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Research report · 16 October 2026

Zoetis Inc. (ZTS)

Health Care · Pharmaceuticals · US stock · price as of 16 Oct 2026

Key indicators

Price$79.38
52-week range$68.77 – $145.51
Market cap$33.2B
P/E (trailing)13.1×
EV / EBITDA10.2×
Free-cash-flow yield7.0%
Dividend yield2.6%
Revenue (last 12 months)$9.5B
Revenue growth (3y a year)5.4%
Operating margin36.9%
Return on invested capital26.7%
Net debt / EBITDA1.8×

Fair value

Blended fair value$163.92 range $154 – $176
Versus priceUndervalued+107% to fair value
Peer multiples$169.57
Fundamentals-adjusted multiple$144.87
10-year DCF (market-scaled)$177.34
Earnings power value (floor, not blended)$58.67
Model uncertaintyMedium

X-Ray Score

68/ 100 · High confidence · ahead of 92% of sector peers
Valuation87
Growth48
Profitability72
Financial health60
Dividends69

Five-year price chart navy: price · brown: 200-day average · blue band: fair value range

59.22105151198244Fair value $1642021-102023-012024-042025-072026-10

Executive summary

Zoetis develops, manufactures and sells medicines, vaccines and diagnostic products for pets and farm animals. Its range covers treatments for parasites, pain, skin conditions and infections in dogs and cats, along with products for cattle, pigs and poultry. Revenue comes from selling to veterinarians, distributors and livestock producers around the world, and it depends on pet ownership trends and animal health spending.

The company reported revenue of $9.5 billion for the last twelve months at Zoetis Inc.. Revenue growth over the past three years averaged 5.4% a year. It kept an operating margin of 36.9%. The return on invested capital reached 27%, a measure of profit earned on the money invested in the business. Leverage, measured as net debt to EBITDA, is 1.8 times. The company pays a dividend, and the yield is 2.6%.

StocksXray gives Zoetis Inc. an X-Ray Score of 68 out of 100 (high confidence), ahead of 92% of the S&P 500 stocks in its sector. Its strongest lens is valuation (87) and its weakest is growth (48).

Our fair value blend is $163.92 (range $153.63 to $176.40). At $79.38 the stock trades 52% below that blend, so the label is "Undervalued" with medium model uncertainty. Fair value is a range, not a price target.

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Valuation history multiples at each fiscal year-end price; the last column uses today's price and the last twelve months

FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025Now
Price$230.96$139.72$189.89$158.31$123.88$79.38
Market cap$110.1B$65.7B$87.8B$72.0B$55.0B$33.2B
P/E54.1×31.1×37.5×28.9×20.6×13.1×
EV / revenue14.6×8.7×10.8×8.3×6.5×4.3×
EV / EBITDA35.8×21.0×25.2×19.9×15.1×10.2×
Price / free cash flow63.4×49.6×54.2×31.3×24.1×14.3×
Free-cash-flow yield1.6%2.0%1.8%3.2%4.2%7.0%
Price / book24.2×14.9×17.6×15.1×16.1×10.5×
Dividend yield0.47%0.97%0.82%1.13%1.64%2.63%

Fundamentals checklist ● 9 Good · ● 6 Average · ● 1 Bad · each check graded against the sector

Cash quality

Earnings backed by cash−1.5%Bad
Free-cash-flow yield7.0%Good

Risk models

Altman Z score6.9×Good
Piotroski F-Score6 of 9Average

Growth

EPS growth (3y)10.3%Average
Free-cash-flow growth (3y)19.9%Good
Revenue growth (3y)5.4%Average
Growth consistency90%Average

Balance sheet

Current ratio3.1×Good
Net debt / EBITDA1.8×Average
Interest cover14.7×Average

Valuation

Fair value vs price2.1×Good
EBIT / EV yield8.7%Good

Profitability

Return on invested capital26.7%Good
Operating margin36.9%Good
Gross profitability45.2%Good
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Financials US$ millions, from SEC filings; last column is the last twelve months

