Profitability ratios measure the company ability to generate profitable sales from its resources (assets).
Profitability Ratios (Summary)
Based on: 20-F (reporting date: 2014-12-31), 20-F (reporting date: 2013-12-31), 20-F (reporting date: 2012-12-31), 20-F (reporting date: 2011-12-31), 20-F (reporting date: 2010-12-31).
Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
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Gross profit margin | Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. | AstraZeneca PLC gross profit margin ratio deteriorated from 2012 to 2013 and from 2013 to 2014. |
Operating profit margin | A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. | AstraZeneca PLC operating profit margin ratio deteriorated from 2012 to 2013 and from 2013 to 2014. |
Net profit margin | An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. | AstraZeneca PLC net profit margin ratio deteriorated from 2012 to 2013 and from 2013 to 2014. |
Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
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ROE | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. | AstraZeneca PLC ROE deteriorated from 2012 to 2013 and from 2013 to 2014. |
ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. | AstraZeneca PLC ROA deteriorated from 2012 to 2013 and from 2013 to 2014. |
Gross Profit Margin
Dec 31, 2014 | Dec 31, 2013 | Dec 31, 2012 | Dec 31, 2011 | Dec 31, 2010 | ||
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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||
Gross profit | 20,253) | 20,450) | 22,580) | 27,565) | 26,880) | |
Revenue | 26,095) | 25,711) | 27,973) | 33,591) | 33,269) | |
Profitability Ratio | ||||||
Gross profit margin1 | 77.61% | 79.54% | 80.72% | 82.06% | 80.80% | |
Benchmarks | ||||||
Gross Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||
AbbVie Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | |
Amgen Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | |
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | — | — | — | — | — | |
Danaher Corp. | — | — | — | — | — | |
Eli Lilly & Co. | — | — | — | — | — | |
Gilead Sciences Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | |
Johnson & Johnson | — | — | — | — | — | |
Merck & Co. Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | |
Pfizer Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | |
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | |
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | |
Zoetis Inc. | — | — | — | — | — |
Based on: 20-F (reporting date: 2014-12-31), 20-F (reporting date: 2013-12-31), 20-F (reporting date: 2012-12-31), 20-F (reporting date: 2011-12-31), 20-F (reporting date: 2010-12-31).
1 2014 Calculation
Gross profit margin = 100 × Gross profit ÷ Revenue
= 100 × 20,253 ÷ 26,095 = 77.61%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
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Gross profit margin | Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. | AstraZeneca PLC gross profit margin ratio deteriorated from 2012 to 2013 and from 2013 to 2014. |
Operating Profit Margin
Dec 31, 2014 | Dec 31, 2013 | Dec 31, 2012 | Dec 31, 2011 | Dec 31, 2010 | ||
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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||
Operating profit | 2,137) | 3,712) | 8,148) | 12,795) | 11,494) | |
Revenue | 26,095) | 25,711) | 27,973) | 33,591) | 33,269) | |
Profitability Ratio | ||||||
Operating profit margin1 | 8.19% | 14.44% | 29.13% | 38.09% | 34.55% | |
Benchmarks | ||||||
Operating Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||
AbbVie Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | |
Amgen Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | |
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | — | — | — | — | — | |
Danaher Corp. | — | — | — | — | — | |
Eli Lilly & Co. | — | — | — | — | — | |
Gilead Sciences Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | |
Johnson & Johnson | — | — | — | — | — | |
Merck & Co. Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | |
Pfizer Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | |
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | |
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | |
Zoetis Inc. | — | — | — | — | — |
Based on: 20-F (reporting date: 2014-12-31), 20-F (reporting date: 2013-12-31), 20-F (reporting date: 2012-12-31), 20-F (reporting date: 2011-12-31), 20-F (reporting date: 2010-12-31).
