AstraZeneca Past Earnings Performance
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AstraZeneca has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 29.2%, while the Pharmaceuticals industry saw earnings declining at 5.2% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 16.2% per year. AstraZeneca's return on equity is 15.9%, and it has net margins of 12.7%.
Key information
29.2%
Earnings growth rate
24.4%
EPS growth rate
| Pharmaceuticals Industry Growth | 14.1% |
| Revenue growth rate | 16.2% |
| Return on equity | 15.9% |
| Net Margin | 12.7% |
| Next Earnings Update | 06 Feb 2025 |
Recent past performance updates
Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How AstraZeneca makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 24 | 51,206 | 6,495 | 18,081 | 11,477 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 49,133 | 6,440 | 18,268 | 10,955 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 47,611 | 6,331 | 18,365 | 10,662 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 45,811 | 5,955 | 18,025 | 10,299 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 44,994 | 5,896 | 18,258 | 9,922 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 44,485 | 6,163 | 17,732 | 9,782 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 43,840 | 4,705 | 17,425 | 9,642 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 44,351 | 3,288 | 17,422 | 9,529 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 45,155 | 2,040 | 17,425 | 9,134 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 44,038 | -1,253 | 17,232 | 9,184 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 41,487 | -1,063 | 15,623 | 8,535 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 37,417 | 112 | 14,673 | 8,049 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 32,816 | 1,471 | 13,651 | 7,831 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 29,528 | 3,771 | 12,270 | 6,888 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 27,583 | 3,977 | 11,808 | 6,448 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 26,617 | 3,196 | 11,586 | 5,901 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 25,871 | 2,497 | 10,909 | 5,653 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 25,699 | 2,148 | 11,367 | 5,504 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 25,247 | 1,522 | 11,652 | 5,471 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 24,384 | 1,335 | 11,438 | 5,349 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 24,137 | 2,056 | 12,134 | 5,442 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 23,071 | 2,188 | 11,317 | 5,338 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 22,403 | 2,408 | 10,880 | 5,313 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 22,090 | 2,155 | 10,822 | 5,299 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 21,450 | 2,422 | 9,850 | 5,251 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 22,342 | 2,677 | 9,885 | 5,378 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 22,238 | 2,804 | 9,625 | 5,358 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 22,465 | 3,001 | 9,406 | 5,455 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 22,273 | 3,542 | 9,251 | 5,507 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 21,740 | 3,870 | 9,049 | 5,501 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 22,292 | 3,390 | 9,645 | 5,586 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 23,002 | 3,499 | 9,743 | 5,679 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 23,816 | 2,465 | 10,464 | 5,790 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 24,062 | 2,221 | 10,784 | 5,800 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 24,766 | 2,921 | 10,796 | 5,808 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 24,708 | 2,825 | 11,024 | 5,660 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 25,025 | 1,696 | 11,796 | 5,392 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 25,689 | 1,180 | 12,255 | 5,361 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 26,144 | 1,279 | 12,280 | 5,180 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 26,547 | 1,233 | 12,219 | 5,001 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 26,675 | 1,030 | 11,601 | 4,975 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 26,316 | 2,022 | 10,977 | 4,438 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 25,786 | 2,049 | 10,476 | 4,428 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 25,806 | 2,556 | 10,057 | 4,281 |
Quality Earnings: AZN has a large one-off loss of $4.5B impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 30th September, 2024.
Growing Profit Margin: AZN's current net profit margins (12.7%) are lower than last year (13.1%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: AZN's earnings have grown significantly by 29.2% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: AZN's earnings growth over the past year (10.2%) is below its 5-year average (29.2% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: AZN earnings growth over the past year (10.2%) did not outperform the Pharmaceuticals industry 10.2%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: AZN's Return on Equity (15.9%) is considered low.