PFIZER.NS

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Pfizer Limited · Healthcare · India · $1.9B cap · $2.1M/day traded

INR 3,810.80 -2.9% · close 15 Oct · scored 17 Oct

Fallen Favourite: A good business, still expensive, and the price is falling.

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Report expected 28 Oct: the next-year EPS estimate has been little changed over the last 6 weeks.

Quality
85
Value
48
Momentum
50

As of 17 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for Pfizer Limited (PFIZER.NS) is 85/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 85, Value 48, Momentum 50, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
23.7x
peers 40.7x
ROE
17.2%
peers 11.7%
D/E
0.0x
peers 0.2x
Dividend %
2.0%
trailing yield
AI CONVICTION THESIS

Pfizer Limited is the Indian listed subsidiary of Pfizer. It sells established medicines, vitamins and hospital products, has no debt, holds substantial cash and earns high returns on equity. The portfolio is mature, with limited new launches. Several products fall under Indian price controls, and the parent decides strategy and product allocation. Growth has been slow, and nothing in current information points to acceleration.

ABOUT PFIZER LIMITED

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Pfizer Limited engages in manufacturing, marketing, trading, and distribution of pharmaceutical products in India and internationally.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (INR)

Year2023202420252026CAGRTTM2027E2028EFwd CAGR
Revenue24.2B21.9B22.8B25.2B1.3%25.7B26.5B28.9B7.1%
EPS (INR)136.38120.51167.79157.925.0%160.70180.95204.6513.8%
Shares45.7M45.7M45.7M45.7M0.0%45.7M———
Debt1.3B945.4M1.1B702.3M-19.5%702.3M———
Equity32.1B36.0B42.2B42.0B9.4%————
Op CF3.6B2.6B6.6B9.7B39.6%9.7B———
Inv CF-360.5M537.0M-713.4M-5.6B—————
Fin CF-3.5B-2.4B-2.1B-8.0B—————
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PRICE (1Y) · INR-17.9%
3,7503,9734,1974,4204,6443 Sep25 Sep15 Oct
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkStill fallingExperimental

Made a new 52-week low 5 trading days ago, 31% below its 52-week high. The fall has not stopped yet.

SwingsCalm

Calmer than 84% of stocks we rank over the past year (24% a year).

How this is worked out

StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.

The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.

In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.

What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.

What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.

Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.

Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.

Close
INR 3,810.80
RSI (14)
36.4
52-Week Range-30.6% from high
Low INR 3,731.00High INR 5,489.44

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
85
ROIC
23.3%92.8
ROE
17.2%85.0
GP/Assets
33.6%69.5
Op. Margin
35.7%95.2
FCF/Assets
19.1%96.2
Piotroski
783.5
Int. Cover
50.0x89.4
D/E Ratio
0.02x81.7
Current Ratio
6.06x77.9
Value
48
P/E (TTM)
23.7x50.7
EV/EBITDA
15.9x44.4
P/FCF
19.5x63.3
P/B
4.2x32.8
P/S
6.8x33.2
Div Yield
2.0%56.8
Momentum
50
52W High %
69%53.4
RS 6M
-16%46.1
SMA 50/200
0.95x43.6
EPS Rev 4W
+0.3%73.1
EPS Rev 12W
—N/A
EPS Improve
+27%38.6
Q Growth
7%44.3

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$1.9B
P/E (Forward)
18.6x
Gross Margin
64.2%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Healthcare, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of PFIZER.NS are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
PFIZER.NSPfizer Limited(you)$1.9B85Strong Buy
MARKSANS.NSMarksans Pharma Limited$1.6B93Strong Buy
GLAXO.NSGlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals Limited$5.0B83Strong Buy
RUBICON.NSRubicon Research Limited$2.9B71Buy
SANOFI.NSSanofi India Limited$752M90Strong Buy
SANOFICONR.NSSanofi Consumer Healthcare India Limited$955M73Buy
SENORES.NSSenores Pharmaceuticals Limited$645M69Buy
NGLFINE.NSNGL Fine-Chem Limited$186M79Buy
TTKHLTCARE.NSTTK Healthcare Limited$154M90Strong Buy
SMSPHARMA.NSSMS Pharmaceuticals Limited$463M54Hold

Peer medians: ROE 11.7% · P/E 40.7x · Gross margin 59.4%

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Pfizer Limited (PFIZER.NS): Stock Score Summary

Pfizer Limited (PFIZER.NS) has a MoatMap StockRank of 85/100 based on Quality (85/100), Value (48/100), and Momentum (50/100) factor scores. The current signal is STRONG BUY. Pfizer Limited is the Indian listed subsidiary of Pfizer. It sells established medicines, vitamins and hospital products, has no debt, holds substantial cash and earns high returns on equity. The portfolio is mature, with limited new launches. Several products fall under Indian price controls, and the parent decides strategy and product allocation. Growth has been slow, and nothing in current information points to acceleration.

Pfizer Limited engages in manufacturing, marketing, trading, and distribution of pharmaceutical products in India and internationally.

Key Financial Metrics

PriceINR 3,810.80
Market Cap$1.9B
P/E (TTM)23.73
P/E (Forward)18.64
Price/Book4.15
Return on Equity17.2%
Return on Invested Capital23.3%
Debt/Equity0.02x
Gross Margin64.2%
Operating Margin35.7%
Revenue Growth8.3%
Dividend Yield2.0%
Free Cash Flow$99M

Pfizer Limited operates in the Drug Manufacturers - General industry, part of the Healthcare sector (India).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Pfizer Limited’s (PFIZER.NS) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Pfizer Limited (PFIZER.NS) is 85/100, with a Strong Buy signal. It is a composite of Quality (85), Value (48), and Momentum (50), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does Pfizer Limited have an economic moat?
Pfizer Limited (PFIZER.NS) has a Quality factor score of 85/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Pfizer Limited a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Pfizer Limited (PFIZER.NS) is Strong Buy, based on a StockRank of 85/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Pfizer Limited in?
Pfizer Limited (PFIZER.NS) operates in the Healthcare sector, specifically the Drug Manufacturers - General industry (India).