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AstraZeneca results: FY and Q4 2025

Key Takeaway: AstraZeneca reported strong commercial performance and pipeline advancements in FY 2025, highlighting 16 positive Phase 3 studies and a robust outlook for 2026 with over 20 anticipated trial readouts. The company is also expanding its presence in China with a $15bn investment plan. Additionally, AstraZeneca's shares began trading on the NYSE, enhancing accessibility for US investors.

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POSITIVE FACTORS

  • Strong commercial performance and pipeline delivery.
  • 16 positive Phase 3 studies announced in 2025.
  • Plans for over 20 Phase 3 trial readouts in 2026.
  • Investment of $15bn in China to expand manufacturing and R&D.

Full Press Release Details

Strong commercial performance and excellent pipeline delivery in a continuing catalyst-rich period
CAMBRIDGE, England--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AstraZeneca:
Revenue and EPS summary
FY 2025 % Change Q4 2025 % Change
$m Actual CER1 $m Actual CER
- Product Sales 55,573 9 9 14,538 9 7
- Alliance Revenue 3,067 39 38 959 34 33
Product Revenue2 58,640 10 10 15,497 10 8
Collaboration Revenue 99 (89) (89) 6 (99) (99)
Total Revenue 58,739 9 8 15,503 4 2
Reported EPS ($) 6.60 45 43 1.50 55 47
Core3EPS($) 9.16 12 11 2.12 1 (2)
Key performance elements for FY 2025
(Growth numbers at constant exchange rates)
Pascal Soriot, Chief Executive Officer, AstraZeneca, said:
"In 2025 we saw strong commercial performance across our therapy areas and excellent pipeline delivery. We announced the results of 16 positive Phase 3 studies during the year and now have 16 blockbuster medicines.
The momentum across our company is continuing in 2026 and we are looking forward to the results of more than 20 Phase 3 trial readouts this year. We have more than 100 Phase 3 studies ongoing, including a substantial and growing number of trials of our transformative technologies which have the potential to revolutionise outcomes for patients and drive our growth well beyond 2030.
Lastly, ordinary shares in our company began trading on the NYSE on the 2nd February, resulting in a harmonised listing structure across exchanges in London, New York and Stockholm, enabling more shareholders to participate in our company's exciting future."
Guidance
AstraZeneca issues Total Revenue and Core EPS guidance4for FY 2026 at CER, based on the average foreign exchange rates through 2025.
Total Revenueis expected to increase by amid-to-high single-digitpercentageCore EPSis expected to increase by alow double-digitpercentage
The Core Tax rate is expected to be between 18-22%
If foreign exchange rates for February 2026 to December 2026 were to remain at the average rates seen in January 2026, it is anticipated that Total Revenue in FY 2026 would benefit from a low single-digit percentage positive impact compared to the performance at CER, and Core EPS growth would be broadly similar to the growth at CER.
Results highlights
Table 1: Milestones achieved since the prior results announcementPhase III and other registrational data readouts
Medicine Trial Indication Event
ceralasertib +Imfinzi LATIFY Post-IO NSCLC Primary endpoint not met
baxdrostat BaxAsia Treatment resistant hypertension Primary endpoint met
Regulatory approvals
Medicine Trial Indication Region
Enhertu DESTINY-Gastric04 2L HER2+ gastric/GEJ cancer EU, CN
Enhertu DESTINY-Breast09 1L HER2+ mBC US
Enhertu DESTINY-Breast06 CTx naïve HER2-low and -ultralow mBC CN
Imfinzi PACIFIC-5 Stage III NSCLC CN
Imfinzi MATTERHORN Resectable gastric/GEJ cancer US
Imfinzi DUO-E dMMR endometrial cancer CN
Wainua NEURO-TTRANSFORM ATTRv-PN CN
Fasenra MANDARA EGPA CN
Saphnelo TULIP-SC SLE (subcutaneous) EU
Koselugo KOMET Adult patients with NF1-PN US
Koselugo SPRINKLE Paediatric patients with NF1-PN (granule formulation) EU
Soliris NCT03759366 gMG (paediatric patients) CN
Regulatory submissions or acceptances* in major regions
Medicine Trial Indication Region
Datroway TROPION-Breast02 Metastatic TNBC not candidates for IO US, EU, CN
Enhertu DESTINY-Breast09 1L HER2+ mBC EU
Ultomiris ALXN1210-PNH-323 PNH CN
baxdrostat BaxHTN / Bax24 Treatment resistant hypertension US, EU
gefurulimab PREVAIL Generalised myasthenia gravis US, EU, CN
anselamimab CARES Kappa light chain amyloidosis EU, JP
* US, EU and China regulatory submissions denotes filing acceptance
Other pipeline updates
For recent trial starts and anticipated timings of key trial readouts, please refer to the Clinical Trials Appendix document in the financial results section of the AstraZeneca investor relations website:www.astrazeneca.com/investor-relations.html.