Income statementFY21FY22FY23FY24FY25LTM
Revenue7,7768,0808,5449,2569,4679,517
Gross profit5,4735,6265,9836,5376,8016,808
Operating income2,7122,8773,1753,3583,5823,510
Net income2,0372,1142,3442,4862,6732,616
Diluted EPS ($)4.274.495.075.476.026.06
Free cash flow1,7361,3261,6212,2982,2832,316
Gross margin70.4%69.6%70.0%70.6%71.8%71.5%
Operating margin34.9%35.6%37.2%36.3%37.8%36.9%
Net margin26.2%26.2%27.4%26.9%28.2%27.5%
Balance sheetFY21FY22FY23FY24FY25LTM
Total assets13,90014,92514,28614,23715,49015,077
Cash3,4853,5812,0411,9872,4501,476
Total debt6,5927,9046,5676,5709,0429,048
Equity4,5434,4054,9974,7703,4153,148
Dividend per share ($)1.081.351.561.802.032.09

Revenue and net income US$ billions: navy revenue, teal net income

FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25

Margins blue gross, teal operating, brown net

0%24%48%72%FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25

Latest quarters

Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Revenue ($M)2,1982,4742,4002,3872,2622,468
Growth vs a year earlier+0.4%+4.8%+0.5%+3.0%+2.9%−0.2%
Net income ($M)602726721603601691
Diluted EPS ($)1.341.631.63–1.421.65
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Peers in Pharmaceuticals

CompanyX-Ray
ZTS · Zoetis Inc.68
LLY · ELI LILLY & Co61
BMY · Bristol Myers Squibb Co59
JNJ · Johnson & Johnson50
MRK · Merck & Co., Inc.32

Market Compass outlook for Health Care: Neutral (51/100). It blends regime history, macro sensitivity, momentum and valuation.

Returns

1 week+6.1%
1 month+8.7%
3 months+4.2%
6 months−34.4%
1 year−43.1%
3 years−53.3%
5 years−57.6%

Technical summary

DailyBullish9 bullish · 1 neutral · 6 bearish
WeeklyNeutral5 bullish · 1 neutral · 6 bearish
MonthlyStrongly bearish0 bullish · 1 neutral · 7 bearish
50-day / 200-day average$73.98 / $95.14
52-week low / high$68.77 / $145.51
Classic pivot, support and resistanceS2 77.12 · S1 78.25 · P – · R1 80.55 · R2 81.72

Recent dividends

Ex-dividend dateAmount per share
30 Oct 2026$0.5300
20 Jul 2026$0.5300
20 Apr 2026$0.5300
20 Jan 2026$0.5300
31 Oct 2025$0.5000
18 Jul 2025$0.5000
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Strengths

  • Return on invested capital of 26.7% is ahead of 84% of its sector peers.
  • Operating margin of 36.9% is ahead of 96% of its sector peers.
  • Free-cash-flow yield of 7.0% is ahead of 80% of its sector peers.
  • Piotroski F-Score of 6 out of 9: most of the nine accounting health tests pass.
  • Has raised its dividend for 7 years in a row.

Risks and weak spots

  • Earnings backed by cash is weak against Health Care peers (−1.5%).

Latest SEC filings

DateFormItems
13 Oct 20268-K5.02,7.01,9.01
8 Oct 20268-K7.01,9.01
6 Aug 202610-Q
6 Aug 20268-K2.02,9.01
6 Aug 20268-K5.02,9.01
22 May 20268-K5.02,5.07
20 May 20268-K7.01,9.01
7 May 202610-Q

How to read this report

Every number comes from SEC filings, end-of-day prices and the StocksXray models described on the methodology page. The X-Ray Score ranks each metric against the company's own sector. Fair value blends three models and carries a typical error of about 40%, so treat it as a range. Analyst ratings, price targets and earnings-call summaries are not part of this report. Educational research, not financial advice; read the disclaimer.

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