Astrazeneca (AZN) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Astrazeneca's Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 7.27 for Q2 2026, down 9.0% from 7.99 a year earlier and down 32.7% from the prior quarter.
Astrazeneca (AZN) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Astrazeneca reported Interest Coverage Ratio of 9.26, up 115.1% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 10.44, up 37.1% from FY2024.
- Interest Coverage Ratio has increased in each of the last four years.
- Going back by year, Interest Coverage Ratio was 7.62 in FY2024 (+0.5%), 7.58 in FY2023 (+71.3%), 4.43 in FY2022 (+202.1%) and 1.46 in FY2021 (-79.2%).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the lowest quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio since Q4 2024.
- Year-over-year, Interest Coverage Ratio increased in five of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 103.0%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Interest Coverage Ratio over five years came in Q4 2025 (growth of 677.5%), and the weakest in Q4 2023 (a decline of 62.4%).
- Business Quant data shows AZN's Interest Coverage Ratio at 10.80 (Q1 2026), 12.06 (Q4 2025) and 8.26 (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnson & Johnson | 638.12 Bn | 556.64 Bn | 17.26 Bn | 25.41 |
| 2 | AbbVie | 462.60 Bn | 435.75 Bn | 12.70 Bn | - |
| 3 | Merck | 358.70 Bn | 313.13 Bn | 12.21 Bn | - |
| 4 | Novartis Ag | 272.16 Bn | 228.03 Bn | 11.24 Bn | 10.28 |
| 5 | Astrazeneca | 250.36 Bn | 223.92 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 7.27 |
| 6 | Amgen | 227.87 Bn | 183.27 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 5.22 |
| 7 | Gilead Sciences | 184.97 Bn | 159.08 Bn | 6.22 Bn | -42.08 |
| 8 | Pfizer | 162.61 Bn | 109.56 Bn | 10.94 Bn | - |
| 9 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 132.45 Bn | 104.46 Bn | 2.84 Bn | - |
| 10 | Bristol Myers Squibb | 127.55 Bn | 78.82 Bn | 9.25 Bn | - |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 7.27 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 10.80 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 12.06 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 8.26 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.99 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 8.71 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.55 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.61 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.20 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 9.13 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.14 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.98 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.70 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 9.92 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.04 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.67 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.73 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.53 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -0.56 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -5.00 |
Astrazeneca Interest Coverage Ratio 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=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=AZN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "interest-coverage-ratio", "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=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=AZN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();