Profitability ratios measure the company ability to generate profitable sales from its resources (assets).
Profitability Ratios (Summary)
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 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).
The financial performance over the analyzed period is characterized by a stark divergence between maintained production efficiency and a systemic decline in overall operational and capital profitability. While the ability to maintain high gross margins remains intact, there is a consistent contraction in the margins that measure operational efficiency and net returns.
- Gross Profit Margin
- This ratio remains the most stable metric, consistently fluctuating within a narrow band between 84.55% and 87.18%. The stability of this margin suggests that the cost of goods sold has remained proportionate to revenue, indicating strong pricing power and efficient direct production costs throughout the period.
- Operating Profit Margin
- A significant and sustained downward trend is observed, with the margin contracting from a peak of 55.08% in March 2022 to 24.74% by June 2026. This steady decline indicates that operating expenses—such as research and development or administrative costs—have grown at a significantly faster rate than revenue, eroding the operational profitability of the entity.
- Net Profit Margin
- The net profit margin reflects the broader downward trajectory of the operating margin, falling from 48.06% in early 2022 to 27.86% by mid-2026. Although there were periods of relative stabilization and slight recovery between March 2024 and September 2024, where margins hovered around 31% to 33%, the long-term trend remains negative.
- Return on Equity (ROE) and Return on Assets (ROA)
- Both capital efficiency ratios exhibit a sharp decline during the first year of the period before entering a phase of gradual erosion. ROE dropped from 39.84% to 13.65%, while ROA decreased from 30.11% to 10.37%. This suggests a diminished capacity to generate profits from the company's asset base and shareholders' equity, likely driven by the compression of net margins and changes in the balance sheet structure.
Overall, the data indicates a transition from a period of exceptionally high profitability and efficiency toward a more compressed margin profile. The persistence of high gross margins suggests that the decline in net and operating profitability is driven by internal operational expenditures rather than market pricing pressures or increased production costs.
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Return on Sales
Return on Investment
Gross Profit Margin
| Jun 30, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | Dec 31, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit | 3,714,200) | 2,936,000) | 3,299,700) | 3,232,700) | 3,145,400) | 2,564,400) | 3,223,800) | 3,229,600) | 3,066,900) | 2,711,200) | 2,917,300) | 2,926,300) | 2,753,200) | 2,704,600) | 2,873,800) | 2,618,400) | 2,560,100) | 2,560,200) | ||||||
| Revenues | 4,290,700) | 3,605,400) | 3,884,300) | 3,754,300) | 3,675,600) | 3,028,700) | 3,789,200) | 3,720,700) | 3,547,100) | 3,145,000) | 3,434,300) | 3,362,700) | 3,158,100) | 3,162,100) | 3,414,400) | 2,936,200) | 2,857,200) | 2,965,100) | ||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit margin1 | 84.86% | 84.55% | 85.35% | 85.39% | 85.57% | 85.79% | 86.13% | 86.12% | 86.16% | 86.32% | 86.16% | 85.96% | 86.42% | 86.96% | 87.18% | 85.39% | 84.97% | 84.65% | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AbbVie Inc. | 71.48% | 70.68% | 70.24% | 69.74% | 70.93% | 70.69% | 69.99% | 67.21% | 62.75% | 62.28% | 62.42% | 65.76% | 68.91% | 69.43% | 70.00% | 69.62% | 70.48% | 69.53% | ||||||
| Amgen Inc. | 67.97% | 66.72% | 65.75% | 64.71% | 62.99% | 61.48% | 59.85% | 58.71% | 61.56% | 64.76% | 68.60% | 72.35% | 72.87% | 73.65% | 74.17% | 73.99% | 74.00% | 73.30% | ||||||
