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
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |