Which has stronger valuation and earnings, AZN or AMGN?

Astrazeneca has higher revenue and earnings than Amgen. Amgen is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Astrazeneca, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Astrazeneca $58.74B 4.91 $10.23B $6.66 27.94 Amgen $36.75B 5.13 $7.71B $14.37 24.33

Is AZN or AMGN more profitable?

Amgen has a net margin of 20.96% compared to Astrazeneca's net margin of 17.19%. Amgen's return on equity of 137.41% beat Astrazeneca's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Astrazeneca 17.19% 30.86% 12.68% Amgen 20.96% 137.41% 13.28%

Does the media favor AZN or AMGN?

In the previous week, Amgen had 25 more articles in the media than Astrazeneca. MarketBeat recorded 37 mentions for Amgen and 12 mentions for Astrazeneca. Amgen's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat Astrazeneca's score of 0.35 indicating that Amgen is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Astrazeneca 3 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Amgen 25 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, AZN or BIIB?

Astrazeneca has higher revenue and earnings than Biogen. Biogen is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Astrazeneca, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Astrazeneca $58.74B 4.91 $10.23B $6.66 27.94 Biogen $9.89B 2.92 $1.29B $9.32 20.96

Is AZN or BIIB more profitable?

Astrazeneca has a net margin of 17.19% compared to Biogen's net margin of 13.81%. Astrazeneca's return on equity of 30.86% beat Biogen's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Astrazeneca 17.19% 30.86% 12.68% Biogen 13.81% 12.83% 8.01%

Does the media prefer AZN or BIIB?

In the previous week, Biogen had 9 more articles in the media than Astrazeneca. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Biogen and 12 mentions for Astrazeneca. Biogen's average media sentiment score of 0.41 beat Astrazeneca's score of 0.35 indicating that Biogen is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Astrazeneca 3 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Biogen 6 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 12 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, AZN or MRNA?

Astrazeneca has higher revenue and earnings than Moderna. Moderna is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Astrazeneca, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Astrazeneca $58.74B 4.91 $10.23B $6.66 27.94 Moderna $2.20B 8.54 -$2.82B -$8.15 N/A

Is AZN or MRNA more profitable?

Astrazeneca has a net margin of 17.19% compared to Moderna's net margin of -143.55%. Astrazeneca's return on equity of 30.86% beat Moderna's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Astrazeneca 17.19% 30.86% 12.68% Moderna -143.55% -26.64% -19.32%

Does the media prefer AZN or MRNA?

In the previous week, Moderna had 17 more articles in the media than Astrazeneca. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for Moderna and 12 mentions for Astrazeneca. Moderna's average media sentiment score of 0.44 beat Astrazeneca's score of 0.35 indicating that Moderna is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Astrazeneca 3 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Moderna 11 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 4 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, AZN or NVAX?

Astrazeneca has higher revenue and earnings than Novavax. Novavax is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Astrazeneca, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Astrazeneca $58.74B 4.91 $10.23B $6.66 27.94 Novavax $1.12B 1.39 $440.30M -$0.58 N/A

Is AZN or NVAX more profitable?

Astrazeneca has a net margin of 17.19% compared to Novavax's net margin of -14.73%. Astrazeneca's return on equity of 30.86% beat Novavax's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Astrazeneca 17.19% 30.86% 12.68% Novavax -14.73% -14.82% 1.23%

Does the media prefer AZN or NVAX?

In the previous week, Astrazeneca had 2 more articles in the media than Novavax. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Astrazeneca and 10 mentions for Novavax. Astrazeneca's average media sentiment score of 0.35 beat Novavax's score of -0.07 indicating that Astrazeneca is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Astrazeneca 3 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Novavax 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, AZN or ABBV?

Astrazeneca has higher earnings, but lower revenue than AbbVie. Astrazeneca is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AbbVie, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Astrazeneca $58.74B 4.91 $10.23B $6.66 27.94 AbbVie $62.82B 6.40 $4.23B $2.03 112.16

Is AZN or ABBV more profitable?

Astrazeneca has a net margin of 17.19% compared to AbbVie's net margin of 5.79%. Astrazeneca's return on equity of 30.86% beat AbbVie's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Astrazeneca 17.19% 30.86% 12.68% AbbVie 5.79% -576.45% 13.39%

Does the media prefer AZN or ABBV?

In the previous week, AbbVie had 34 more articles in the media than Astrazeneca. MarketBeat recorded 46 mentions for AbbVie and 12 mentions for Astrazeneca. AbbVie's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat Astrazeneca's score of 0.35 indicating that AbbVie is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Astrazeneca 3 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral AbbVie 33 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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Should you buy Astrazeneca stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Astrazeneca with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Astrazeneca include Amgen (AMGN), Biogen (BIIB), Moderna (MRNA), Novavax (NVAX), and AbbVie (ABBV).

How does Astrazeneca compare to Amgen?

Astrazeneca (NYSE:AZN) and Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and risk.