Table 2: Key elements of financial performance: Q4 2025
For thequarter Reported Change Core Change
ended 31 December $m Act CER $m Act CER
Product Revenue 15,497 10 8 15,497 10 8 • See Tables 3, 7, 29 and 30 for further details of Product Revenue, Product Sales and Alliance Revenue
Collaboration Revenue 6 (99) (99) 6 (99) (99) • See Tables 4 and 31 for details of Collaboration Revenue• In Q4 2024, $815m of Collaboration Revenue was recognised asLynparza, BeyfortusandKoselugoeach achieved a sales-based milestone
Total Revenue 15,503 4 2 15,503 4 2 • See Tables 5 and 6 for Total Revenue by Therapy Area and by region
Gross Margin (%) 80 -2pp -2pp 80 -2pp -2pp − Cost of sales included a $235m expense in Q4 2025 for royalty buyout expenses relating toSaphneloand rilvegostomig (see page 5, 'Corporate and business development' for details)• Variations in Gross Margin can be expected between periods due to various factors, including fluctuations in foreign exchange rates, product seasonality and Collaboration Revenue• See 'Reporting changes since FY 2024' on page 6 for the definition of Gross Margin5
R&D expense 3,862 (17) (19) 3,731 4 3 • Core R&D: 24% of Total Revenue+ Accelerated recruitment in ongoing trials+ Investments in transformative technologies such as IO bispecifics, cell therapy and antibody drug conjugates+ Addition of R&D projects from business development+ Positive data readouts for high value pipeline opportunities that have ungated large late-stage trials− Reported R&D expense decreased due to impairment charges in Q4 2024
SG&A expense 5,492 2 - 4,453 4 2 • Core SG&A: 29% of Total Revenue
Other operating income and expense6 100 - 2 101 2 2
Operating Profit 2,978 46 40 4,098 (2) (5) − Operating Profit includes the $235m royalty buyout expensed in Cost of sales (see above)+ Reported Operating Profit includes R&D impairment charges in Q4 2024
Operating Margin (%) 19 +6pp +5pp 26 -2pp -2pp
Net finance expense 349 (4) (2) 269 (13) (10) − Adjustment of interest on tax and maturity of debt during Q4 2025
Tax rate (%) 11 +1pp +1pp 14 -2pp -2pp • Variations in the tax rate can be expected between periods
EPS ($) 1.50 55 47 2.12 1 (2) − Year-on-year comparison reflects the sales-based milestones recognised in Q4 2024+ Reported EPS benefitted from reduction in R&D impairments
For monetary values the unit of change is percent. For Gross Margin, Operating Margin and Tax rate, the unit of change is percentage points (pp).
In the expense commentary above, the plus and minus symbols denote the directional impact of the item being discussed, e.g. a '+' symbol beside an R&D expense comment indicates that the item increased R&D expenditure relative to the prior year period.
Corporate and business development
Jacobio Pharma
In December 2025, Jacobio Pharma announced that it has entered an agreement with AstraZeneca for its proprietary Pan-KRAS inhibitor JAB-23E73.
AstraZeneca will receive exclusive development and commercialisation rights outside of China, while AstraZeneca and Jacobio Pharma will jointly develop and commercialise JAB-23E73 in China.
Under the terms of the agreement, Jacobio will receive an upfront payment of $100m, and is eligible for additional development and commercial milestone payments of up to $1.9bn, as well as tiered royalties on net sales achieved outside of China. AstraZeneca will be responsible for all clinical development, regulatory submissions, and commercialisation activities for JAB-23E73 outside of China.
Modella AI
In Q4 2025, Modella AI was acquired by AstraZeneca. The acquisition will embed Modella AI's multi-modal foundation models and AI agents into AstraZeneca's oncology R&D environment.
BMS
In Q4 2025, AstraZeneca paid Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMS) $170m, expensed in Cost of sales, in exchange for the reduction to zero of all royalties payable onSaphnelosales ex-US. Royalties on US sales will remain payable at a mid-teens percentage.
Compugen
In Q4 2025, AstraZeneca paid Compugen Ltd. (Compugen) $65m, expensed in Cost of sales, and agreed a potential additional $25m upon the next milestone payment on BLA acceptance, for a portion of Compugen's existing royalty interest in rilvegostomig. AstraZeneca will pay tiered royalties of up to mid-single digits on future sales.
AbelZeta
In January 2026, AbelZeta Pharma, Inc. (AbelZeta) announced that AstraZeneca has agreed to acquire AbelZeta's 50% share of the China development and commercialisation rights to C-CAR031, an autologous, Glypican 3 (GPC3)-targeting chimeric antigen receptor T-Cell therapy.
