Astrazeneca (AZN) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)

Astrazeneca (AZN) posted quarterly FCF Payout Ratio of 6.01 for Q1 2026, up 22.98% year-over-year from 4.89 in Q1 2025, and down 177.15% on a QoQ basis from 2.17 in Q4 2025.

Astrazeneca (AZN) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Astrazeneca (AZN) has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 17 consecutive years, with 6.01 the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, FCF Payout Ratio rose 22.98% year-over-year to 6.01; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 1.87 (up 17.19% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.31, down 5.6% from the prior year.
  • FCF Payout Ratio came in at 6.01 for Q1 2026 at Astrazeneca, down from 2.17 in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for FCF Payout Ratio was 0.02 in Q2 2025, with the low at 13.57 in Q1 2022.
  • Average FCF Payout Ratio over 5 years is 4.86, with a median of 3.36 recorded in 2024.
  • Across the five-year window, FCF Payout Ratio declined 20.88% in 2022 and soared 65.9% in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, FCF Payout Ratio stood at 13.57 in 2022, then surged by 99.4% to 0.08 in 2023, then tumbled by 3517.33% to 2.95 in 2024, then climbed by 26.44% to 2.17 in 2025, then slumped by 177.15% to 6.01 in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, FCF Payout Ratio over the past three periods registered 6.01, 2.17, and 2.35 for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF Cover (Qtr)
1 Eli Lilly 1,066.16 Bn 1,060.88 Bn 16.22 Bn 0.51
2 Johnson & Johnson 611.69 Bn 589.64 Bn 15.96 Bn 2.14
3 AbbVie 444.34 Bn 434.99 Bn 10.78 Bn 0.87
4 Astrazeneca 284.94 Bn 277.05 Bn 12.61 Bn -6.01
5 Merck 224.23 Bn 218.58 Bn 12.09 Bn 0.72
6 Amgen 195.12 Bn 183.08 Bn 5.87 Bn 0.92
7 Gilead Sciences 156.45 Bn 148.73 Bn 5.52 Bn 0.43
8 Pfizer 136.01 Bn 123.24 Bn -1.21 Bn 1.12
9 Novartis Ag 113.45 Bn 113.67 Bn - -
10 Biogen 30.87 Bn 26.59 Bn 1.82 Bn -

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 -6.01
Dec 31, 2025 -2.17
Sep 30, 2025 -2.35
Jun 30, 2025 -0.02
Mar 31, 2025 -7.80
Dec 31, 2024 -2.95
Sep 30, 2024 -3.78
Jun 30, 2024 -0.04
Mar 31, 2024 -7.27
Jun 30, 2023 -0.08
Mar 31, 2023 -12.34
Mar 31, 2022 -13.57
Dec 31, 2021 -8.10
Sep 30, 2021 -5.33
Mar 31, 2021 -11.22
Mar 31, 2019 11.42
Sep 30, 2018 -4.82
Mar 31, 2016 -9.02
Dec 31, 2015 -3.07
Sep 30, 2015 -2.99