Astrazeneca AZN
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As of: Sep 11, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Astrazeneca (AZN) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)

Astrazeneca (AZN) posted Operating Expenses of -$9.7 billion for Q2 2026, down 15.36% on a QoQ basis from -$8.4 billion in Q1 2026, and down 15.36% year-over-year from -$11.5 billion in Q2 2025.

Analysis

Astrazeneca (AZN) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Astrazeneca has reported Operating Expenses for 18 years, with the latest figure at -$9.7 billion in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses fell 15.36% year-over-year to -$9.7 billion in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was -$61.0 billion, a 77.37% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at -$34.2 billion, down 1.8% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses was -$9.7 billion for Q2 2026 at Astrazeneca, down from -$8.4 billion in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Operating Expenses was -$6.7 billion in Q1 2023, with the low at -$34.2 billion in Q4 2025.
  • Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is -$9.4 billion, with a median of -$7.8 billion recorded in 2023.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Operating Expenses advanced 12.53% in 2022, then plunged 238.7% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at -$7.2 billion in 2022, then declined by 16.53% to -$8.4 billion in 2023, then decreased by 19.46% to -$10.1 billion in 2024, then slumped by 238.7% to -$34.2 billion in 2025, then surged by 71.6% to -$9.7 billion in 2026.
  • The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at -$9.7 billion (Q2 2026), -$8.4 billion (Q1 2026), and -$34.2 billion (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (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 10.86 Bn
3 Astrazeneca 247.89 Bn 242.60 Bn 12.86 Bn -9.70 Bn
4 Citigroup 236.49 Bn -2,065.81 Bn 24.75 Bn 14.22 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 - -
10 Hdfc Bank 119.43 Bn 82.28 Bn - -527.42 Bn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 -9.70 Bn
Mar 31, 2026 -8.41 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 -34.17 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 -8.75 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 -8.41 Bn
Mar 31, 2025 -7.65 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 -10.09 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 -8.26 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 -7.94 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 -7.28 Bn
Dec 31, 2023 -8.44 Bn
Sep 30, 2023 -7.38 Bn
Jun 30, 2023 -7.65 Bn
Mar 31, 2023 -6.67 Bn
Dec 31, 2022 -7.25 Bn
Sep 30, 2022 -6.74 Bn
Jun 30, 2022 -7.23 Bn
Mar 31, 2022 -7.10 Bn
Dec 31, 2021 -7.70 Bn
Sep 30, 2021 -7.70 Bn