Astrazeneca (AZN) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)

Astrazeneca (AZN) posted quarterly Net Cash Flow of -$1.5 billion for Q1 2026, up 61.49% year-over-year from -$944.3 million in Q1 2025, and up 67.75% on a QoQ basis from -$4.7 billion in Q4 2025.

Astrazeneca (AZN) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Astrazeneca (AZN) has reported Net Cash Flow for 17 consecutive years, with -$1.5 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Net Cash Flow rose 61.49% year-over-year to -$1.5 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$11.9 billion (up 36.87% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $4.4 billion, up 11.04% from the prior year.
  • Net Cash Flow came in at -$1.5 billion for Q1 2026 at Astrazeneca, up from -$4.7 billion in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Net Cash Flow was -$385.0 million in Q1 2024, with the low at -$6.6 billion in Q4 2023.
  • Average Net Cash Flow over 5 years is -$3.7 billion, with a median of -$4.0 billion recorded in 2025.
  • Across the five-year window, Net Cash Flow soared 88.25% in 2024 and plunged 928.57% in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Net Cash Flow stood at -$6.5 billion in 2022, then dropped by 1.58% to -$6.6 billion in 2023, then grew by 21.17% to -$5.2 billion in 2024, then advanced by 8.67% to -$4.7 billion in 2025, then jumped by 67.75% to -$1.5 billion in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Net Cash Flow over the past three periods registered -$1.5 billion, -$4.7 billion, and -$4.1 billion for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) NCF (Qtr)
1 Eli Lilly 1,066.16 Bn 1,060.88 Bn 16.22 Bn -2.05 Bn
2 Johnson & Johnson 611.69 Bn 589.64 Bn 15.96 Bn 2.00 Bn
3 AbbVie 444.34 Bn 434.99 Bn 10.78 Bn 4.17 Bn
4 Astrazeneca 284.94 Bn 277.05 Bn 12.61 Bn -1.53 Bn
5 Merck 224.23 Bn 218.58 Bn 12.09 Bn -9.27 Bn
6 Amgen 195.12 Bn 183.08 Bn 5.87 Bn 2.91 Bn
7 Gilead Sciences 156.45 Bn 148.73 Bn 5.52 Bn 75.00 Mn
8 Pfizer 136.01 Bn 123.24 Bn -1.21 Bn 544.00 Mn
9 Novartis Ag 113.45 Bn 113.67 Bn - -
10 Biogen 30.87 Bn 26.59 Bn 1.82 Bn 392.20 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 -1.53 Bn
Mar 31, 2026 -1.53 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 -4.73 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 -4.73 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 -4.07 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 -4.07 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 -1.59 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 -1.59 Bn
Mar 31, 2025 -3.96 Bn
Mar 31, 2025 -3.96 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 -5.18 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 -5.18 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 -5.65 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 -5.65 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 -4.09 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 -4.09 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 -385.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -385.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -6.57 Bn
Dec 31, 2023 -6.57 Bn