Zoetis
ZTS NYSE Pharmaceuticals Financials FY2016βFY2025
Zoetis' revenue rose 2.3% to $9.5 billion in fiscal 2025. Its net margin was 28.2%, up from 26.9% a year earlier. Free cash flow was $2.3 billion, down 0.7%. It paid out $4.1 billion in dividends and buybacks, 181% of free cash flow. The diluted share count fell 2.4%.
What Zoetis does
No business description yet.
- Legal name
- Zoetis Inc.
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31, 2025
- Latest annual report
- β
- Accession Β· CIK
- 0001555280-26-000011
0001555280
Revenue and margins
Zoetis had $9.5B of revenue in fiscal 2025, up 2.3% on the year before.
Net income and earnings per share
From fiscal 2016 to 2025, diluted EPS grew 15.5% a year. Loss periods are shown in red.
Returns on capital
After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.
Cash flow
Free cash flow was $2.3B in fiscal 2025, 24.1% of revenue. Cash from operations minus capital spending.
Dividends, buybacks and share count
Zoetis returned $4.1B to shareholders in fiscal 2025, 181% of free cash flow. The diluted share count fell 2.4%.
Value Zoetis yourself
Change the assumptions and see what they imply per share. These are models, not forecasts or price targets β the answer depends entirely on what you put in.
Discounted cash flow
Value per share
β
Adds net cash of β$6.7B and divides by 443.8M diluted shares. Ten years of cash flows plus a terminal value, discounted to today.
Earnings multiple
Value per share
β
Reference multiples: today 13.3x Β· peers β Β· sector 28.4x.
Balance sheet
Cash, debt and the ratios that show how comfortably Zoetis can carry it.
| Fiscal year end | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and short-term investments | $3.5B | $3.6B | $2.0B | $2.0B | $2.3B |
| Debt incl. finance leases | $6.6B | $7.9B | $6.6B | $6.6B | $9.0B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 1.0x | 1.3x | 1.2x | 1.2x | 1.7x |
| Debt / equity | 1.5x | 1.8x | 1.3x | 1.4x | 2.7x |
| Interest coverage | 12.1x | 13.0x | 13.3x | 14.9x | 16.1x |
| Current ratio | 3.9x | 2.4x | 3.4x | 1.8x | 3.0x |
| Quick ratio | 2.8x | 1.6x | 2.0x | 1.1x | 1.9x |
| Total assets | $13.9B | $14.9B | $14.3B | $14.2B | $15.5B |
| Total liabilities | $9.4B | $10.5B | $9.3B | $9.5B | $12.1B |
| Shareholders' equity | $4.5B | $4.4B | $5.0B | $4.8B | $3.3B |
| Net debt (β = net cash) | $3.1B | $4.3B | $4.5B | $4.6B | $6.7B |
Insider trades
Open-market purchases and sales by officers, directors and 10% owners, from Form 4 filings. 'Plan' marks trades under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan.
Bought, 12 months
$0.9M
3 insiders
Sold, 12 months
$2.5M
1 insider
Of sales under plans
100%
$2.5M
| Date | Insider | Trade | Shares | Price | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2026 | Frank A DamelioDirector | Bought | 6,650 | $75.39 | $0.5M | Form 4 |
| May 13, 2026 | Paul BisaroDirector | Bought | 2,000 | $75.88 | $0.2M | Form 4 |
| May 11, 2026 | Michael B McCallisterDirector | Bought | 3,000 | $77.76 | $0.2M | Form 4 |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Kristin C PeckChief Executive Officer, Director | Sold plan | 20,000 | $127.05 | $2.5M | Form 4 |
Piotroski F-score
Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, funding and efficiency. 8β9 is strong, 0β2 weak.
| Test | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net income is positive | β | β | β |
| Cash from operations is positive | β | β | β |
| Return on assets rose | β | β | β |
| Cash from operations exceeds net income | β | β | β |
| Debt fell relative to assets | β | β | β |
| Current ratio rose | β | β | β |
| Share count didn't rise | β | β | β |
| Gross margin rose | β | β | β |
| Revenue rose relative to assets | β | β | β |
| F-score | 8 / 9 | 7 / 9 | 8 / 9 |
| Accruals ratio | β0.1% | β3.3% | β1.6% |
| Altman Z'' | 6.45 | 6.04 | 6.66 |
Similar companies
Each company's latest fiscal year. Fiscal years end in different months, so periods don't line up exactly.
