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AstraZeneca PLC (NYSE:AZN)

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Price to FCFE (P/FCFE)

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Free Cash Flow to Equity (FCFE)

AstraZeneca PLC, FCFE calculation

US$ in millions

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12 months ended: Dec 31, 2014 Dec 31, 2013 Dec 31, 2012 Dec 31, 2011 Dec 31, 2010
Net cash inflow from operating activities 7,198 7,514 7,100 7,992 10,854
Purchase of property, plant and equipment (1,012) (742) (672) (839) (791)
Disposal of property, plant and equipment 158 69 199 102 83
Purchase of intangible assets (1,740) (1,316) (3,947) (458) (1,390)
Disposal of intangible assets 35 210
Repayment of obligations under finance leases (36) (27) (17)
Issue of loans 919 1,980
Repayment of loans (750) (1,750) (1,741)
Movement in short term borrowings 520 (5) 687 46 (8)
Free cash flow to equity (FCFE) 5,257 5,528 3,580 6,843 7,217

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).

Item Description The company
FCFE Free cash flow to equity is the cash flow available to AstraZeneca PLC equity holders after all operating expenses, interest, and principal payments have been paid and necessary investments in working and fixed capital have been made. AstraZeneca PLC FCFE increased from 2012 to 2013 but then slightly decreased from 2013 to 2014.

Price to FCFE Ratio, Current

AstraZeneca PLC, current P/FCFE calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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No. shares of common stock outstanding 1,263,143,338
Selected Financial Data (US$)
Free cash flow to equity (FCFE) (in millions) 5,257
FCFE per share 4.16
Current share price (P) 64.57
Valuation Ratio
P/FCFE 15.51
Benchmarks
P/FCFE, Competitors1
AbbVie Inc. 15.77
Amgen Inc. 4.38
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 6.94
Danaher Corp. 52.29
Eli Lilly & Co. 73.81
Gilead Sciences Inc. 11.40
Johnson & Johnson 22.69
Merck & Co. Inc. 24.93
Pfizer Inc. 3.52
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. 25.01
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 31.89
Zoetis Inc. 266.67

Based on: 20-F (reporting date: 2014-12-31).

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If the company P/FCFE is lower then the P/FCFE of benchmark then company is relatively undervalued.
Otherwise, if the company P/FCFE is higher then the P/FCFE of benchmark then company is relatively overvalued.


Price to FCFE Ratio, Historical

AstraZeneca PLC, historical P/FCFE calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Dec 31, 2014 Dec 31, 2013 Dec 31, 2012 Dec 31, 2011 Dec 31, 2010
No. shares of common stock outstanding1 1,263,143,338 1,257,170,087 1,246,779,548 1,292,355,052 1,409,023,452
Selected Financial Data (US$)
Free cash flow to equity (FCFE) (in millions)2 5,257 5,528 3,580 6,843 7,217
FCFE per share3 4.16 4.40 2.87 5.29 5.12
Share price1, 4 64.57 64.85 49.62 44.67 49.90
Valuation Ratio
P/FCFE5 15.51 14.75 17.28 8.44 9.74
Benchmarks
P/FCFE, Competitors6
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 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.

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3 2014 Calculation
FCFE per share = FCFE ÷ No. shares of common stock outstanding
= 5,257,000,000 ÷ 1,263,143,338 = 4.16

4 Closing price as at the filing date of AstraZeneca PLC Annual Report.

5 2014 Calculation
P/FCFE = Share price ÷ FCFE per share
= 64.57 ÷ 4.16 = 15.51

6 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Valuation ratio Description The company
P/FCFE Price to free cash flow to equity is cash valuation indicator of stockholders’ equity. AstraZeneca PLC P/FCFE ratio decreased from 2012 to 2013 but then slightly increased from 2013 to 2014.