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AstraZeneca PLC, a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the discovery, development, manufacture, and commercialization of prescription medicines. The company offers Imjudo, Datroway, Iressa, Tagrisso...
The following section summarizes insights on AstraZeneca PLC's Current Ratio:
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Metrics similar to Current Ratio in the risk category include:
A ratio that compares a company's current total assets to its current total liabilities.
Current Ratio measures whether a firm is capitalized with enough assets to pay its debts over the next twelve months by comparing a firm’s current assets to its current liabilities.
Current Ratio is defined as:
Current Ratio = Current Assets / Current Liabilities
Current Ratio for AstraZeneca is calculated as follows:
Current Assets [ 23.435 B ]
(/) Current Liabilities [ 25.285 B ]
(=) Current Ratio [ 0.9x ]
The tables below summarizes the trend in AstraZeneca’s Current Ratio over the last five years:
| Fiscal Year | Current Assets | Current Liabilities | Current Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-31 | 17.302 B | 17.978 B | 1.0x |
| 2021-12-31 | 23.942 B | 20.613 B | 1.2x |
| 2022-12-31 | 20.889 B | 24.31 B | 0.9x |
| 2023-12-31 | 21.072 B | 25.688 B | 0.8x |
| 2024-12-31 | 23.435 B | 25.285 B | 0.9x |
The tables below summarizes the trend in AstraZeneca’s current ratio over the last four quarters:
| Quarter Ending | Current Assets | Current Liabilities | Current Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-31 | 23.083 B | 26.065 B | 0.9x |
| 2024-06-30 | 22.811 B | 25.662 B | 0.9x |
| 2024-09-30 | 20.442 B | 21.941 B | 0.9x |
| 2024-12-31 | 23.435 B | 25.285 B | 0.9x |
While ratios vary by industry and circumstances, healthy companies generally have ratios between 1.5 and 3.
A high current ratio is not necessarily a good thing. The company may be inefficiently using its current assets or short-term financing facilities.
While a low current ratio (values less than 1) may indicate that a firm is having difficulty meeting current obligations, it may also reflect the organizations ability to borrow against good prospects to meet current obligations. Strong businesses that can turn inventory faster than due dates on their accounts payable may also have a current ratio less than one.
The chart above depicts the distribution of current ratio for companies operating in the Healthcare sector in the Developed economic region. Over 2,485 companies were considered in this analysis, and 2,390 had meaningful values. The average current ratio of companies in the sector is 3.8x with a standard deviation of 4.3x.
AstraZeneca PLC's Current Ratio of 0.9x ranks in the 21.4% percentile for the sector. The following table provides additional summary stats:
| Economic Risk Region | Developed |
| Total Constituents | 2,490 |
| Included Constituents | 2,390 |
| Min | 0.0x |
| Max | 24.3x |
| Median | 2.2x |
| Mean | 3.8x |
| Standard Deviation | 4.3x |
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