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PFE vs. SMMT: Pfizer vs. Summit Therapeutics Stock Comparison

How do Pfizer (PFE) and Summit Therapeutics (SMMT) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Pfizer (PFE) and Summit Therapeutics (SMMT) both fall under the Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences industry group, but PFE is classified in Pharmaceuticals while SMMT is classified in Biotechnology.

Company profile comparison for Pfizer (PFE) and Summit Therapeutics (SMMT)
Profile ItemPFESMMT
NamePfizer Inc.Summit Therapeutics Inc.
Country/RegionUnited StatesUnited States
GICS SectorHealth CareHealth Care
GICS Industry GroupPharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life SciencesPharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
GICS IndustryPharmaceuticalsBiotechnology
GICS Sub-IndustryPharmaceuticalsBiotechnology
Market Capitalization167.52 billion USD13.06 billion USD
CurrencyUSDUSD
ExchangeNYSENasdaq
Listing DateJune 1, 1972March 5, 2015
Security TypeCommon StockCommon Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

PFE
SMMT
GSPC
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Pfizer (PFE) vs. Summit Therapeutics (SMMT), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Pfizer (PFE) and Summit Therapeutics (SMMT). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Pfizer (PFE) and Summit Therapeutics (SMMT). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Pfizer (PFE) and Summit Therapeutics (SMMT)
MetricPFESMMT
Total Return (1Y)28.65%-2.48%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)6.41%116.18%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)-3.98%26.89%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

PFE
SMMT
GSPC
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Pfizer (PFE) vs. Summit Therapeutics (SMMT), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Pfizer (PFE) and Summit Therapeutics (SMMT). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Summit Therapeutics (SMMT) reports a negative beta of -1.51, suggesting inverse market sensitivity over the measurement window. That is uncommon for ordinary equities and can reflect commodity-linked or hedge-like exposure, but it can also come from statistical noise. Pfizer (PFE) has a non-negative beta of 0.35.

Risk profile metrics for Pfizer (PFE) and Summit Therapeutics (SMMT)
MetricPFESMMT
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)21.72%75.06%
Beta (5Y)0.35-1.51
Max Drawdown (5Y)-58.96%-87.64%
Avg. Volume (3M)33.67M6.19M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

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PFE and SMMT are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Pfizer (PFE) and Summit Therapeutics (SMMT)
MetricPFESMMT
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)1.12-0.09
Sortino Ratio (1Y)1.73-0.13

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Summit Therapeutics (SMMT) reports a negative ROE of -220.01%; negative ROE can reflect losses or negative shareholders’ equity, so it is harder to read as capital efficiency. Meanwhile Pfizer (PFE) reports 4.47%, ranking against industry peers normally.

PFE

Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences industry group

4.47%

Max
109.18%
Q3
6.23%
PFE
4.47%
Median
-26.66%
Q1
-64.05%
Min
-167.77%

SMMT

Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences industry group

-220.01%

Max
109.18%
Q3
6.23%
Median
-26.66%
Q1
-64.05%
Min
-167.77%
SMMT
-220.01%
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Pfizer (PFE) vs. Summit Therapeutics (SMMT): A comparison of their ROE against the Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Pfizer (PFE) at 6.34% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Summit Therapeutics (SMMT) at 0.00%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

PFE

Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences industry group

6.34%

Max
18.05%
PFE
6.34%
Q3
4.78%
Median
0.00%
Q1
-4.14%
Min
-17.05%

SMMT

Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences industry group

0.00%

Max
18.05%
Q3
4.78%
SMMT
0.00%
Median
0.00%
Q1
-4.14%
Min
-17.05%
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Pfizer (PFE) vs. Summit Therapeutics (SMMT): A comparison of their net margin against the Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Pfizer (PFE) at 33.38% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of Summit Therapeutics (SMMT) at 0.00%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

PFE

Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences industry group

33.38%

Max
83.12%
PFE
33.38%
Q3
14.77%
Median
0.00%
Q1
-78.82%
Min
-207.40%

SMMT

Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences industry group

0.00%

Max
83.12%
Q3
14.77%
SMMT
0.00%
Median
0.00%
Q1
-78.82%
Min
-207.40%
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Pfizer (PFE) vs. Summit Therapeutics (SMMT): A comparison of their operating margin against the Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Pfizer (PFE) and Summit Therapeutics (SMMT)
MetricPFESMMT
ROE (TTM)4.47%-220.01%
ROA (TTM)5.59%-111.99%
Net Margin (TTM)6.34%0.00%
Operating Margin (TTM)33.38%0.00%
Gross Margin (TTM)74.90%0.00%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Only one side can be read here: Pfizer (PFE) reports revenue growth of -1.65%, ranked against its industry; Summit Therapeutics (SMMT) has no revenue growth figure this period.

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Pfizer (PFE) vs. Summit Therapeutics (SMMT): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Only one side can be read here: Pfizer (PFE) reports EPS growth of -3.55%, ranked against its industry; Summit Therapeutics (SMMT) has no EPS growth figure this period.

