AZN Stock Analysis: AstraZeneca | NYSE
Drug Manufacturers - General | NYSE, USA | Market Cap: 257.573m USD | 12M Return: 10.3% | GB0009895292 | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis
Avg Turnover: 504M
EPS Trend: 86.5%
Qual. Beats: 1
Rev. Trend: 99.0%
Warnings
Tailwinds
No distinct edge detected
Seasonality 11.6 years of data
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AstraZeneca PLC is a UK-based, mega-cap biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops, manufactures, and commercializes prescription medicines across six major therapeutic areas: oncology, cardiovascular/renal/metabolism, respiratory and immunology, vaccines and immune therapies, and rare diseases. Its broad product portfolio spans established blockbusters (e.g., Tagrisso, Imfinzi, Farxiga) and newer launches (e.g., Imjudo, Datroway, Wainua), with global distribution to primary and specialty care physicians through local representative offices and distributors across the UK, Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australasia. The company is pursuing AI-driven drug development through strategic partnerships with Tempus/Pathos, CSPC Pharmaceutical Group, and Nucs AI, and is headquartered in Cambridge, UK, having been incorporated in 1992 and rebranded from Zeneca Group PLC in 1999.
As a pharmaceutical company in the highly regulated healthcare sector, AstraZeneca operates within a long-cycle R&D business model dependent on patent protection, clinical trial outcomes, and regulatory approvals. Diversification across multiple therapy areas and geographies helps mitigate the inherent risk of patent cliffs and single-drug trial failures common to the industry.
- Oncology revenue growth led by Tagrisso, Imfinzi, and Enhertu
- China sales decline on volume-based procurement pricing pressure
- Alexion rare disease margins expand as acquisition debt deleverages
| Net Income: 10.4b TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.08 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 0.27 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: -5.84% < 20% (prev -8.14%; Δ 2.30% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.12 > 3% & CFO 13.8b > Net Income 10.4b |
| Net Debt (30.0b) to EBITDA (20.7b): 1.45 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 0.89 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (1.56b) vs 12m ago 0.06% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 81.88% > 18% (prev 81.38%; Δ 0.50% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 53.80% > 50% (prev 50.26%; Δ 3.54% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 8.26 > 6 (EBIT TTM 14.3b / Interest Expense TTM 1.73b) |
| A: -0.03 (Total Current Assets 27.9b - Total Current Liabilities 31.5b) / Total Assets 116b |
| B: 0.11 (Retained Earnings 12.6b / Total Assets 116b) |
| C: 0.13 (EBIT TTM 14.3b / Avg Total Assets 114b) |
| D: 0.77 (Book Value of Equity 50.2b / Total Liabilities 65.4b) |
| Altman-Z'' = 1.80 = BBB |
| DSRI: 1.04 (Receivables 16.0b/14.2b, Revenue 61.4b/56.5b) |
| GMI: 0.99 (GM 81.38% / 81.88%) |
| AQI: 0.99 (AQ_t 0.62 / AQ_t-1 0.62) |
| SGI: 1.09 (Revenue 61.4b / 56.5b) |
| TATA: -0.03 (NI 10.4b - CFO 13.8b) / TA 116b) |
| Beneish M = -2.95 (Cap -4..+1) = A |
As of September 22, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 168.10 with a total of 2,937,565 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by +2.64%, over one month by +1.28%, over three months by -4.09% and over the past year by +10.32%.
Current recommended Stop Loss: 162.10 (which is 3.6% or 1.7 ATR below the current price).
AstraZeneca has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.60. Therefore, it is recommended to buy AZN.
- StrongBuy: 7
- Buy: 2
- Hold: 1
- Sell: 0
- StrongSell: 0
| Analysts Target Price | 212.2 | 26.2% |
P/E Trailing = 24.8623
P/E Forward = 14.4718
P/S = 4.1973
P/B = 5.1231
P/EG = 1.1906
Revenue TTM = 61.4b USD
EBIT TTM = 14.3b USD
EBITDA TTM = 20.7b USD
Long Term Debt = 23.7b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 6.23b USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 34.9b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) + Leases 2.75b
Net Debt = 30.0b USD (calculated: Debt 34.9b - CCE 4.96b)
Enterprise Value = 288b USD (258b + Debt 34.9b - CCE 4.96b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 8.26 (Ebit TTM 14.3b / Interest Expense TTM 1.73b)
EV/FCF = 32.90x (Enterprise Value 288b / FCF TTM 8.74b)
FCF Yield = 3.04% (FCF TTM 8.74b / Enterprise Value 288b)
FCF Margin = 14.24% (FCF TTM 8.74b / Revenue TTM 61.4b)
Net Margin = 17.02% (Net Income TTM 10.4b / Revenue TTM 61.4b)
Gross Margin = 81.88% ((Revenue TTM 61.4b - Cost of Revenue TTM 11.1b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 83.60% (prev 82.48%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 2.49 (Enterprise Value 288b / Total Assets 116b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 4.96% (Interest Expense 1.73b / Debt 34.9b)
Taxrate = 16.95% (2.13b / 12.6b)
NOPAT = 11.9b (EBIT 14.3b * (1 - 16.95%))
Current Ratio = 0.89 (Total Current Assets 27.9b / Total Current Liabilities 31.5b)
Debt / Equity = 0.70 (Debt 34.9b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 50.2b)
Debt / EBITDA = 1.45 (Net Debt 30.0b / EBITDA 20.7b)
Debt / FCF = 3.43 (Net Debt 30.0b / FCF TTM 8.74b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 48.0b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 9.16% (Net Income 10.4b / Total Assets 116b)
RoE = 21.75% (Net Income TTM 10.4b / Total Stockholder Equity 48.0b)
RoCE = 19.97% (EBIT 14.3b / Capital Employed (Equity 48.0b + L.T.Debt 23.7b))
RoIC = 13.62% (NOPAT 11.9b / Invested Capital 87.3b)
WACC = 6.03% (E(258b)/V(293b) * Re(6.29%) + D(34.9b)/V(293b) * Rd(4.96%) * (1-Tc(0.17)))
Discount Rate = 6.29% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: 22.79 | Cagr: 0.0%
[DCF] Terminal Value 76.29% ; FCFF base≈8.52b ; Y1≈9.03b ; Y5≈10.7b
[DCF] Fair Price = 86.55 (EV 164b - Net Debt 30.0b = Equity 134b / Shares 1.55b; r=8.35% [WACC [floored]]; 5y FCF grow 6.79% → 2.50% )
EPS Correlation: 86.45 | EPS CAGR: 14.79% | SUE: 2.00 | # QB: 1
Revenue Correlation: 99.00 | Revenue CAGR: 12.67% | SUE: N/A | # QB: 0
EPS current Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=1.28 | Chg30d=-2.28% | Revisions=-25% | Analysts=2
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=10.09 | Chg30d=+0.00% | Revisions=+0% | GrowthEPS=+120.2% | GrowthRev=+7.7%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=11.58 | Chg30d=+0.00% | Revisions=+0% | GrowthEPS=+14.8% | GrowthRev=+5.7%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: -25% (up=0, down=1)