Analysis of Profitability Ratios
Quarterly Data
Profitability ratios measure the company ability to generate profitable sales from its resources (assets).
Profitability Ratios (Summary)
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc., profitability ratios (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Gross profit margin | Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. | Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. gross profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
| Operating profit margin | A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. | Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. operating profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
| Net profit margin | An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. | Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. net profit margin ratio improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. | Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. ROE deteriorated from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
| ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. | Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. ROA deteriorated from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
Gross Profit Margin
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc., gross profit margin calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit | 2,149,700) | 2,164,800) | 2,184,600) | 2,107,900) | 2,019,400) | 2,044,900) | 1,934,400) | 1,851,700) | 1,825,174) | 1,747,652) | 1,565,398) | 1,531,976) | 1,424,719) | 1,352,089) | 1,339,965) | 1,352,610) | 1,228,253) | 817,914) | 805,553) | 763,343) | ||||||
| Revenues | 2,517,700) | 2,483,500) | 2,493,200) | 2,374,800) | 2,302,700) | 2,334,300) | 2,196,200) | 2,097,500) | 2,072,561) | 1,984,164) | 1,793,370) | 1,724,305) | 1,627,820) | 1,538,271) | 1,524,485) | 1,515,107) | 1,413,265) | 949,828) | 941,293) | 858,435) | ||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit margin1 | 87.21% | 87.80% | 87.92% | 88.04% | 87.90% | 88.00% | 88.13% | 87.95% | 88.06% | 87.94% | 87.89% | 88.06% | 88.14% | 88.01% | 87.71% | 87.24% | 86.84% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AbbVie Inc. | 62.42% | 65.76% | 68.91% | 69.43% | 70.00% | 69.62% | 70.48% | 69.53% | 68.96% | 67.72% | 65.62% | 64.82% | 66.41% | 68.74% | 73.56% | 77.43% | 77.64% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Amgen Inc. | 68.60% | 72.35% | 72.87% | 73.65% | 74.17% | 73.99% | 74.00% | 73.30% | 73.44% | 74.00% | 73.97% | 74.37% | 74.59% | 75.55% | 77.15% | 78.90% | 80.38% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | 76.24% | 76.54% | 77.01% | 77.68% | 78.04% | 78.82% | 79.13% | 79.62% | 78.57% | 76.92% | 75.88% | 74.42% | 72.31% | 71.18% | 69.47% | 68.02% | 69.10% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Danaher Corp. | 58.74% | 58.77% | 59.17% | 60.22% | 60.21% | 60.65% | 60.77% | 60.77% | 60.95% | 60.44% | 59.24% | 57.60% | 55.98% | 55.04% | 55.28% | 55.85% | 55.74% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Eli Lilly & Co. | 79.25% | 78.67% | 77.77% | 77.67% | 76.77% | 75.61% | 75.98% | 74.40% | 74.18% | 74.85% | 74.27% | 75.88% | 77.66% | 78.26% | 78.67% | 79.22% | 78.85% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Gilead Sciences Inc. | 75.87% | 78.66% | 79.27% | 78.94% | 79.03% | 74.31% | 75.30% | 75.50% | 75.56% | 80.23% | 