Astrazeneca (AZN) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026)

Astrazeneca (AZN) posted quarterly Tax Rate of 78.72% for Q1 2026, down 3957.0% year-over-year from 2.04% in Q1 2025, and down 25.53% on a QoQ basis from 105.71% in Q4 2025.

Astrazeneca (AZN) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Astrazeneca (AZN) has reported Tax Rate for 18 consecutive years, with 78.72% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Tax Rate fell 3957.0% year-over-year to 78.72%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 92.86% (down 1596.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 17.49%, down 150.0% from the prior year.
  • Tax Rate came in at 78.72% for Q1 2026 at Astrazeneca, down from 105.71% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Tax Rate was 220.18% in Q4 2022, with the low at 493.52% in Q2 2022.
  • Average Tax Rate over 5 years is 78.42%, with a median of 90.04% recorded in 2024.
  • Across the five-year window, Tax Rate sank 64941 bps in 2022 and surged 58069 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Tax Rate stood at 220.18% in 2022, then declined by 10 bps to 198.44% in 2023, then sank by 55 bps to 90.04% in 2024, then grew by 17 bps to 105.71% in 2025, then decreased by 26 bps to 78.72% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Tax Rate over the past three periods registered 78.72%, 105.71%, and 79.38% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Tax Rate (Qtr)
1 Eli Lilly 1,066.16 Bn 1,060.88 Bn 16.22 Bn 16.43%
2 Johnson & Johnson 611.69 Bn 589.64 Bn 15.96 Bn 12.60%
3 AbbVie 444.34 Bn 434.99 Bn 10.78 Bn 32.92%
4 Astrazeneca 284.94 Bn 277.05 Bn 12.61 Bn 78.72%
5 Merck 224.23 Bn 218.58 Bn 12.09 Bn -20.26%
6 Amgen 195.12 Bn 183.08 Bn 5.87 Bn 12.72%
7 Gilead Sciences 156.45 Bn 148.73 Bn 5.52 Bn 21.67%
8 Pfizer 136.01 Bn 123.24 Bn -1.21 Bn 14.54%
9 Novartis Ag 113.45 Bn 113.67 Bn - -
10 Biogen 30.87 Bn 26.59 Bn 1.82 Bn 15.41%

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 78.72
Mar 31, 2026 78.72
Dec 31, 2025 105.71
Dec 31, 2025 105.71
Sep 30, 2025 79.38
Sep 30, 2025 79.38
Jun 30, 2025 113.75
Jun 30, 2025 113.75
Mar 31, 2025 118.28
Mar 31, 2025 118.28
Dec 31, 2024 90.04
Dec 31, 2024 90.04
Sep 30, 2024 145.40
Sep 30, 2024 145.40
Jun 30, 2024 80.56
Jun 30, 2024 80.56
Mar 31, 2024 77.86
Mar 31, 2024 77.86
Dec 31, 2023 198.44
Dec 31, 2023 198.44