Astrazeneca (AZN) Beginning Cash Balance (2009 - 2026)
Astrazeneca (AZN) recorded Beginning Cash Balance of $5.7 billion in Q1 2026, up 5.0% from $5.43 billion a year earlier.
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Astrazeneca (AZN) Beginning Cash Balance (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Astrazeneca reported Beginning Cash Balance of $5.43 billion, down 3.7% from FY2024.
- Annual Beginning Cash Balance has declined for four straight years, though with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 0.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Beginning Cash Balance came in at $5.64 billion in FY2024 (-5.8%), $5.98 billion in FY2023 (-0.9%), $6.04 billion in FY2022 (-20.0%) and $7.55 billion in FY2021 (+44.5%).
- The Q1 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Beginning Cash Balance since Q1 2023.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnson & Johnson | 638.12 Bn | 556.64 Bn | 17.26 Bn |
| 2 | AbbVie | 462.60 Bn | 435.75 Bn | 12.70 Bn |
| 3 | Merck | 358.70 Bn | 313.13 Bn | 12.21 Bn |
| 4 | Novartis Ag | 272.16 Bn | 228.03 Bn | 11.24 Bn |
| 5 | Astrazeneca | 250.36 Bn | 223.92 Bn | 12.86 Bn |
| 6 | Amgen | 227.87 Bn | 183.27 Bn | 7.24 Bn |
| 7 | Gilead Sciences | 184.97 Bn | 159.08 Bn | 6.22 Bn |
| 8 | Pfizer | 162.61 Bn | 109.56 Bn | 10.94 Bn |
| 9 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 132.45 Bn | 104.46 Bn | 2.84 Bn |
| 10 | Bristol Myers Squibb | 127.55 Bn | 78.82 Bn | 9.25 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.70 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.43 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.64 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.98 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 6.04 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 7.55 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 5.22 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 4.67 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 3.17 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 4.92 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 6.05 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 9.00 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 7.60 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 7.43 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 10.98 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 9.83 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2009 | 4.12 Bn |
API Access
Astrazeneca Beginning Cash Balance API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=beginning-cash-balance&ticker=AZN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "beginning-cash-balance", "ticker": "AZN", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=beginning-cash-balance&ticker=AZN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();