Pfizer Reports Second-Quarter Results And Raises Midpoint of 2026 Revenue Guidance
Key Terms
operational revenue growth financial
adjusted diluted eps financial
intangible asset impairments financial
acquired in-process r&d financial
hazard ratio medical
confidence interval medical
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Focused Execution Drove
18% Operational Revenue Growth of Launched and Acquired Products(1) - Advancing Robust Late-Stage Pipeline, with Several Key Pivotal Readouts Expected Over Next 12 Months
- Announces Expansion of Productivity Enhancement Initiatives
EXECUTIVE COMMENTARY
Dr. Albert Bourla, Chairman and CEO of Pfizer:
“Pfizer had another strong quarter, delivering on our financial commitments and advancing our strategy. Our launched and acquired products(1) performed well, our obesity program is advancing with meaningful momentum and our oncology portfolio remains a source of strength. I am confident we will create substantial future value for patients and shareholders.”
Cecile Guegan, Incoming Interim CFO and EVP of Pfizer:
“Our second-quarter results are attributable to our solid commercial performance globally as well as our ongoing focus on operational efficiency. This quarter, I’m particularly pleased with the
OVERALL RESULTS
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Second-Quarter 2026 Revenues of
, Representing$15.0 Billion 1% Year-over-Year Operational Growth-
Excluding Contributions from Comirnaty and Paxlovid, Revenues Grew
5% Operationally -
Revenues of Launched and Acquired Products(1) Grew
18% Operationally
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Excluding Contributions from Comirnaty and Paxlovid, Revenues Grew
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Second-Quarter 2026 Reported(4) Loss Per Share of
, and Adjusted(3) Diluted EPS of$(0.04) $0.77 -
Reported(4) Loss Per Share Reflects
in Non-Cash Intangible Asset Impairments$4.3 Billion
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Reported(4) Loss Per Share Reflects
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Announces Additional Anticipated Productivity Enhancement Savings of
(5) Associated with Ongoing Initiatives, Expected to be Realized From 2027 Through 2029$2.5 Billion -
Raises Full-Year 2026 Revenue Guidance(2) by
at the Midpoint to a Range of$500 Million to$60.5 $62.5 Billion -
Reaffirms Full-Year 2026 Adjusted(3) Diluted EPS Guidance in a Range of
to$2.80 , which Absorbs an Impact of Approximately$3.00 Related to the Innovent Biologics, Inc. Transaction$0.10
Some amounts in this press release may not add due to rounding. All percentages have been calculated using unrounded amounts. References to operational variances pertain to period-over-period changes that exclude the impact of foreign exchange rates(6).
Results for the second quarter and first six months of 2026 and 2025(7) are summarized below.
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($ in millions, except per share amounts) |
Second-Quarter |
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Six Months |
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2026 |
2025 |
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2026 |
2025 |
% Change |
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Revenues |
$ |
15,034 |
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$ |
14,653 |
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$ |
29,484 |
$ |
28,367 |
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Reported(4) Net Income/(Loss) |
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(248 |
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2,910 |
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2,440 |
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5,877 |
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Reported(4) Diluted EPS/(LPS) |
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(0.04 |
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0.51 |
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0.43 |
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1.03 |
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Adjusted(3) Income |
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4,440 |
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4,434 |
—% |
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8,730 |
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9,671 |
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Adjusted(3) Diluted EPS |
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0.77 |
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0.78 |
—% |
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1.52 |
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1.69 |
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REVENUES
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Second-Quarter |
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Six Months |
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2026 |
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2025 |
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2026 |
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Total |
Oper. |
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Total |
Oper. |
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Global Biopharmaceuticals Business (Biopharma) |
$ |
14,661 |
$ |
14,305 |
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$ |
28,822 |
$ |
27,746 |
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Pfizer CentreOne |
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373 |
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348 |
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662 |
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622 |
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TOTAL REVENUES |
$ |
15,034 |
$ |
14,653 |
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$ |
29,484 |
$ |
28,367 |
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2026 FINANCIAL GUIDANCE(2)
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Raises full-year 2026 Revenue guidance(2) by
at the midpoint to a range of$500 million to$60.5 , from$62.5 billion to$59.5 previously.$62.5 billion -
The 2026 full-year Revenue guidance reflects better than expected performance of the non-COVID products by approximately
and the revised revenue expectation for our COVID-19 products, down to approximately$1.5 billion from approximately$4 billion previously.$5 billion
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The 2026 full-year Revenue guidance reflects better than expected performance of the non-COVID products by approximately
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Reaffirms full-year 2026 Adjusted(3) diluted EPS guidance(2) in a range of
to$2.80 .$3.00 - The 2026 Adjusted(3) diluted EPS guidance takes into consideration our strong year-to-date performance, continued confidence in our business and progress with ongoing cost improvement initiatives.
