Astrazeneca (AZN) Change in Working Capital (2009 - 2026)

Astrazeneca (AZN) posted quarterly Change in Working Capital of $7.5 billion for Q1 2026, up 44.31% year-over-year from $5.2 billion in Q1 2025, and up 415.45% on a QoQ basis from -$2.4 billion in Q4 2025.

Astrazeneca (AZN) Change in Working Capital (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Astrazeneca (AZN) has reported Change in Working Capital for 18 consecutive years, with $7.5 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Change in Working Capital rose 44.31% year-over-year to $7.5 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $8.0 billion (up 171.91% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $5.7 billion, up 4.95% from the prior year.
  • Change in Working Capital came in at $7.5 billion for Q1 2026 at Astrazeneca, up from -$2.4 billion in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Change in Working Capital was $7.7 billion in Q1 2024, with the low at -$3.0 billion in Q2 2022.
  • Average Change in Working Capital over 5 years is $2.0 billion, with a median of $1.0 billion recorded in 2025.
  • Across the five-year window, Change in Working Capital jumped 459.93% in 2022 and plunged 339.64% in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Change in Working Capital stood at -$3.0 billion in 2022, then soared by 87.95% to -$357.0 million in 2023, then surged by 378.43% to $994.0 million in 2024, then slumped by 339.64% to -$2.4 billion in 2025, then jumped by 415.45% to $7.5 billion in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Change in Working Capital over the past three periods registered $7.5 billion, -$2.4 billion, and $1.0 billion for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Change Working Cap. (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 -
4 Astrazeneca 284.94 Bn 277.05 Bn 12.61 Bn 7.51 Bn
5 Merck 224.23 Bn 218.58 Bn 12.09 Bn -
6 Amgen 195.12 Bn 183.08 Bn 5.87 Bn -
7 Gilead Sciences 156.45 Bn 148.73 Bn 5.52 Bn -
8 Pfizer 136.01 Bn 123.24 Bn -1.21 Bn -
9 Novartis Ag 113.45 Bn 113.67 Bn - -787.00 Mn
10 Biogen 30.87 Bn 26.59 Bn 1.82 Bn -

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 7.51 Bn
Mar 31, 2026 7.51 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 -2.38 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 -2.38 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 1.05 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 1.05 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 1.83 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 1.83 Bn
Mar 31, 2025 5.21 Bn
Mar 31, 2025 5.21 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 994.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 994.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -2.24 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 -2.24 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 -1.02 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 -1.02 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 7.69 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 7.69 Bn
Jun 30, 2023 -357.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 -357.00 Mn