Astrazeneca (AZN) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Astrazeneca (AZN) reported Gross Margin of 83.60% for Q2 2026, up 0.71 percentage points from 82.89% a year earlier and up 1.12 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Astrazeneca (AZN) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Astrazeneca's Gross Margin came in at 81.88%, up 0.50 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 81.90%, up 0.77 percentage points from FY2024.
- Gross Margin has a five-year change of +1.81 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Gross Margin came in at 81.12% in FY2024 (-0.83 pp), 81.95% in FY2023 (+9.89 pp), 72.06% in FY2022 (+5.30 pp) and 66.76% in FY2021 (-13.33 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Gross Margin since Q2 2020.
- Year over year, Gross Margin gained in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.08 percentage points.
- The high point for year-over-year Gross Margin in five years was Q1 2023 (a gain of 13.31 percentage points); the low point was Q4 2021 (a drop of 17.93 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 82.48% (Q1 2026), 79.89% (Q4 2025) and 81.56% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,165.22 Bn | 1,133.81 Bn | 19.71 Bn | 85.78% |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 646.28 Bn | 566.14 Bn | 17.30 Bn | 68.12% |
| 3 | AbbVie | 503.17 Bn | 476.28 Bn | 12.70 Bn | 74.74% |
| 4 | Merck | 365.23 Bn | 319.60 Bn | 12.21 Bn | 73.54% |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 302.66 Bn | 266.65 Bn | 11.24 Bn | 78.02% |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 267.39 Bn | 241.08 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 83.60% |
| 7 | Amgen | 241.61 Bn | 197.01 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 72.04% |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 194.67 Bn | 168.86 Bn | 6.22 Bn | 79.76% |
| 9 | Pfizer | 172.91 Bn | 119.55 Bn | 10.94 Bn | 72.78% |
| 10 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 135.25 Bn | 107.26 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 85.33% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 83.60% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 87.65% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 85.19% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 86.25% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 82.89% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 88.13% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 91.05% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 80.98% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 83.13% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 85.91% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 85.81% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 85.29% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 82.83% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 84.93% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 76.93% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 75.54% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 72.17% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 71.76% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 64.24% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 62.71% |
Astrazeneca Gross Margin API
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