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IQVIA Holdings Inc. (NYSE:IQV)

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Analysis of Profitability Ratios

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Profitability Ratios (Summary)

IQVIA Holdings Inc., profitability ratios

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Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018
Return on Sales
Gross profit margin 34.89% 33.45% 33.97% 34.16% 35.21%
Operating profit margin 12.48% 10.04% 6.44% 7.01% 7.12%
Net profit margin 7.57% 6.96% 2.46% 1.72% 2.49%
Return on Investment
Return on equity (ROE) 18.92% 15.99% 4.65% 3.18% 3.86%
Return on assets (ROA) 4.31% 3.91% 1.14% 0.82% 1.15%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31).

Profitability ratio Description The company
Gross profit margin Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. IQVIA Holdings Inc. gross profit margin ratio deteriorated from 2020 to 2021 but then improved from 2021 to 2022 exceeding 2020 level.
Operating profit margin A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. IQVIA Holdings Inc. operating profit margin ratio improved from 2020 to 2021 and from 2021 to 2022.
Net profit margin An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. IQVIA Holdings Inc. net profit margin ratio improved from 2020 to 2021 and from 2021 to 2022.

Profitability ratio Description The company
ROE A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. IQVIA Holdings Inc. ROE improved from 2020 to 2021 and from 2021 to 2022.
ROA A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. IQVIA Holdings Inc. ROA improved from 2020 to 2021 and from 2021 to 2022.

Gross Profit Margin

IQVIA Holdings Inc., gross profit margin calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Gross profit 5,028 4,641 3,859 3,788 3,666
Revenues 14,410 13,874 11,359 11,088 10,412
Profitability Ratio
Gross profit margin1 34.89% 33.45% 33.97% 34.16% 35.21%
Benchmarks
Gross Profit Margin, Competitors2
AbbVie Inc. 70.00% 68.96% 66.41% 77.64%
Amgen Inc. 74.17% 73.44% 74.59% 80.38%
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 78.04% 78.57% 72.31% 69.10%
Danaher Corp. 60.21% 60.95% 55.98% 55.74%
Eli Lilly & Co. 76.77% 74.18% 77.66% 78.85%
Gilead Sciences Inc. 79.03% 75.56% 81.23% 78.86%
Johnson & Johnson 67.26% 68.16% 65.58% 66.42%
Merck & Co. Inc. 70.63% 72.02% 67.74% 69.87%
Moderna Inc. 70.62% 85.19% 96.03%
Pfizer Inc. 65.77% 62.08% 79.26% 80.25%
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. 87.18% 84.83% 86.82% 90.05%
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 42.24% 50.08% 49.67% 44.35%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31).

1 2022 Calculation
Gross profit margin = 100 × Gross profit ÷ Revenues
= 100 × 5,028 ÷ 14,410 = 34.89%

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. IQVIA Holdings Inc. gross profit margin ratio deteriorated from 2020 to 2021 but then improved from 2021 to 2022 exceeding 2020 level.

Operating Profit Margin

IQVIA Holdings Inc., operating profit margin calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Income from operations 1,799 1,393 731 777 741
Revenues 14,410 13,874 11,359 11,088 10,412
Profitability Ratio
Operating profit margin1 12.48% 10.04% 6.44% 7.01% 7.12%
Benchmarks
Operating Profit Margin, Competitors2
AbbVie Inc. 31.21% 31.89% 24.81% 39.03%
Amgen Inc. 38.57% 31.44% 37.70% 43.57%
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 17.96% 15.91% -21.60% 22.62%
Danaher Corp. 27.61% 25.35% 18.99% 18.25%
Eli Lilly & Co. 24.97% 22.45% 24.69% 22.29%
Gilead Sciences Inc. 27.17% 36.72% 16.72% 19.38%
Johnson & Johnson 24.63% 24.95% 23.60% 24.15%
Merck & Co. Inc. 30.27% 25.74% 16.47% 24.77%
Moderna Inc. 51.10% 75.22% -381.82%
Pfizer Inc. 34.83% 23.91% 19.47% 25.46%
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. 38.93% 55.67% 42.09% 28.10%
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 18.69% 25.57% 24.19% 17.99%
Operating Profit Margin, Sector
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences 28.92% 28.39% 18.09% 25.68%
Operating Profit Margin, Industry
Health Care 13.52% 13.78% 10.30% 12.31%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31).

1 2022 Calculation
Operating profit margin = 100 × Income from operations ÷ Revenues
= 100 × 1,799 ÷ 14,410 = 12.48%

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. IQVIA Holdings Inc. operating profit margin ratio improved from 2020 to 2021 and from 2021 to 2022.

