Astrazeneca (AZN) Income Taxes Paid (2009 - 2026)
Astrazeneca (AZN) posted Income Taxes Paid of -$4.69 billion for Q3 2026, compared with -$3.74 billion a year earlier.
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Astrazeneca (AZN) Income Taxes Paid (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Sep 30, 2026, Income Taxes Paid at Astrazeneca was $2.4 billion, down 5.2% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $2.85 billion, up 3.5% from FY2024.
- Annual Income Taxes Paid has increased for three consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 12.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Astrazeneca's Income Taxes Paid was $2.75 billion in FY2024 (+16.2%), $2.37 billion in FY2023 (+45.8%), $1.62 billion in FY2022 (-6.9%) and $1.74 billion in FY2021 (+11.6%).
- The Q3 2026 figure stands as the lowest quarterly Income Taxes Paid in data going back to Q1 2009.
- According to Business Quant data, Income Taxes Paid for the three prior quarters was $2.58 billion (Q2 2026), -$526 million (Q1 2026) and $5.04 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Taxes Paid (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,224.11 Bn | 1,197.72 Bn | 20.46 Bn | - |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 665.34 Bn | 585.20 Bn | 17.30 Bn | - |
| 3 | AbbVie | 515.72 Bn | 483.73 Bn | 13.12 Bn | - |
| 4 | Merck | 362.64 Bn | 325.58 Bn | 13.19 Bn | - |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 315.51 Bn | 288.75 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 289.26 Bn | 263.15 Bn | 13.26 Bn | -4.69 Bn |
| 7 | Amgen | 249.20 Bn | 200.85 Bn | 7.58 Bn | - |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 207.48 Bn | 182.59 Bn | 6.73 Bn | - |
| 9 | Pfizer | 167.49 Bn | 114.85 Bn | 12.56 Bn | 426.00 Mn |
| 10 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 138.73 Bn | 110.72 Bn | 2.91 Bn | 301.70 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | -4.69 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.58 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -526.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.04 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -3.74 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.91 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -363.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.73 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -3.32 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.77 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -430.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.29 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -225.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.23 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -228.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -1.20 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -2.07 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 1.20 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -332.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -1.56 Bn |
API Access
Astrazeneca Income Taxes Paid API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
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-taxes-paid&ticker=AZN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "income-taxes-paid", "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-taxes-paid&ticker=AZN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();