Zoetis Past Earnings Performance

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Zoetis has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 9.8%, while the Pharmaceuticals industry saw earnings growing at 1.2% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 7.8% per year. Zoetis's return on equity is 46.6%, and it has net margins of 26.6%.

Key information

9.8%

Earnings growth rate

10.7%

EPS growth rate

Pharmaceuticals Industry Growth6.0%
Revenue growth rate7.8%
Return on equity46.6%
Net Margin26.6%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Zoetis: Are Competition And Price Increases A Cause For Concern?

Dec 06

Zoetis: Healing Paws, Growing Profits

Nov 29

Zoetis: This Beautifully Boring, Slow-Growing Compounder Is A Buy

Nov 18

Zoetis (NYSE:ZTS) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Oct 26
Zoetis (NYSE:ZTS) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Zoetis: A Solid Choice For The Young Dividend Growth Investor

Oct 09

Do Zoetis' (NYSE:ZTS) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Oct 08
Do Zoetis' (NYSE:ZTS) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Zoetis: Investing In Pet Health And Portfolio Wealth

Sep 26

Are Investors Undervaluing Zoetis Inc. (NYSE:ZTS) By 23%?

Sep 20
Are Investors Undervaluing Zoetis Inc. (NYSE:ZTS) By 23%?

There's Reason For Concern Over Zoetis Inc.'s (NYSE:ZTS) Price

Aug 30
There's Reason For Concern Over Zoetis Inc.'s (NYSE:ZTS) Price

Zoetis: Librela Sales Should Peak 200-300% Above Management's $1B Target

Aug 13

Zoetis Q2 Earnings: Harvesting From DTC (Rating Upgrade)

Aug 07

Does Zoetis (NYSE:ZTS) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Jul 16
Does Zoetis (NYSE:ZTS) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Zoetis: A High-Quality Business And Fast Dividend Growth At A Reasonable Price

Jul 03

Zoetis: Don't Fret Excessively Over The Animal Healthcare Leader

Jun 11

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Zoetis Inc. (NYSE:ZTS)

Jun 10
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Zoetis Inc. (NYSE:ZTS)

Zoetis (NYSE:ZTS) Ticks All The Boxes When It Comes To Earnings Growth

May 23
Zoetis (NYSE:ZTS) Ticks All The Boxes When It Comes To Earnings Growth

Zoetis: Why The Focus On Companion Animal Segment Will Pay Off

May 22

The Zoetis Inc. (NYSE:ZTS) First-Quarter Results Are Out And Analysts Have Published New Forecasts

May 04
The Zoetis Inc. (NYSE:ZTS) First-Quarter Results Are Out And Analysts Have Published New Forecasts

Zoetis: Long-Term Buy Despite Safety Concerns

May 03

Despite Lawsuit Risks: Why Zoetis Remains A Compelling Investment

Apr 15

Zoetis Inc.'s (NYSE:ZTS) Shareholders Might Be Looking For Exit

Apr 12
Zoetis Inc.'s (NYSE:ZTS) Shareholders Might Be Looking For Exit

Zoetis: My Favorite Healthcare Stock Right Now

Mar 21

Estimating The Fair Value Of Zoetis Inc. (NYSE:ZTS)

Mar 03
Estimating The Fair Value Of Zoetis Inc. (NYSE:ZTS)

Zoetis: Buy This High-Quality Dividend Growth Beast On Weakness

Feb 27

Animal Kingdom's Ally: Zoetis And Its Path To 10%+ Returns

Jan 10

Some Confidence Is Lacking In Zoetis Inc.'s (NYSE:ZTS) P/E

Jan 01
Some Confidence Is Lacking In Zoetis Inc.'s (NYSE:ZTS) P/E

Zoetis: High-Quality Compounder With A Reasonable Price After Earnings

Nov 09

Zoetis: Significant CapEx Investments For Long-Term Growth, But A Hold Now

Oct 26

Zoetis Is An Impressive Healthcare Compounder

Sep 26

Zoetis: Pawses Pain, Librela OA Treatment Targets Furry Friends In The U.S.

Aug 22

Zoetis: My Dog Approves Of This Dividend Compounder

Jul 19

Zoetis: A Purrfect Addition To Your Portfolio

Jun 22

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Zoetis makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:ZTS Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 249,1522,4302,258674
30 Jun 248,9152,3442,218659
31 Mar 248,7342,3912,193634
31 Dec 238,5442,3442,151614
30 Sep 238,3712,2802,100588
30 Jun 238,2222,2132,076570
31 Mar 238,0942,0712,049559
31 Dec 228,0802,1142,009539
30 Sep 228,0072,0672,088529
30 Jun 227,9952,0902,091527
31 Mar 227,8912,0732,057512
31 Dec 217,7762,0372,001508
30 Sep 217,6161,9821,926503
30 Jun 217,4121,9091,841483
31 Mar 217,0121,7741,734474
31 Dec 206,6751,6381,713463
30 Sep 206,5421,6631,665462
30 Jun 206,3401,6171,637462
31 Mar 206,3391,6111,655462
31 Dec 196,2601,5001,636457
30 Sep 196,1501,4611,553450
30 Jun 196,0461,3751,529446
31 Mar 195,9141,3881,482437
31 Dec 185,8251,4281,482432
30 Sep 185,7211,1641,424417
30 Jun 185,5881,1151,386405
31 Mar 185,4429781,362389
31 Dec 175,3078641,325382
01 Oct 175,1249371,320380
02 Jul 175,0188781,325374
02 Apr 174,9578551,323376
31 Dec 164,8888211,316376
02 Oct 164,8856891,362375
03 Jul 164,8586391,374376
03 Apr 164,8253781,383372
31 Dec 154,7653391,402362
27 Sep 154,8114431,464378
28 Jun 154,8074201,483380
29 Mar 154,7905931,506388
31 Dec 144,7855831,512396
28 Sep 144,7195621,461391
29 Jun 144,6125271,455390
30 Mar 144,5685191,429389
31 Dec 134,5615041,428392

Quality Earnings: ZTS has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: ZTS's current net profit margins (26.6%) are lower than last year (27.2%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: ZTS's earnings have grown by 9.8% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: ZTS's earnings growth over the past year (6.6%) is below its 5-year average (9.8% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: ZTS earnings growth over the past year (6.6%) did not outperform the Pharmaceuticals industry 54.6%.


Return on Equity

High ROE: Whilst ZTS's Return on Equity (46.58%) is outstanding, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/18 06:45
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/18 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Analyst Sources

Zoetis Inc. is covered by 43 analysts. 17 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Jasper HellwegArgus Research Company
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research
Balaji PrasadBarclays