1 2014 Calculation
Operating profit margin = 100 × Operating profit ÷ Revenue
= 100 × 2,137 ÷ 26,095 = 8.19%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
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Operating profit margin | A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. | AstraZeneca PLC operating profit margin ratio deteriorated from 2012 to 2013 and from 2013 to 2014. |
Net Profit Margin
Dec 31, 2014 | Dec 31, 2013 | Dec 31, 2012 | Dec 31, 2011 | Dec 31, 2010 | ||
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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||
Profit attributable to owners of the Parent | 1,233) | 2,556) | 6,297) | 9,983) | 8,053) | |
Revenue | 26,095) | 25,711) | 27,973) | 33,591) | 33,269) | |
Profitability Ratio | ||||||
Net profit margin1 | 4.73% | 9.94% | 22.51% | 29.72% | 24.21% | |
Benchmarks | ||||||
Net Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||
AbbVie Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | |
Amgen Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | |
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | — | — | — | — | — | |
Danaher Corp. | — | — | — | — | — | |
Eli Lilly & Co. | — | — | — | — | — | |
Gilead Sciences Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | |
Johnson & Johnson | — | — | — | — | — | |
Merck & Co. Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | |
Pfizer Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | |
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | |
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | |
Zoetis Inc. | — | — | — | — | — |
Based on: 20-F (reporting date: 2014-12-31), 20-F (reporting date: 2013-12-31), 20-F (reporting date: 2012-12-31), 20-F (reporting date: 2011-12-31), 20-F (reporting date: 2010-12-31).
1 2014 Calculation
Net profit margin = 100 × Profit attributable to owners of the Parent ÷ Revenue
= 100 × 1,233 ÷ 26,095 = 4.73%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
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Net profit margin | An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. | AstraZeneca PLC net profit margin ratio deteriorated from 2012 to 2013 and from 2013 to 2014. |
Return on Equity (ROE)
Dec 31, 2014 | Dec 31, 2013 | Dec 31, 2012 | Dec 31, 2011 | Dec 31, 2010 | ||
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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||
Profit attributable to owners of the Parent | 1,233) | 2,556) | 6,297) | 9,983) | 8,053) | |
Capital and reserves attributable to equity holders of the Company | 19,627) | 23,224) | 23,737) | 23,246) | 23,213) | |
Profitability Ratio | ||||||
ROE1 | 6.28% | 11.01% | 26.53% | 42.95% | 34.69% | |
Benchmarks | ||||||
ROE, Competitors2 | ||||||
AbbVie Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | |
Amgen Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | |
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | — | — | — | — | — | |
Danaher Corp. | — | — | — | — | — | |
Eli Lilly & Co. | — | — | — | — | — | |
Gilead Sciences Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | |
Johnson & Johnson | — | — | — | — | — | |
Merck & Co. Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | |
Pfizer Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | |
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | |
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | |
Zoetis Inc. | — | — | — | — | — |
Based on: 20-F (reporting date: 2014-12-31), 20-F (reporting date: 2013-12-31), 20-F (reporting date: 2012-12-31), 20-F (reporting date: 2011-12-31), 20-F (reporting date: 2010-12-31).
1 2014 Calculation
ROE = 100 × Profit attributable to owners of the Parent ÷ Capital and reserves attributable to equity holders of the Company
= 100 × 1,233 ÷ 19,627 = 6.28%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
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ROE | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. | AstraZeneca PLC ROE deteriorated from 2012 to 2013 and from 2013 to 2014. |
Return on Assets (ROA)
Dec 31, 2014 | Dec 31, 2013 | Dec 31, 2012 | Dec 31, 2011 | Dec 31, 2010 | ||
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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||
Profit attributable to owners of the Parent | 1,233) | 2,556) | 6,297) | 9,983) | 8,053) | |
Total assets | 58,595) | 55,899) | 53,534) | 52,830) | 56,127) | |
Profitability Ratio | ||||||
ROA1 | 2.10% | 4.57% | 11.76% | 18.90% | 14.35% | |
Benchmarks | ||||||
ROA, Competitors2 | ||||||
AbbVie Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | |
Amgen Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | |
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | — | — | — | — | — | |
Danaher Corp. | — | — | — | — | — | |
Eli Lilly & Co. | — | — | — | — | — | |
Gilead Sciences Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | |
Johnson & Johnson | — | — | — | — | — | |
Merck & Co. Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | |
Pfizer Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | |
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | |
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | |
Zoetis Inc. | — | — | — | — | — |
Based on: 20-F (reporting date: 2014-12-31), 20-F (reporting date: 2013-12-31), 20-F (reporting date: 2012-12-31), 20-F (reporting date: 2011-12-31), 20-F (reporting date: 2010-12-31).
1 2014 Calculation
ROA = 100 × Profit attributable to owners of the Parent ÷ Total assets
= 100 × 1,233 ÷ 58,595 = 2.10%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
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ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. | AstraZeneca PLC ROA deteriorated from 2012 to 2013 and from 2013 to 2014. |