ASTRAZENECA PLC (ZEG.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

FRA:ZEG • GB0009895292

160.7 EUR
+0.95 (+0.59%)
Last: Feb 5, 2026, 07:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

5

Overall ZEG gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated ZEG against 49 industry peers in the Pharmaceuticals industry. While ZEG belongs to the best of the industry regarding profitability, there are some minor concerns on its financial health. ZEG is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year ZEG was profitable.
  • ZEG had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Each year in the past 5 years ZEG has been profitable.
  • ZEG had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
ZEG.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFZEG.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B

1.2 Ratios

  • With a decent Return On Assets value of 8.96%, ZEG is doing good in the industry, outperforming 63.64% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ZEG has a better Return On Equity (21.01%) than 65.45% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 13.63%, ZEG is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 65.45% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ZEG had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 12.48%. This is in line with the industry average of 13.98%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (12.48%) for ZEG is below the current ROIC(13.63%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 8.96%
ROE 21.01%
ROIC 13.63%
ROA(3y)7.2%
ROA(5y)5.03%
ROE(3y)17.82%
ROE(5y)12.53%
ROIC(3y)12.48%
ROIC(5y)10.5%
ZEG.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICZEG.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15 20

1.3 Margins

  • ZEG has a Profit Margin of 17.41%. This is in the better half of the industry: ZEG outperforms 69.09% of its industry peers.
  • ZEG's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 23.86%, ZEG is in line with its industry, outperforming 58.18% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ZEG's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 81.31%, ZEG belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 85.45% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of ZEG has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 23.86%
PM (TTM) 17.41%
GM 81.31%
OM growth 3Y6.24%
OM growth 5Y7.63%
PM growth 3Y32.91%
PM growth 5Y7.71%
GM growth 3Y0.34%
GM growth 5Y0.28%
ZEG.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsZEG.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20 40 60 80

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), ZEG is creating some value.
  • ZEG has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for ZEG has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, ZEG has an improved debt to assets ratio.
ZEG.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingZEG.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B
ZEG.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsZEG.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20B 40B 60B 80B 100B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 3.77 indicates that ZEG is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With a Altman-Z score value of 3.77, ZEG perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 54.55% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of ZEG is 3.42, which is a good value as it means it would take ZEG, 3.42 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • ZEG's Debt to FCF ratio of 3.42 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ZEG outperforms 63.64% of its industry peers.
  • ZEG has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.55. This is a neutral value indicating ZEG is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • ZEG's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.55 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ZEG outperforms 61.82% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.55
Debt/FCF 3.42
Altman-Z 3.77
ROIC/WACC1.49
WACC9.14%
ZEG.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFZEG.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10B 20B 30B 40B

2.3 Liquidity

  • ZEG has a Current Ratio of 0.94. This is a bad value and indicates that ZEG is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a Current ratio value of 0.94, ZEG is not doing good in the industry: 81.82% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • ZEG has a Quick Ratio of 0.94. This is a bad value and indicates that ZEG is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.72, ZEG is doing worse than 74.55% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.94
Quick Ratio 0.72
ZEG.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesZEG.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10B 20B 30B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for ZEG have decreased by -1.34% in the last year.
  • ZEG shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 15.04% yearly.
  • ZEG shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 8.63%.
  • Measured over the past years, ZEG shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 17.15% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-1.34%
EPS 3Y6.74%
EPS 5Y15.04%
EPS Q2Q%-49.28%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.63%
Revenue growth 3Y9.82%
Revenue growth 5Y17.15%
Sales Q2Q%4.11%

3.2 Future

  • ZEG is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 15.20% yearly.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 6.82% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y30.41%
EPS Next 2Y20.69%
EPS Next 3Y17.63%
EPS Next 5Y15.2%
Revenue Next Year6.06%
Revenue Next 2Y5.93%
Revenue Next 3Y6.22%
Revenue Next 5Y6.82%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
ZEG.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesZEG.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 20B 40B 60B 80B
ZEG.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesZEG.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 5 10 15

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 23.53, the valuation of ZEG can be described as rather expensive.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as ZEG.
  • ZEG's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 27.07.
  • ZEG is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 18.05.
  • ZEG's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ZEG to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.05), we can say ZEG is valued slightly cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 23.53
Fwd PE 18.05
ZEG.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsZEG.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as ZEG.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of ZEG is on the same level as its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 34.09
EV/EBITDA 16.14
ZEG.DE Per share dataZEG.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20 30

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • ZEG has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as ZEG's earnings are expected to grow with 17.63% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.77
PEG (5Y)1.56
EPS Next 2Y20.69%
EPS Next 3Y17.63%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • ZEG has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.64%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.84, ZEG has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
  • ZEG's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.64%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of ZEG has a limited annual growth rate of 3.33%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.33%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0

