Common-Size Income Statement
Quarterly Data
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-11-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-08-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-05-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-02-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-11-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-08-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-05-04), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-02-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-10-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-07-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-04-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-01-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-10-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-01-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-10-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-05-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-01-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-08-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-05-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-02-01).
The financial performance, as represented by common-size income statements, exhibits notable fluctuations over the observed period. Revenue is consistently represented at 100% throughout, allowing for a focused analysis of expense and income percentages. A significant shift in cost of sales is apparent, increasing substantially in late 2021 and remaining elevated through 2024 before decreasing again in the most recent periods.
- Gross Margin
- Gross margin demonstrates a generally upward trend from February 2020 to July 2021, peaking at 69.43%. A sharp decline occurs in October 2021, coinciding with the increase in cost of sales, falling to 47.95%. It recovers through 2022 and 2023, but experiences another dip in early 2024 before stabilizing and increasing again in the latter half of 2024 and early 2025. This volatility suggests sensitivity to cost of goods sold and potentially pricing pressures.
- Research and Development
- Research and development expenses, as a percentage of revenue, generally decreased from 19.72% in February 2020 to 14.79% in January 2026. While fluctuations exist, the overall trend indicates a relative reduction in investment in this area as a proportion of revenue. The decrease is not consistent, with some quarters showing increases, but the long-term direction is downward.
- Selling, Marketing, General and Administrative Expenses
- These expenses show considerable variation. They decreased significantly from February 2020 (15.29%) to May 2020 (10.76%), then increased again, peaking at 13.57% in October 2021. A subsequent decline is observed, followed by a period of relative stability before increasing again in late 2023 and early 2024. The fluctuations suggest potential changes in marketing strategies or administrative costs.
- Amortization of Intangibles
- Amortization of intangibles consistently decreased as a percentage of revenue from 8.23% in February 2020 to 5.93% in January 2026. This suggests a diminishing impact of intangible assets on the income statement, potentially due to asset depreciation or changes in acquisition strategy.
- Operating Income
- Operating income as a percentage of revenue demonstrates a generally positive trend until late 2021, peaking at 34.66% in July 2021. The decline in gross margin in October 2021 significantly impacted operating income, dropping to 4.23%. It recovers through 2022 and 2023, but remains below the peak levels. The most recent periods show a stabilization around 26-31%, indicating a recovery but not a return to previous highs.
- Net Income
- Net income mirrors the trends observed in operating income, influenced by fluctuations in nonoperating items and tax provisions. It generally increased from February 2020 (15.64%) to July 2021 (28.62%), then experienced a substantial decline in late 2021. Recovery is observed in subsequent periods, with net income stabilizing around 18-29% in the later quarters. The impact of tax provisions is noticeable, with both positive and negative effects on net income throughout the period.
The period from October 2021 through early 2022 represents a period of significant disruption, likely due to increased costs and potentially specific, unusual charges. The subsequent recovery indicates successful mitigation strategies, but the company has not fully regained its previous levels of profitability as a percentage of revenue. The consistent decrease in amortization of intangibles and research and development expenses as a percentage of revenue warrants further investigation to understand the long-term implications for innovation and growth.