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | 70.16% | 70.46% | 71.08% | 69.50% | 70.29% | 70.47% | 71.08% | 74.91% | 75.38% | 75.71% | 76.24% | 76.54% | 77.01% | 77.68% | 78.04% | 78.82% | 79.13% | 79.62% | ||||||
| Danaher Corp. | 58.51% | 58.94% | 59.11% | 59.53% | 59.66% | 59.74% | 59.50% | 59.37% | 59.27% | 58.39% | 58.74% | 58.77% | 59.17% | 60.22% | 60.21% | 60.65% | 60.77% | 60.77% | ||||||
| Eli Lilly & Co. | 83.40% | 82.83% | 83.04% | 83.03% | 82.64% | 81.70% | 81.31% | 80.91% | 80.75% | 80.16% | 79.25% | 78.67% | 77.77% | 77.67% | 76.77% | 75.61% | 75.98% | 74.40% | ||||||
| Gilead Sciences Inc. | — | 79.01% | 78.44% | 78.31% | 78.42% | 78.17% | 78.15% | 75.98% | 75.56% | 75.62% | 75.87% | 78.66% | 79.27% | 78.94% | 79.03% | 74.31% | 75.30% | 75.50% | ||||||
| Johnson & Johnson | 67.91% | 67.82% | 67.88% | 68.08% | 67.92% | 68.30% | 69.07% | 69.05% | 69.06% | 69.20% | 68.82% | 68.54% | 68.06% | 67.34% | 67.26% | 67.43% | 67.86% | 67.97% | ||||||
| Merck & Co. Inc. | — | 73.91% | 74.80% | 77.18% | 76.60% | 76.42% | 76.32% | 75.82% | 75.25% | 74.37% | 73.17% | 72.86% | 72.96% | 72.43% | 70.63% | 70.49% | 70.41% | 70.72% | ||||||
| Pfizer Inc. | 73.18% | 73.51% | 74.33% | 73.39% | 72.12% | 72.28% | 71.94% | 67.73% | 58.18% | 58.09% | 58.10% | 60.97% | 69.61% | 68.61% | 65.77% | 65.53% | 62.18% | 60.35% | ||||||
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | 40.80% | 40.78% | 40.93% | 41.27% | 41.18% | 41.34% | 41.28% | 40.77% | 40.76% | 40.40% | 39.90% | 39.87% | 39.75% | 40.28% | 42.24% | 44.42% | 46.63% | 48.37% | ||||||
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 86.00% | 86.24% | 86.24% | 86.28% | 86.11% | 86.03% | 86.11% | 86.12% | 86.45% | 86.86% | 87.21% | 87.80% | 87.92% | 88.04% | 87.90% | 88.00% | 88.13% | 87.95% | ||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 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).
1 Q2 2026 Calculation
Gross profit margin = 100
× (Gross profitQ2 2026
+ Gross profitQ1 2026
+ Gross profitQ4 2025
+ Gross profitQ3 2025)
÷ (RevenuesQ2 2026
+ RevenuesQ1 2026
+ RevenuesQ4 2025
+ RevenuesQ3 2025)
= 100 × (3,714,200 + 2,936,000 + 3,299,700 + 3,232,700)
÷ (4,290,700 + 3,605,400 + 3,884,300 + 3,754,300)
= 84.86%
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Revenue and gross profit demonstrate a consistent long-term upward trajectory over the analyzed period. Total revenues increased from $2,965.1 million in March 2022 to $4,290.7 million by June 2026, while gross profit grew from $2,560.2 million to $3,714.2 million during the same interval.
- Gross Profit Margin Trends
- The gross profit margin experienced an initial increase, peaking at 87.18% in December 2022. Following this peak, a gradual downward trend occurred, with the margin fluctuating between 85.96% and 86.96% throughout 2023 and 2024. A more sustained compression is observed starting in 2025, reaching a period low of 84.55% in March 2026 before a marginal recovery to 84.86% in June 2026.
- Revenue Growth and Margin Correlation
- Despite the growth in absolute gross profit, the percentage margin indicates that the cost of goods sold grew at a marginally faster rate than revenue toward the end of the observation period. While revenues expanded by approximately 44% between March 2022 and June 2026, the gross profit margin returned to levels similar to those seen at the start of the period, suggesting a normalization of production efficiency following the peak profitability observed in late 2022.
- Quarterly Volatility and Stability
- Short-term fluctuations are evident, particularly in the first quarter of each year. Revenue contractions were noted in March 2023 and March 2025. However, the gross profit margin remained remarkably stable, never dropping below 84.55% across the twenty quarters analyzed, which indicates a strong capacity to maintain pricing integrity despite fluctuations in sales volume.
