Astrazeneca (AZN) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
Astrazeneca's Retained Earnings came in at $12.59 billion for Q2 2026, up 79.3% from $7.02 billion a year earlier and up 30.2% from the prior quarter.
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Astrazeneca (AZN) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Astrazeneca's Retained Earnings was $10.97 billion, up 247.2% from FY2024.
- Retained Earnings carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of 15.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Retained Earnings was $3.16 billion in FY2024 (+110.4%), $1.5 billion in FY2023, -$574 million in FY2022 and $1.71 billion in FY2021 (-67.7%).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Retained Earnings since Q4 2014.
- Year-over-year, Retained Earnings has increased for five consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 177.7% over the last six quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Retained Earnings over five years came in Q2 2025 (growth of 280.2%), and the weakest in Q4 2021 (a decline of 67.7%).
- Business Quant data shows AZN's Retained Earnings at $9.67 billion (Q1 2026), $10.97 billion (Q4 2025) and $8.21 billion (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnson & Johnson | 638.12 Bn | 556.64 Bn | 17.26 Bn | 171.67 Bn |
| 2 | AbbVie | 462.60 Bn | 435.75 Bn | 12.70 Bn | -17.33 Bn |
| 3 | Merck | 358.70 Bn | 313.13 Bn | 12.21 Bn | 63.27 Bn |
| 4 | Novartis Ag | 272.16 Bn | 228.03 Bn | 11.24 Bn | 40.86 Bn |
| 5 | Astrazeneca | 250.36 Bn | 223.92 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 12.59 Bn |
| 6 | Amgen | 227.87 Bn | 183.27 Bn | 7.24 Bn | -22.28 Bn |
| 7 | Gilead Sciences | 184.97 Bn | 159.08 Bn | 6.22 Bn | 2.20 Bn |
| 8 | Pfizer | 162.61 Bn | 109.56 Bn | 10.94 Bn | 112.09 Bn |
| 9 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 132.45 Bn | 104.46 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 15.69 Bn |
| 10 | Bristol Myers Squibb | 127.55 Bn | 78.82 Bn | 9.25 Bn | 20.32 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 12.59 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 9.67 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 10.97 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 8.21 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.02 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.36 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.16 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.14 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.85 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -212.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.50 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -434.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -234.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -1.83 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -574.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -2.47 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -1.66 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -1.23 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.71 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.20 Bn |
API Access
Astrazeneca Retained Earnings 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=retained-earnings&ticker=AZN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "retained-earnings", "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=retained-earnings&ticker=AZN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();