In the previous week, Amgen had 25 more articles in the media than Astrazeneca. MarketBeat recorded 37 mentions for Amgen and 12 mentions for Astrazeneca. Amgen's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat Astrazeneca's score of 0.35 indicating that Amgen is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Astrazeneca	3 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Amgen	25 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Astrazeneca has a beta of 0.25, indicating that its stock price is 75% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Amgen has a beta of 0.42, indicating that its stock price is 58% less volatile than the broader market.

20.4% of Astrazeneca shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.5% of Amgen shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Amgen shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Astrazeneca currently has a consensus target price of $205.33, indicating a potential upside of 10.36%. Amgen has a consensus target price of $353.81, indicating a potential upside of 1.21%. Given Astrazeneca's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Astrazeneca is more favorable than Amgen.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Astrazeneca	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.85
Amgen	2 Sell rating(s)	14 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.48

Astrazeneca has higher revenue and earnings than Amgen. Amgen is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Astrazeneca, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Astrazeneca	$58.74B	4.91	$10.23B	$6.66	27.94
Amgen	$36.75B	5.13	$7.71B	$14.37	24.33

Astrazeneca pays an annual dividend of $4.34 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Amgen pays an annual dividend of $10.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Astrazeneca pays out 65.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Amgen pays out 70.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Amgen has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years. Amgen is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Amgen has a net margin of 20.96% compared to Astrazeneca's net margin of 17.19%. Amgen's return on equity of 137.41% beat Astrazeneca's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Astrazeneca	17.19%	30.86%	12.68%
Amgen	20.96%	137.41%	13.28%

Summary

Amgen beats Astrazeneca on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Astrazeneca compare to Biogen?

Astrazeneca (NYSE:AZN) and Biogen (NASDAQ:BIIB) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, earnings, dividends and risk.

Astrazeneca has a net margin of 17.19% compared to Biogen's net margin of 13.81%. Astrazeneca's return on equity of 30.86% beat Biogen's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Astrazeneca	17.19%	30.86%	12.68%
Biogen	13.81%	12.83%	8.01%

Astrazeneca has higher revenue and earnings than Biogen. Biogen is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Astrazeneca, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Astrazeneca	$58.74B	4.91	$10.23B	$6.66	27.94
Biogen	$9.89B	2.92	$1.29B	$9.32	20.96

20.4% of Astrazeneca shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.9% of Biogen shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Biogen shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Biogen had 9 more articles in the media than Astrazeneca. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Biogen and 12 mentions for Astrazeneca. Biogen's average media sentiment score of 0.41 beat Astrazeneca's score of 0.35 indicating that Biogen is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Astrazeneca	3 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Biogen	6 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	12 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Astrazeneca presently has a consensus price target of $205.33, indicating a potential upside of 10.36%. Biogen has a consensus price target of $215.81, indicating a potential upside of 10.48%. Given Biogen's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Biogen is more favorable than Astrazeneca.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Astrazeneca	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.85
Biogen	1 Sell rating(s)	13 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.52

Astrazeneca has a beta of 0.25, suggesting that its stock price is 75% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Biogen has a beta of 0.2, suggesting that its stock price is 80% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Astrazeneca beats Biogen on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Astrazeneca compare to Moderna?

Astrazeneca (NYSE:AZN) and Moderna (NASDAQ:MRNA) are both large-cap pharmaceutical products companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, media sentiment, earnings, risk and valuation.

In the previous week, Moderna had 17 more articles in the media than Astrazeneca. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for Moderna and 12 mentions for Astrazeneca. Moderna's average media sentiment score of 0.44 beat Astrazeneca's score of 0.35 indicating that Moderna is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Astrazeneca	3 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Moderna	11 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	4 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Astrazeneca has higher revenue and earnings than Moderna. Moderna is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Astrazeneca, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Astrazeneca	$58.74B	4.91	$10.23B	$6.66	27.94
Moderna	$2.20B	8.54	-$2.82B	-$8.15	N/A

20.4% of Astrazeneca shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.3% of Moderna shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.8% of Moderna shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Astrazeneca has a net margin of 17.19% compared to Moderna's net margin of -143.55%. Astrazeneca's return on equity of 30.86% beat Moderna's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Astrazeneca	17.19%	30.86%	12.68%
Moderna	-143.55%	-26.64%	-19.32%

Astrazeneca has a beta of 0.25, suggesting that its share price is 75% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Moderna has a beta of 1.05, suggesting that its share price is 5% more volatile than the broader market.

Astrazeneca currently has a consensus target price of $205.33, indicating a potential upside of 10.36%. Moderna has a consensus target price of $35.73, indicating a potential downside of 24.68%. Given Astrazeneca's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Astrazeneca is more favorable than Moderna.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Astrazeneca	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.85
Moderna	5 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.83

Summary

Astrazeneca beats Moderna on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Astrazeneca compare to Novavax?