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Operating Profit Margin
| Jun 30, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | Dec 31, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income from operations | 1,293,500) | 642,900) | 879,900) | 1,026,800) | 1,079,500) | 591,700) | 990,200) | 1,179,500) | 1,069,600) | 751,400) | 972,900) | 1,111,000) | 1,016,500) | 946,700) | 1,146,800) | 1,223,700) | 1,109,900) | 1,258,500) | ||||||
| Revenues | 4,290,700) | 3,605,400) | 3,884,300) | 3,754,300) | 3,675,600) | 3,028,700) | 3,789,200) | 3,720,700) | 3,547,100) | 3,145,000) | 3,434,300) | 3,362,700) | 3,158,100) | 3,162,100) | 3,414,400) | 2,936,200) | 2,857,200) | 2,965,100) | ||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating profit margin1 | 24.74% | 24.32% | 24.95% | 25.89% | 27.02% | 27.20% | 28.10% | 28.69% | 28.95% | 29.40% | 30.85% | 32.23% | 34.20% | 35.79% | 38.93% | 45.45% | 48.19% | 55.08% | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AbbVie Inc. | 26.20% | 24.41% | 24.65% | 15.16% | 18.80% | 17.56% | 16.22% | 24.89% | 22.31% | 23.50% | 23.49% | 27.32% | 31.03% | 28.49% | 31.21% | 30.59% | 30.33% | 32.68% | ||||||
| Amgen Inc. | 31.51% | 29.77% | 25.83% | 25.14% | 24.45% | 22.71% | 22.66% | 19.97% | 20.96% | 24.72% | 29.35% | 34.55% | 37.50% | 36.07% | 38.57% | 39.31% | 38.04% | 32.78% | ||||||
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | 23.83% | 20.55% | 20.75% | 18.86% | 16.70% | 15.24% | -15.50% | -14.05% | -14.39% | -14.30% | 16.18% | 16.96% | 17.29% | 18.13% | 17.96% | 19.04% | 18.19% | 16.79% | ||||||
| Danaher Corp. | 20.42% | 19.21% | 19.09% | 19.01% | 18.39% | 20.26% | 20.37% | 20.11% | 21.22% | 21.05% | 21.77% | 23.83% | 25.06% | 27.02% | 27.61% | 27.35% | 25.44% | 25.23% | ||||||
| Eli Lilly & Co. | 42.22% | 43.63% | 40.35% | 38.84% | 32.37% | 28.74% | 28.64% | 24.81% | 23.28% | 20.80% | 18.92% | 18.42% | 24.17% | 22.45% | 24.97% | 24.65% | 25.50% | 25.94% | ||||||
| Gilead Sciences Inc. | — | 35.46% | 34.66% | 36.75% | 28.03% | 28.77% | 5.81% | 2.92% | 9.26% | 5.79% | 28.24% | 30.37% | 31.18% | 33.03% | 27.17% | 22.39% | 25.78% | 26.56% | ||||||
| Johnson & Johnson | 26.47% | 26.39% | 26.85% | 25.44% | 23.67% | 23.59% | 23.42% | 24.42% | 25.31% | 25.04% | 24.90% | 25.55% | 25.61% | 25.21% | 24.63% | 23.89% | 23.47% | 23.76% | ||||||
| Merck & Co. Inc. | — | 18.18% | 32.64% | 33.73% | 30.00% | 31.51% | 31.03% | 21.60% | 24.75% | 6.93% | 3.92% | 13.08% | 10.34% | 27.85% | 30.27% | 30.66% | 33.04% | 28.85% | ||||||
| Pfizer Inc. | 21.70% | 22.96% | 22.76% | 21.85% | 23.23% | 19.29% | 19.51% | 9.56% | -4.19% | -2.08% | 2.15% | 14.36% | 28.13% | 34.44% | 34.83% | 33.59% | 30.37% | 26.12% | ||||||
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | 17.58% | 17.46% | 17.38% | 17.16% | 17.13% | 17.23% | 17.11% | 16.93% | 17.01% | 16.38% | 16.00% | 15.81% | 15.42% | 16.29% | 18.69% | 20.54% | 22.51% | 23.83% | ||||||
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 37.95% | 38.31% | 34.77% | 34.06% | 34.36% | -6.69% | -2.11% | -2.54% | -3.37% | 41.16% | 38.83% | 40.16% | 41.72% | 43.93% | 48.23% | 47.72% | 48.85% | 36.93% | ||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 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).