79.90% | 80.32% | 81.23% | 78.72% | 78.25% | 79.06% | 78.86% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Johnson & Johnson | 68.82% | 68.54% | 68.06% | 67.34% | 67.26% | 67.43% | 67.86% | 67.97% | 68.16% | 67.51% | 67.00% | 66.24% | 65.58% | 65.68% | 65.66% | 66.15% | 66.42% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Merck & Co. Inc. | 73.17% | 72.86% | 72.96% | 72.43% | 70.63% | 70.49% | 70.41% | 70.72% | 72.02% | 67.95% | 67.48% | 66.99% | 67.74% | 71.23% | 70.06% | 70.11% | 69.87% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Pfizer Inc. | 58.10% | 60.97% | 69.61% | 68.61% | 65.77% | 65.53% | 62.18% | 60.35% | 62.08% | 65.28% | 70.96% | 76.46% | 79.26% | 80.47% | 80.19% | 80.03% | 80.25% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 86.16% | 85.96% | 86.42% | 86.96% | 87.18% | 85.39% | 84.97% | 84.65% | 84.83% | 86.65% | 86.85% | 86.84% | 86.82% | 87.98% | 88.21% | 89.72% | 90.05% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | 39.90% | 39.87% | 39.75% | 40.28% | 42.24% | 44.42% | 46.63% | 48.37% | 50.08% | 51.05% | 51.29% | 51.47% | 49.67% | 47.31% | 45.39% | 44.30% | 44.35% | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
1 Q4 2023 Calculation
Gross profit margin = 100
× (Gross profitQ4 2023
+ Gross profitQ3 2023
+ Gross profitQ2 2023
+ Gross profitQ1 2023)
÷ (RevenuesQ4 2023
+ RevenuesQ3 2023
+ RevenuesQ2 2023
+ RevenuesQ1 2023)
= 100 × (2,149,700 + 2,164,800 + 2,184,600 + 2,107,900)
÷ (2,517,700 + 2,483,500 + 2,493,200 + 2,374,800)
= 87.21%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Gross profit margin | Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. | Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. gross profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
Operating Profit Margin
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc., operating profit margin calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income (loss) from operations | 988,500) | 1,038,100) | 1,026,400) | 779,000) | 1,033,500) | 1,126,700) | 1,106,300) | 1,040,900) | 877,723) | 1,054,512) | (37,961) | 887,826) | 745,792) | 672,241) | 718,033) | 720,224) | 551,465) | 99,333) | 269,960) | 276,808) | ||||||
| Revenues | 2,517,700) | 2,483,500) | 2,493,200) | 2,374,800) | 2,302,700) | 2,334,300) | 2,196,200) | 2,097,500) | 2,072,561) | 1,984,164) | 1,793,370) | 1,724,305) | 1,627,820) | 1,538,271) | 1,524,485) | 1,515,107) | 1,413,265) | 949,828) | 941,293) | 858,435) | ||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating profit margin1 | 38.83% | 40.16% | 41.72% | 43.93% | 48.23% | 47.72% | 48.85% | 36.93% | 36.73% | 37.17% | 33.93% | 47.14% | 46.03% | 44.43% | 38.67% | 34.05% | 28.77% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AbbVie Inc. | 23.49% | 27.32% | 31.03% | 28.49% | 31.21% | 30.59% | 30.33% | 32.68% | 31.89% | 30.09% | 28.95% | 23.63% | 24.81% | 28.45% | 30.17% | 39.86% | 39.03% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Amgen Inc. | 29.35% | 34.55% | 37.50% | 36.07% | 38.57% | 39.31% | 38.04% | 32.78% | 31.44% | 30.14% | 30.72% | 37.23% | 37.70% | 38.59% | 39.76% | 41.89% | 43.57% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | 16.18% | 16.96% | 17.29% | 18.13% | 17.96% | 19.04% | 18.19% | 16.79% | 15.91% | -15.73% | -17.02% | -19.19% | -21.60% | 9.27% | 11.67% | 16.30% | 22.62% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Danaher Corp. | 21.77% | 