Net Profit Margin

IQVIA Holdings Inc., net profit margin calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income attributable to IQVIA Holdings Inc. 1,091 966 279 191 259
Revenues 14,410 13,874 11,359 11,088 10,412
Profitability Ratio
Net profit margin1 7.57% 6.96% 2.46% 1.72% 2.49%
Benchmarks
Net Profit Margin, Competitors2
AbbVie Inc. 20.39% 20.54% 10.08% 23.69%
Amgen Inc. 26.42% 24.25% 29.97% 35.32%
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 13.71% 15.08% -21.20% 13.15%
Danaher Corp. 22.91% 21.84% 16.36% 16.80%
Eli Lilly & Co. 21.88% 19.71% 25.24% 37.27%
Gilead Sciences Inc. 17.02% 23.05% 0.51% 24.35%
Johnson & Johnson 18.90% 22.26% 17.82% 18.42%
Merck & Co. Inc. 24.49% 26.79% 14.72% 21.01%
Moderna Inc. 45.36% 69.04% -373.77%
Pfizer Inc. 31.27% 27.04% 22.95% 31.45%
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. 35.64% 50.25% 41.35% 26.91%
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 15.47% 19.70% 19.79% 14.47%
Net Profit Margin, Sector
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences 23.12% 24.90% 13.44% 23.02%
Net Profit Margin, Industry
Health Care 10.55% 11.48% 7.64% 10.09%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31).

1 2022 Calculation
Net profit margin = 100 × Net income attributable to IQVIA Holdings Inc. ÷ Revenues
= 100 × 1,091 ÷ 14,410 = 7.57%

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. IQVIA Holdings Inc. net profit margin ratio improved from 2020 to 2021 and from 2021 to 2022.

Return on Equity (ROE)

IQVIA Holdings Inc., ROE calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income attributable to IQVIA Holdings Inc. 1,091 966 279 191 259
Equity attributable to IQVIA Holdings Inc.’s stockholders 5,765 6,042 6,001 6,003 6,714
Profitability Ratio
ROE1 18.92% 15.99% 4.65% 3.18% 3.86%
Benchmarks
ROE, Competitors2
AbbVie Inc. 68.60% 74.91% 35.30%
Amgen Inc. 178.97% 87.96% 77.20% 81.07%
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 20.37% 19.46% -23.84% 6.66%
Danaher Corp. 14.39% 14.24% 9.17% 9.94%
Eli Lilly & Co. 58.64% 62.16% 109.79% 319.09%
Gilead Sciences Inc. 21.62% 29.55% 0.68% 23.91%
Johnson & Johnson 23.36% 28.20% 23.25% 25.42%
Merck & Co. Inc. 31.57% 34.17% 27.91% 37.99%
Moderna Inc. 43.73% 86.26% -29.17% -43.75%
Pfizer Inc. 32.79% 28.47% 15.21% 25.77%
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. 19.14% 43.03% 31.86% 19.08%
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 15.80% 18.94% 18.47% 12.45%
ROE, Sector
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences 28.81% 31.93% 16.48% 27.56%
ROE, Industry
Health Care 22.88% 24.08% 15.82% 20.90%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31).

1 2022 Calculation
ROE = 100 × Net income attributable to IQVIA Holdings Inc. ÷ Equity attributable to IQVIA Holdings Inc.’s stockholders
= 100 × 1,091 ÷ 5,765 = 18.92%

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Profitability ratio Description The company
ROE A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. IQVIA Holdings Inc. ROE improved from 2020 to 2021 and from 2021 to 2022.

Return on Assets (ROA)

IQVIA Holdings Inc., ROA calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income attributable to IQVIA Holdings Inc. 1,091 966 279 191 259
Total assets 25,337 24,689 24,564 23,251 22,549
Profitability Ratio
ROA1 4.31% 3.91% 1.14% 0.82% 1.15%
Benchmarks
ROA, Competitors2
AbbVie Inc. 8.53% 7.88% 3.07% 8.84%
Amgen Inc. 10.06% 9.63% 11.54% 13.13%
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 6.53% 6.40% -7.61% 2.65%
Danaher Corp. 8.55% 7.73% 4.79% 4.85%
Eli Lilly & Co. 12.62% 11.44% 13.28% 21.17%
Gilead Sciences Inc. 7.27% 9.16% 0.18% 8.74%
Johnson & Johnson 9.57% 11.47% 8.41% 9.59%
Merck & Co. Inc. 13.30% 12.35% 7.72% 11.66%
Moderna Inc. 32.34% 49.46% -10.18% -32.34%
Pfizer Inc. 15.91% 12.11% 6.23% 9.72%
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. 14.85% 31.75% 20.47% 14.29%
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 7.15% 8.12% 9.23% 6.33%
ROA, Sector
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences 11.04% 11.19% 5.14% 8.90%
ROA, Industry
Health Care 8.60% 8.69% 5.36% 7.15%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31).

1 2022 Calculation
ROA = 100 × Net income attributable to IQVIA Holdings Inc. ÷ Total assets
= 100 × 1,091 ÷ 25,337 = 4.31%

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Profitability ratio Description The company
ROA A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. IQVIA Holdings Inc. ROA improved from 2020 to 2021 and from 2021 to 2022.