AstraZeneca PLC (AZN) Stock Analysis
Last updated Sep 8, 2026
Published Opportunity
This stock was published as a Compound Radar opportunity on Jul 8, 2026. Performance is tracked publicly from the original signal.
Health Check
Last analyzed Sep 7, 2026
- Financial Health 65
- Profitability 75
- Business Quality 80
- Balance Sheet 55
- Cash Flow 80
Why this rating?
Health 74/100 — High Quality
Entry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
Company overview
AstraZeneca PLC (AZN) is a Drug Manufacturers - General company in the Healthcare sector. Compound Radar rates AstraZeneca PLC 74/100 (High Quality) due to high business quality, steady revenue growth, and manageable leverage.
Investment profile
- Quality High
- Growth Moderate
- Balance Sheet Adequate
- Valuation Attractive
Financial highlights
Valuation
- P/E 23.92
- Forward P/E 14.09
- PEG 1.26
- EV/Revenue 4.56
Profitability
- Revenue Growth 6.4%
- Gross Margin 81.7%
- Operating Margin 23.5%
- Net Margin 17.0%
- ROE 22.0%
Financial strength
- Cash $4.97B
- Debt $32.35B
- Net Cash $-27.38B
- Free Cash Flow $8.67B
- Current Ratio 0.89
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- Bristol-Myers Squibb Company Drug Manufacturers - General BMY$64.69 72 Health 72 / 100
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- Amgen Inc. Drug Manufacturers - General AMGN$393.17 68 Health 68 / 100
Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
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