Zoetis

ZTS

Drug Manufacturers - General · Healthcare

Also trades as: 0M3Q.L

Price

$77.74

+2.72 (+3.63%)

Market Cap

$32.59B

Winston Score

Winston is happy

A high-quality business with solid fundamentals.

Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026

How the score breaks down

Quality

Exceptional

Growth

Good

Cash Flow

Exceptional

Stability

Exceptional

Valuation

Strong

Dividends

Good

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Share count falling — buybacks

−6.9% over 4y

The company has reduced its share count over this period, returning value to shareholders through buybacks.

Diluted shares outstanding: 476.7M (2021) → 443.8M (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Zoetis makes medicines and vaccines for animals. Its products treat pets like dogs and cats, as well as farm animals like cattle, pigs, and chickens. The company was spun out of Pfizer in 2013 and is now the largest standalone animal health company in the world.

Zoetis sells its products directly to veterinarians, livestock producers, and farm operators, earning revenue through product sales rather than subscriptions. It operates in over 100 countries, with the United States and Europe making up the majority of revenue. Its moat comes from a large portfolio of patented drugs, deep relationships with vets, and the high cost of getting new animal medicines approved — all of which make it hard for competitors to take market share. The main growth driver is the rising number of pet owners willing to spend more on their animals' health, though a key risk is patent expirations on top products like Apoquel and Cytopoint, which could invite generic competition.

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Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+0.3% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

+2.5% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow EPS growth

R&D Spend

$698M/ year

→ Flat (+2% vs prior year)

7.4% of revenue

Below sector average (18%)

Steady R&D investment year-over-year

Insider Activity

0.2%ownership

→ Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$1.7B cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Growth context

Zoetis is growing revenue at 0% year-over-year. The Winston Score measures business quality today — these growth metrics show what could matter tomorrow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale

Gross Margin

72.7%

Premium pricing power — 72.7% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

38.0%

Excellent — 38.0% operating margin

Return on the money invested

ROCE

105.5%

Exceptional — 105.5% return on capital

ROIC above 25%. Every dollar invested in the business earns more than 25 cents back per year.

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Growth

Sales growth

Sales YoY

+1.4%

Nearly flat sales (+1.4% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

+4.5%

Modest earnings growth (+4.5% YoY)

Single-digit earnings growth — steady but not exciting.

How steady the profit is

EPS Consistency

8/8 quarters

Every recent quarter grew earnings vs last year

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash

Cash Conversion

126%

Turns 126% of profit into real cash

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

27.9%

Converts sales into free cash efficiently (27.9%)

Free cash flow margin above 20%. Out of every $100 in sales, more than $20 is real cash they keep.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns

Debt / Equity

0.06

Conservative — low debt load (0.06)

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

14.43x

Comfortably covers interest (14.4x)

Interest coverage above 8. Profits cover interest many times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

12.8x

Attractive valuation — P/E 12.8

P/E in the normal range. Price is roughly $15 for every $1 of yearly profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

+3.0

GROWING

Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (12.8 → 9.8)

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Dividends

Dividend

Dividend Yield

2.68%

Moderate income — 2.68% yield

Standard yield zone for stable dividend payers. A meaningful piece of total return.

Dividend record

Dividend Growth

+8.2%

Dividend growing modestly (8.2% YoY)

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