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
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |