AstraZeneca Plc (AZN) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review

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  • Business description – A detailed description of the company’s operations and business divisions.
  • Corporate strategy – Analyst’s summarization of the company’s business strategy.
  • SWOT Analysis – A detailed analysis of the company’s strengths, weakness, opportunities and threats.
  • Company history – Progression of key events associated with the company.
  • Major products and services – A list of major products, services and brands of the company.
  • Key competitors – A list of key competitors to the company.
  • Key employees – A list of the key executives of the company.
  • Executive biographies – A brief summary of the executives’ employment history.
  • Key operational heads – A list of personnel heading key departments/functions.
  • Important locations and subsidiaries – A list and contact details of key locations and subsidiaries of the company.
  • Detailed financial ratios for the past five years – The latest financial ratios derived from the annual financial statements published by the company with 5 years history.
  • Interim ratios for the last five interim periods – The latest financial ratios derived from the quarterly/semi-annual financial statements published by the company for 5 interims history.
Highlights

AstraZeneca Plc (AstraZeneca) is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the research, development, and commercialization of prescription medicines. The company's main activities include developing treatments in the areas of oncology, cardiovascular, renal and metabolism, respiratory and immunology, vaccines and immune therapies, and rare diseases. The company’s product portfolio includes biologics, prescription pharmaceuticals, and vaccines. AstraZeneca sells its products through wholly owned local marketing companies, distributors, and local representative offices to primary care and specialty care physicians. The company operates in Europe, the Americas, Asia, Africa, and Australasia. It also collaborates with academia, governments, and other companies to enhance product innovation and the distribution process. AstraZeneca is headquartered in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, the UK.

AstraZeneca Plc Key Recent Developments

Jun 10,2025: Quell Therapeutics Achieves Key Milestone in Its CAR-Treg Cell Therapy Program for Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Jun 10,2025: Better EFS Outcomes with Perioperative Durvalumab Plus FLOT Than with Placebo Plus FLOT for Resectable Gastric or GEJ Adenocarcinoma
Jun 09,2025: IonQ Speeds Quantum-Accelerated Drug Development Application With Astrazeneca, AWS, and NVIDIA
May 30,2025: Danaher and AstraZeneca to develop diagnostic tools and tests

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Section 1 - About the Company
AstraZeneca Plc - Key Facts
AstraZeneca Plc - Key Employees
AstraZeneca Plc - Key Employee Biographies
AstraZeneca Plc - Major Products and Services
AstraZeneca Plc - History
AstraZeneca Plc - Company Statement
AstraZeneca Plc - Locations And Subsidiaries
Head Office
Other Locations & Subsidiaries
Joint Venture
Section 2 – Company Analysis
Company Overview
AstraZeneca Plc - Business Description
Other Break-up: Alliance Revenue
Performance
Other Break-up: Collaboration Revenue
Overview
Performance
Other Break-up: Product Sales
Overview
Performance
Geographical Segment: Australia
Performance
Geographical Segment: Canada
Performance
Geographical Segment: China
Performance
Geographical Segment: France
Performance
Geographical Segment: Germany
Performance
Geographical Segment: Italy
Performance
Geographical Segment: Japan
Performance
Geographical Segment: Others
Performance
Geographical Segment: Spain
Performance
Geographical Segment: Sweden
Performance
Geographical Segment: UK
Performance
Geographical Segment: US
Performance
R&D Overview
AstraZeneca Plc - Corporate Strategy
AstraZeneca Plc - SWOT Analysis
SWOT Analysis - Overview
AstraZeneca Plc - Strengths
AstraZeneca Plc - Weaknesses
AstraZeneca Plc - Opportunities
AstraZeneca Plc - Threats
AstraZeneca Plc - Key Competitors
Section 3 – Company Financial Ratios
Financial Ratios - Capital Market Ratios
Financial Ratios - Annual Ratios
Performance Chart
Financial Performance
Financial Ratios - Interim Ratios
Financial Ratios - Ratio Charts
Section 4 – Company’s Lifesciences Financial Deals and Alliances
AstraZeneca Plc, Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare, Deals By Year, 2019 to YTD 2025
AstraZeneca Plc, Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare, Deals By Type, 2019 to YTD 2025
AstraZeneca Plc, Recent Deals Summary
Section 5 – Company’s Recent Developments
Jun 10, 2025: Quell Therapeutics Achieves Key Milestone in Its CAR-Treg Cell Therapy Program for Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Jun 10, 2025: Better EFS Outcomes with Perioperative Durvalumab Plus FLOT Than with Placebo Plus FLOT for Resectable Gastric or GEJ Adenocarcinoma
Jun 09, 2025: IonQ Speeds Quantum-Accelerated Drug Development Application With Astrazeneca, AWS, and NVIDIA
May 30, 2025: Danaher and AstraZeneca to develop diagnostic tools and tests
May 28, 2025: Novellia Launches AI-Powered, Cross-Industry Research Initiative to Transform Breast Cancer Care
May 22, 2025: Fighting for Those Who’ve Fought for Us: Zero Prostate Cancer and Astrazeneca Drive Urgent Call To Save More Veterans During Nascar’s Patriotic Weekend
May 21, 2025: AstraZeneca : Director Declaration
May 21, 2025: Astrazeneca’s Record Seventh Year of Plenary Data at Asco Furthers Ambition to Redefine Breast Cancer Care and Transform Outcomes in Gastric Cancer
May 16, 2025: AstraZeneca and Nara City sign Partnership Agreement on Promoting the Prevention and Management of Non-Communicable Diseases
May 13, 2025: AstraZeneca to Showcase Latest Research on Comprehensive Portfolio and Pipeline Aimed At Transforming Respiratory Diseases at Ats 2025
Section 6 – Appendix
Methodology
Ratio Definitions
About GlobalData
Contact Us
Disclaimer
List of Tables
AstraZeneca Plc, Key Facts
AstraZeneca Plc, Key Employees
AstraZeneca Plc, Key Employee Biographies
AstraZeneca Plc, Major Products and Services
AstraZeneca Plc, History
AstraZeneca Plc, Subsidiaries
AstraZeneca Plc, Joint Venture
AstraZeneca Plc, Key Competitors
AstraZeneca Plc, Ratios based on current share price
AstraZeneca Plc, Annual Ratios
AstraZeneca Plc, Annual Ratios (Cont...1)
AstraZeneca Plc, Annual Ratios (Cont...2)
AstraZeneca Plc, Interim Ratios
AstraZeneca Plc, Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare, Deals By Year, 2019 to YTD 2025
AstraZeneca Plc, Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare, Deals By Type, 2019 to YTD 2025
AstraZeneca Plc, Recent Deals Summary
Currency Codes
Capital Market Ratios
Equity Ratios
Profitability Ratios
Cost Ratios
Liquidity Ratios
Leverage Ratios
Efficiency Ratios
List of Figures
AstraZeneca Plc, Performance Chart (2020 - 2024)
AstraZeneca Plc, Ratio Charts
AstraZeneca Plc, Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare, Deals By Year, 2019 to YTD 2025
AstraZeneca Plc, Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare, Deals by Type, 2019 to YTD 2025

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