| Company | Market cap | Growth | Op. margin | FCF margin | ROIC | P/E | F-score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zoetis ZTS | $33.8B | 2.3% | β | 24.1% | 29.3% | 13.3x | 8 | |
| Bausch Health Companies BHC | $2.4B | 6.7% | 17.7% | 9.8% | 4.5% | β | 7 | Compare β |
| Viatris VTRS | $20.9B | β3.0% | β18.6% | 13.6% | β7.1% | β | 4 | Compare β |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals TEVA | $45.9B | 4.3% | 12.5% | 6.7% | 10.5% | 65.7x | 8 | Compare β |
| Elanco ELAN | $11.4B | 6.2% | β | 6.0% | β0.1% | β | 6 | Compare β |
10 years of figures
US$ millions unless stated. Hover a ratio's name for its definition.
| Fiscal year | FY16 | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income statement | ||||||||||
| Revenue | $4.9B | $5.3B | $5.8B | $6.3B | $6.7B | $7.8B | $8.1B | $8.5B | $9.3B | $9.5B |
| Gross profit | $3.2B | $3.5B | $3.9B | $4.3B | $4.6B | $5.5B | $5.6B | $6.0B | $6.5B | $6.8B |
| Research and development | $376M | $382M | $432M | $457M | $463M | $508M | $539M | $614M | $686M | $698M |
| Interest expense | $166M | $175M | $206M | $223M | $231M | $224M | $221M | $239M | $225M | $222M |
| Pretax income | $1.2B | $1.5B | $1.7B | $1.8B | $2.0B | $2.5B | $2.7B | $2.9B | $3.1B | $3.4B |
| Income tax | $409M | $663M | $266M | $301M | $360M | $454M | $545M | $596M | $637M | $687M |
| Net income | $821M | $864M | $1.4B | $1.5B | $1.6B | $2.0B | $2.1B | $2.3B | $2.5B | $2.7B |
| Diluted EPS | $1.65 | $1.75 | $2.93 | $3.11 | $3.42 | $4.27 | $4.49 | $5.07 | $5.47 | $6.02 |
| Diluted shares | 0.50B | 0.49B | 0.49B | 0.48B | 0.48B | 0.48B | 0.47B | 0.46B | 0.45B | 0.44B |
| Cash flow | ||||||||||
| Cash from operations | $713M | $1.3B | $1.8B | $1.8B | $2.1B | $2.2B | $1.9B | $2.4B | $3.0B | $2.9B |
| Capital expenditure | $216M | $224M | $338M | $460M | $453M | $477M | $586M | $732M | $655M | $621M |
| Free cash flow | $497M | $1.1B | $1.5B | $1.3B | $1.7B | $1.7B | $1.3B | $1.6B | $2.3B | $2.3B |
| Depreciation and amortization | $240M | $242M | $308M | $412M | $441M | $448M | $465M | $491M | $497M | $487M |
| Stock-based compensation | $37.0M | $44.0M | $53.0M | $67.0M | $59.0M | $58.0M | $62.0M | $60.0M | $74.0M | $83.0M |
| Acquisitions | $88.0M | $0.0M | $1.9B | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| Share buybacks | $300M | $500M | $698M | $626M | $250M | $743M | $1.6B | $1.1B | $1.9B | $3.2B |
| Dividends paid | $188M | $206M | $243M | $314M | $380M | $474M | $611M | $692M | $786M | $889M |
| Dividends and buybacks | $488M | $706M | $941M | $940M | $630M | $1.2B | $2.2B | $1.8B | $2.6B | $4.1B |
| Balance sheet | ||||||||||
| Cash and short-term investments | $727M | $1.6B | $1.7B | $1.9B | $3.6B | $3.5B | $3.6B | $2.0B | $2.0B | $2.3B |
| Total debt | $4.5B | $5.0B | $6.5B | $6.4B | $7.2B | $6.6B | $7.9B | $6.6B | $6.6B | $9.0B |
| Finance lease liabilities | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $9.0M | $8.0M | $7.0M |
| Current assets | $3.4B | $4.2B | $4.4B | $4.7B | $6.6B | $6.9B | $7.5B | $6.3B | $6.0B | $6.8B |
| Current liabilities | $1.1B | $1.1B | $1.2B | $1.8B | $2.2B | $1.8B | $3.2B | $1.9B | $3.4B | $2.2B |
| Inventory | $1.5B | $1.4B | $1.4B | $1.4B | $1.6B | $1.9B | $2.3B | $2.6B | $2.3B | $2.4B |