23.83% | 25.06% | 27.02% | 27.61% | 27.35% | 25.44% | 25.23% | 25.35% | 24.63% | 25.04% | 22.30% | 18.99% | 17.61% | 17.37% | 18.01% | 18.25% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Eli Lilly & Co. | 18.92% | 18.42% | 24.17% | 22.45% | 24.97% | 24.65% | 25.50% | 25.94% | 22.45% | 23.17% | 21.81% | 22.06% | 24.69% | 23.55% | 24.48% | 25.64% | 22.29% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Gilead Sciences Inc. | 28.24% | 30.37% | 31.18% | 33.03% | 27.17% | 22.39% | 25.78% | 26.56% | 36.72% | 42.79% | 37.20% | 18.07% | 16.72% | 11.01% | -4.40% | 19.89% | 19.38% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Johnson & Johnson | 24.90% | 25.55% | 25.61% | 25.21% | 24.63% | 23.89% | 23.47% | 23.76% | 24.95% | 24.69% | 25.23% | 24.10% | 23.60% | 24.30% | 24.64% | 25.62% | 24.15% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Merck & Co. Inc. | 3.92% | 13.08% | 10.34% | 27.85% | 30.27% | 30.66% | 33.04% | 28.85% | 25.74% | 14.07% | 10.64% | 14.02% | 16.47% | 26.87% | 25.40% | 25.49% | 24.77% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Pfizer Inc. | 2.15% | 14.36% | 28.13% | 34.44% | 34.83% | 33.59% | 30.37% | 26.12% | 23.91% | 24.67% | 24.12% | 21.20% | 19.47% | 21.17% | 21.17% | 24.20% | 25.46% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 30.85% | 32.23% | 34.20% | 35.79% | 38.93% | 45.45% | 48.19% | 55.08% | 55.67% | 55.19% | 53.94% | 43.37% | 42.09% | 37.43% | 34.64% | 30.45% | 28.10% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | 16.00% | 15.81% | 15.42% | 16.29% | 18.69% | 20.54% | 22.51% | 23.83% | 25.57% | 27.04% | 28.00% | 27.68% | 24.19% | 20.90% | 17.05% | 17.86% | 17.99% | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
1 Q4 2023 Calculation
Operating profit margin = 100
× (Income (loss) from operationsQ4 2023
+ Income (loss) from operationsQ3 2023
+ Income (loss) from operationsQ2 2023
+ Income (loss) from operationsQ1 2023)
÷ (RevenuesQ4 2023
+ RevenuesQ3 2023
+ RevenuesQ2 2023
+ RevenuesQ1 2023)
= 100 × (988,500 + 1,038,100 + 1,026,400 + 779,000)
÷ (2,517,700 + 2,483,500 + 2,493,200 + 2,374,800)
= 38.83%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Operating profit margin | A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. | Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. operating profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
Net Profit Margin
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc., net profit margin calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | 968,800) | 1,035,300) | 915,700) | 699,800) | 818,900) | 930,500) | 810,500) | 762,100) | 770,110) | 851,928) | 66,924) | 653,138) | 604,190) | 667,434) | 837,270) | 602,753) | 583,234) | 57,518) | 267,427) | 268,631) | ||||||
| Revenues | 2,517,700) | 2,483,500) | 2,493,200) | 2,374,800) | 2,302,700) | 2,334,300) | 2,196,200) | 2,097,500) | 2,072,561) | 1,984,164) | 1,793,370) | 1,724,305) | 1,627,820) | 1,538,271) | 1,524,485) | 1,515,107) | 1,413,265) | 949,828) | 941,293) | 858,435) | ||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net profit margin1 | 36.68% | 35.94% | 35.40% | 35.40% | 37.20% | 37.62% | 38.26% | 30.84% | 30.92% | 30.52% | 29.80% | 43.06% | 43.70% | 44.91% | 38.51% | 31.35% | 28.27% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AbbVie Inc. | 8.95% | 11.81% | 15.50% | 13.37% | 20.39% | 23.19% | 22.04% | 22.00% | 20.54% | 13.66% | 12.40% | 