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Absorbs a
Acquired In-Process R&D charge related to the completed licensing agreement with Innovent Biologics, Inc. that will be recorded in the third quarter of 2026 with an expected unfavorable impact of approximately$650 million .$0.10
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Previous 2026
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Anticipated
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Anticipated
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Anticipated
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Revised 2026
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Revenues ($ in billions) |
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Midpoint |
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Adjusted(3) SI&A Expenses ($ in billions) |
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Adjusted(3) R&D Expenses ($ in billions) |
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Effective Tax Rate on Adjusted(3) Income |
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Adjusted(3) Diluted EPS |
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CAPITAL ALLOCATION
During the first six months of 2026, Pfizer deployed its capital in a variety of ways, which primarily included:
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Reinvesting capital into initiatives intended to enhance the future growth prospects of the company, including:
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invested in internal research and development projects, and$5.3 billion -
Approximately
invested in business development transactions. In addition, on July 10, 2026, we completed the Innovent Biologics, Inc. transaction, which will be recorded in the third quarter of 2026.$170 million
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Returning capital directly to shareholders through
of cash dividends, or$4.9 billion per share of common stock.$0.86
Our capital allocation framework is designed to enhance long-term shareholder value, and is based on three core pillars: (i) reinvesting in the business, including maintaining the flexibility to deploy capital towards potential value-creating business development transactions, (ii) maintaining and, over the long term, growing our dividend, and (iii) in the future, the potential to resume the return of capital to shareholders through value-enhancing share repurchases after de-levering our balance sheet. The company expects to continue to de-lever over the longer term in a prudent manner in order to maintain a balanced capital allocation strategy.
No share repurchases have been completed to date in 2026. As of August 4, 2026, Pfizer’s remaining share repurchase authorization is
For the second-quarter of 2026, basic weighted-average shares outstanding of 5,699 million were used to calculate Reported(4) LPS and diluted weighted-average shares outstanding of 5,734 million were used to calculate Adjusted(3) diluted EPS. Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding of 5,706 million were used to calculate Reported(4) and Adjusted(3) diluted EPS for second-quarter 2025.
QUARTERLY FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Second-Quarter 2026 vs. Second-Quarter 2025)
Second-quarter 2026 revenues totaled
Second-quarter 2026 operational revenue growth was driven primarily by:
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Eliquis globally, up
19% operationally, driven primarily by higher net price in theU.S . primarily due to pricing dynamics, including lower rebates and channel mix favorability, as well as higher demand globally; partially offset by declines due to generic entry and price erosion in certain international markets; -
Padcev globally, up
23% operationally, driven primarily by increased market share in first-line locally advanced or metastatic urothelial cancer (la/mUC), as well as launch uptake in the cisplatin-ineligible indication for muscle-invasive bladder cancer; partially offset by a one-time favorable impact associated with transition to a wholesaler distribution model in theU.S . in the prior-year quarter; -
Vyndaqel family (Vyndaqel, Vyndamax, Vynmac) globally, up
8% operationally. International growth was primarily driven by strong demand with continuing uptake in patient diagnosis across international markets, as well as improved access in certain international markets. In theU.S ., growth was primarily driven by continued market expansion, partially offset by net price erosion as a result of new payer contracts; and -
Lorbrena globally, up
37% operationally, driven primarily by increased patient share in the first-line ALK-positive metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (ALK+ mNSCLC) treatment setting in theU.S .,China , and certain other international markets;
partially offset primarily by lower revenues for:
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Paxlovid globally, down
95% operationally, driven primarily by lower COVID-19 infections across theU.S . and international markets and lower government purchases in certain international markets; and -
Comirnaty globally, down
34% operationally, driven primarily by a lower favorable adjustment to the returns provision, as well as lower utilization in theU.S . primarily resulting from a narrower recommendation for vaccination.
GAAP Reported(4) Statement of Operations Highlights
SELECTED REPORTED(4) COSTS AND EXPENSES
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2026 |
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Total |
Oper. |
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Oper. |
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Cost of Sales(4) |
$ |
4,092 |
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$ |
3,778 |
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$ |
7,640 |
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$ |
6,624 |
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Percent of Revenues |
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27.2 |
% |
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25.8 |
% |
N/A |
N/A |
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25.9 |
% |
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23.4 |
% |
N/A |
N/A |
SI&A Expenses(4) |
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3,411 |
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3,415 |
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—% |
( |
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6,372 |
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6,446 |
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( |
( |
R&D Expenses(4) |
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2,809 |
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2,482 |
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5,299 |
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4,685 |
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Acquired IPR&D Expenses(4) |
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16 |
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2 |
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* |
* |
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153 |
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11 |
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* |
* |
Other (Income)/Deductions—net(4) |
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3,716 |
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739 |
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* |
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4,577 |
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1,692 |
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Effective Tax Rate on Reported(4) Income/(Loss) |
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62.4 |
% |
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4.6 |
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2.1 |
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(0.8 |
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* Indicates calculation not meaningful or results are greater than |
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Second-quarter 2026 Cost of Sales(4) as a percentage of revenues increased by 1.4 percentage points compared to the prior-year quarter, primarily driven by an unfavorable change in sales mix and higher amortization of the fair value step-up of acquired inventory, primarily driven by the Oxbryta impairment.