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Pfizer (PFE) vs. Summit Therapeutics (SMMT): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Pfizer (PFE) and Summit Therapeutics (SMMT)
MetricPFESMMT
Revenue Growth (YoY)-1.65%--
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)-14.80%--
EPS Growth (YoY)-3.55%--
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)-37.12%--

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Summit Therapeutics (SMMT) at 5.99 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Pfizer (PFE) at 1.42 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for PFE.

PFE

Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences industry group

1.42

Max
25.13
Q3
12.13
Median
5.52
Q1
2.47
PFE
1.42
Min
0.10

SMMT

Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences industry group

5.99

Max
25.13
Q3
12.13
SMMT
5.99
Median
5.52
Q1
2.47
Min
0.10
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Pfizer (PFE) vs. Summit Therapeutics (SMMT): A comparison of their current ratio against the Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Summit Therapeutics (SMMT) at 0.04 carries an industry-typical debt-to-equity mix, while Pfizer (PFE) at 0.71 uses more debt funding than most peers.

PFE

Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences industry group

0.71

Max
1.42
PFE
0.71
Q3
0.65
Median
0.15
Q1
0.02
Min
0.00

SMMT

Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences industry group

0.04

Max
1.42
Q3
0.65
Median
0.15
SMMT
0.04
Q1
0.02
Min
0.00
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Pfizer (PFE) vs. Summit Therapeutics (SMMT): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Pfizer (PFE) and Summit Therapeutics (SMMT)
MetricPFESMMT
Current Ratio (MRQ)1.425.99
Debt / Equity (MRQ)0.710.04
Net Debt / EBITDA1.97--

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Summit Therapeutics (SMMT) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Pfizer (PFE) reports a yield of 7.30%, ranking against industry peers normally.

PFE

Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences industry group

7.30%

PFE
7.30%
Max
0.00%
Q3
0.00%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%

SMMT

Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences industry group

0.00%

SMMT
0.00%
Max
0.00%
Q3
0.00%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Pfizer (PFE) vs. Summit Therapeutics (SMMT): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Pfizer (PFE) reports payout ratio above 100% at 245.71%, meaning dividends exceeded current-period earnings; Summit Therapeutics (SMMT) pays no dividend (payout 0.00%).

PFE

Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences industry group

245.71%

PFE
245.71%
Max
0.00%
Q3
0.00%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%

SMMT

Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences industry group

0.00%

SMMT
0.00%
Max
0.00%
Q3
0.00%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Pfizer (PFE) vs. Summit Therapeutics (SMMT): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Pfizer (PFE) and Summit Therapeutics (SMMT)
MetricPFESMMT
Dividend Yield (TTM)7.30%0.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)245.71%0.00%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

An earnings multiple is available for just one side: Pfizer (PFE) trades at 41.99 times trailing earnings, ranked against its peers, while Summit Therapeutics (SMMT) has no P/E ratio this period.

PFE

Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences industry group

41.99

Max
85.34
Q3
43.46
PFE
41.99
Median
26.69
Q1
13.30
Min
0.07

SMMT

Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences industry group

--

Max
85.34
Q3
43.46
Median
26.69
Q1
13.30
Min
0.07
SMMT
--
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Pfizer (PFE) vs. Summit Therapeutics (SMMT): SMMT does not report P/E ratio, so it has no value marker; PFE is benchmarked against the Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences industry group.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

A sales-based read is only available for Pfizer (PFE), whose P/S ratio of 2.63 ranks against industry peers; Summit Therapeutics (SMMT) reports no figure this period.

PFE

Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences industry group

2.63

Max
58.18
Q3
25.77
Median
7.30
Q1
3.01
PFE
2.63
Min
0.01

SMMT

Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences industry group

--

Max
58.18
Q3
25.77
Median
7.30
Q1
3.01
Min
0.01
SMMT
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Pfizer (PFE) vs. Summit Therapeutics (SMMT): SMMT does not report P/S ratio, so it has no value marker; PFE is benchmarked against the Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences industry group.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Pfizer (PFE) at 1.88 sits near its industry’s typical P/B ratio, while Summit Therapeutics (SMMT) at 23.13 prices above its benchmark range — SMMT looks rich relative to book.

PFE

Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences industry group

1.88

Max
13.53
Q3
6.54
Median
3.25
PFE
1.88
Q1
1.69
Min
-5.59

SMMT

Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences industry group

23.13

SMMT
23.13
Max
13.53
Q3
6.54
Median
3.25
Q1
1.69
Min
-5.59
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Pfizer (PFE) vs. Summit Therapeutics (SMMT): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Pfizer (PFE) and Summit Therapeutics (SMMT)
MetricPFESMMT
P/E Ratio (TTM)41.99--
P/S Ratio (TTM)2.63--
P/B Ratio (MRQ)1.8823.13
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)7.76%-1.64%