10.28% | 10.08% | 18.16% | 19.20% | 24.77% | 23.69% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Amgen Inc. | 24.96% | 29.52% | 31.52% | 31.77% | 26.42% | 27.88% | 26.73% | 23.42% | 24.25% | 23.03% | 23.80% | 29.60% | 29.97% | 30.91% | 31.53% | 33.64% | 35.32% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | 17.83% | 18.44% | 17.62% | 15.95% | 13.71% | 14.29% | 14.04% | 13.31% | 15.08% | -11.89% | -11.44% | -14.53% | -21.20% | -0.11% | -1.61% | 3.08% | 13.15% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Danaher Corp. | 19.94% | 22.89% | 22.80% | 23.32% | 22.91% | 21.65% | 20.61% | 21.32% | 21.84% | 20.97% | 21.00% | 19.17% | 16.36% | 18.05% | 18.35% | 18.13% | 16.80% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Eli Lilly & Co. | 15.36% | 15.55% | 22.01% | 20.54% | 21.88% | 20.63% | 19.58% | 20.90% | 19.71% | 21.52% | 22.71% | 23.91% | 25.24% | 24.01% | 24.48% | 23.97% | 37.27% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Gilead Sciences Inc. | 21.03% | 21.60% | 20.18% | 20.87% | 17.02% | 12.44% | 15.22% | 16.60% | 23.05% | 27.21% | 19.62% | 1.19% | 0.51% | 5.56% | -1.18% | 22.17% | 24.35% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Johnson & Johnson | 41.28% | 39.58% | 14.52% | 13.77% | 18.90% | 19.95% | 19.21% | 20.90% | 22.26% | 19.55% | 19.92% | 17.95% | 17.82% | 21.01% | 18.86% | 20.75% | 18.42% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Merck & Co. Inc. | 0.61% | 7.77% | 5.34% | 22.52% | 24.49% | 25.88% | 29.00% | 26.27% | 26.79% | 15.09% | 11.83% | 15.09% | 14.72% | 24.33% | 22.20% | 21.10% | 21.01% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Pfizer Inc. | 3.56% | 15.13% | 27.38% | 31.19% | 31.27% | 29.81% | 28.94% | 27.01% | 27.04% | 28.77% | 23.86% | 24.03% | 22.95% | 18.59% | 31.31% | 32.32% | 31.45% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 30.14% | 30.47% | 33.93% | 33.81% | 35.64% | 39.17% | 39.97% | 48.06% | 50.25% | 51.65% | 50.11% | 43.53% | 41.35% | 38.28% | 37.30% | 28.56% | 26.91% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | 13.99% | 13.68% | 13.14% | 13.75% | 15.47% | 15.92% | 17.37% | 18.49% | 19.70% | 21.93% | 22.47% | 22.08% | 19.79% | 17.12% | 14.12% | 14.31% | 14.47% | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
1 Q4 2023 Calculation
Net profit margin = 100
× (Net incomeQ4 2023
+ Net incomeQ3 2023
+ Net incomeQ2 2023
+ Net incomeQ1 2023)
÷ (RevenuesQ4 2023
+ RevenuesQ3 2023
+ RevenuesQ2 2023
+ RevenuesQ1 2023)
= 100 × (968,800 + 1,035,300 + 915,700 + 699,800)
÷ (2,517,700 + 2,483,500 + 2,493,200 + 2,374,800)
= 36.68%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Net profit margin | An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. | Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. net profit margin ratio improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
Return on Equity (ROE)
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc., ROE calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | 968,800) | 1,035,300) | 915,700) | 699,800) | 818,900) | 930,500) | 810,500) | 762,100) | 770,110) | 851,928) | 66,924) | 653,138) | 604,190) | 667,434) | 837,270) | 602,753) | 583,234) | 57,518) | 267,427) | 268,631) | ||||||
