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Astrazeneca (AZN) Reports Q2 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

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For the quarter ended June 2024, Astrazeneca (AZN - Free Report) reported revenue of $12.94 billion, up 13.3% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.99, compared to $1.08 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $12.48 billion, representing a surprise of +3.70%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +3.13%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.96.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how Astrazeneca performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

  • BioPharmaceuticals- R&I- Symbicort- U.S. $299 million compared to the $147.74 million average estimate based on four analysts.
  • BioPharmaceuticals- CVRM- Lokelma- Europe: $23 million versus $22.02 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +64.3% change.
  • BioPharmaceuticals- R&I- Breztri- U.S. $120 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $106.21 million.
  • BioPharmaceuticals- R&I- Other- U.S. $25 million compared to the $21.90 million average estimate based on four analysts.
  • BioPharmaceuticals- R&I- Symbicort- World: $722 million versus $541.22 million estimated by five analysts on average.
  • BioPharmaceuticals- R&I- Pulmicort- World: $155 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of $135.82 million.
  • BioPharmaceuticals- CVRM- Crestor- World: $292 million compared to the $268.89 million average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of +4.3% year over year.
  • BioPharmaceuticals- CVRM- Seloken/Toprol-XL- World: $150 million versus $139.22 million estimated by five analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -8.5% change.
  • Oncology- Zoladex- World: $273 million compared to the $227.99 million average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of +17.2% year over year.
  • Oncology- Tagrisso- World: $1.61 billion versus the five-analyst average estimate of $1.60 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +7.9%.
  • BioPharmaceuticals- V&I- Synagis- World: $81 million versus $80.47 million estimated by five analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -6.9% change.
  • BioPharmaceuticals- R&I- Fasenra- World: $423 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of $424.72 million.
View all Key Company Metrics for Astrazeneca here>>>

Shares of Astrazeneca have returned +0.8% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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