Second-quarter 2026 SI&A Expenses(4) decreased
Second-quarter 2026 R&D Expenses(4) increased
Other (income)/deductions—net(4) was
Pfizer’s higher effective tax rate on Reported(4) loss for the second quarter of 2026 reflects a tax benefit on the pre-tax loss resulting from changes in jurisdictional mix of earnings, primarily due to intangible asset impairments.
Adjusted(3) Statement of Operations Highlights
SELECTED ADJUSTED(3) COSTS AND EXPENSES
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Total |
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Total |
Oper. |
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Adjusted(3) Cost of Sales |
$ |
3,656 |
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$ |
3,503 |
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$ |
7,061 |
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$ |
6,096 |
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Percent of Revenues |
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24.3 |
% |
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23.9 |
% |
N/A |
N/A |
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23.9 |
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21.5 |
% |
N/A |
N/A |
Adjusted(3) SI&A Expenses |
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3,344 |
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3,395 |
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( |
( |
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6,259 |
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6,404 |
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( |
( |
Adjusted(3) R&D Expenses |
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2,730 |
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2,438 |
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5,164 |
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4,611 |
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Acquired IPR&D Expenses(3) |
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16 |
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2 |
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* |
* |
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153 |
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11 |
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* |
* |
Adjusted(3) Other (Income)/Deductions—net |
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108 |
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186 |
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( |
( |
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496 |
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431 |
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Effective Tax Rate on Adjusted(3) Income |
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14.1 |
% |
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13.2 |
% |
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15.5 |
% |
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10.3 |
% |
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* Indicates calculation not meaningful or results are greater than |
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See the reconciliations of certain Reported(4) to non-GAAP Adjusted(3) financial measures and associated footnotes in the financial tables section of this press release located at the hyperlink below.
RECENT NOTABLE DEVELOPMENTS (Since May 5, 2026)
Product Developments
Product/Project |
Milestone |
Recent Development |
Link |
Braftovi
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Phase 3
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May 2026. Announced detailed progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) results from Cohort 3, a randomized cohort of the Phase 3 BREAKWATER trial, evaluating Braftovi in combination with cetuximab and FOLFIRI (fluorouracil, leucovorin, and irinotecan) versus FOLFIRI with or without bevacizumab in patients with previously untreated mCRC with a BRAF V600E mutation. Results for the key secondary endpoint of PFS by blinded independent central review showed a clinically meaningful and statistically significant |
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Comirnaty
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Regulatory |
July 2026. Pfizer and BioNTech announced the European Commission (EC) granted marketing authorization for the companies’ 2026-2027 COVID-19 vaccine formula, targeting the XFG variant, for active immunization to prevent COVID-19 caused by SARS-CoV-2 in individuals 6 months of age and older. Pfizer and BioNTech have already initiated manufacturing of the monovalent XFG-adapted COVID-19 vaccine at risk to ensure supply readiness in anticipation of the respiratory disease season, when the demand for COVID-19 vaccination is expected to increase. |
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Regulatory |
May 2026. Pfizer and BioNTech announced the European Commission approved an update to the marketing authorization for the companies’ COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 6 months through 4 years. With this authorization, the vaccine will be administered as a 10-μg dose for all children aged 6 months through 11 years and reduces the primary vaccination series in this age group to two doses. |
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Hympavzi
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Regulatory |
June 2026. Announced the |
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Regulatory |
May 2026. Announced the European Commission granted marketing authorization to expand the approved indication for Hympavzi to include patients 12 years of age and older weighing at least 35 kg with hemophilia A (congenital factor VIII [FVIII] deficiency) with FVIII inhibitors or hemophilia B (congenital factor IX [FIX] deficiency) with FIX inhibitors. Hympavzi is the only once-weekly subcutaneous treatment approved in the European Union for both people living with hemophilia A or B, with or without inhibitors. |
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Ibrance
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Regulatory |