| Shareholders’ equity | 17,580,400) | 16,512,800) | 15,470,200) | 14,432,300) | 13,912,700) | 13,029,600) | 11,933,500) | 10,907,000) | 10,100,000) | 9,530,708) | 9,196,396) | 8,980,254) | 8,686,815) | 8,133,473) | 7,519,242) | 6,461,654) | 6,085,244) | 5,253,394) | 5,069,965) | 4,723,313) | ||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROE1 | 20.59% | 21.01% | 21.75% | 22.59% | 23.88% | 25.12% | 26.77% | 22.47% | 23.19% | 22.83% | 21.66% | 30.76% | 31.22% | 33.08% | 27.67% | 23.38% | 19.34% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROE, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AbbVie Inc. | 46.94% | 53.86% | 67.50% | 57.14% | 68.60% | 83.83% | 86.24% | 76.64% | 74.91% | 55.60% | 53.01% | 37.63% | 35.30% | 48.34% | 47.30% | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Amgen Inc. | 107.78% | 98.82% | 117.67% | 148.04% | 178.97% | 187.11% | 271.85% | 624.78% | 87.96% | 68.26% | 69.67% | 75.91% | 77.20% | 67.09% | 68.48% | 80.92% | 81.07% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | 27.27% | 28.57% | 24.91% | 22.97% | 20.37% | 20.44% | 20.30% | 19.79% | 19.46% | -14.52% | -13.80% | -16.54% | -23.84% | -0.09% | -1.15% | 1.91% | 6.66% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Danaher Corp. | 8.91% | 11.29% | 12.30% | 13.47% | 14.39% | 14.40% | 13.63% | 13.93% | 14.24% | 13.54% | 13.12% | 11.76% | 9.17% | 9.70% | 9.56% | 10.53% | 9.94% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Eli Lilly & Co. | 48.65% | 44.46% | 58.73% | 50.82% | 58.64% | 59.91% | 66.61% | 65.69% | 62.16% | 76.99% | 94.20% | 88.31% | 109.79% | 115.45% | 137.26% | 179.72% | 319.09% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Gilead Sciences Inc. | 24.81% | 26.33% | 25.92% | 26.59% | 21.62% | 15.82% | 20.44% | 22.66% | 29.55% | 34.44% | 26.20% | 1.59% | 0.68% | 7.27% | -1.43% | 22.49% | 23.91% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Johnson & Johnson | 51.11% | 48.61% | 17.37% | 17.95% | 23.36% | 25.68% | 24.05% | 26.54% | 28.20% | 25.44% | 25.53% | 22.96% | 23.25% | 26.35% | 24.11% | 28.01% | 25.42% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Merck & Co. Inc. | 0.97% | 11.17% | 8.04% | 27.82% | 31.57% | 34.32% | 38.34% | 34.68% | 34.17% | 20.10% | 16.73% | 26.08% | 27.91% | 39.47% | 37.91% | 38.72% | 37.99% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Pfizer Inc. | 2.38% | 10.81% | 21.68% | 28.77% | 32.79% | 32.14% | 33.61% | 30.29% | 28.47% | 26.28% | 18.86% | 16.23% | 15.21% | 12.22% | 22.05% | 24.21% | 25.77% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 15.22% | 16.03% | 17.90% | 17.80% | 19.14% | 25.05% | 27.49% | 39.84% | 43.03% | 40.53% | 41.02% | 33.43% | 31.86% | 31.17% | 32.94% | 18.79% | 19.08% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | 12.83% | 13.11% | 13.08% | 14.26% | 15.80% | 16.15% | 17.59% | 18.56% | 18.94% | 22.13% | 23.32% | 22.60% | 18.47% | 15.33% | 12.41% | 12.85% | 12.45% | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
1 Q4 2023 Calculation
ROE = 100
× (Net incomeQ4 2023
+ Net incomeQ3 2023
+ Net incomeQ2 2023
+ Net incomeQ1 2023)
÷ Shareholders’ equity
= 100 × (968,800 + 1,035,300 + 915,700 + 699,800)
÷ 17,580,400 = 20.59%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. | Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. ROE deteriorated from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
Return on Assets (ROA)
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc., ROA calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | 968,800) | 1,035,300) | 915,700) | 699,800) | 818,900) | 930,500) | 810,500) | 762,100) | 770,110) | 851,928) | 66,924) | 653,138) | 604,190) | 667,434) | 837,270) | 602,753) | 583,234) | 57,518) | 267,427) | 268,631) | ||||||