1 Q2 2026 Calculation
Operating profit margin = 100
× (Income from operationsQ2 2026
+ Income from operationsQ1 2026
+ Income from operationsQ4 2025
+ Income from operationsQ3 2025)
÷ (RevenuesQ2 2026
+ RevenuesQ1 2026
+ RevenuesQ4 2025
+ RevenuesQ3 2025)
= 100 × (1,293,500 + 642,900 + 879,900 + 1,026,800)
÷ (4,290,700 + 3,605,400 + 3,884,300 + 3,754,300)
= 24.74%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The analyzed period is characterized by a significant and consistent contraction in operating profit margins, despite a general upward trajectory in total revenues. This divergence indicates that operating expenses have increased at a rate that substantially exceeds revenue growth, leading to diminished operational efficiency over time.
- Revenue Growth Trends
- Revenues demonstrated a long-term growth trend, rising from 2,965,100 thousand US dollars in March 2022 to a peak of 4,290,700 thousand US dollars by June 2026. While there were periodic fluctuations—most notably a dip in March 2025 to 3,028,700 thousand US dollars—the overall trajectory reflects a substantial increase in top-line scale.
- Operating Income Volatility
- Income from operations did not scale proportionally with revenue. The values fluctuated between a low of 591,700 thousand US dollars in December 2024 and a high of 1,293,500 thousand US dollars in June 2026. The lack of a steady upward climb in operating income, contrasted with rising revenues, confirms the pressure on the cost structure.
- Operating Profit Margin Erosion
- A severe and near-continuous downward trend is observed in the operating profit margin. Starting at 55.08% in March 2022, the margin declined steadily throughout 2022 and 2023, falling to 30.85% by December 2023. This erosion continued through 2024 and 2025, eventually reaching a low of 24.32% in March 2026 before a marginal recovery to 24.74% in June 2026.
The data reveals a fundamental shift in profitability. The operating margin has been reduced by more than half over the period, suggesting that the costs associated with generating revenue—such as research and development, selling, general and administrative expenses, or cost of goods sold—have expanded aggressively. The stabilization observed in the final two quarters suggests a potential leveling off, but the operational efficiency remains significantly lower than the levels recorded at the start of the period.
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Net Profit Margin
| Jun 30, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | Dec 31, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | 1,296,900) | 727,200) | 844,600) | 1,460,000) | 1,391,600) | 808,700) | 917,700) | 1,340,600) | 1,432,300) | 722,000) | 1,159,600) | 1,007,800) | 968,400) | 817,800) | 1,197,100) | 1,315,700) | 852,100) | 973,500) | ||||||
| Revenues | 4,290,700) | 3,605,400) | 3,884,300) | 3,754,300) | 3,675,600) | 3,028,700) | 3,789,200) | 3,720,700) | 3,547,100) | 3,145,000) | 3,434,300) | 3,362,700) | 3,158,100) | 3,162,100) | 3,414,400) | 2,936,200) | 2,857,200) | 2,965,100) | ||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net profit margin1 | 27.86% | 29.65% | 31.41% | 32.13% | 31.37% | 31.94% | 31.07% | 33.61% | 32.04% | 29.45% | 30.14% | 30.47% | 33.93% | 33.81% | 35.64% | 39.17% | 39.97% | 48.06% | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AbbVie Inc. | 9.80% | 5.79% | 6.91% | 4.00% | 6.45% | 7.31% | 7.59% | 9.22% | 9.71% | 11.02% | 8.95% | 11.81% | 15.50% | 13.37% | 20.39% | 23.19% | 22.04% | 22.00% | ||||||
| Amgen Inc. | 24.11% | 21.98% | 21.94% | 20.31% | 19.75% | 18.10% | 12.77% | 13.58% | 10.60% | 13.35% | 24.96% | 29.52% | 31.52% | 31.77% | 26.42% | 27.88% | 26.73% | 23.42% | ||||||