| Property and equipment, net | $1.4B | $1.4B | $1.7B | $1.9B | $2.2B | $2.4B | $2.8B | $3.2B | $3.4B | $3.7B |
| Total assets | $7.6B | $8.6B | $10.8B | $11.5B | $13.6B | $13.9B | $14.9B | $14.3B | $14.2B | $15.5B |
| Total liabilities | $6.2B | $6.8B | $8.6B | $8.8B | $9.8B | $9.4B | $10.5B | $9.3B | $9.5B | $12.1B |
| Shareholders' equity | $1.5B | $1.8B | $2.2B | $2.7B | $3.8B | $4.5B | $4.4B | $5.0B | $4.8B | $3.3B |
| Margins | ||||||||||
| Gross margin | 65.9% | 66.6% | 67.2% | 68.2% | 69.2% | 70.4% | 69.6% | 70.0% | 70.6% | 71.8% |
| EBITDA margin | 33.4% | 36.6% | 37.8% | 38.9% | 40.0% | 40.6% | 41.4% | 42.9% | 41.7% | 43.0% |
| Net margin | 16.8% | 16.3% | 24.5% | 24.0% | 24.5% | 26.2% | 26.2% | 27.4% | 26.9% | 28.2% |
| FCF margin | 10.2% | 21.1% | 24.9% | 21.3% | 25.1% | 22.3% | 16.4% | 19.0% | 24.8% | 24.1% |
| Returns | ||||||||||
| Return on capital | 18.5% | 18.5% | 26.4% | 23.8% | 25.0% | 29.5% | 27.9% | 27.7% | 28.3% | 29.3% |
| Return on capital employed | 22.0% | 24.2% | 22.3% | 21.0% | 21.0% | 23.0% | 24.1% | 26.3% | 28.9% | 29.8% |
| Return on equity | 64.3% | 53.1% | 72.2% | 61.3% | 50.6% | 49.0% | 47.3% | 49.9% | 50.9% | 66.0% |
| Return on assets | 10.6% | 10.6% | 14.8% | 13.4% | 13.0% | 14.8% | 14.7% | 16.1% | 17.4% | 18.0% |
| Growth | ||||||||||
| Revenue growth | 2.6% | 8.6% | 9.8% | 7.5% | 6.6% | 16.5% | 3.9% | 5.7% | 8.3% | 2.3% |
| Net income growth | 142.2% | 5.2% | 65.3% | 5.0% | 9.2% | 24.4% | 3.8% | 10.9% | 6.1% | 7.5% |
| EPS growth | 142.7% | 6.1% | 67.4% | 6.1% | 10.0% | 24.9% | 5.2% | 12.9% | 7.9% | 10.1% |
| FCF growth | 13.0% | 125.8% | 29.4% | β8.1% | 25.3% | 3.8% | β23.6% | 22.3% | 41.8% | β0.7% |
| Share count change | β0.8% | β1.0% | β1.3% | β1.1% | β0.7% | β0.4% | β1.3% | β1.7% | β1.6% | β2.4% |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Net debt / EBITDA | 2.3x | 1.8x | 2.2x | 1.9x | 1.4x | 1.0x | 1.3x | 1.2x | 1.2x | 1.7x |
| Debt / equity | 3.0x | 2.8x | 3.0x | 2.4x | 1.9x | 1.5x | 1.8x | 1.3x | 1.4x | 2.7x |
| Interest coverage | 8.4x | 9.7x | 9.2x | 9.1x | 9.6x | 12.1x | 13.0x | 13.3x | 14.9x | 16.1x |
| Current ratio | 3.0x | 3.9x | 3.6x | 2.6x | 3.1x | 3.9x | 2.4x | 3.4x | 1.8x | 3.0x |
| Quick ratio | 1.7x | 2.6x | 2.5x | 1.9x | 2.3x | 2.8x | 1.6x | 2.0x | 1.1x | 1.9x |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Capex / revenue | 4.4% | 4.2% | 5.8% | 7.4% | 6.8% | 6.1% | 7.3% | 8.6% | 7.1% | 6.6% |
| Stock comp / revenue | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.9% |
| Payouts / FCF | 98.2% | 62.9% | 64.8% | 70.4% | 37.7% | 70.1% | 166.3% | 110.1% | 115.1% | 180.6% |
| Quality scores | ||||||||||
| Piotroski F-score | 7.0 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 5.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 |
| Altman Z'' | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 5.9 | 5.5 | 6.5 | 6.0 | 6.7 |
| Accruals ratio | 1.4% | β5.9% | β3.7% | β2.6% | β3.9% | β1.3% | 1.4% | β0.1% | β3.3% | β1.6% |
Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (CIK 0001555280). Data updated October 9, 2026. Quarterly fourth quarters are the full year minus the first nine months. For information only β not investment advice. Check the original filings before relying on any figure.