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Astrazeneca PLC (AZN) Company Overview

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Astrazeneca PLC AZN

A comprehensive view of key metrics, scores, and financial health for Astrazeneca PLC

Overview of AstraZeneca PLC

AZN NYQ
Healthcare Drug Manufacturers - General Mega Cap
AstraZeneca PLC (AZN), is a Mega Cap company, in the Drug Manufacturers - General industry, last closed at $189.90, about 54.4% overvalued vs fair value, +22.5% 1Y return, placing in the top 25% of its sector.
$189.90
-1.35%
As of March 13, 2026
Previous close • Vol 90d: 33.3%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$294.40B
Enterprise Value
$318.31B
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Quick Facts

HQ Cambridge
Employees 96,100
Fiscal year Dec 31

Next Events

Dividend Mar 23
Earnings Apr 29

Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$79
$87
$94
Current: $189.90 -54% vs base

Engine Room Money Flow™

Mega Cap

Pharmaceutical / Mature Biotech - Where revenue goes and how value is created

Flow Steps
Total Revenue
$58.7B
8.6%%
Gross Profit
$48.1B
9.7%%
R&D Expense
$14.2B
4.8%%
Operating Income (EBIT)
$14.1B
35.1%%
Money Flow Bridge
Flow Direction: Money moves from left to right
Components: Breakdown shows composition of each stage
Industry-Specific: Pharmaceutical / Mature Biotech

Quality & Reliability Indicators

Cash Conversion
103.4%
Excellent

Strong cash conversion - profit becomes cash

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Owner's Pocket - Capital Allocation

Total Returned to Shareholders

Combined dividends, buybacks, and debt reduction

$5.7B
65.6% of FCF

Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health healthy
Strong cash conversion with minimal leakage across profit-to-cash-to-value chain.
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Active Leaks
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Improving
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High Impact
0
Critical
Moat Analysis Corporate Default

Competitive Advantage Assessment

Evaluating Astrazeneca PLC's durable competitive advantages across 6 defense dimensions

Overall Moat Strength
55
/100
Moderate
Scores based on quantitative metrics and qualitative factors

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Pricing Power

Moderate
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Trade-Off Ledger™

Where management spends the performance budget - Growth, Profitability, or Safety

Generic Industrial / Default vs Industry Peers 97% Coverage
Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing AZN's balance between Growth (41.9%), Profitability (31.3%), and Safety (26.9%). Growth 42% Safety 27% Profitability 31%

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Growth

74th percentile vs peers
75
Key Signals
Rev Growth YoY 8.6% 73p Revenue CAGR 3Y 9.8% 73p EPS CAGR 3Y 45.9% 93p EPS Growth YoY 45.4% 68p TSR 37.4% 66p
  • Eps Cagr 3Y in top 20% of peers (45.9%, 93th percentile)
  • Growth above peer median with strong metric coverage (100%)
  • Gross Profit Margin in top 20% of peers (81.9%, 84th percentile)

No significant risks identified for this axis.

Profitability

55th percentile vs peers
56
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Safety

48th percentile vs peers
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Two Futures

Scenario-based fair value ranges for Astrazeneca PLC.

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