Viatris (VTRS) Competitors $9.23 -0.03 (-0.32%) Closing price 07/9/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$9.24 +0.00 (+0.05%) As of 07:19 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFDA EventsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock VTRS vs. PFE, ARGX, ONC, BNTX, TEVA, SMMT, ITCI, GMAB, RDY, and QGENShould you be buying Viatris stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Viatris include Pfizer (PFE), argenex (ARGX), BeOne Medicines (ONC), BioNTech (BNTX), Teva Pharmaceutical Industries (TEVA), Summit Therapeutics (SMMT), Intra-Cellular Therapies (ITCI), Genmab A/S (GMAB), Dr. Reddy's Laboratories (RDY), and Qiagen (QGEN). These companies are all part of the "medical" sector. Viatris vs. Its Competitors Pfizer argenex BeOne Medicines BioNTech Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Summit Therapeutics Intra-Cellular Therapies Genmab A/S Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Qiagen Viatris (NASDAQ:VTRS) and Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) are both large-cap medical companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, risk, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings and institutional ownership. Is VTRS or PFE more profitable? Pfizer has a net margin of 12.62% compared to Viatris' net margin of -26.45%. Pfizer's return on equity of 20.33% beat Viatris' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Viatris-26.45% 16.20% 7.01% Pfizer 12.62%20.33%8.53% Which has higher earnings and valuation, VTRS or PFE? Pfizer has higher revenue and earnings than Viatris. Viatris is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Pfizer, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioViatris$14.33B0.76-$634.20M-$3.17-2.91Pfizer$63.63B2.28$8.03B$1.3818.52 Do insiders & institutionals believe in VTRS or PFE? 79.9% of Viatris shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.4% of Pfizer shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Viatris shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Pfizer shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk and volatility, VTRS or PFE? Viatris has a beta of 0.89, suggesting that its share price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Pfizer has a beta of 0.58, suggesting that its share price is 42% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is VTRS or PFE a better dividend stock? Viatris pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%. Pfizer pays an annual dividend of $1.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.7%. Viatris pays out -15.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Pfizer pays out 124.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Pfizer has increased its dividend for 16 consecutive years. Pfizer is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Do analysts prefer VTRS or PFE? Viatris presently has a consensus price target of $10.40, indicating a potential upside of 12.68%. Pfizer has a consensus price target of $28.55, indicating a potential upside of 11.70%. Given Viatris' higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Viatris is more favorable than Pfizer.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Viatris 2 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.80Pfizer 1 Sell rating(s) 13 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 3 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.45 Does the media refer more to VTRS or PFE? In the previous week, Pfizer had 94 more articles in the media than Viatris. MarketBeat recorded 95 mentions for Pfizer and 1 mentions for Viatris. Pfizer's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat Viatris' score of 0.00 indicating that Pfizer is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Viatris 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Pfizer 57 Very Positive mention(s) 12 Positive mention(s) 22 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 3 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryPfizer beats Viatris on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Viatris News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for VTRS and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding VTRS and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart VTRS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricViatrisMedical Services IndustryMedical SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$10.87B$7.28B$5.51B$8.95BDividend Yield5.22%2.80%5.25%4.04%P/E Ratio-2.9127.0628.0220.16Price / Sales0.7633.98405.99173.08Price / Cash1.8223.6737.0657.97Price / Book0.596.718.125.62Net Income-$634.20M$230.16M$3.16B$248.50M7 Day Performance-0.22%2.40%3.14%4.49%1 Month Performance2.10%2.22%3.48%7.03%1 Year Performance-15.24%42.75%34.05%21.07% Viatris Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VTRSViatris2.6695 of 5 stars$9.23-0.3%$10.40+12.7%-14.5%$10.87B$14.33B-2.9132,000PFEPfizer4.9785 of 5 stars$24.27+0.3%$29.17+20.2%-7.8%$137.98B$63.63B17.5981,000Trending NewsARGXargenex4.4133 of 5 stars$551.22-1.6%$729.93+32.4%+21.3%$33.66B$2.58B34.00650Analyst UpgradeHigh Trading VolumeONCBeOne Medicines3.3755 of 5 stars$242.07+0.4%$320.67+32.5%N/A$26.53B$3.81B-65.079,000Gap UpBNTXBioNTech1.8378 of 5 stars$106.47-0.2%$137.86+29.5%+38.8%$25.59B$2.98B-31.313,080Positive NewsTEVATeva Pharmaceutical Industries4.129 of 5 stars$16.76flat$24.13+43.9%+5.8%$19.22B$16.54B-14.5736,830Options VolumeSMMTSummit Therapeutics2.492 of 5 stars$21.28+3.3%$35.09+64.9%+215.6%$15.80B$700K-62.59110ITCIIntra-Cellular Therapies0.7364 of 5 stars$131.87flat$109.70-16.8%N/A$14.05B$680.50M-151.57560GMABGenmab A/S4.1595 of 5 stars$20.66+0.8%$37.60+82.0%-15.8%$13.25B$3.12B11.742,682News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastRDYDr. Reddy's Laboratories2.8028 of 5 stars$15.03-0.3%$16.95+12.8%-5.1%$12.55B$3.81B22.7727,811QGENQiagen3.8904 of 5 stars$48.07+0.6%$49.40+2.8%+23.3%$10.69B$1.98B120.525,765 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Pfizer Alternatives argenex Alternatives BeOne Medicines Alternatives BioNTech Alternatives Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Alternatives Summit Therapeutics Alternatives Intra-Cellular Therapies Alternatives Genmab A/S Alternatives Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Alternatives Qiagen Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:VTRS) was last updated on 7/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersA grave, grave error.I thought what happened 25 years ago was a once- in-a-lifetime event… but how wrong I was. 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