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | 18.87% | 15.01% | 14.64% | 12.57% | 10.58% | 11.38% | -18.53% | -15.30% | -14.06% | -13.50% | 17.83% | 18.44% | 17.62% | 15.95% | 13.71% | 14.29% | 14.04% | 13.31% | ||||||
| Danaher Corp. | 15.95% | 14.89% | 14.71% | 14.43% | 14.21% | 15.81% | 16.33% | 16.39% | 17.83% | 18.54% | 19.94% | 22.89% | 22.80% | 23.32% | 22.91% | 21.65% | 20.61% | 21.32% | ||||||
| Eli Lilly & Co. | 33.53% | 34.99% | 31.67% | 30.99% | 25.91% | 22.66% | 23.51% | 20.48% | 18.86% | 17.08% | 15.36% | 15.55% | 22.01% | 20.54% | 21.88% | 20.63% | 19.58% | 20.90% | ||||||
| Gilead Sciences Inc. | — | 31.51% | 29.43% | 28.41% | 21.98% | 20.87% | 1.68% | 0.45% | 3.82% | 1.78% | 21.03% | 21.60% | 20.18% | 20.87% | 17.02% | 12.44% | 15.22% | 16.60% | ||||||
| Johnson & Johnson | 21.48% | 21.83% | 28.46% | 27.26% | 25.00% | 24.41% | 15.84% | 16.74% | 43.91% | 44.92% | 41.28% | 39.58% | 14.52% | 13.77% | 18.90% | 19.95% | 19.21% | 20.90% | ||||||
| Merck & Co. Inc. | — | 13.59% | 28.08% | 29.63% | 25.79% | 27.27% | 26.68% | 19.23% | 21.98% | 3.76% | 0.61% | 7.77% | 5.34% | 22.52% | 24.49% | 25.88% | 29.00% | 26.27% | ||||||
| Pfizer Inc. | 6.80% | 11.83% | 12.42% | 15.65% | 16.84% | 12.62% | 12.62% | 7.04% | -4.62% | -0.55% | 3.56% | 15.13% | 27.38% | 31.19% | 31.27% | 29.81% | 28.94% | 27.01% | ||||||
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | 15.04% | 15.15% | 15.05% | 15.02% | 15.23% | 15.18% | 14.77% | 14.48% | 14.69% | 14.20% | 13.99% | 13.68% | 13.14% | 13.75% | 15.47% | 15.92% | 17.37% | 18.49% | ||||||
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 35.00% | 35.51% | 32.94% | 31.35% | 31.86% | -8.91% | -4.86% | -4.52% | -4.74% | 39.46% | 36.68% | 35.94% | 35.40% | 35.40% | 37.20% | 37.62% | 38.26% | 30.84% | ||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 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).
1 Q2 2026 Calculation
Net profit margin = 100
× (Net incomeQ2 2026
+ Net incomeQ1 2026
+ Net incomeQ4 2025
+ Net incomeQ3 2025)
÷ (RevenuesQ2 2026
+ RevenuesQ1 2026
+ RevenuesQ4 2025
+ RevenuesQ3 2025)
= 100 × (1,296,900 + 727,200 + 844,600 + 1,460,000)
÷ (4,290,700 + 3,605,400 + 3,884,300 + 3,754,300)
= 27.86%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The financial performance over the analyzed period is characterized by a divergence between revenue growth and net profit efficiency. While total revenues have trended upward, there is a consistent contraction in the net profit margin, indicating that expenses are growing at a faster rate than top-line earnings.
- Revenue Trends
- Revenues exhibit a steady long-term increase, rising from $2.97 billion in March 2022 to a peak of $4.29 billion by June 2026. Growth has been incremental, with a notable acceleration in the latter half of the period, particularly from December 2024 onward.
- Net Profit Margin Compression
- A significant downward trend in the net profit margin is observed, falling from 48.06% in March 2022 to 27.86% by June 2026. The most rapid decline occurred between March 2022 and December 2023. Although the margin stabilized between 30% and 33% throughout much of 2024 and 2025, it resumed a decline in the first half of 2026.
- Net Income Volatility
- Net income demonstrates recurring quarterly fluctuations. A seasonal pattern is evident, with consistently lower net income reported in the first quarter of each year (March 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026). These troughs are typically followed by recovery in the second and third quarters, where net income frequently exceeds $1.3 billion.
