Astrazeneca (AZN) Other Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Astrazeneca (AZN) recorded Other Operating Expenses of $1.1 billion in Q3 2026, up 8.8% from $1.01 billion a year earlier but down 34.4% from the prior quarter.
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Astrazeneca (AZN) Other Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Astrazeneca's Other Operating Expenses came in at $5.05 billion as of Sep 30, 2026, down 6.0% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $4.18 billion, up 6.3% from FY2024.
- Annual Other Operating Expenses has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 30.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Other Operating Expenses came in at $3.93 billion in FY2024 (+22.6%), $3.21 billion in FY2023, -$2.09 billion in FY2022 and -$2.26 billion in FY2021.
- Quarterly Other Operating Expenses has ranged from -$1.92 billion in Q4 2021 to $2.1 billion in Q4 2024 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Other Operating Expenses rose in six of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 84.0%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Other Operating Expenses in the last five years was growth of 464.2% in Q3 2025, against a decline of 71.0% in Q3 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $1.68 billion (Q2 2026), $955 million (Q1 2026) and $1.32 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,359.75 Bn | 1,333.37 Bn | 20.46 Bn |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 688.76 Bn | 608.62 Bn | 17.30 Bn |
| 3 | AbbVie | 521.69 Bn | 489.75 Bn | 13.12 Bn |
| 4 | Merck | 364.31 Bn | 327.31 Bn | 13.19 Bn |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 306.35 Bn | 279.93 Bn | - |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 285.96 Bn | 259.56 Bn | 13.26 Bn |
| 7 | Amgen | 251.88 Bn | 203.53 Bn | 7.58 Bn |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 208.59 Bn | 183.61 Bn | 6.73 Bn |
| 9 | Pfizer | 164.73 Bn | 112.38 Bn | 12.56 Bn |
| 10 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 136.55 Bn | 104.28 Bn | 2.91 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 277.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 152.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 189.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 100.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 89.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 79.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 113.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 100.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 25.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 60.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 67.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 107.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 70.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 784.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 379.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 189.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 106.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 122.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 97.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 147.00 Mn |
API Access
Astrazeneca Other Operating Expenses 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=other-operating-expenses&ticker=AZN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "other-operating-expenses", "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=other-operating-expenses&ticker=AZN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();