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Pfizer (Pfizer) Net-Net Working Capital

: $-19.72 (As of Dec. 2023)
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In calculating the Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC), Benjamin Graham assumed that a company's accounts receivable is only worth 75% its value, its inventory is only worth 50% of its value, but its liabilities have to be paid in full. In addition, Graham believed that preferred stock belongs on the liability side of the balance sheet, not as part of capital and surplus. This is a conservative way of estimating the company's value.

Pfizer's Net-Net Working Capital for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $-19.72.

The industry rank for Pfizer's Net-Net Working Capital or its related term are showing as below:

PFE's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital is not ranked *
in the Drug Manufacturers industry.
Industry Median: 7.58
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital only.

Pfizer Net-Net Working Capital Historical Data

The historical data trend for Pfizer's Net-Net Working Capital 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.

* Premium members only.

Pfizer Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Net-Net Working Capital
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -15.58 -12.36 -10.69 -11.77 -19.72

Pfizer Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Net-Net Working Capital Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -11.77 -10.75 -11.26 -10.71 -19.72

Competitive Comparison

For the Drug Manufacturers - General subindustry, Pfizer's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital 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 Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital Distribution

For the Drug Manufacturers industry and Healthcare sector, Pfizer's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Pfizer's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital falls into.



Pfizer Net-Net Working Capital Calculation

Pfizer's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(A: Dec. 2023 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(12690+0.75 * 11177+0.5 * 10189-137213
-0-274)/5646
=-19.72

Pfizer's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(12690+0.75 * 11177+0.5 * 10189-137213
-0-274)/5646
=-19.72

* 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 calculating the Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC), Benjamin Graham assumed that a company's accounts receivable is only worth 75% its value, its inventory is only worth 50% of its value, but its liabilities have to be paid in full.

In addition, Graham believed that preferred stock belongs on the liability side of the balance sheet, not as part of capital and surplus. In "Security Analysis", preferred stock is dubbed "an imperfect creditorship position" that is best placed on the balance sheet alongside funded debt.

This is a conservative way of estimating the company's value.


Pfizer  (NYSE:PFE) Net-Net Working Capital Explanation

One research study, covering the years 1970 through 1983 showed that portfolios picked at the beginning of each year, and held for one year, returned 29.4 percent, on average, over the 13-year period, compared to 11.5 percent for the S&P 500 Index. Other studies of Graham's strategy produced similar results.

Benjamin Graham looked for companies whose market values were less than two-thirds of their net-net value. They are collected under our Net-Net screener.


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Pfizer (Pfizer) Business Description

Address
66 Hudson Boulevard East, New York, NY, USA, 10001-2192
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.
Executives
Scott Gottlieb director MOLECULAR INSIGHT PHARMACEUTICALS, 160 SECOND STREET, CAMBRIDGE MA 02142
Christoffel Boshoff officer: Executive Vice President 66 HUDSON BOULEVARD EAST, NEW YORK NY 10001-2192
Jennifer B. Damico officer: SVP & Controller C/O PFIZER INC. CORPORATE SECRETARY, 235 EAST 42ND STREET, NEW YORK NY 10017
Payal Sahni officer: Executive Vice President ATTN: PFIZER CORP. SECRETARY, 235 EAST 42ND ST., NEW YORK NY 10017
Carapezzi William R Jr officer: Executive Vice President 600 MOUNTAIN AVENUE, MURRAY HILL NJ 07921
Douglas M Lankler officer: Senior Vice President PFIZER INC. ATTN: CORPORATE SECRETARY, 235 EAST 42ND STREET, NEW YORK NY 10017
Mikael Dolsten officer: Senior Vice President 5 GIRALDA FARMS, MADISON NJ 07940
David M Denton officer: Chief Financial Officer & EVP 1000 LOWE'S BOULEVARD, MOORESVILLE NC 28117
William Pao officer: Executive Vice President C/O CORPORATE SECRETARY, 235 EAST 42ND STREET, NEW YORK NY 10017
Michael Mcdermott officer: Executive Vice President C/O PFIZER INC. CORPORATE SECRETARY, 235 EAST 42ND STREET, 235 EAST 42ND STREET NY 10017
Rady A Johnson officer: Executive Vice President PFIZER INC. ATTN CORP. SECRETARY, 235 EAST 42ND STREET, NEW YORK NY 10017
Alexander R Mackenzie officer: Executive Vice President C/O PFIZER CORP. SECRETARY, 235 EAST 42ND STREET, NEW YORK NY 10017
Sally Susman officer: Senior Vice President 767 FIFTH AVE, EOTIC LAWDER CORP, NEW YORK NY 10153
Angela Hwang officer: Group President 235 EAST 42ND STREET, ATTN: CORPORATE SECRETARY, NEW YORK NY 10017
John D Young officer: Business Unit President C/O CORPORATE SECRETARY, 235 EAST 42ND ST., NEW YORK NY 10017

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