Astrazeneca AZN
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Astrazeneca (AZN) Net Shares Issued and Repurchased (2010 - 2012)

Astrazeneca (AZN) posted Net Shares Issued and Repurchased of -$2.6 billion for Q4 2012, down 143.81% on a QoQ basis from $6.0 billion in Q4 2011, and down 143.81% year-over-year from $6.0 billion in Q1 2012.

Analysis

Astrazeneca (AZN) Net Shares Issued and Repurchased (2010 - 2012) Analysis & Trends

Astrazeneca has reported Net Shares Issued and Repurchased for 3 years, with the latest figure at -$2.6 billion in Q4 2012.

  • On a quarterly basis, Net Shares Issued and Repurchased fell 143.81% year-over-year to -$2.6 billion in Q4 2012; TTM through Dec 2012 was -$2.6 billion, a 143.81% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2012 full-year figure at -$2.6 billion, down 143.81% from the prior year.
  • Net Shares Issued and Repurchased was -$2.6 billion for Q4 2012 at Astrazeneca, down from $6.0 billion in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Net Shares Issued and Repurchased was $6.0 billion in Q4 2011, with the low at -$2.6 billion in Q4 2012.
  • Average Net Shares Issued and Repurchased over 3 years is -$49.0 million, with a median of -$1.3 billion recorded in 2011.
  • The largest YoY upside for Net Shares Issued and Repurchased was 385.07% in 2011 against a maximum downside of 507.94% in 2011.
  • Over 3 years, Net Shares Issued and Repurchased stood at -$2.1 billion in 2010, then soared by 385.07% to $6.0 billion in 2011, then plunged by 143.81% to -$2.6 billion in 2012.
  • The last three Net Shares Issued and Repurchased figures came in at -$2.6 billion (Q4 2012), $6.0 billion (Q4 2011), and -$1.3 billion (Q1 2011), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Net Shares Issued and Repurchased (Qtr)
1 Asml Holding 659.69 Bn 643.71 Bn 5.90 Bn -
2 General Electric 337.12 Bn 327.78 Bn 6.95 Bn -
3 Astrazeneca 247.89 Bn 242.60 Bn 12.86 Bn -
4 Citigroup 236.49 Bn -2,065.81 Bn 24.75 Bn -
5 Bhp 220.99 Bn 202.45 Bn - -
6 Rio Tinto 206.31 Bn 201.93 Bn - -
7 Diageo 192.64 Bn 190.61 Bn - -
8 National Grid 165.59 Bn 161.82 Bn - -
9 Unilever 135.28 Bn 128.25 Bn - -1.75 Bn
10 Hdfc Bank 119.43 Bn 82.28 Bn - -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Dec 31, 2012 -2.64 Bn
Dec 31, 2011 6.02 Bn
Mar 31, 2011 -1.30 Bn
Dec 31, 2010 -2.11 Bn
Mar 31, 2010 -214.00 Mn