Following completion of this agreement, AstraZeneca will have the sole right to develop, manufacture and commercialise C-CAR031 globally. AbelZeta will be entitled to receive up to $630m from AstraZeneca including an upfront payment, and development, regulatory and sales milestone payments for the GPC3 program in China.
China investment plans
In January 2026, AstraZeneca announced plans to invest $15bn in China through 2030 to expand medicines manufacturing and R&D. These investments build on AstraZeneca's substantial footprint in China, including global strategic R&D centres in Beijing and Shanghai.
Listing harmonisation
On 2 February 2026, AstraZeneca began trading its ordinary shares on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), enabling more US investors to participate in the Company's strong growth. Trading in AstraZeneca ordinary shares is now aligned across the NYSE, the London Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stockholm under a harmonised listing structure.
The prior listing of American Depositary Shares on Nasdaq in the US ceased on 30 January 2026.
CSPC
In January 2026, AstraZeneca announced a new strategic collaboration agreement with CSPC Pharmaceuticals. AstraZeneca will receive exclusive global rights outside of China to CSPC's once-monthly injectable weight management portfolio, including SYH2082, a long-acting GLP-1R/GIPR agonist progressing into Phase I, and three preclinical programmes. CSPC will receive an upfront payment of $1.2bn and is eligible to receive development and regulatory milestones of up to $3.5bn across all programmes. CSPC will also be eligible for further commercialisation and sales milestones plus tiered royalties.
Sustainability highlights
For the tenth year, AstraZeneca was recognised by CDP for climate action and water stewardship, receiving an A for Climate and A- for Water Security in 2025. This reflects the Company's significant progress in decarbonising and reducing its environmental footprint.
The Sustainable Markets Initiative (SMI) Health Systems Task Force, chaired by AstraZeneca CEO Pascal Soriot, supported the development and launch ofPSA 2090, the world's first global standard to measure and assess the environmental impact of pharmaceutical products through their lifecycle.
Reporting calendar
The Company intends to publish its Q1 2026 results on 29 April 2026.
Conference call
A conference call and webcast for investors and analysts will begin today, 10 February 2026, at 11:45 UK time. Details can be accessed viaastrazeneca.com.
Reporting changes since FY 2024
Product Revenue
Effective 1 January 2025, the Group has updated the presentation of Total Revenue on the face of the Statement of Comprehensive Income to include a new subtotal 'Product Revenue' representing the summation of Product Sales and Alliance Revenue.
Product Revenue and Collaboration Revenue form Total Revenue.
Product Sales and Alliance Revenue will continue to be presented separately, with the new subtotal providing additional aggregation of revenue types with similar characteristics, reflecting the growing importance of Alliance Revenue.
Full descriptions of Product Sales, Alliance Revenue and Collaboration Revenue are included from page 152 of the Group'sAnnual Report and Form 20-F Information 2024.
Gross Margin
Effective 1 January 2025, the Group has replaced the measure of 'Product Sales Gross Margin' with the measure of 'Gross Margin'. Previously, the measure excluded margin related to Alliance Revenue and Collaboration Revenue. The new measure is calculated using Gross profit as a percentage of Total Revenue, thereby encompassing all revenue categories, and is intended to provide a more comprehensive measure of total performance.
Notes
To read AstraZeneca's Full Year and Q4 2025 Financial Results press release in full, clickhere.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What were AstraZeneca's key achievements in FY 2025?

AstraZeneca announced 16 positive Phase 3 studies and achieved strong commercial performance.

What is AstraZeneca's investment plan in China?

AstraZeneca plans to invest $15bn in China through 2030 to enhance manufacturing and R&D.

When will AstraZeneca publish its Q1 2026 results?

AstraZeneca intends to publish its Q1 2026 results on 29 April 2026.

What new listing structure did AstraZeneca adopt?

AstraZeneca's ordinary shares began trading on the NYSE, harmonizing listings across major exchanges.

What is the outlook for AstraZeneca in 2026?

AstraZeneca anticipates more than 20 Phase 3 trial readouts in 2026, indicating strong growth potential.

Last updated: Feb 10, 2026