Astrazeneca (AZN) Income from Continuing Operations (2009 - 2026)
Astrazeneca's Income from Continuing Operations came in at $4.8 billion for Q3 2026, up 21.4% from $3.95 billion a year earlier and up 91.4% from the prior quarter.
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Astrazeneca (AZN) Income from Continuing Operations (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, Astrazeneca reported Income from Continuing Operations of $14.98 billion, up 23.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $10.23 billion, up 45.3% from FY2024.
- Income from Continuing Operations carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of 26.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Income from Continuing Operations was $7.04 billion in FY2024 (-10.9%), $7.9 billion in FY2023 (+139.9%), $3.29 billion in FY2022 and $115 million in FY2021 (-96.3%).
- The Q3 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Income from Continuing Operations since Q4 2014.
- Year-over-year, Income from Continuing Operations has increased for 15 consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 43.0% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Income from Continuing Operations over five years came in Q3 2023 (growth of 853.5%), and the weakest in Q1 2022 (a decline of 56.6%).
- Business Quant data shows AZN's Income from Continuing Operations at $2.51 billion (Q2 2026), $4.75 billion (Q1 2026) and $2.93 billion (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Income (Continuing) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,348.13 Bn | 1,321.74 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 6.45 Bn |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 675.90 Bn | 595.76 Bn | 17.30 Bn | 210.00 Mn |
| 3 | AbbVie | 519.45 Bn | 487.50 Bn | 13.12 Bn | 4.22 Bn |
| 4 | Merck | 364.95 Bn | 327.95 Bn | 13.19 Bn | 5.07 Bn |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 311.58 Bn | 285.16 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 289.34 Bn | 262.94 Bn | 13.26 Bn | 4.80 Bn |
| 7 | Amgen | 251.64 Bn | 203.30 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 3.86 Bn |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 212.05 Bn | 187.07 Bn | 6.73 Bn | 2.43 Bn |
| 9 | Pfizer | 167.35 Bn | 115.00 Bn | 12.56 Bn | 3.25 Bn |
| 10 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 138.90 Bn | 106.64 Bn | 2.91 Bn | 653.60 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 4.80 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.51 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.75 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.93 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.95 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.45 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.88 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.83 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.22 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.93 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.42 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 835.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.93 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.82 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.72 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 654.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 202.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 360.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 718.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -926.00 Mn |
API Access
Astrazeneca Income from Continuing Operations API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=income-from-continuing-operations&ticker=AZN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "income-from-continuing-operations", "ticker": "AZN", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=income-from-continuing-operations&ticker=AZN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();