AstraZeneca PLC (AZN.L) Return on Equity (ROE)

Price: $11346
Market Cap: $175.93B
Avg Volume: 2.74M
Country: GB
Industry: Drug Manufacturers - General
Sector: Healthcare
Beta: 0.157
52W Range: $9670-13388
Website: AstraZeneca PLC

Return on Equity (ROE) Summary

AstraZeneca PLC's ROE measures the return generated on shareholders' equity:

  • Annual: 17.25%
  • Quarterly: 3.68%
  • TTM: 17.76%

What is Return on Equity (ROE)?

Return on Equity measures a company's ability to generate profits from its shareholders' equity. It indicates how effectively the management is using the company’s assets to create profits. A higher ROE generally reflects well on the company’s management and its ability to generate profits without needing as much capital.

Related Metrics

Other important metrics to assess AstraZeneca PLC's profitability include:

  • ROIC (Return on Invested Capital) - measures how effectively the company uses its invested capital to generate profits:
    • Annual: 10.30%
    • Quarterly: 2.33%
    • TTM: 10.30%
  • ROA (Return on Assets) - measures the return generated on the company's assets:
    • Annual: 6.76%
    • Quarterly: 1.44%
    • TTM: 6.76%
  • Profit Margin - indicates the profitability of the company relative to its revenue:
    • Annual: 13.01%
    • Quarterly: 10.07%
    • TTM: 13.01%

These metrics provide insights into AstraZeneca PLC's profitability and efficiency in using its capital and assets to generate returns. Comparing these ratios with industry benchmarks can offer a deeper understanding of the company's performance.

Annual ROE

17.25%

Quarterly ROE

3.68%

TTM ROE

17.76%

AstraZeneca PLC Historical ROE
23.56%23.56%18.84%18.84%14.13%14.13%9.42%9.42%4.71%4.71%0.00%0.00%ROE20162016201720172018201820192019202020202021202120222022202320232024202420252025
Historical ROIC
12.47%12.47%10.30%10.30%8.13%8.13%5.97%5.97%3.80%3.80%1.63%1.63%-0.53%-0.53%ROIC20162016201720172018201820192019202020202021202120222022202320232024202420252025
Historical ROA
6.76%6.76%5.41%5.41%4.06%4.06%2.70%2.70%1.35%1.35%0.00%0.00%ROA20162016201720172018201820192019202020202021202120222022202320232024202420252025

AstraZeneca PLC Historical Profitability Metrics

The table below shows various profitability metrics for each year, with the latest data available for the last fiscal year 2024.

Year ROE ROIC ROA Profit Margin
2024 17.25% 10.30% 6.76% 13.01%
2023 15.21% 9.32% 5.89% 13.00%
2022 8.88% 6.45% 3.41% 7.41%
2021 0.29% -0.53% 0.11% 0.30%
2020 20.46% 8.49% 4.79% 12.01%
2019 10.17% 5.12% 2.18% 5.47%
2018 17.28% 7.55% 3.55% 9.76%
2017 20.06% 9.62% 4.74% 13.36%
2016 23.56% 9.48% 5.60% 15.21%
2015 15.28% 8.20% 4.70% 11.43%

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