AstraZeneca Group (AZN)

41.23 +0.05  +0.12%  May 25, 11:00PM Go Pro
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AstraZeneca Group Performance

Historical performance is a good guide for the future, but it is imperfect. Pay attention to a company's history, but be realistic about what you can project into the future.

5 Year Total Returns Performance

Returns from price appreciation only give a partial view of the returns to an investor. This total returns chart shows the returns to an investor from both price appreciation and dividends (dividends are assumed to be reinvested)

Returns -22.89%

1 Year Total Returns Performance Comparison

Here are AstraZeneca Group's total returns compared to the market and some of its peers. High historical total returns are excellent - especially if you held the stock at the time - but returns can change direction quickly. To predict future performance, looking at the business is more important than looking at historic returns.

  • AZN Total Returns
  • ^SPXTR Total Returns
  • BMY Total Returns
  • LLY Total Returns
1 month total returns YTD total returns 1 year total returns* 3 year total returns
AZN -5.33% -7.13% -15.67% 20.42%
^SPXTR -5.66% 5.70% 1.62% 54.07%
BMY -0.69% -4.22% 21.16% 100.6%
LLY 0.72% 1.36% 14.37% 43.53%

* May differ from chart if one year ago today was not a trading day. Table uses the previous trading day as a base while chart uses the next trading day.

Fundamental Performance

Price vs Earnings

In the long run, the price and earnings of a company are correlated. If the two metrics are diverging, there should be a good reason why. Divergence without reason can signal danger or opportunity.

Price -22.89%
Earnings Per Share TTM 66.75%

Earnings Yield vs Dividend Yield

Yields show how much you are getting for the price you pay. For example, an earnings yield of 8% means that for every dollar you pay, you get 8 cents worth of current earnings. Take these numbers into account when buying to see if you are over-paying or getting a good deal.

Earnings Yield 15.81%
Dividend Yield 9.50%

Revenue and Earnings Growth

Revenues show how much the company is selling to customers, while net income is what remains for shareholders after the company pays its expenses. Revenue growth often persists over time, but net income is more fickle. Watch closely to see if revenue and income grow at similar rates.

Revenues TTM 32.65B
Net Income TTM 8.723B

Efficent Use of Assets

Profit margins show what percentage of every dollar of sales turns into earnings. Asset Uitlization shows how many dollars of sales a company gets for each dollar that the company invests in assets. Multiplying the two numbers together gives you Return on Assets which tells you approximately how efficiently the company invests money to earn more money.

Profit Margin 22.32%
Asset Utilization 0.6268

Reinvestment Strategy

Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) tells you how much income a company earned after investing $1 in its business. The Payout Ratio tells what percentage of the company's income it pays to shareholders instead of reinvesting in its own growth. Watch out for companies that pay out very little when their ROIC is low.

5 Year Average ROIC 0.2543
5 Year Average Payout Ratio 0.421
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AZN News

$AZN stop at 40 on 1/3. Have owned a ton of it since early '10. Cost basis ~46 (not inc. divies)
about 4 days ago by WallStreetBean
Why U.K. Bonds Are for Losers
May 17, 6:07PM Fool
RT @SeemaCnbc Cancer data expected to move big pharma $JNJ $PFE $AZN
about 10 days ago by StockTwits
$AMRN chat of potential take over target by $AZN for sometimes
about 12 days ago by tradeha
Avoid These 2 Plunging Biotechs
May 14, 5:30PM Fool
$AZN “no longer operating in isolation as a pharmaceutical organization.” http://stks.co/3nwQ
about 14 days ago by WallStreetBean
[$$] 13D Filings
May 12, 4:42AM
6 Flatlining Healthcare Stocks to Sell
May 09, 12:45PM Investor Place
$AMRN and $FRX both are possible acquisition targets for $AZN
about 19 days ago by tradeha
Huf Post: Two Drugs Harness Immune System To Fight Cancer. http://stks.co/3iDa $DNDN $BMY $AZN $ONTY $GSK
about 20 days ago by abubnic
$AMRN U.K.'s second-biggest drugmaker, pharmaceutical giant $AZN, based in London is sniffing around Ireland's small biotech $AMRN
about 23 days ago by JasonMilano8
$AMRN Bloomberg: Amarin takeover target by AstraZeneca $AZN
about 23 days ago by JasonMilano8
Health Care Sector Wrap
May 03, 4:48PM Fox Business
$AZN popping
about 24 days ago by AltecBX
$AZN a look at last 3 years Annual data: http://stks.co/3cDp
about 26 days ago by WallStreetBean
News related to $AZN, currently +0.3% since open: 'Impax Labs falls on weak sales, new FDA warning' http://stks.co/3bhx
about 26 days ago by TradeBot
what kinda drug is that? RT @JNapodano $AZN reported $16M in sales of Vimovo - not great, but still higher than consensus. $POZN.
about 27 days ago by WallStreetBean
$azn....the yield on this bio just crossed 8.5%....
about 31 days ago by Higreg
$AZN Volume Alert - Currently at 5 x average daily volume.
about 31 days ago by TradeIdeasQuant
5% movers over 10B mkt cap. Up $CTXS $ECA $REGN - Down $AET $AZN $GG Will post charts.
about 31 days ago by TheNumb47
Morning News: April 26, 2012 | via @EddyElfenbein http://stks.co/3Wht $FED $DB $NDX $AAPL $CAT $AZN
about 31 days ago by STNet
$AZN trouble in paradise: AstraZeneca CEO to step down as Q1 profit plunges http://stks.co/3WZ3 (holding)
about 31 days ago by WallStreetBean
News related to $AZN: 'AstraZeneca CEO to step down as Q1 profit plunges' http://stks.co/3WIC
about 32 days ago by TradeBot
$AZN Thurs am eps one of MANY - consensus $1.73 vs 2.03
about 32 days ago by MinervasMomma
$AMRN $azn Will buy $amrn it is just Time 10$ no thanks I will need over 20 to Sell.
about 32 days ago by RqTect
$AMRN $azn does not just want $amrn They need AMRN that is why it is going to $22
about 32 days ago by RqTect
@taketheplunge $AMRN $AZN has been linked to every biotech on the market in the last 3 months. $AZN could buy...
about 32 days ago by jackofalltrade

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