Stock Analysis on Net

Moderna Inc. (NASDAQ:MRNA)

$22.49

This company has been moved to the archive! The financial data has not been updated since November 7, 2024.

Common-Size Income Statement
Quarterly Data

Moderna Inc., common-size consolidated income statement (quarterly data)

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3 months ended: Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 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
Net product sales
Cost of sales
Gross profit (loss)
Other revenue
Research and development
Selling, general and administrative
Income (loss) from operations
Interest income
Other income (expense), net
Income (loss) before income taxes
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes
Net Income (loss)

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 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).

Gross Profit and Cost of Sales
The gross profit margin exhibited a general declining trend starting from a high of approximately 96% in early 2021, decreasing steadily to a low of negative values around 2023, before partially recovering near 72% by the end of the observed period in 2024. Correspondingly, the cost of sales as a percentage of net product sales increased markedly in the same timeframe, peaking dramatically at values exceeding 249% and 127% during early to mid-2023, indicating periods of significant inefficiency or extraordinary costs before easing somewhat but still remaining elevated compared to earlier periods.
Operating Expenses
Research and development expenses showed extreme volatility, with spikes to negative values well beyond 300% of net product sales at various points, notably around 2019 and again in 2023 and 2024, reflecting substantial investment or costs not aligned with revenue generation in those quarters. Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses also followed a generally declining trend in percentage terms after peaking near -39.52% but showed sharp fluctuations including some extreme values exceeding -160% in late 2023 and mid-2024. These trends suggest fluctuating operational efficiency or extraordinary expense incidences during the period under review.
Revenue and Other Income
Other revenue was highly variable, with an exceptionally high peak of almost 186% at the start of 2021, followed by a rapid decline to single digits and further fluctuations below 10% in subsequent quarters, indicative of inconsistent ancillary income streams. Interest income remained relatively low but showed a general increase over time, culminating in peaks exceeding 70% in 2023 and 2024, which may reflect improved returns on financial assets or changes in investment strategy.
Income Measures
Income from operations transitioned from significant losses around early 2021 (-137.61%) to positive margins near 78%, before sharply deteriorating into negative territory again from 2022 onwards with some recovery attempts yielding results close to zero by 2024. The pattern of income before income taxes largely mirrored this trend. Net income demonstrated a similar trajectory: sizable losses in early periods, improvement to positive margins approaching 70% around 2021, followed by deep losses spanning late 2022 to 2023, and a slight recovery to near break-even levels in 2024. Income tax provisions varied substantially, reflecting the volatility in pre-tax income, at times showing benefits which may correspond to tax credits or deferred tax assets during loss periods.
Summary of Trends
Overall, the data indicate a company experiencing significant financial volatility across the observed quarters, with peaks in profitability around 2021 followed by substantial fluctuations, including periods of deep losses and irregular expense trends. The extreme variations in cost of sales, research and development, and SG&A suggest episodic operational challenges or extraordinary gains/losses. The partial recovery in gross profit and net income toward the end of the timeline hints at efforts toward stabilization or improved performance, but lingering volatility remains evident in multiple expense and income components.