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.
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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 Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,167.69 Bn | 1,136.27 Bn | 19.71 Bn | - |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 648.01 Bn | 567.87 Bn | 17.30 Bn | 28.50 |
| 3 | AbbVie | 503.52 Bn | 476.63 Bn | 12.70 Bn | - |
| 4 | Merck | 367.68 Bn | 322.06 Bn | 12.21 Bn | - |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 303.32 Bn | 267.31 Bn | 11.24 Bn | 10.28 |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 269.17 Bn | 242.86 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 7.27 |
| 7 | Amgen | 242.30 Bn | 197.70 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 5.22 |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 195.24 Bn | 169.44 Bn | 6.22 Bn | -42.08 |
| 9 | Pfizer | 172.59 Bn | 119.24 Bn | 10.94 Bn | - |
| 10 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 135.99 Bn | 108.00 Bn | 2.84 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 7.27 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 10.80 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.15 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 8.26 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.99 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 10.53 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.75 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.61 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.20 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.54 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.77 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.98 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.70 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 6.98 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.04 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.67 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.73 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.61 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -0.87 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -5.00 |
API Access
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_KEYimport 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();