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GSK PLC Sponsored ADR (GSK) vs Pfizer Inc. (PFE)

GSK PLC Sponsored ADR and Pfizer Inc. are both Drug Manufacturers General companies. Pfizer Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $167.8B against $98.2B — 1.7× the size. GSK PLC Sponsored ADR trades at the lower P/E: 15.4× against 38.9×. GSK PLC Sponsored ADR grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 8.72% against −0.21%. GSK PLC Sponsored ADR has the higher net margin (14.6% vs 6.80%) and the higher return on invested capital (12.6% vs 6.30%). Both pay a dividend; Pfizer Inc. yields more (5.81% vs 3.67%). Across the 23 metrics below, GSK PLC Sponsored ADR leads on 15 and Pfizer Inc. on 8.

Valuation

Metric GSK PFE Drug Manufacturers General median
P/E 15.44 38.92 24.54
P/S 2.23 2.65 3.39
P/B 4.31 1.97 5.00
Price to free cash flow 13.00 16.55 16.55
EV/EBITDA 9.35 10.79 13.82
EV/Sales 2.69 3.46 4.03
Earnings yield 6.48% 2.57% 2.98%
Free cash flow yield 7.69% 6.04% 4.46%

Profitability

Metric GSK PFE Drug Manufacturers General median
Gross margin 72.75% 73.18% 72.77%
Operating margin 19.55% 21.70% 18.77%
Net margin 14.58% 6.80% 8.27%
Free cash flow margin 17.18% 17.25% 17.18%
Return on equity 30.74% 4.97% 5.87%
Return on assets 8.01% 2.13% 2.57%
Return on invested capital 12.58% 6.30% 6.11%

Growth

Metric GSK PFE Drug Manufacturers General median
Revenue growth (TTM) 8.72% (0.21%) 6.66%
EPS growth (last fiscal year) 133.96% (3.55%) 21.81%
Revenue growth, 5-year CAGR (0.32%) 8.48% 4.75%
Net income growth, 5-year CAGR 0.42% (3.23%) 0.00%

Health

Metric GSK PFE Drug Manufacturers General median
Debt to equity 1.06 0.74 0.63
Current ratio 0.82 1.27 1.32
Net debt to EBITDA 1.39 2.46 1.15

Dividend

Metric GSK PFE Drug Manufacturers General median
Dividend yield 3.67% 5.81% 2.33%
Payout ratio 0.57 2.26 0.59

Size

Metric GSK PFE Drug Manufacturers General median
Market cap 98.21b 167.80b 123.73b

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