- Profitability Correlation
- The data reveals that increasing revenue scales have not translated into proportional profit growth. The decline in net profit margin from approximately 48% to under 28% suggests a reduction in operational efficiency or a significant increase in the cost of goods sold and operating expenses relative to sales.
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Return on Equity (ROE)
| Jun 30, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | Dec 31, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | 1,296,900) | 727,200) | 844,600) | 1,460,000) | 1,391,600) | 808,700) | 917,700) | 1,340,600) | 1,432,300) | 722,000) | 1,159,600) | 1,007,800) | 968,400) | 817,800) | 1,197,100) | 1,315,700) | 852,100) | 973,500) | ||||||
| Stockholders’ equity | 31,711,400) | 31,423,600) | 31,256,900) | 30,957,800) | 29,938,900) | 29,387,600) | 29,353,600) | 29,325,900) | 28,205,800) | 26,991,100) | 25,973,100) | 24,904,400) | 24,017,900) | 23,495,200) | 22,664,000) | 21,438,800) | 20,687,800) | 19,914,700) | ||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROE1 | 13.65% | 14.08% | 14.41% | 14.79% | 14.89% | 15.31% | 15.03% | 15.87% | 15.32% | 14.29% | 15.22% | 16.03% | 17.90% | 17.80% | 19.14% | 25.05% | 27.49% | 39.84% | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROE, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AbbVie Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | 295.42% | 128.66% | 84.91% | 78.77% | 74.85% | 46.94% | 53.86% | 67.50% | 57.14% | 68.60% | 83.83% | 86.24% | 76.64% | ||||||
| Amgen Inc. | 74.80% | 84.87% | 89.06% | 72.82% | 89.11% | 95.59% | 69.59% | 56.20% | 52.83% | 74.93% | 107.78% | 98.82% | 117.67% | 148.04% | 178.97% | 187.11% | 271.85% | 624.78% | ||||||
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | 41.59% | 36.25% | 38.19% | 32.55% | 28.96% | 31.16% | -54.78% | -42.34% | -38.44% | -37.28% | 27.27% | 28.57% | 24.91% | 22.97% | 20.37% | 20.44% | 20.30% | 19.79% | ||||||
| Danaher Corp. | 7.61% | 6.97% | 6.88% | 6.86% | 6.52% | 7.40% | 7.87% | 7.59% | 8.42% | 8.24% | 8.91% | 11.29% | 12.30% | 13.47% | 14.39% | 14.40% | 13.63% | 13.93% | ||||||
| Eli Lilly & Co. | 78.84% | 81.02% | 77.78% | 77.38% | 75.52% | 70.45% | 74.62% | 58.78% | 54.14% | 47.91% | 48.65% | 44.46% | 58.73% | 50.82% | 58.64% | 59.91% | 66.61% | 65.69% | ||||||
| Gilead Sciences Inc. | — | 39.19% | 37.48% | 37.65% | 32.08% | 31.13% | 2.48% | 0.69% | 5.77% | 2.77% | 24.81% | 26.33% | 25.92% | 26.59% | 21.62% | 15.82% | 20.44% | 22.66% | ||||||
| Johnson & Johnson | 24.76% | 25.92% | 32.87% | 31.69% | 28.88% | 27.92% | 19.68% | 20.93% | 53.14% | 54.95% | 51.11% | 48.61% | 17.37% | 17.95% | 23.36% | 25.68% | 24.05% | 26.54% | ||||||
| Merck & Co. Inc. | — | 19.48% | 34.70% | 36.71% | 33.49% | 36.07% | 36.96% | 27.30% | 31.52% | 5.71% | 0.97% | 11.17% | 8.04% | 27.82% | 31.57% | 34.32% | 38.34% | 34.68% | ||||||
| Pfizer Inc. | 5.09% | 8.31% | 8.99% | 10.59% | 12.12% | 8.73% | 9.11% | 4.61% | -2.96% | -0.33% | 2.38% | 10.81% | 21.68% | 28.77% | 32.79% | 32.14% | 33.61% | 30.29% | ||||||
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | 13.23% | 13.19% | 12.55% | 12.88% | 13.03% | 13.19% | 12.78% | 12.52% | 13.12% | 13.26% | 12.83% | 13.11% | 13.08% | 14.26% | 15.80% | 16.15% | 17.59% | 18.56% | ||||||
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 21.76% | 22.41% | 21.18% | 21.22% | 21.18% | -5.99% | -3.26% | -3.07% | -3.32% | 21.67% | 20.59% | 21.01% | 21.75% | 22.59% | 23.88% | 25.12% | 26.77% | 22.47% | ||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 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).