June 2026. Announced FDA approval of Ibrance in combination with trastuzumab, with or without pertuzumab, and endocrine therapy for the maintenance treatment of adult patients with hormone receptor-positive (HR+), human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-positive (HER2+) locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer (MBC) following induction treatment based on data from the collaborative Phase 3 PATINA trial. With this approval, Ibrance is the first and only CDK 4/6 inhibitor approved for HR+ metastatic disease regardless of HER2 status. |
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Litfulo
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Phase 3
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July 2026. Announced positive topline results from two Phase 3 trials evaluating the efficacy and safety of Litfulo once daily in patients with both active and stable nonsegmental vitiligo (NSV) and who had a broad range of disease severity. The TRANQUILLO study included patients aged 12 years and older, while TRANQUILLO 2 enrolled adults only. Across the studies, both the 50 and 100 milligram doses of Litfulo delivered significant, clinically meaningful improvements over placebo on co-primary endpoints for the facial and total body Vitiligo Area Scoring Index, or VASI. The safety profile of Litfulo in NSV was consistent with the established safety profile in alopecia areata. No new safety signals were observed. Based on these results, Pfizer intends to submit global regulatory filings for Litfulo as a potential new oral systemic therapy for NSV for adults. |
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Lorbrena
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Phase 3
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May 2026. Announced unprecedented seven-year follow-up results from the Phase 3 CROWN trial evaluating Lorbrena versus Xalkori in people with previously untreated, anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)-positive advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). At seven years, patients treated with Lorbrena had a |
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Padcev
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Regulatory |
July 2026. Pfizer and Astellas Pharma Inc. announced FDA approval of Padcev plus pembrolizumab or pembrolizumab and berahyaluronidase alfa-pmph as neoadjuvant and adjuvant (before and after surgery) treatment for adult patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) regardless of cisplatin eligibility. Approval was based on results from the pivotal Phase 3 EV-304 clinical trial (also known as KEYNOTE-B15) and marks the first platinum-free regimen approved for adult patients with MIBC, regardless of cisplatin eligibility. |
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Talzenna
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Regulatory |
July 2026. Announced the FDA accepted for priority review a supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for Talzenna in combination with Xtandi which aims to expand use to men with homologous recombination repair (HRR) gene-altered metastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer (mCSPC), also known as metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (mHSPC). The application is supported by data from the TALAPRO-3 study. The FDA has set a Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) action date in the last quarter of 2026. |
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Phase 3
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May 2026. Announced detailed results from the pivotal, investigational Phase 3 TALAPRO-3 study of Talzenna in combination with Xtandi in men with HRR gene-mutated mCSPC, also known as mHSPC. Talzenna plus Xtandi demonstrated a |
Pipeline Developments
A comprehensive update of Pfizer’s development pipeline was published today and is now available at www.pfizer.com/science/drug-product-pipeline. It includes an overview of Pfizer’s research and a list of compounds in development with targeted indication and phase of development, as well as mechanism of action for some candidates in Phase 1 and all candidates from Phase 2 through registration.
Product/Project |
Milestone |
Recent Development |
Link |
berobenatide
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Phase 2
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June 2026. Presented detailed results from multiple Phase 2b studies of berobenatide (PF’3944), an investigational, potential first-in-class monthly GLP-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) peptide. Across both weekly and monthly dosing in participants with obesity or overweight, with and without type 2 diabetes, the data from the Phase 2b VESPER-1, 2 and 3 studies provided proof of concept for berobenatide as a potential first-in-class monthly GLP-1 RA peptide that can deliver competitive weight loss; showed favorable tolerability for berobenatide, including low gastrointestinal adverse events and discontinuations despite rapid dose escalation and no allowed step-down; and highlighted the potential for monthly delivery in a patient-friendly presentation with a very low 0.5 mL injection volume that provides convenience and scalability advantages. These data support Pfizer’s plans to advance 10 Phase 3 studies for berobenatide in 2026 for chronic weight management and obesity-related comorbidities including knee osteoarthritis and obstructive sleep apnea, as part of a broader program of 20+ obesity trials. |
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PF-07872412
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Phase 2
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May 2026. Announced data from the Phase 2 study (NCT06524414) evaluating the safety, tolerability and immunogenicity of a four-dose series of an investigational 25-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine candidate PF-07872412 (25vPnC) in infants compared to four doses of Prevnar 20 at months 2, 4, 6 and 12-15. The Phase 2 data demonstrated robust immunogenicity with 25vPnC, including enhanced response against serotype 3, alongside expanded protection across 25 serotypes and was well-tolerated with no safety concerns identified. Based on the results from the Phase 2 program and discussions with regulatory authorities, a pivotal Phase 3 pediatric program began in May 2026. Also announced a fifth generation 35-valent vaccine adult candidate is expected to enter clinical development by the end of 2026, pending alignment with regulatory authorities. |