5.3 Sustainability

  • ZEG pays out 48.62% of its income as dividend. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
  • The dividend of ZEG is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP48.62%
EPS Next 2Y20.69%
EPS Next 3Y17.63%
ZEG.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendZEG.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B
ZEG.DE Dividend Payout.ZEG.DE Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.ZEG.DE Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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ASTRAZENECA PLC

FRA:ZEG (2/5/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

160.7

+0.95 (+0.59%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupPharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
GICS IndustryPharmaceuticals
Earnings (Last)02-10
Earnings (Next)04-29
Inst Owners49.17%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.02%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap249.13B
Revenue(TTM)58.74B
Net Income(TTM)10.22B
Analysts82.94
Price Target175.52 (9.22%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.64%
Yearly Dividend2.7
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.33%
DP48.62%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-25.37%
Min EPS beat(2)-60.38%
Max EPS beat(2)9.64%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-12.23%
Min EPS beat(4)-60.38%
Max EPS beat(4)9.64%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)-5.74%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)-2.63%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)-0.36%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.31%
Min Revenue beat(2)-4.83%
Max Revenue beat(2)2.2%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.92%
Min Revenue beat(4)-5.08%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.2%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.54%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.86%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.78%
PT rev (1m)5.49%
PT rev (3m)12.4%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-1.75%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-1.48%
EPS NY rev (1m)1.58%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.37%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.41%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.71%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.59%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 23.53
Fwd PE 18.05
P/S 5.03
P/FCF 34.09
P/OCF 20.28
P/B 6.07
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 16.14
EPS(TTM)6.83
EY4.25%
EPS(NY)8.9
Fwd EY5.54%
FCF(TTM)4.71
FCFY2.93%
OCF(TTM)7.93
OCFY4.93%
SpS31.94
BVpS26.46
TBVpS-5.67
PEG (NY)0.77
PEG (5Y)1.56
Graham Number63.77
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 8.96%
ROE 21.01%
ROCE 16.8%
ROIC 13.63%
ROICexc 14.63%
ROICexgc 59.47%
OM 23.86%
PM (TTM) 17.41%
GM 81.31%
FCFM 14.76%
ROA(3y)7.2%
ROA(5y)5.03%
ROE(3y)17.82%
ROE(5y)12.53%
ROIC(3y)12.48%
ROIC(5y)10.5%
ROICexc(3y)13.49%
ROICexc(5y)11.39%
ROICexgc(3y)81.92%
ROICexgc(5y)83.55%
ROCE(3y)15.36%
ROCE(5y)12.92%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-25.55%
ROICexgc growth 5Y0.81%
ROICexc growth 3Y9.13%
ROICexc growth 5Y9.72%
OM growth 3Y6.24%
OM growth 5Y7.63%
PM growth 3Y32.91%
PM growth 5Y7.71%
GM growth 3Y0.34%
GM growth 5Y0.28%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.51
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.55
Debt/FCF 3.42
Debt/EBITDA 1.36
Cap/Depr 103%
Cap/Sales 10.05%
Interest Coverage 10.65
Cash Conversion 73.79%
Profit Quality 84.79%
Current Ratio 0.94
Quick Ratio 0.72
Altman-Z 3.77
F-Score7
WACC9.14%
ROIC/WACC1.49
Cap/Depr(3y)80.57%
Cap/Depr(5y)64.46%
Cap/Sales(3y)8.93%
Cap/Sales(5y)7.69%
Profit Quality(3y)99.49%
Profit Quality(5y)775.68%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-1.34%
EPS 3Y6.74%
EPS 5Y15.04%
EPS Q2Q%-49.28%
EPS Next Y30.41%
EPS Next 2Y20.69%
EPS Next 3Y17.63%
EPS Next 5Y15.2%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.63%
Revenue growth 3Y9.82%
Revenue growth 5Y17.15%
Sales Q2Q%4.11%
Revenue Next Year6.06%
Revenue Next 2Y5.93%
Revenue Next 3Y6.22%
Revenue Next 5Y6.82%
EBIT growth 1Y10.05%
EBIT growth 3Y16.67%
EBIT growth 5Y26.09%
EBIT Next Year23.4%
EBIT Next 3Y12.45%
EBIT Next 5Y11.39%
FCF growth 1Y19.18%
FCF growth 3Y6.21%
FCF growth 5Y31.64%
OCF growth 1Y22.88%
OCF growth 3Y14.12%
OCF growth 5Y24.88%

ASTRAZENECA PLC / ZEG.DE FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for ZEG stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to ZEG.DE.


What is the valuation status of ASTRAZENECA PLC (ZEG.DE) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to ASTRAZENECA PLC (ZEG.DE). This can be considered as Overvalued.


What is the profitability of ZEG stock?

ASTRAZENECA PLC (ZEG.DE) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


What is the valuation of ASTRAZENECA PLC based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for ASTRAZENECA PLC (ZEG.DE) is 23.53 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 6.07.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for ZEG stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of ASTRAZENECA PLC (ZEG.DE) is expected to grow by 30.41% in the next year.