Astrazeneca (NYSE:AZN) and Novavax (NASDAQ:NVAX) are related companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, media sentiment, valuation and profitability.

Astrazeneca currently has a consensus price target of $205.33, suggesting a potential upside of 10.36%. Novavax has a consensus price target of $12.13, suggesting a potential upside of 27.77%. Given Novavax's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Novavax is more favorable than Astrazeneca.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Astrazeneca	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.85
Novavax	4 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.10

Astrazeneca has higher revenue and earnings than Novavax. Novavax is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Astrazeneca, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Astrazeneca	$58.74B	4.91	$10.23B	$6.66	27.94
Novavax	$1.12B	1.39	$440.30M	-$0.58	N/A

Astrazeneca has a net margin of 17.19% compared to Novavax's net margin of -14.73%. Astrazeneca's return on equity of 30.86% beat Novavax's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Astrazeneca	17.19%	30.86%	12.68%
Novavax	-14.73%	-14.82%	1.23%

20.4% of Astrazeneca shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 53.0% of Novavax shares are held by institutional investors. 1.6% of Novavax shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Astrazeneca had 2 more articles in the media than Novavax. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Astrazeneca and 10 mentions for Novavax. Astrazeneca's average media sentiment score of 0.35 beat Novavax's score of -0.07 indicating that Astrazeneca is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Astrazeneca	3 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Novavax	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Astrazeneca has a beta of 0.25, meaning that its stock price is 75% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Novavax has a beta of 2.45, meaning that its stock price is 145% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Astrazeneca beats Novavax on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Astrazeneca compare to AbbVie?

Astrazeneca (NYSE:AZN) and AbbVie (NYSE:ABBV) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, risk, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Astrazeneca has a net margin of 17.19% compared to AbbVie's net margin of 5.79%. Astrazeneca's return on equity of 30.86% beat AbbVie's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Astrazeneca	17.19%	30.86%	12.68%
AbbVie	5.79%	-576.45%	13.39%

Astrazeneca has a beta of 0.25, meaning that its share price is 75% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, AbbVie has a beta of 0.32, meaning that its share price is 68% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, AbbVie had 34 more articles in the media than Astrazeneca. MarketBeat recorded 46 mentions for AbbVie and 12 mentions for Astrazeneca. AbbVie's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat Astrazeneca's score of 0.35 indicating that AbbVie is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Astrazeneca	3 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
AbbVie	33 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

20.4% of Astrazeneca shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.2% of AbbVie shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of AbbVie shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Astrazeneca has higher earnings, but lower revenue than AbbVie. Astrazeneca is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AbbVie, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Astrazeneca	$58.74B	4.91	$10.23B	$6.66	27.94
AbbVie	$62.82B	6.40	$4.23B	$2.03	112.16

Astrazeneca presently has a consensus price target of $205.33, suggesting a potential upside of 10.36%. AbbVie has a consensus price target of $253.43, suggesting a potential upside of 11.31%. Given AbbVie's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe AbbVie is more favorable than Astrazeneca.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Astrazeneca	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.85
AbbVie	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.88

Astrazeneca pays an annual dividend of $4.34 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. AbbVie pays an annual dividend of $6.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Astrazeneca pays out 65.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. AbbVie pays out 340.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. AbbVie has increased its dividend for 53 consecutive years. AbbVie is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

AbbVie beats Astrazeneca on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Astrazeneca	Industry	Manufacturing Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$288.57B	$2.92B	$4.24B	$23.02B
Dividend Yield	2.46%	15.17%	7.93%	4.08%
P/E Ratio	27.94	13.09	21.75	30.18
Price / Sales	4.91	3,096.90	218.37	72.40
Price / Cash	13.64	28.12	53.68	24.44
Price / Book	5.92	5.91	27.92	4.63
Net Income	$10.23B	-$40.08M	$109.80M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	0.30%	-1.93%	-3.42%	-1.64%
1 Month Performance	2.59%	0.04%	1.21%	-0.77%
1 Year Performance	28.59%	15.61%	12.95%	22.61%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
AZN Astrazeneca	3.7566 of 5 stars	$186.06 +2.3%	$205.33 +10.4%	+24.5%	$288.57B	$58.74B	27.94	96,100
AMGN Amgen	3.9198 of 5 stars	$336.79 +0.1%	$355.19 +5.5%	+20.4%	$181.77B	$37.22B	23.44	31,500	Analyst Forecast
BIIB Biogen	3.5061 of 5 stars	$196.00 -0.2%	$215.81 +10.1%	+49.0%	$28.94B	$9.94B	21.03	7,500	Trending News
MRNA Moderna	1.5021 of 5 stars	$47.19 -0.8%	$35.73 -24.3%	+89.2%	$18.72B	$1.94B	N/A	4,700
NVAX Novavax	2.2845 of 5 stars	$10.97 +6.3%	$12.13 +10.5%	+42.5%	$1.80B	$1.12B	N/A	1,990	Gap Down

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