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AstraZeneca PLC

Drug Manufacturers - General · United Kingdom

USD 158.551.3% daily changeQuote 2026-10-06 · USD
Market cap (USD)
US$245.90B
Trailing P/E
23.70x
Forward P/E
13.71x
Quarterly revenue growth
6.4%
Trailing net margin
17.0%
Indicated dividend yield
2.0%

Snapshot 2026-10-06 · Latest financial period 2026-06-30 · Yahoo Finance. Quotes may be delayed; reporting periods can differ.

Next earnings: 2026-10-30 (provider estimate, not issuer-confirmed).

Company background

AstraZeneca PLC, a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the discovery, development, manufacture, and commercialization of prescription medicines. The company offers Imjudo, Datroway, Iressa, Tagrisso, Imfinzi, Lynparza, Calquence, Enhertu, Orpathys, Truqap, Zoladex, Faslodex, Crestor, Andexxa, Onglyza, Symlin, XIGDUO XR, Atacand, Atacand HCT, Atacand Plus, Farxiga/Forxiga, Plendil, Modip, Splendil, Munobal, Flodil, Tenormin, Tenormine, Prenormine, Atenol, Zestril, Brilinta/Brilique, Komboglyze, Qtern, Wainua, Byetta, Lokelma, Seloken ZOK, Toprol-XL, Betaloc ZOK, XIGDUO, Accolate, Accoleit, Vanticon, Bricanyl Respules, Eklira Genuair/Tudorza/Bretaris, Pulmicort Turbuhaler, Symbicort Turbuhaler, Airsupra, Bricanyl Turbuhaler, Fasenra, Rhinocort, Tezspire, Bevespi Aerosphere, Daliresp/Daxas, Oxis Turbuhaler, Saphnelo, Breztri Aerosphere, Duaklir Genuair, Pulmicort Respules, and Symbicort pMDI. It also provides Beyfortus, Kavigale, Evusheld, Fluenz/FluMist, Synagis, Kanuma, Ultomiris, Koselugo, Voydeya, Soliris, Strensiq, Nexium, and other medicines. The company offers its products for ocology, cardiovascular, renal and metabolism, respiratory & immunology, vaccines and immune, and therapies rare diseases. It serves primary and specialty care physicians through distributors and local representative offices in the United Kingdom, the Americas, rest of Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australasia. It has a strategic agreement with Tempus and Pathos to develop the largest multimodal foundation model in oncology; CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Limited to advance the discovery and development of novel oral candidates, with the potential to treat diseases across multiple indications; and Nucs AI Inc. to develop AI-driven Response Prediction for Therapeutic Radioconjugates. The company was formerly known as Zeneca Group PLC and changed its name to AstraZeneca PLC in April 1999. AstraZeneca PLC was incorporated in 1992 and is headquartered in Cambridge, the United Kingdom.

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Market metrics · missing or inapplicable values shown as —
MetricAZNAstraZeneca PLCSnapshot 2026-10-06Financial period: 2026-06-30NVSNovartis AGSnapshot 2026-10-06Financial period: 2026-06-30MRKMerck & Co., Inc.Snapshot 2026-10-06Financial period: 2026-06-30Peer medianSimilar-size peers only
Market capMarket value, converted to USDUS$245.90BUS$268.22BUS$349.54BUS$308.88Bn=2
Forward P/EProvider forward earnings estimate13.71x14.37x14.96x14.66xn=2
EV / EBITDAEnterprise value / trailing EBITDA13.58x13.41x13.55x13.48xn=2
Revenue growthLatest quarter vs prior-year quarter6.4%0.8%5.1%2.9%n=2
Operating marginLatest reported quarter23.5%34.6%-0.2%17.2%n=2
Free cash flow yieldTrailing cash flow / market cap2.0%4.4%4.3%4.4%n=2
Net debt / EBITDANet debt / trailing EBITDA1.38x1.79x1.62x1.71xn=2
Debt / equityTotal debt / positive book equity0.64x1.17x1.28x1.23xn=2
Trailing P/ETrailing twelve-month earnings23.70x21.32x112.44x66.88xn=2
Price / bookPrice / positive book equity per share4.89x6.46x8.34x7.40xn=2
EV / salesEnterprise value / trailing revenue4.40x5.46x5.88x5.67xn=2
Earnings growthLatest quarter vs prior-year quarter2.5%-17.0%——
Gross marginTrailing twelve months81.7%75.0%75.9%75.4%n=2
Net marginTrailing twelve months17.0%22.5%4.8%13.6%n=2
Return on equityProvider trailing return; positive equity only22.0%30.3%7.0%18.7%n=2
Free cash flow marginTrailing free cash flow / revenue8.0%21.0%22.8%21.9%n=2
Dividend yieldIndicated annual dividend / price2.0%3.4%2.4%2.9%n=2
Earnings payoutProvider trailing dividend payout46.9%71.6%266.7%169.1%n=2
Current ratioCurrent assets / current liabilities0.89x0.86x1.32x1.09xn=2
BetaProvider historical market sensitivity0.210.470.220.35n=2

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THE RESEARCH RECORD

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H1 20262026-07-27
Q1 20262026-05-01

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