AstraZeneca

Return on Equity = 0.29

Return on Sales= 0.30

Earnings per share=0.8

Pfizer

Return on Equity= 0.28

Return on Sales= 0.27

Earnings per share =0.81

Novartis:

Return on Equity:0.32

Return on Sales= 0.45

Earnings per share =0.91

GSK:

Return on Equity= 0.31

Return on sales= 0.31

Earnings Per share= 0.80

1. Benchmark AstraZeneca's ratios to their competitor same ratios.

2. Are AstraZeneca's company's profitability ratios more favourable or less favourable than the competitor?

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