NYSE$PFE
Pfizer · Q1 2020 earnings
Q1 2020 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Pfizer's Q1 2020 financial results were reported, reflecting the impact of COVID-19 and strategic business realignments.
Pfizer reported Q1 2020 revenues of $12.0 billion, an 8% decrease compared to Q1 2019. Biopharma grew 12% operationally, while Upjohn declined 37%. Reported EPS was $0.61, and adjusted EPS was $0.80. The company reaffirmed its 2020 financial guidance.
- Total revenues decreased by 8% to $12.0 billion, impacted by the loss of exclusivity for Lyrica and declines in China.
- Biopharma revenues increased by 12% operationally, driven by key brands like Eliquis, Vyndaqel/Vyndamax, Ibrance and Inlyta.
- Upjohn revenues declined by 37% operationally, due to generic competition for Lyrica in the U.S. and the VBP program in China.
- The company is actively involved in researching potential therapeutics and vaccines for COVID-19, with investments increasing R&D expenses.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Pfizer · Revenue · Quarterly
$12B
Revenue by segment
Pfizer · $10B total across 1 segment · Q1 2020
- Biopharma$10B—100.0%
Forward guidance
Pfizer reaffirmed its 2020 financial guidance for revenues and Adjusted diluted EPS, while updating certain other guidance components primarily to reflect actual and anticipated impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tailwinds
- Patient visits with physicians, vaccinations and elective surgical procedures will rebound starting in second-half 2020 and align more closely with historical levels.
- New-to-brand prescription trends for certain key products and vaccination rates will resume on a similar trajectory to what was seen in 2019, beginning in second-half 2020.
- Access to prescribers for sales force colleagues is restored in second-half 2020.
- Clinical trial enrollment, including new study starts, will fully resume in second-half 2020.
- Pfizer's manufacturing and supply chain activities are not materially disrupted.
Headwinds
- Guidance range for revenues was reaffirmed at $48.5 to $50.5 billion, absorbing a $0.6 billion unfavorable impact from changes in foreign exchange rates in relation to the U.S. dollar since mid-January 2020.
- Guidance for Adjusted diluted EPS absorbs a $0.04 unfavorable impact from changes in foreign exchange rates since mid-January 2020.
- The decrease in guidance for Adjusted SI&A expenses reflects incremental cost-savings opportunities, as well as actual and anticipated COVID-19-related spending reductions.
- An increase in guidance for Adjusted R&D expenses, which now includes anticipated incremental investments to develop potential therapies and a potential vaccine to combat COVID-19.
- Financial guidance for Adjusted diluted EPS continues to assume no share repurchases in 2020.
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2020
-0.3%
Avg return
Earnings day
-0.3%
Avg return
5 days after
+0.1%
Avg return
30 days after
50%
36 / 72 earnings
Positive
+8.1%
Q1 2024
Best reaction
-10.0%
Q2 2019
Worst reaction
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | -0.2% | -2.5% | -2.3% | |
| Q4 2025 | -3.3% | +2.1% | -0.2% | |
| Q3 2025 | -1.5% | -0.9% | +4.2% | |
| Q1 2025 | +3.2% | +5.0% | +1.7% | |
| Q4 2024 | -1.3% | -1.8% | +0.2% | |
| Q3 2024 | -1.2% | -2.7% | -10.5% | |
| Q2 2024 | -0.6% | -0.9% | -6.5% | |
| Q1 2024 | +8.1% | +9.9% | +11.9% | |
| Q4 2023 | -1.5% | -2.0% | -3.3% | |
| Q3 2023 | -0.1% | +2.3% | -0.3% | |
| Q2 2023 | -2.0% | -2.9% | -1.9% | |
| Q1 2023 | -1.9% | -1.8% | -3.0% | |
| Q4 2022 | +1.0% | +1.2% | -6.7% | |
| Q3 2022 | +1.1% | +1.4% | +9.7% | |
| Q2 2022 | -2.8% | -4.4% | -9.9% | |
| Q1 2022 | +2.7% | +1.4% | +9.0% | |
| Q4 2021 | -3.3% | -4.6% | -7.5% | |
| Q3 2021 | +2.7% | +11.4% | +21.5% | |
| Q2 2021 | +1.6% | +4.4% | +10.7% | |
| Q1 2021 | +0.4% | -0.6% | -2.2% | |
| Q4 2020 | -2.7% | -2.5% | -4.5% | |
| Q3 2020 | -6.5% | -6.4% | +1.5% | |
| Q2 2020 | +4.6% | +2.5% | +0.9% | |
| Q1 2020 | -0.5% | -1.8% | -0.4% | |
| Q4 2019 | -6.4% | -7.3% | -15.1% | |
| Q3 2019 | +3.2% | +3.0% | +3.6% | |
| Q2 2019 | -10.0% | -11.8% | -18.6% | |
| Q1 2019 | +3.0% | +4.5% | +5.8% | |
| Q4 2018 | +5.2% | +8.5% | +9.7% | |
| Q3 2018 | -0.4% | -0.7% | +5.3% | |
| Q2 2018 | +4.3% | +5.1% | +7.5% | |
| Q1 2018 | -4.7% | -4.8% | -1.9% | |
| Q4 2017 | -5.1% | -6.2% | -8.7% | |
| Q3 2017 | +0.3% | +1.1% | +3.2% | |
| Q2 2017 | -0.7% | +1.4% | +2.3% | |
| Q1 2017 | -0.9% | -0.9% | -3.2% | |
| Q4 2016 | +1.1% | +2.5% | +10.2% | |
| Q3 2016 | -3.4% | -5.4% | -0.8% | |
| Q2 2016 | -5.4% | -5.0% | -7.0% | |
| Q1 2016 | +1.8% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | -1.6% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | +3.8% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | +4.1% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | -0.9% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | -2.6% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | +1.6% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | -2.8% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | -4.3% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | +1.5% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | +0.6% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | -1.0% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | -5.0% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | +2.5% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | -1.3% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | +0.9% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | +0.9% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | -0.6% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | +3.4% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | +4.8% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | +0.8% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | +1.5% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | -1.4% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | +0.5% | — | — | |
| Q1 2009 | -4.1% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | -1.1% | — | — | |
| Q4 2007 | +0.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2009 | +0.4% | — | — | |
| Q3 2008 | +0.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2009 | +0.2% | — | — | |
| Q4 2008 | +0.6% | — | — | |
| Q2 2008 | +0.6% | — | — | |
| Q2 2009 | +0.6% | — | — |
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