Pfizer Inc
PFE
$24.64 -0.07%
Exchange: NYSE | Sector: Healthcare | Industry: Drug Manufacturers General
Q1 2024
Published: May 8, 2024

Earnings Highlights

  • Revenue of $14.88B up 16.8% year-over-year
  • EPS of $0.55 increased by 34.2% from previous year
  • Gross margin of 70.6%
  • Net income of 3.12B
  • ""We've demonstrated many times before that we are very good at execution, and we expect to continue delivering life-changing medicines for hundreds of millions of patients globally and meaningful value for our shareholders." - Albert Bourla" - Albert Bourla

Pfizer Inc (PFE) Q1 2024 Financial Results: Resilient Performance Amid Declining COVID Revenue

Executive Summary

Pfizer Inc reported a solid start to Q1 2024, achieving total revenues of $14.9 billion. Excluding contributions from COVID-19 products, the company witnessed an operational revenue growth of 11%. CEO Albert Bourla emphasized progress in oncology and pipeline innovation while cautioning about the ongoing impacts of declining COVID revenues. The adjusted diluted EPS rose to $0.82, surpassing expectations due to favorable gross margin performance and stringent cost management. The performance reflects strong market demand for new oncology products, notably PADCEV and XTANDI, alongside successful vaccine initiatives. However, with the strong quarter comes caution regarding the full-year outlook due to continuing inflationary pressures and anticipated shifts in the vaccine market.

Key Performance Indicators

Revenue

14.88B
QoQ: 4.42% | YoY:16.84%

Gross Profit

10.50B
70.60% margin
QoQ: 85.58% | YoY:28.98%

Operating Income

4.56B
QoQ: 386.19% | YoY:119.39%

Net Income

3.12B
QoQ: 193.15% | YoY:33.86%

EPS

0.55
QoQ: 193.22% | YoY:34.15%

Revenue Trend

Margin Analysis

Key Insights

  • **Total Revenue**: $14.9 billion, operational decline of 19% YoY driven primarily by lower demand for COVID-19 treatments; when excluding COVID products, revenues grew 11%. ### Profitability Metrics
  • **Gross Profit**: $10.5 billion; gross margin improved to 79.6%, up 530 basis points driven by favorable sales mix and cost management.
  • **Operating Income**: $4.56 billion; operating margin at 30.5%.
  • **Net Income**: $3.12 billion with net income margin at 20.9%. ### Earnings Per Share
  • **EPS**: Reported at $0.55. Adjusted diluted EPS of $0.82 surpassed guidance expectations of $0.75.

Historical Earnings Comparison

PeriodRevenue ($M)EPS ($)YoY GrowthReport
Q4 2024 17,763.00 0.07 +19.4% View
Q3 2024 17,702.00 0.78 +24.2% View
Q2 2024 13,283.00 0.00 +0.4% View
Q1 2024 14,879.00 0.55 +16.8% View