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AstraZeneca

LSE:AZN · GB0009895292
PharmaceuticalsXX-Large

360

67
EV / EBIT49
Price / Owner Earnings42
Owner Earnings Yield49
Dividend Yield63
Price/Sales42
EV / Gross Profit36
Price/Book34
Return on Capital69
Cash Return on Capital72
Return on Equity79
EBIT Margin59
Gross Profitability68
Cash Conversion48
Accruals42
Owner Earnings Margin76
Sales growth60
Profit Growth47
Long-Term EPS Growth60
Owner Earnings Growth50
Reinvestment54
Price momentum60
Debt load25
Refinancing27
Debt Payback41
Liquidity55
Analyst ratings69
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside77
Market mood79
Value Creation16/20strong value creator
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

AstraZeneca generates returns well above its cost of capital, the foundation of durable shareholder value.

Profile

CountryUK
IndustryPharmaceuticals
SizeXX-Large
TypePublic Company
ExchangeLSE
Founded1992
Employees67,480
ISINGB0009895292
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Themes
DiabetesRespiratoryCardiovascularHematologyNeurologyImmunologyOncologyVaccinesBiopharmaBiotechnologyHealth CareMedicalPharmaceutical

Description

AstraZeneca PLC (AstraZeneca) operates as a global pharmaceutical company. The company engages in the research, development, and commercialization of prescription medicines, primarily for the treatment of diseases in three main therapy areas: (i) On…

Analysis

Middle-of-the-road

AstraZeneca PLC is a middle-of-the-road business: neither the economics nor the price stand out from the peer group.

The price is fair. You pay 22.4× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically fair zone. At today's price, the market is assuming roughly 8% yearly growth; analysts expect 12%. The price, in other words, assumes less than the experts do.

The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is adequate. The company scores 16/20 on our value-creation score: strong value creator.

Nothing is flagged here: no red or amber gates, no divergence between profits and cash. That is itself information: the numbers are straightforward. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
55
2023202420252026

All-time high

76

Mar 2026

All-time low

10

Nov 2024

Average rank

40

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
42
26
28
44
Price/Earnings
31
51
51
58
Price/Book
34
18
15
34
Dividend Yield
63
69
74
70
Value (overall)
43
37
44
31

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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