AstraZeneca (STU:ZEGA) Cash per Share: €2.15 (As of Mar. 2026)

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STU:ZEGA AstraZeneca PLC STU:ZEGA
84 GF Score
Price €78.00
GF Value €89.33
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What is AstraZeneca Cash per Share?

AstraZeneca STU:ZEGA +1.30% 84 Cash per Share is €2.15 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates STU:ZEGA with a GF Score™ of 84/100 and a GF Value™ of €89.33. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review.

Cash per Share is calculated as Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities divided by Shares Outstanding (EOP). AstraZeneca's Cash per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €2.15.

AstraZeneca  (STU:ZEGA) Cash per Share Explanation

Cash per Share represents the liquidity of a compant's assets. A high level of Cash per Share suggests that there's enough money on hand for a company to cover any emergencies and that the company has adequate money to reinvest its business or pay dividends to investors. However, if the ratio is too high, it can also suggeust the inefficiency of management for not making a full usage of the cash.

AstraZeneca Cash per Share Related Terms

AstraZeneca Cash per Share Historical Data

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The historical data trend for AstraZeneca's Cash per Share can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

AstraZeneca Cash per Share Chart

AstraZeneca Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cash per Share
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AstraZeneca Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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AstraZeneca Cash per Share Calculation

This is the ratio of a company's available cash, including easy to liquidate short-term investment, to its total number of shares outstanding. The result indicates the percentage of a company's share price that is available to spend on company's activities, such as strengthening the business, paying down the debt and making dividend payment to shareholders. It's a reliable indicator of a company's financial health.

AstraZeneca's Cash per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as:

Cash per Share= Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities /Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=4888.2455617523/3,102
=1.58

AstraZeneca's Cash per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

Cash per Share= Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities /Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=6661.1632746118/3,102
=2.15

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Cash per Share →
What does a Cash per Share of €2.15 mean?
AstraZeneca (STU:ZEGA) has a Cash per Share of €2.15 as of Mar. 2026. Cash per share is the per-share value of a company's available cash. View historical data for AstraZeneca and its competitors.
Is AstraZeneca's Cash per Share too high?
AstraZeneca's current Cash per Share is €2.15. Overall, AstraZeneca has a GF Score™ of 84/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does AstraZeneca's Cash per Share compare to LLY and JNJ?
AstraZeneca's Cash per Share of €2.15 can be compared against companies in the Drug Manufacturers industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cash per Share for a Drug Manufacturers company?
A good Cash per Share depends on the Drug Manufacturers industry context. However, Cash per Share should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cash per Share mean?
A high Cash per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cash per share is the per-share value of a company's available cash. View historical data for AstraZeneca and its competitors. AstraZeneca's current Cash per Share is €2.15. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is AstraZeneca stock overvalued right now?
AstraZeneca (STU:ZEGA) has a current Cash per Share of €2.15. The stock's GF Value™ is €89.33, compared to a current price of €78.00 — trading 12.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Cash per Share is €2.15. AstraZeneca's overall GF Score™ is 84/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cash per Share calculated?
Cash per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For AstraZeneca (STU:ZEGA), the current Cash per Share is €2.15 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is AstraZeneca (STU:ZEGA) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, AstraZeneca stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €78.00 is trading 12.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of €89.33.

Key valuation signals for STU:ZEGA:

  • Cash per Share: €2.15
  • GF Value™: €89.33 vs. price of €78.00 (12.7% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 84/100 with 1 warning sign

No single metric tells the full story. See the STU:ZEGA stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

AstraZeneca Business Description

Address 1 Francis Crick Avenue, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge, GBR, CB2 0AA
A merger between Astra of Sweden and Zeneca of the United Kingdom formed AstraZeneca in 1999. The firm sells branded drugs across a number of major therapeutic areas, including oncology (over 40% of total revenue), cardiovascular, renal, and metabolic (over 20%), rare disease (16%), and respiratory and immunology (15%). The majority of sales comes from international markets, with the United States representing close to one-third of its sales.
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