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sigvotatug
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Phase 3
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June 2026. Announced topline results from the Phase 3 SigVie-002 study (previously known as Be6A Lung-01) evaluating sigvotatug vedotin, an investigational, potential first-in-class integrin beta-6 (IB6) directed antibody-drug conjugate (ADC). The study enrolled adults with locally advanced, unresectable or metastatic non-squamous NSCLC who had received one or more lines of prior therapy. In the overall population, sigvotatug vedotin did not show a statistically significant improvement in the primary endpoint of OS compared to docetaxel. The safety profile of sigvotatug vedotin was manageable and consistent with prior studies. In patients who received only one prior line of systemic therapy, which represents two-thirds of the study population, a stronger trend was observed for OS and PFS for sigvotatug vedotin over docetaxel. In the exploratory analysis, no clear IB6 expression-response relationship was observed. Pfizer is evaluating sigvotatug vedotin in several ongoing studies across multiple stages and patient populations in NSCLC and other solid tumors. |
Corporate Developments
Topic |
Recent Development |
Link |
Expansion of
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Announced at Q2-2026 Earnings. Pfizer announced The estimate of costs that Pfizer expects to incur and savings that Pfizer expects to achieve, and the timing thereof, are subject to a number of assumptions and actual results may differ from current expectations. Pfizer may also incur other charges or cash expenditures not currently contemplated due to events that may occur as a result of, or associated with, the Realigning our Cost Base Program. |
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Announced at Q2-2026 Earnings. Pfizer announced the next phase of its multi-year program designed to reduce our cost of goods sold. This phase of the cost reduction program (the "program”) is focused on network structure changes, product portfolio enhancements and additional operational efficiencies and is expected to deliver additional anticipated savings of approximately The estimate of costs that Pfizer expects to incur and savings that Pfizer expects to achieve, and the timing thereof, are subject to a number of assumptions and actual results may differ from current expectations. Pfizer may also incur other charges or cash expenditures not currently contemplated due to events that may occur as a result of, or associated with, the program as well as for potential future phases. |
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Business
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May 2026. Pfizer and Innovent Biologics, Inc. announced the companies have entered into a strategic global licensing and collaboration agreement for the research and development of 12 promising new early-stage and de novo cancer medicines. The partnership includes licensing, co-development, and co-commercialization opportunities across a diverse portfolio of antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) with novel differentiated payloads and multi-specific antibodies with differentiated immune-engaging features and unique designs. Under the terms of the agreement, Innovent Biologics, Inc. received a |
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Finance
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June 2026. Announced Dave Denton will step down from his current role as Chief Financial Officer and leave the company on August 15 and named Cecile Guegan, currently Senior Vice President, Finance, Global Biopharmaceutical Business, as Interim Chief Financial Officer, effective August 16, while Pfizer conducts a comprehensive internal and external search for its next Chief Financial Officer. |
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For additional details, see the financial schedules and product revenue tables within the press release located at the hyperlink above, and the attached disclosure notice.
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‘Launched and Acquired Products’ represent select recently launched and acquired products, including new indications. Launched products primarily include Prevnar 20 (Pediatrics), Abrysvo (Older Adult / Maternal), Elrexfio, Cibinqo, Talzenna, Litfulo, Ngenla, Hympavzi, Penbraya Adolescent, and Lorbrena (added Q1-26); and acquired products primarily include Padcev, Adcetris, Tukysa, Tivdak, Nurtec ODT/Vydura, and Velsipity. | |||
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Financial guidance for full-year 2026 reflects the following: | |||
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Exchange rates assumed are a blend of actual rates in effect through second-quarter 2026 and mid-July 2026 rates for the remainder of the year. |
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Guidance for Adjusted(3) diluted EPS assumes diluted weighted-average shares outstanding of approximately 5.74 billion shares, and assumes no share repurchases in 2026. |
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References to operational variances in this press release pertain to period-over-period changes that exclude the impact of foreign exchange rates. Although foreign exchange rate changes are part of Pfizer’s business, they are not within Pfizer’s control and because they can mask positive or negative trends in the business, Pfizer believes presenting operational variances excluding these foreign exchange changes provides useful information to evaluate Pfizer’s results. | |||
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DISCLOSURE NOTICE: Except where otherwise noted, the information contained in this earnings release and the related attachments is as of August 4, 2026. We assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this earnings release and the related attachments as a result of new information or future events or developments.
