Is PFIZER INC (PFE) Halal?

NYSE Healthcare United States $153.8B
✗ NOT HALAL
Confidence: 90/100
PFIZER INC (PFE) is Not Halal under AAOIFI Standard 21. The company's debt ratio of 41.6% exceeds the 30% threshold, indicating excessive interest-bearing debt relative to market capitalization. PFIZER INC operates in the Healthcare sector.

Shariah Screening — 5 Standards

Based on financial data from December 2025

Standard Debt Ratio Cash Ratio Receivables Income Status
AAOIFI 41.6%
/ 30%
8.8%
/ 30%
10.3%
/ 30%
0.96%
/ 5%
✗ NOT HALAL
DJIM 41.6%
/ 33%
8.8%
/ 33%
10.3%
/ 33%
0.96%
/ 5%
✗ NOT HALAL
MSCI 30.7%
/ 33%
6.5%
/ 33%
7.6%
/ 33%
0.96%
/ 5%
✓ HALAL
S&P 41.6%
/ 33%
8.8%
/ 33%
10.3%
/ 33%
0.96%
/ 5%
✗ NOT HALAL
FTSE 30.7%
/ 33%
6.5%
/ 33%
7.6%
/ 50%
0.96%
/ 5%
✓ HALAL

Financial Highlights

P/E Ratio
19.9
Forward: 9.6
EPS
$1.36
Dividend Yield
636.0%
Payout: 126.5%
P/B Ratio
1.8
EV/EBITDA
8.1
EV: $208.1B
Revenue
$62.6B
Growth: -1.2%
Beta
0.4
Low volatility
Current Ratio
1.2

Profitability

Gross Margin 75.8%
Operating Margin 23.9%
Net Margin 12.4%
Return on Equity (ROE) 8.9%
Return on Assets (ROA) 5.7%

Cash Flow & Balance Sheet

Operating Cash Flow$11.7B
Free Cash Flow$9.1B
Total Debt$64.0B
Debt-to-Equity78.0
Current Ratio1.2
Total Assets$208.2B

Price & Trading

Last Close$27.57
50-Day MA$26.81
200-Day MA$25.39
Avg Volume45.3M
Beta0.4
52-Week Range
$20.92
$27.94

About PFIZER INC (PFE)

CEO
Dr. Albert Bourla D.V.M., Ph.D.
Employees
75,000
Sector
Healthcare
Industry
Drug Manufacturers - General
Country
United States
Exchange
NYSE
Market Cap
$153.8B
Currency
USD

Pfizer Inc. discovers, develops, manufactures, markets, distributes, and sells biopharmaceutical products in the United States and internationally. It operates in three segments: Biopharma, PC1, and Pfizer Ignite. The company offers internal medicine products, including cardiovascular metabolic diseases products under the Eliquis brand; migraine products under the Nurtec ODT/Vydura and Zavzpret brand; vaccines under the Prevnar family, Abrysvo, Nimenrix, FSME/IMMUN-TicoVac, and Trumenba brands; and Paxlovid for the treatment of COVID-19. It also provides inflammation and immunology products, such as Xeljanz, Enbrel, Cibinqo, Litfulo, Eucrisa, and Velsipity; rare disease products for therapeutic areas comprising amyloidosis, hemophilia, and endocrine diseases under the Vyndaqel family, Genotropin, BeneFIX, Xyntha, Somavert, Ngenla, and Hympavzi brands; and anti-infective and immunoglobulin medicines under the Zavicefta, Octagam, and Panzyga brands. In addition, the company offers oncology products comprising ADCs, small molecules, bispecific, and other immunotherapies for the treatment of cancers, including breast cancer, genitourinary cancer, and hematologic malignancies, as well as melanoma, gastrointestinal, gynecological, and lung cancer under the Ibrance, Xtandi, Padcev, Adcetris, Inlyta, Lorbrena, Bosulif, Tukysa, Braftovi, Mektovi, Orgovyx, Elrexfio, Tivdak, and Talzenna brands. Further, it provides biosimilars under the Inflectra brand; oncology biosimilars comprising Retacrit, Ruxience, Zirabev, Trazimera and Nivestym, and other biosimilars; and sterile injectables, such as Sulperazon, Atgam, Fragmin, Solu Medrol, Solu Cortef, and Bicillin. The company has collaboration agreements with Bristol-Myers Squibb Company; Astellas Pharma US, Inc.; Merck KGaA; and BioNTech SE, as well as a strategic collaboration with Boltz, PBC to develop and deploy biomolecular AI foundation models. Pfizer Inc. was founded in 1849 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is PFIZER INC (PFE) halal to invest in?

Based on our screening using AAOIFI Standard 21 (the strictest methodology), PFIZER INC is Not Halal. The company fails one or more screening criteria. We screen against all 5 major standards: AAOIFI, DJIM, MSCI, S&P, and FTSE.

What is PFIZER INC's debt ratio?

PFIZER INC's debt ratio is 41.6% under the AAOIFI standard (which uses market capitalization as the denominator). The AAOIFI threshold is 30%. Under MSCI and FTSE (which use total assets as the denominator), the debt ratio is 30.7%.

What are PFIZER INC's key financial metrics?

PFIZER INC has a market capitalization of $153.8B, trailing P/E ratio of 19.9, and revenue of $62.6B. The company maintains a gross margin of 75.8% and a net margin of 12.4%. Return on equity stands at 8.9%.

How often is the screening data updated?

Our screening data is updated regularly using the latest available financial statements and market data. Stock prices and market caps are refreshed frequently, while financial statements are updated quarterly when companies report earnings.

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