1 Q2 2026 Calculation
ROE = 100
× (Net incomeQ2 2026
+ Net incomeQ1 2026
+ Net incomeQ4 2025
+ Net incomeQ3 2025)
÷ Stockholders’ equity
= 100 × (1,296,900 + 727,200 + 844,600 + 1,460,000)
÷ 31,711,400 = 13.65%
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A significant and sustained decline in Return on Equity (ROE) is observed over the period from March 31, 2022, to June 30, 2026. While net income remained robust, the efficiency of generating profit relative to the growing shareholders' equity base diminished systematically, leading to a compression of the ROE ratio from a peak of 39.84% to 13.65%.
- Net Income Trends
- Net income demonstrates notable quarterly volatility without a clear linear growth trajectory. Values fluctuated between a minimum of $722 million in March 2024 and a maximum of $1.46 billion in September 2025. Despite these periodic surges, the overall profit levels did not scale at a rate sufficient to offset the expansion of the capital base.
- Stockholders' Equity Expansion
- A consistent upward trend is evident in stockholders' equity, which grew steadily from $19.91 billion in March 2022 to $31.71 billion by June 2026. This represents a substantial increase in the total equity invested in the organization, reflecting a continuous accumulation of capital over the analyzed timeframe.
- ROE Compression Analysis
- The Return on Equity experienced a sharp contraction during the first year, dropping from 39.84% in March 2022 to 19.14% by December 2022. Following this initial decline, the ratio entered a phase of gradual erosion, stabilizing in the 14% to 16% range from 2023 through 2026. This trend indicates that the growth in the equity denominator significantly outpaced the growth in the net income numerator, resulting in a lower return per unit of equity.
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Return on Assets (ROA)
| Jun 30, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | Dec 31, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | 1,296,900) | 727,200) | 844,600) | 1,460,000) | 1,391,600) | 808,700) | 917,700) | 1,340,600) | 1,432,300) | 722,000) | 1,159,600) | 1,007,800) | 968,400) | 817,800) | 1,197,100) | 1,315,700) | 852,100) | 973,500) | ||||||
| Total assets | 41,730,600) | 40,868,800) | 40,558,700) | 40,169,400) | 38,219,200) | 37,545,200) | 37,759,400) | 37,441,900) | 36,086,800) | 34,369,600) | 33,080,200) | 32,163,300) | 30,657,500) | 30,059,900) | 29,214,500) | 27,677,800) | 27,205,800) | 26,348,700) | ||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROA1 | 10.37% | 10.82% | 11.11% | 11.40% | 11.67% | 11.98% | 11.69% | 12.43% | 11.98% | 11.22% | 11.95% | 12.41% | 14.02% | 13.91% | 14.85% | 19.40% | 20.90% | 30.11% | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROA, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AbbVie Inc. | 4.67% | 2.66% | 3.15% | 1.78% | 2.74% | 3.08% | 3.17% | 3.57% | 3.76% | 4.03% | 3.61% | 4.78% | 6.42% | 5.64% | 8.53% | 9.49% | 8.83% | 8.71% | ||||||
| Amgen Inc. | 9.14% | 8.43% | 8.51% | 7.77% | 7.53% | 6.64% | 4.45% | 4.65% | 3.44% | 4.05% | 6.91% | 8.36% | 8.84% | 8.92% | 10.06% | 10.73% | 11.09% | 9.67% | ||||||
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | 10.59% | 8.41% | 7.83% | 6.23% | 5.33% | 5.86% | -9.66% | -7.75% | -6.91% | -6.21% | 8.43% | 9.08% | 8.52% | 7.75% | 6.53% | 6.80% | 6.59% | 6.07% | ||||||
| Danaher Corp. | 4.33% | 4.42% | 4.33% | 4.38% | 4.18% | 4.76% | 5.03% | 4.83% | 5.35% | 5.28% | 5.64% | 6.74% | 7.49% | 8.15% | 8.55% | 8.35% | 7.76% | 7.74% | ||||||
