Astrazeneca (AZN) Change in Taxes (2015 - 2026)

Astrazeneca (AZN) posted quarterly Change in Taxes of -$526.0 million for Q1 2026, down 44.9% year-over-year from -$954.7 million in Q1 2025, and up 19.33% on a QoQ basis from -$652.0 million in Q4 2025.

Astrazeneca (AZN) Change in Taxes (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Astrazeneca (AZN) has reported Change in Taxes for 9 consecutive years, with -$526.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Change in Taxes fell 44.9% year-over-year to -$526.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$4.3 billion (up 27.38% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$2.8 billion, down 3.45% from the prior year.
  • Change in Taxes came in at -$526.0 million for Q1 2026 at Astrazeneca, up from -$652.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Change in Taxes was -$225.0 million in Q1 2023, with the low at -$2.8 billion in Q4 2024.
  • Average Change in Taxes over 5 years is -$986.1 million, with a median of -$526.0 million recorded in 2026.
  • Across the five-year window, Change in Taxes sank 91.11% in 2024 and soared 76.29% in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Change in Taxes stood at -$1.3 billion in 2022, then sank by 77.23% to -$2.4 billion in 2023, then retreated by 16.23% to -$2.8 billion in 2024, then jumped by 76.29% to -$652.0 million in 2025, then advanced by 19.33% to -$526.0 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Change in Taxes over the past three periods registered -$526.0 million, -$652.0 million, and -$363.0 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q1 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Change Taxes (Qtr)
1 Eli Lilly 1,066.16 Bn 1,060.88 Bn 16.22 Bn -
2 Johnson & Johnson 611.69 Bn 589.64 Bn 15.96 Bn -
3 AbbVie 444.34 Bn 434.99 Bn 10.78 Bn -81.00 Mn
4 Astrazeneca 284.94 Bn 277.05 Bn 12.61 Bn -526.00 Mn
5 Merck 224.23 Bn 218.58 Bn 12.09 Bn -
6 Amgen 195.12 Bn 183.08 Bn 5.87 Bn 71.00 Mn
7 Gilead Sciences 156.45 Bn 148.73 Bn 5.52 Bn -29.00 Mn
8 Pfizer 136.01 Bn 123.24 Bn -1.21 Bn -
9 Novartis Ag 113.45 Bn 113.67 Bn - -
10 Biogen 30.87 Bn 26.59 Bn 1.82 Bn 18.40 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 -526.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 -526.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -652.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -652.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -363.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -363.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -2.75 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 -2.75 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 -430.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -430.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -2.37 Bn
Dec 31, 2023 -2.37 Bn
Mar 31, 2023 -225.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 -225.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 -1.34 Bn
Dec 31, 2022 -1.34 Bn
Mar 31, 2022 -228.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 -228.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 -1.20 Bn
Dec 31, 2021 -1.20 Bn