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PfizerBOM:500680 +0.79%73 Days Payable is 89.42 as of Mar. 2026, which is 13% below its 10-year median of 102.84. GuruFocus rates BOM:500680 with a GF Score™ of 73/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹4,832.04 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 927 Drug Manufacturers companies, Pfizer ranks worse than 56.09% on this metric.
Pfizer's average Accounts Payable for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹2,159 Mil. Pfizer's Cost of Goods Sold for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹2,204 Mil.
Hence, Pfizer's Days Payable for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was 89.42.
The historical rank and industry rank for Pfizer's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
BOM:500680'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.36 Med: 102.84 Max: 225.87
Current: 80.55
During the past 13 years, Pfizer's highest Days Payable was 225.87. The lowest was 1.36. And the median was 102.84.
BOM:500680's Days Payable is ranked worse than 56.09% of 927
companies
in the Drug Manufacturers industry
Industry Median: 90.38
vs BOM:500680: 80.55
Pfizer's Days Payable
increased
from Mar. 2025 (68.32) to Mar. 2026 (89.42).
It may suggest that Pfizerdelayed paying its suppliers.
Pfizer Days Payable Related Terms
Pfizer Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Pfizer's Days Payable 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.
BOM:500680 vs LLY, JNJ, ABBV: Days Payable Comparison
For the Drug Manufacturers - General subindustry, Pfizer's Days Payable, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Payable 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 Days Payable vs Drug Manufacturers Industry
For the Drug Manufacturers industry and Healthcare sector, Pfizer's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Pfizer's Days Payable falls into.
Days Payable indicates the number of days that the account payable relative to cost of goods sold the company has. An increase of Days Payable may suggest that the company delays paying its suppliers.
Pfizer's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2026 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.
Pfizer (BOM:500680) has a Days Payable of 89.42 as of Mar. 2026. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Pfizer and its competitors. This is 13% below median its historical median of 102.84. Over the past decade, Pfizer's Days Payable has ranged from 1.36 to 225.87. According to the industry distribution chart, Pfizer ranks #520 out of 927 companies in the Drug Manufacturers industry, placing it in the top 56.1%.
Is Pfizer's Days Payable too high?
Pfizer's current Days Payable of 89.42 is 13% below median its 10-year median of 102.84. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.36 to a high of 225.87. The Drug Manufacturers industry median Days Payable is 90.38. Pfizer's value of 89.42 is 1.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Pfizer ranks #520 out of 927 companies in the Drug Manufacturers industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Pfizer has a GF Score™ of 73/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Pfizer's Days Payable compare to LLY and JNJ?
According to the Drug Manufacturers industry distribution chart, Pfizer ranks #520 out of 927 companies for Days Payable. This places Pfizer in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 90.38. Pfizer's value of 89.42 is 1.1% below this benchmark. Historically, Pfizer's own Days Payable has ranged from 1.36 to 225.87 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 102.84 vs. the industry median of 90.38, Pfizer has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Days Payable for a Drug Manufacturers company?
The median Days Payable among Drug Manufacturers companies is 90.38, based on 927 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Days Payable significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Days Payable should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Pfizer's current Days Payable of 89.42 is 1.1% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Days Payable mean?
A high Days Payable can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Pfizer and its competitors. For the Drug Manufacturers industry, the median Days Payable is 90.38 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Pfizer's current Days Payable is 89.42, which is 13% below median its own 10-year median of 102.84. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Pfizer stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Pfizer (BOM:500680) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹4,832.04, compared to a current price of ₹4,705.30 — trading 2.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 89.42, which is 13% below median its 10-year median of 102.84 and 1.1% below the Drug Manufacturers industry median of 90.38. Pfizer's overall GF Score™ is 73/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Days Payable calculated?
Days Payable is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Pfizer (BOM:500680), the current Days Payable is 89.42 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Pfizer (BOM:500680) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Pfizer stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of ₹4,705.30 is trading 2.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₹4,832.04.
GuruFocus considers Pfizer to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for BOM:500680:
Days Payable: 89.42 (13% below median its 10-year median of 102.84)
GF Value™: ₹4,832.04 vs. price of ₹4,705.30 (2.6% below fair value)
Industry Position: 1.1% below the Drug Manufacturers median (#520 of 927)
No single metric tells the full story. See the BOM:500680 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Pfizer Ltd is engaged in manufacturing, marketing, trading and export of pharmaceutical products. The company has only one segment which is Pharmaceuticals and it operates in domestic market.
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