Astrazeneca AZN
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Astrazeneca (AZN) Change in Working Capital (2009 - 2021)

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Astrazeneca (AZN) recorded Change in Working Capital of $1.21 billion in Q3 2021, up 129.7% from $525 million a year earlier.

Analysis

Astrazeneca (AZN) Change in Working Capital (2009 - 2021) Analysis & Trends

On a TTM basis, Astrazeneca's Change in Working Capital came in at $1.81 billion as of Sep 30, 2021; for FY2020, it came in at $361 million.

  • Across earlier years, Change in Working Capital came in at -$346 million in FY2019, -$50 million in FY2017 and $926 million in FY2016.
  • Quarterly Change in Working Capital has ranged from -$993 million in Q1 2018 to $1.21 billion in Q1 2021 over the past five years.
  • Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at -$353 million (Q2 2021), $1.21 billion (Q1 2021) and -$255 million (Q4 2020).
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Change Working Cap. (Qtr)
1 Eli Lilly 1,166.78 Bn 1,135.37 Bn 19.71 Bn -
2 Johnson & Johnson 635.34 Bn 553.86 Bn 17.26 Bn -
3 AbbVie 503.48 Bn 476.60 Bn 12.70 Bn -
4 Merck 377.08 Bn 331.46 Bn 12.21 Bn 423.00 Mn
5 Novartis Ag 304.13 Bn 268.12 Bn 11.24 Bn 232.00 Mn
6 Astrazeneca 267.48 Bn 241.16 Bn 12.86 Bn -
7 Amgen 241.75 Bn 197.15 Bn 7.24 Bn -
8 Gilead Sciences 194.09 Bn 168.29 Bn 6.22 Bn -
9 Pfizer 172.59 Bn 119.24 Bn 10.94 Bn -1.82 Bn
10 Vertex Pharmaceuticals 135.52 Bn 107.52 Bn 2.84 Bn -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Sep 30, 2021 1.21 Bn
Jun 30, 2021 -353.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 1.21 Bn
Dec 31, 2020 -255.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2020 525.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2020 -335.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2020 -445.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2019 -346.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2018 -993.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2017 -228.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2017 -887.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2016 64.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2015 -14.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2015 -80.07 Mn
Mar 31, 2015 -523.09 Mn
Dec 31, 2014 756.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2014 627.57 Mn
Mar 31, 2014 26.88 Mn
Dec 31, 2013 423.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2012 -266.00 Mn
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