Astrazeneca (AZN) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)

Astrazeneca (AZN) posted quarterly Capital Expenditures of -$547.0 million for Q1 2026, down 27.51% year-over-year from -$754.5 million in Q1 2025, and down 111.93% on a QoQ basis from $4.6 billion in Q4 2025.

Astrazeneca (AZN) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Astrazeneca (AZN) has reported Capital Expenditures for 17 consecutive years, with -$547.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Capital Expenditures fell 27.51% year-over-year to -$547.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $2.7 billion (up 40.79% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $2.8 billion, up 46.05% from the prior year.
  • Capital Expenditures came in at -$547.0 million for Q1 2026 at Astrazeneca, down from $4.6 billion in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Capital Expenditures was $4.6 billion in Q4 2025, with the low at -$686.0 million in Q3 2025.
  • Average Capital Expenditures over 5 years is $246.0 million, with a median of -$382.0 million recorded in 2024.
  • The largest YoY upside for Capital Expenditures was 45.99% in 2025 against a maximum downside of 72.51% in 2025.
  • Year by year, Capital Expenditures stood at -$253.0 million in 2022, then retreated by 6.72% to -$270.0 million in 2023, then surged by 1262.96% to $3.1 billion in 2024, then surged by 45.99% to $4.6 billion in 2025, then sank by 111.93% to -$547.0 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Capital Expenditures over the past three periods registered -$547.0 million, $4.6 billion, and -$686.0 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Capex (Qtr)
1 Eli Lilly 1,066.16 Bn 1,060.88 Bn 16.22 Bn 2.33 Bn
2 Johnson & Johnson 611.69 Bn 589.64 Bn 15.96 Bn 1.05 Bn
3 AbbVie 444.34 Bn 434.99 Bn 10.78 Bn 265.00 Mn
4 Astrazeneca 284.94 Bn 277.05 Bn 12.61 Bn -547.00 Mn
5 Merck 224.23 Bn 218.58 Bn 12.09 Bn 991.00 Mn
6 Amgen 195.12 Bn 183.08 Bn 5.87 Bn 712.00 Mn
7 Gilead Sciences 156.45 Bn 148.73 Bn 5.52 Bn 117.00 Mn
8 Pfizer 136.01 Bn 123.24 Bn -1.21 Bn 436.00 Mn
9 Novartis Ag 113.45 Bn 113.67 Bn - -346.00 Mn
10 Biogen 30.87 Bn 26.59 Bn 1.82 Bn 51.20 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 -547.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 -547.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 4.58 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 4.58 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 -686.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -686.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -659.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -659.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -429.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -429.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 3.14 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 3.14 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 -417.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -417.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -382.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -382.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -417.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -417.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 -270.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 -270.00 Mn