This earnings release and the related attachments contain forward-looking statements about, among other topics, our anticipated operating and financial performance, including financial guidance and projections; reorganizations; business plans, strategy, goals and prospects; expectations for our product pipeline (including products from completed or anticipated acquisitions), in-line products and product candidates, including anticipated regulatory submissions, data read-outs, study starts, approvals, launches, clinical development plans, discontinuations, clinical trial results and other developing data, revenue contribution and projections, pricing and reimbursement, market dynamics, including demand, market size and utilization rates and growth, performance, timing and duration of exclusivity and potential benefits; the impact and potential impact of tariffs and pricing dynamics; global economic and/or geopolitical instability, foreign exchange rate fluctuations and inflationary pressures; strategic reviews; leverage and capital allocation objectives; an enterprise-wide cost realignment program (including anticipated costs, savings and potential benefits); a Manufacturing Optimization Program designed to reduce our cost of goods sold (including anticipated costs, savings and potential benefits); dividends and share repurchases; plans for and prospects of our acquisitions, dispositions and other business development activities, including our acquisitions of Metsera and Seagen and our agreements with 3SBio, YaoPharma and Innovent, and our ability to successfully capitalize on growth opportunities and prospects; our voluntary agreements with the U.S. Government designed to lower drug costs for U.S. patients and to include certain Pfizer products on the TrumpRx.gov platform, Pfizer’s plans to further invest in U.S. manufacturing and potential tariff impacts; manufacturing and product supply; our expectations regarding AI and our ability to successfully integrate and scale our AI initiatives; our expectations regarding the impact of COVID-19 on our business, operations and financial results; and the expected seasonality of demand for certain of our products. Given their forward-looking nature, these statements involve substantial risks, uncertainties and potentially inaccurate assumptions and we cannot assure you that any outcome expressed in these forward-looking statements will be realized in whole or in part. You can identify these statements by the fact that they use future dates or use words such as “will,” “may,” “could,” “likely,” “ongoing,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “assume,” “target,” “forecast,” “guidance,” “goal,” “objective,” “aim,” “seek,” “potential,” “hope” and other words and terms of similar meaning. Pfizer’s financial guidance is based on estimates and assumptions that are subject to significant uncertainties.
Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from past results and future plans and projected future results are the following:
Risks Related to Our Business, Industry and Operations, and Business Development:
- the outcome of research and development (R&D) activities, including the ability to meet anticipated pre-clinical or clinical endpoints, commencement and/or completion dates for our pre-clinical or clinical trials, regulatory submission dates, and/or regulatory approval and/or launch dates; the possibility of unfavorable pre-clinical and clinical trial results, including the possibility of unfavorable new pre-clinical or clinical data and further analyses of existing pre-clinical or clinical data; risks associated with preliminary, early stage or interim data; the risk that pre-clinical and clinical trial data are subject to differing interpretations and assessments, including during the peer review/publication process, in the scientific community generally, and by regulatory authorities; whether and when additional data from our pipeline programs will be published in scientific journal publications, and if so, when and with what modifications and interpretations; and uncertainties regarding the future development of our product candidates, including whether or when our product candidates will advance to future studies or phases of development or whether or when regulatory applications may be filed for any of our product candidates, including as a result of clinical trial data or regulatory decisions or feedback that could impact the future development of our product candidates, including our vaccine candidates such as our next generation pneumococcal conjugate vaccine candidate;
- our ability to successfully address comments received from regulatory authorities such as the FDA or the EMA, or obtain approval for new products and indications from regulators on a timely basis or at all;
- regulatory decisions impacting labeling, approval or authorization, including the scope of indicated patient populations, product dosage, manufacturing processes, safety and/or other matters, including decisions relating to developments regarding potential product impurities; uncertainties regarding the ability to obtain or maintain, and the scope of, recommendations by technical or advisory committees, and the timing of, and ability to obtain, pricing/reimbursement, approvals and product launches, all of which could impact the availability or commercial potential of our products and product candidates;
- claims and concerns that may arise regarding the safety or efficacy of in-line products and product candidates, including claims and concerns that may arise from the conduct or outcome of post-approval clinical trials, pharmacovigilance or Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies, which could impact marketing approval, product labeling, other in-line products and product candidates, and/or availability or commercial potential;
- the success and impact of external business development activities, as well as risks and uncertainties related to the ability to identify and execute on potential business development opportunities; the ability to satisfy the conditions to closing of any transactions in the anticipated time frame or at all, including the possibility that such transactions do not close; the ability to realize the anticipated benefits of any such transactions in the anticipated time frame or at all; the potential need for and impact of additional equity or debt financing to pursue these opportunities, which has in the past and could in the future result in increased leverage and/or a downgrade of our credit ratings and could limit our ability to obtain future financing; challenges integrating the businesses and operations; disruption to business or operations relationships; risks related to achieving or growing revenues for certain acquired or partnered products; significant transaction costs; and unknown liabilities;
- competition, including from new product entrants, in-line branded products, generic products, private label products, biosimilars and product candidates that treat or prevent diseases and conditions similar to those treated or intended to be prevented by our in-line products and product candidates;
