Pfizer

PFE Q1 2025 Earnings

Reported Apr 29, 2025 at 8:02 AM ET · SEC Source

Q1 25 EPS

$0.92

BEAT +35.19%

Est. $0.68

Q1 25 Revenue

$13.72B

MISS 2.69%

Est. $14.09B

vs S&P Since Q1 25

-12.1%

TRAILING MARKET

PFE +17.9% vs S&P +30.0%

Market Reaction

Did PFE Beat Earnings? Q1 2025 Results

Pfizer posted a sharply mixed first quarter, delivering a meaningful earnings beat while falling short on the top line, as the lingering shadow of Paxlovid continued to weigh on overall results. Adjusted diluted EPS came in at $0.92, well ahead of th… Read more Pfizer posted a sharply mixed first quarter, delivering a meaningful earnings beat while falling short on the top line, as the lingering shadow of Paxlovid continued to weigh on overall results. Adjusted diluted EPS came in at $0.92, well ahead of the $0.68 consensus estimate and representing a 35.19% positive surprise, yet revenue of $13.71 billion trailed the $14.09 billion analyst forecast by 2.69% and slid 7.8% from a year earlier, with Paxlovid plunging 75% operationally to $491.00 million partly because a $771.00 million favorable adjustment that had inflated the prior-year comparison did not recur. Offsetting the drag, the Vyndaqel family climbed 33% operationally to $1.49 billion and Comirnaty jumped 62% operationally to $565.00 million, while aggressive cost discipline drove double-digit declines in both SI&A and R&D spending. Pfizer also discontinued its oral GLP-1 obesity candidate danuglipron, a notable pipeline setback, though management reaffirmed full-year 2025 guidance of $61.00 billion to $64.00 billion in revenue and adjusted EPS of $2.80 to $3.00, with the CFO signaling a trend toward the upper end of that earnings range.

Key Takeaways

  • Vyndaqel family growth driven by strong demand and continuing uptake in patient diagnosis
  • Comirnaty growth driven by higher U.S. market share and lower expected returns
  • Padcev growth driven by increased market share in first-line metastatic urothelial cancer
  • Nurtec ODT/Vydura growth driven by strong U.S. demand and favorable channel mix changes
  • Lorbrena growth from increased patient share in first-line ALK+ mNSCLC
  • Paxlovid decline due to non-recurrence of $771M favorable adjustment, lower COVID-19 infections, and reduced government purchases
  • IRA Medicare Part D Redesign creating unfavorable pricing impact across multiple products
  • Ongoing cost realignment program driving SI&A and R&D expense reductions
  • Favorable global income tax resolutions resulting in negative GAAP effective tax rate
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PFE YoY Financials

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PFE Revenue by Segment

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PFE Revenue by Geography

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“We continued to execute with focus and discipline against our strategic priorities, including strengthening our R&D organization and driving improved productivity. With the underlying strength of our business, we believe we can be agile in navigating an uncertain and volatile external environment.”

— Albert Bourla, Q1 2025 Earnings Press Release