Return-on-Tangible-Equity is calculated as Net Income divided by its average total shareholder tangible equity. Total shareholder tangible equity equals to Total Stockholders Equity minus Intangible Assets. Pfizer's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $-13,476 Mil. Pfizer's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $-19,243 Mil. Therefore, Pfizer's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was N/A%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Pfizer's Return-on-Tangible-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
PFE'
s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1667.39 Med: 1667.39 Max: 1667.39
Current: Negative Tangible Equity
During the past 13 years, Pfizer's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was 1,667.39%. The lowest was 1,667.39%. And the median was 1,667.39%.
PFE's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked better than 99.89% of 946
companies
in the Drug Manufacturers industry
Industry Median: 6.75
vs PFE: Negative Tangible Equity
Pfizer Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data
The historical data trend for Pfizer's Return-on-Tangible-Equity can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Competitive Comparison of Pfizer's Return-on-Tangible-Equity
For the Drug Manufacturers - General subindustry, Pfizer's Return-on-Tangible-Equity, along with its competitors' market caps and Return-on-Tangible-Equity data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Pfizer's Return-on-Tangible-Equity Distribution in the Drug Manufacturers Industry
For the Drug Manufacturers industry and Healthcare sector, Pfizer's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Pfizer's Return-on-Tangible-Equity falls into.
Pfizer Return-on-Tangible-Equity Calculation
Pfizer's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
In the calculation of annual Return-on-Tangible-Equity, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total shareholder tangible equity over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data,
the net income data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) net income data.
Return-on-Tangible-Equity is displayed in the 10-year financial page.
Return-on-Tangible-Equity measures the rate of return on the ownership interest (shareholder's tangible equity) of the common stock owners. It measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from every unit of shareholders' tangible equity (shareholders equity minus intangibles). Return-on-Tangible-Equity shows how well a company uses investment funds to generate earnings growth. Return-on-Tangible-Equitys between 15% and 20% are considered desirable.
Be Aware
Net Income is used.
Because a company can increase its Return-on-Tangible-Equity by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the leverage ratio when investing in high Return-on-Tangible-Equity companies. Like Return-on-Tangible-Asset, Return-on-Tangible-Equity is calculated with only 12 months data. Fluctuations in company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective.
Asset light businesses require very few assets to generate very high earnings. Their Return-on-Tangible-Equitys can be extremely high.
Pfizer Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms
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Pfizer is one of the world's largest pharmaceutical firms, with annual sales close to $50 billion (excluding COVID-19 product sales). While it historically sold many types of healthcare products and chemicals, now prescription drugs and vaccines account for the majority of sales. Top sellers include pneumococcal vaccine Prevnar 13, cancer drug Ibrance, and cardiovascular treatment Eliquis. Pfizer sells these products globally, with international sales representing close to 50% of total sales. Within international sales, emerging markets are a major contributor.
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