8.23 | 7.93 | 33.43 | 1.11 | N/A |
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Cash Flow | $9.1B ▼ | $9.8B | $4.8B | $26.0B | N/A |
| Owner Earnings | $17.0B | $18.0B | $12.3B | $39.7B | N/A |
| CapEx % of Net Income | 33.8% | 36.2% | 184.4% | 10.3% | N/A |
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Expenditure % of Net Income | 33.8% | 36.2% | 184.4% | 10.3% | N/A |
| Repurchase of Capital Stock | N/A | $0M | $0M | -$2.0B | $0M |
| Free Cash Flow | $9.1B ▼ | $9.8B ▲ | $4.8B ▼ | $26.0B • | N/A • |
| Warren's Owner Earnings | $17.0B | $18.0B | $12.3B | $39.7B | N/A |
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| Massachusetts Financial Services Co. | 0.98% | 55,873,002 |
Pfizer Inc. (PFE) fundamental analysis — Overall grade C based on profitability, financial health, valuation and cash flow. Graham's Fair Value: $21.57. Margin of safety: 0%. Gross profit margin: 74.3%. Operating margin: 27.8%. Net margin: 12.4%. Market cap: $149.6B. Sector: Healthcare. Industry: Drug Manufacturers - General. Analysis powered by 360investing — free fundamental stock analysis based on Benjamin Graham and Warren Buffett principles.
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