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AZN Healthcare Latest YouTube: Q1 2026 Published 2026-05-01

AstraZeneca PLC

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AZN Stock: Q1 2026 Earnings Analysis

Published 2026-05-01

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AZN vs. two close competitors

This section compares the current company against two nearby peers on valuation, growth, margins, balance-sheet strength, and investment setup. Green generally marks the strongest relative figure for that row, while red marks the weakest.

AstraZeneca PLC latest YouTube video thumbnail YouTube
AstraZeneca PLC
AZN
Latest video
Q1 2026
Intuitive Surgical latest YouTube video thumbnail YouTube
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
Latest video
Q2 2026
Growth profile looks strong right now, with above-average top-line and/or earnings momentum.
Profitability is a real strength here, with healthy operating margins helping support resilience through weaker cycles.
Valuation already asks investors to pay up, so the upside case depends on continued execution staying strong.
Risk profile looks relatively manageable compared with many peers, especially if operating execution remains stable.
Johnson & Johnson latest YouTube video thumbnail YouTube
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
Latest video
Q2 2026
Growth is positive but not explosive, which usually supports a steadier compounding case than a hyper-growth story.
Profitability is serviceable, but it does not obviously dominate peers on margin or cash conversion alone.
Valuation sits in a middle zone where future upside likely depends more on quarterly execution than on multiple re-rating alone.
Risk profile looks relatively manageable compared with many peers, especially if operating execution remains stable.
Market Cap
More scale can mean deeper resources and resilience, although bigger does not automatically mean better upside.
AZN
AstraZeneca PLC
ISRG
$135.72B
Intuitive Surgical
JNJ
$651.25B
Johnson & Johnson
Trailing P/E
Lower trailing P/E can indicate a cheaper valuation relative to trailing earnings, but it may also reflect slower growth or higher perceived risk.
AZN
AstraZeneca PLC
ISRG
43.5x
Intuitive Surgical
JNJ
31.4x
Johnson & Johnson
Forward P/E
Forward P/E is often a better read on what investors are paying for the next year of earnings power.
AZN
AstraZeneca PLC
ISRG
31.4x
Intuitive Surgical
JNJ
22.0x
Johnson & Johnson
Revenue Growth
Higher revenue growth usually signals stronger demand, market share gains, or a business still in expansion mode.
AZN
AstraZeneca PLC
ISRG
18.5%
Intuitive Surgical
JNJ
6.6%
Johnson & Johnson
Earnings Growth
Faster earnings growth matters because it shows management is converting sales momentum into shareholder value.
AZN
AstraZeneca PLC
ISRG
26.5%
Intuitive Surgical
JNJ
-0.9%
Johnson & Johnson
Operating Margin
Higher operating margin suggests better operating discipline, pricing power, or a structurally stronger business model.
AZN
AstraZeneca PLC
ISRG
33.6%
Intuitive Surgical
JNJ
29.2%
Johnson & Johnson
Gross Margin
Gross margin helps show how much product-level pricing power and unit economics a company has before overhead.
AZN
AstraZeneca PLC
ISRG
66.7%
Intuitive Surgical
JNJ
68.1%
Johnson & Johnson
Net Margin
Higher net margin means more of each dollar of revenue reaches the bottom line after all costs.
AZN
AstraZeneca PLC
ISRG
28.4%
Intuitive Surgical
JNJ
21.5%
Johnson & Johnson
Return on Equity
ROE shows how efficiently management turns shareholder capital into profits, though leverage can inflate it.
AZN
AstraZeneca PLC
ISRG
17.4%
Intuitive Surgical
JNJ
25.7%
Johnson & Johnson
Free Cash Flow Yield
Higher free cash flow yield can indicate a stronger cash return relative to the stock's market value.
AZN
AstraZeneca PLC
ISRG
1.9%
Intuitive Surgical
JNJ
2.6%
Johnson & Johnson
Debt to Equity
Lower leverage usually means less balance-sheet risk, though capital-intensive sectors naturally run higher debt loads.
AZN
AstraZeneca PLC
ISRG
Intuitive Surgical
JNJ
57.71x
Johnson & Johnson
Current Ratio
A stronger current ratio usually signals better short-term liquidity and more room to absorb shocks.
AZN
AstraZeneca PLC
ISRG
4.96x
Intuitive Surgical
JNJ
1.09x
Johnson & Johnson
Beta
Lower beta often means lower volatility versus the market, while higher beta usually brings a rougher ride.
AZN
AstraZeneca PLC
ISRG
1.46
Intuitive Surgical
JNJ
0.23
Johnson & Johnson
Dividend Yield
Dividend yield matters for income-focused investors, but a high yield can also reflect a stressed stock price.
AZN
AstraZeneca PLC
ISRG
Intuitive Surgical
JNJ
2.0%
Johnson & Johnson
Analyst Upside
Higher analyst upside suggests the Street still sees room between current price and consensus fair value.
AZN
AstraZeneca PLC
ISRG
26.2%
Intuitive Surgical
JNJ
0.8%
Johnson & Johnson

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AZN Stock: Q1 2026 Earnings Analysis
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