| Total assets | 22,730,200) | 21,726,200) | 20,349,200) | 18,974,200) | 18,150,900) | 16,706,400) | 15,582,200) | 14,256,100) | 13,432,500) | 12,618,745) | 12,221,686) | 12,115,059) | 11,751,808) | 11,301,633) | 10,216,367) | 8,893,201) | 8,318,465) | 7,514,553) | 7,033,471) | 6,543,114) | ||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROA1 | 15.92% | 15.97% | 16.54% | 17.18% | 18.30% | 19.59% | 20.50% | 17.19% | 17.44% | 17.25% | 16.30% | 22.80% | 23.07% | 23.81% | 20.37% | 16.99% | 14.15% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROA, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AbbVie Inc. | 3.61% | 4.78% | 6.42% | 5.64% | 8.53% | 9.49% | 8.83% | 8.71% | 7.88% | 5.06% | 4.50% | 3.43% | 3.07% | 4.93% | 4.65% | 9.25% | 8.84% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Amgen Inc. | 6.91% | 8.36% | 8.84% | 8.92% | 10.06% | 10.73% | 11.09% | 9.67% | 9.63% | 8.63% | 9.61% | 11.33% | 11.54% | 11.37% | 11.23% | 12.45% | 13.13% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | 8.43% | 9.08% | 8.52% | 7.75% | 6.53% | 6.80% | 6.59% | 6.07% | 6.40% | -4.87% | -4.58% | -5.53% | -7.61% | -0.04% | -0.44% | 0.74% | 2.65% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Danaher Corp. | 5.64% | 6.74% | 7.49% | 8.15% | 8.55% | 8.35% | 7.76% | 7.74% | 7.73% | 7.13% | 7.19% | 6.30% | 4.79% | 5.05% | 4.86% | 4.74% | 4.85% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Eli Lilly & Co. | 8.19% | 8.61% | 11.85% | 10.70% | 12.62% | 12.71% | 12.09% | 13.06% | 11.44% | 12.39% | 12.70% | 13.01% | 13.28% | 12.68% | 13.39% | 13.46% | 21.17% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Gilead Sciences Inc. | 9.12% | 9.42% | 8.80% | 9.02% | 7.27% | 5.33% | 6.58% | 7.16% | 9.16% | 11.02% | 7.59% | 0.45% | 0.18% | 2.08% | -0.46% | 8.31% | 8.74% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Johnson & Johnson | 20.98% | 20.85% | 6.81% | 6.49% | 9.57% | 10.94% | 10.33% | 11.12% | 11.47% | 9.98% | 10.07% | 8.76% | 8.41% | 9.95% | 9.59% | 11.07% | 9.59% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Merck & Co. Inc. | 0.34% | 4.32% | 2.98% | 12.09% | 13.30% | 14.25% | 15.48% | 13.29% | 12.35% | 7.70% | 6.14% | 7.73% | 7.72% | 12.83% | 11.56% | 11.95% | 11.66% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Pfizer Inc. | 0.94% | 4.87% | 9.75% | 14.85% | 15.91% | 15.32% | 15.01% | 13.58% | 12.11% | 11.10% | 7.78% | 7.01% | 6.23% | 4.46% | 7.97% | 9.47% | 9.72% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 11.95% | 12.41% | 14.02% | 13.91% | 14.85% | 19.40% | 20.90% | 30.11% | 31.75% | 29.55% | 28.88% | 22.53% | 20.47% | 19.62% | 20.68% | 14.46% | 14.29% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | 6.07% | 6.12% | 6.08% | 6.36% | 7.15% | 7.77% | 8.21% | 8.20% | 8.12% | 11.64% | 12.70% | 12.02% | 9.23% | 7.62% | 6.02% | 6.25% | 6.33% | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
1 Q4 2023 Calculation
ROA = 100
× (Net incomeQ4 2023
+ Net incomeQ3 2023
+ Net incomeQ2 2023
+ Net incomeQ1 2023)
÷ Total assets
= 100 × (968,800 + 1,035,300 + 915,700 + 699,800)
÷ 22,730,200 = 15.92%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. | Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. ROA deteriorated from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |