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Health CarePharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
  • Price (GBX)14,104.00
  • Today's Change124.00 / 0.89%
  • Shares traded3.06m
  • 1 Year change+19.67%
  • Beta0.8573
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About the company

AstraZeneca PLC is a United Kingdom-based science-led biopharmaceutical company. The Company focuses on the discovery, development, and commercialization of prescription medicines. The Company operates across therapy areas, including Oncology; Cardiovascular, Renal and Metabolism (CVRM); Respiratory and Immunology (R&I); Vaccines and Immune Therapies (V&I), and Rare Disease. In the Oncology area, its key products include Tagrisso, Imfinzi, Calquence, Lynparza, and Enhertu. The key products of CVRM area include Farxiga/Forxiga, Brilinta/Brilique, Crestor, and Lokelma. In the R&I area, the key products are Symbicort, Fasenra, Breztri/Trixeo, and Tezspire. In the V&I Therapies area, the products are Beyfortus and FluMist. The products in the Rare Disease area are Ultomiris, Soliris, Strensiq, and Koselugo. It has about 191 projects in its development pipeline, including 19 new molecular entities (NMEs) in the late-stage pipeline. The Company distributes its products in over 125 countries.

  • Revenue in GBP (TTM)42.71bn
  • Net income in GBP6.91bn
  • Incorporated1992
  • Employees94.30k
  • Location
    AstraZeneca PLC1 Francis Crick AvenueCambridge Biomedical CampusCAMBRIDGE CB2 0AAUnited KingdomGBR
  • Phone+44 203 749 5000
  • Fax+44 207 604 8151
  • Websitehttps://www.astrazeneca.com/
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Mergers & acquisitions

Acquired companyDeal statusDateDate /
Deal status
AZN:LSE since
announced
Transaction
value
SixPeaks Bio AGDeal completed22 Oct 202522 Oct 2025Deal completed13.07%300.00m
Esobiotec SrlDeal completed17 Mar 202517 Mar 2025Deal completed17.59%1.00bn
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Peer analysis

Key Information
CompanyRevenue (TTM)Net income (TTM)Market capEmployeesPrice/earnings (TTM)Price/book value (MRQ)Price/cash flow (TTM)Price/sales (TTM)EPS (excl. extraordinary items, TTM)EPS (incl. extraordinary items, TTM)Revenue per share (TTM)Book value per share (MRQ)Asset turnover (TTM)Inventory turnover (TTM)Receivables turnover (TTM)Revenues per employee (TTM)Return on avg assets (TTM)Return on avg assets (5 yr avg)Return on investment (TTM)Return on investment (5 yr avg)Gross margin (TTM)Gross margin
(5 yr avg)
Net profit margin (TTM)Net Profit margin
(5 yr avg)
Quick ratio (MRQ)Interest coverage (TTM)Total debt to capital (MRQ)Payout ratio
(5 yr avg)
Revenue
(YOY change %)
Revenue
(5 yr growth rate)
Net income
(YOY change %)
Net income
(5 yr growth rate)
Capital expenditure
(5 yr growth rate)
Dividend
(5 yr growth rate)
Pfizer Inc45.97bn5.69bn113.68bn81.00k20.09--11.122.471.361.3610.97------------------75.8169.0312.4419.52--9.38-----1.658.48-3.423.16--2.50
Novo Nordisk A/S35.91bn11.90bn116.39bn68.79k12.836.778.083.2423.0323.0369.4943.660.61281.304.334,492,601.0020.3125.0335.6048.2380.9883.9533.1433.960.5696--0.402950.286.4319.481.4319.4432.4820.79
Gilead Sciences Inc21.37bn5.96bn138.98bn17.60k23.708.7917.406.506.436.4323.0517.340.51463.396.011,652,671.0014.355.2618.186.3878.7278.4727.8812.541.3118.690.5376108.476.045.08-91.53-38.34-8.714.10
Amgen Inc27.00bn5.66bn152.02bn28.00k27.0023.9319.785.6314.2314.2367.8416.060.40291.484.49--8.457.9011.5210.1873.3074.6820.9820.550.895818.590.863172.999.957.6588.531.2025.038.27
AstraZeneca plc42.71bn6.91bn217.40bn94.30k31.696.4519.905.094.424.4227.3521.740.52991.724.43452,940.608.574.3211.815.9581.9080.2216.189.390.685610.390.4152107.6818.0317.2718.1439.4313.271.20
Merck & Co Inc47.75bn13.41bn222.30bn75.00k16.76--16.194.667.287.2825.93------------------78.5575.4128.0921.08--22.68----1.319.386.6432.21--6.01
Novartis41.38bn10.27bn239.24bn75.88k21.546.4117.415.785.555.5522.3818.650.52842.276.89--13.1011.1117.8214.8975.8274.7824.7926.200.886816.890.431862.308.912.4517.1111.628.576.62
Roche Holding AG58.25bn12.20bn273.95bn112.77k22.228.3916.844.7016.0416.0476.6142.490.60762.155.40545,480.3013.6313.6919.8521.1373.6272.2222.4320.801.1216.420.455165.691.691.0755.61-2.063.501.49
AbbVie Inc43.81bn1.72bn290.07bn55.00k168.59--36.706.621.331.3333.68-1.490.43023.664.921,084,436.001.735.442.467.0971.1668.894.0213.730.59927.601.04134.963.7111.11-12.07-11.5812.038.00
Data as of Feb 06 2026. Currency figures normalised to AstraZeneca PLC's reporting currency: UK Pound GBX

Institutional shareholders

21.62%Per cent of shares held by top holders
HolderShares% Held
Wellington Management Co. LLPas of 31 Dec 202465.12m4.20%
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Ltd.as of 31 Mar 202555.81m3.60%
Capital Research & Management Co. (World Investors)as of 02 Dec 202552.90m3.41%
The Vanguard Group, Inc.as of 02 Jan 202641.00m2.64%
Norges Bank Investment Managementas of 02 Jan 202632.33m2.09%
BlackRock Fund Advisorsas of 02 Jan 202619.23m1.24%
Vanguard Asset Management Ltd.as of 31 Dec 202517.96m1.16%
Goldman Sachs Asset Management LPas of 02 Jan 202617.25m1.11%
SSgA Funds Management, Inc.as of 02 Jan 202616.93m1.09%
Legal & General Investment Management Ltd.as of 02 Jan 202616.74m1.08%
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