- the ability to successfully market both new and existing products, including biosimilars;
- difficulties or delays in manufacturing, sales or marketing; supply disruptions, shortages or stock-outs at our facilities or third-party facilities that we rely on; and legal or regulatory actions;
- the impact of public health outbreaks, epidemics or pandemics on our business, operations and financial condition and results, including impacts on our employees, manufacturing, supply chain, sales and marketing, R&D and clinical trials;
- risks and uncertainties related to Comirnaty and Paxlovid or any potential future COVID-19 vaccines, treatments or combinations, including, among others, the risk that as the market for COVID-19 products remains endemic and seasonal and/or COVID-19 infection rates do not follow prior patterns, demand for our COVID-19 products has and may continue to be reduced or not meet expectations, which has in the past and may continue to lead to reduced revenues, excess inventory or other unanticipated charges; risks related to our ability to develop, receive regulatory approval for, and commercialize variant adapted vaccines, combinations and/or treatments; uncertainties related to recommendations and coverage for, and the public’s adherence to, vaccines, boosters, treatments or combinations, including uncertainties related to the potential impact of narrowing recommended patient populations; whether our licenses will be terminated, revoked or modified; risks related to our ability to accurately predict or achieve our revenue forecasts for Comirnaty and Paxlovid or any potential future COVID-19 vaccines or treatments; and potential third-party royalties or other claims related to Comirnaty and Paxlovid;
- trends toward managed care and healthcare cost containment, and our ability to obtain or maintain timely or adequate pricing or favorable formulary placement for our products;
- interest rate and foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations, including the impact of global trade tensions, as well as currency devaluations and monetary policy actions in countries experiencing high inflation or deflation rates;
- any significant issues involving our largest wholesale distributors, which account for a substantial portion of our revenues;
- the impact of the increased presence of counterfeit medicines, vaccines or other products in the pharmaceutical supply chain;
- any significant issues related to the outsourcing of certain operational and staff functions to third parties;
- any significant issues related to our JVs and other third-party business arrangements, including modifications or disputes related to supply agreements or other contracts with customers including governments or other payors;
- uncertainties related to general economic, political, business, industry, regulatory and market conditions including, without limitation, uncertainties related to the impact on us, our customers, suppliers and lenders and counterparties to our foreign-exchange and interest-rate agreements of challenging global economic conditions, such as inflation or interest rate fluctuations, and changes in global financial markets;
- the exposure of our operations globally to possible capital and exchange controls, economic conditions, expropriation, sanctions, tariffs and/or other restrictive government actions, changes in intellectual property legal protections and remedies, unstable governments and legal systems and inter-governmental disputes;
- risks and uncertainties related to issued or future executive orders or other new, or changes in, laws, regulations or policy regarding tariffs or other trade or foreign policy and/or the impact of any potential U.S. Governmental shutdowns, including impacts on governmental agencies due to a shutdown;
- the risk and impact of tariffs on our business, which is subject to a number of factors including, but not limited to, restrictions on trade, the effective date and duration of such tariffs, countries included in the scope of tariffs, changes to amounts of tariffs, and potential retaliatory tariffs or other retaliatory actions imposed by other countries;
- the impact of disruptions related to climate change and natural disasters;
- any changes in business, political and economic conditions due to actual or threatened terrorist activity, geopolitical instability, political or civil unrest or military action and the resulting economic or other consequences;
- the impact of product recalls, withdrawals and other unusual items, including uncertainties related to regulator-directed risk evaluations and assessments, such as our ongoing evaluation of our product portfolio for the potential presence or formation of nitrosamines;
- trade buying patterns;
- the risk of an impairment charge related to our intangible assets, goodwill or equity-method investments;
- the impact of, and risks and uncertainties related to, restructurings and internal reorganizations, as well as any other corporate strategic initiatives and growth strategies, and cost-reduction and productivity initiatives, including any potential future phases, each of which requires upfront costs but may fail to yield anticipated benefits and may result in unexpected costs, organizational disruption, adverse effects on employee morale, retention issues or other unintended consequences;
- the ability to successfully achieve our climate-related goals and progress our environmental and other sustainability priorities;
Risks Related to Government Regulation and Legal Proceedings:
- the impact of any U.S. healthcare reform or legislation, including executive orders or other change in laws, regulations or policy, or any significant spending reduction or cost control efforts affecting Medicare, Medicaid, the 340B Drug Pricing Program or other publicly funded or subsidized health programs, including the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) and the IRA Medicare Part D Redesign, government cuts to Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies, or changes in the tax treatment of employer-sponsored health insurance that may be implemented;
- risks and uncertainties related to the impact of Pfizer’s voluntary agreements with the U.S. Government designed to lower drug costs for U.S. patients and to include certain Pfizer products on the TrumpRx.gov platform, Pfizer’s plans to further invest in U.S. manufacturing and potential tariff impacts;
- U.S. federal or state legislation or regulatory action and/or policy efforts affecting, among other things, pharmaceutical product pricing, including international reference pricing (including Most-Favored-Nation drug pricing), intellectual property, product approval processes and pathways, reimbursement or access to or recommendations for our medicines and vaccines, tax changes or other restrictions on U.S. direct-to-consumer advertising; limitations on interactions with healthcare professionals and other industry stakeholders; as well as pricing pressures for our products as a result of highly competitive biopharmaceutical markets;