| Eli Lilly & Co. | 18.77% | 21.68% | 18.35% | 16.02% | 13.67% | 12.42% | 13.45% | 11.07% | 10.22% | 9.60% | 8.19% | 8.61% | 11.85% | 10.70% | 12.62% | 12.71% | 12.09% | 13.06% | ||||||
| Gilead Sciences Inc. | — | 16.38% | 14.42% | 13.86% | 11.33% | 10.57% | 0.81% | 0.23% | 1.97% | 0.86% | 9.12% | 9.42% | 8.80% | 9.02% | 7.27% | 5.33% | 6.58% | 7.16% | ||||||
| Johnson & Johnson | 10.46% | 10.47% | 13.46% | 13.03% | 11.72% | 11.26% | 7.81% | 8.24% | 20.99% | 22.37% | 20.98% | 20.85% | 6.81% | 6.49% | 9.57% | 10.94% | 10.33% | 11.12% | ||||||
| Merck & Co. Inc. | — | 6.94% | 13.34% | 14.69% | 13.96% | 15.14% | 14.62% | 10.34% | 12.20% | 2.18% | 0.34% | 4.32% | 2.98% | 12.09% | 13.30% | 14.25% | 15.48% | 13.29% | ||||||
| Pfizer Inc. | 2.15% | 3.61% | 3.73% | 4.71% | 5.22% | 3.79% | 3.76% | 1.94% | -1.20% | -0.14% | 0.94% | 4.87% | 9.75% | 14.85% | 15.91% | 15.32% | 15.01% | 13.58% | ||||||
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | 6.16% | 6.05% | 6.08% | 6.38% | 6.50% | 6.58% | 6.51% | 6.11% | 6.32% | 6.21% | 6.07% | 6.12% | 6.08% | 6.36% | 7.15% | 7.77% | 8.21% | 8.20% | ||||||
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 16.06% | 16.38% | 15.42% | 14.78% | 15.13% | -4.32% | -2.38% | -2.16% | -2.43% | 16.81% | 15.92% | 15.97% | 16.54% | 17.18% | 18.30% | 19.59% | 20.50% | 17.19% | ||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 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).
1 Q2 2026 Calculation
ROA = 100
× (Net incomeQ2 2026
+ Net incomeQ1 2026
+ Net incomeQ4 2025
+ Net incomeQ3 2025)
÷ Total assets
= 100 × (1,296,900 + 727,200 + 844,600 + 1,460,000)
÷ 41,730,600 = 10.37%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
A sustained downward trend is observed in the Return on Assets (ROA) from March 31, 2022, through June 30, 2026. This decline is characterized by a sharp initial contraction followed by a period of gradual erosion, indicating a reduction in the efficiency with which assets are being utilized to generate net income.
- Asset Base Expansion
- Total assets exhibited consistent and monotonic growth throughout the analyzed period, increasing from 26.35 billion US$ in March 2022 to 41.73 billion US$ by June 2026. This represents a substantial expansion of the company's balance sheet over the five-year span.
- Net Income Performance
- Quarterly net income demonstrated significant volatility without a clear upward trajectory. Values fluctuated between a low of 722 million US$ in March 2024 and a peak of 1.46 billion US$ in June 2025. Because net income did not grow at a rate commensurate with the expansion of the asset base, the resulting profitability ratio declined.
- ROA Trend Analysis
- The ROA experienced a rapid decline during the first year, falling from 30.11% in March 2022 to 13.91% by March 2023. In the subsequent quarters, the ratio stabilized but continued a slow descent, ultimately reaching 10.37% by June 30, 2026. This suggests that the incremental additions to the asset base have yielded diminishing marginal returns in terms of quarterly net income.
- Profitability Correlation
- The divergence between the steady growth of total assets and the volatile, non-linear movement of net income explains the compression of the ROA. The asset base grew by approximately 58.7% over the period, while net income remained within a relatively consistent range, leading to the observed dilution of asset productivity.
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