- U.S. federal or state legislation or regulatory action and/or policy efforts affecting, among other things, our activities in markets outside of the U.S., such as China, including, without limitation, clinical trial activities and our ability to enter into biotechnology investments or other transactions;
- risks and uncertainties related to changes to vaccine or other healthcare policy in the U.S., including: (i) risks and uncertainties relating to the evolving vaccine landscape and impacts on vaccine demand, market size and utilization rates; and (ii) the FDA's recently adopted policy of disclosing Complete Response Letters for unapproved drug candidates and the attendant risk of disclosure of trade secrets or confidential commercial information;
- legislation or regulatory action and/or policy efforts in markets outside of the U.S., such as China or Europe, including, without limitation, laws related to pharmaceutical product pricing, intellectual property, medical regulation, environmental protections, data protection and cybersecurity, reimbursement or access, including, in particular, continued government-mandated reductions in prices and access restrictions for certain products to control costs in those markets;
- legal defense costs, insurance expenses, settlement amounts, including related costs and contingencies, including without limitation, those related to legal proceedings and actual or alleged environmental contamination;
- the risk and impact of an adverse decision or settlement and risk related to the adequacy of reserves related to legal proceedings;
- the risk and impact of tax related litigation and investigations;
- governmental laws, regulations and policies affecting our operations, including, without limitation, the IRA, as well as changes in such laws, regulations or policies or their interpretation, including, among others, new or changes in tariffs, tax laws and regulations internationally and in the U.S., including the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which was enacted on July 4, 2025, and is still subject to further guidance; the adoption of global minimum taxation requirements outside the U.S. generally effective in most jurisdictions since January 1, 2024, government cost-cutting measures and related impacts on, among other matters, government staffing, resources and ability to timely review and process regulatory or other submissions; restrictions related to certain data transfers, including data security, data localization and cross border data transfer regulations, and transactions involving certain countries; and potential changes to existing tax laws, tariffs, or changes to other laws, regulations or policies in the U.S., including by the U.S. Presidential administration and Congress, as well as in other countries;
Risks Related to Intellectual Property, Technology and Cybersecurity:
- the risk that our currently pending or future patent applications may not be granted on a timely basis or at all, or any patent-term extensions that we seek may not be granted on a timely basis, if at all;
- risks to our products, patents and other intellectual property, such as: (i) claims of invalidity that could result in loss of patent coverage; (ii) claims of patent infringement, including asserted and/or unasserted intellectual property claims; (iii) claims we may assert against intellectual property rights held by third parties; (iv) challenges faced by our collaboration or licensing partners to the validity of their patent rights; or (v) any pressure from, or legal or regulatory action by, various stakeholders or governments that could potentially result in us not seeking intellectual property protection or agreeing not to enforce or being restricted from enforcing intellectual property rights related to our products;
- any significant breakdown or interruption of our information technology systems and infrastructure (including cloud services);
- any business disruption, theft of confidential or proprietary information, security threats on facilities or infrastructure, extortion or integrity compromise resulting from a cyber-attack, which may include those using adversarial artificial intelligence techniques, or other malfeasance by, but not limited to, nation states, employees, business partners or others; and
- risks and challenges related to the use of proprietary or third-party software, systems and services (including cloud services) that include artificial intelligence-based functionality and other emerging technologies, such as the risk of inaccurate, biased or otherwise flawed outputs of AI tools and models; risks related to the protection of proprietary data and confidential information used in or generated by AI systems; reputational risks related to the use of AI in drug discovery, clinical development, manufacturing, commercial operations or patient-facing applications; and the risk that anticipated cost savings from AI, automation and digital enablement efforts may not be realized in the expected amounts or within expected timeframes.
Should known or unknown risks or uncertainties materialize or should underlying assumptions prove inaccurate, actual results could vary materially from past results and those anticipated, estimated or projected. Investors are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements. A further list and description of risks, uncertainties and other matters can be found in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 and in our subsequent reports on Form 10-Q, in each case including in the sections thereof captioned “Forward-Looking Information and Factors That May Affect Future Results” and “Item 1A. Risk Factors,” and in our subsequent reports on Form 8-K.
This earnings release may include discussion of certain clinical studies relating to various in-line products and/or product candidates. These studies typically are part of a larger body of clinical data relating to such products or product candidates, and the discussion herein should be considered in the context of the larger body of data. In addition, clinical trial data are subject to differing interpretations, and, even when we view data as sufficient to support the safety and/or effectiveness of a product candidate or a new indication for an in-line product, regulatory authorities may not share our views and may require additional data or may deny approval altogether.
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Certain of the products and product candidates discussed in this earnings release are being co-researched, co-developed and/or co-promoted in collaboration with other companies for which Pfizer’s rights vary by market or are the subject of agreements pursuant to which Pfizer has commercialization rights in certain markets.
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