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Shockwave Medical Inc. (NASDAQ:SWAV)

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Income Statement

The income statement presents information on the financial results of a company business activities over a period of time. The income statement communicates how much revenue the company generated during a period and what cost it incurred in connection with generating that revenue.

Shockwave Medical Inc., consolidated income statement

US$ in thousands

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12 months ended: Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Product revenue 730,230 489,733 237,146 67,789 42,927
Revenue 730,230 489,733 237,146 67,789 42,927
Cost of product revenue (95,388) (64,996) (41,438) (20,991) (17,159)
Cost of revenue (95,388) (64,996) (41,438) (20,991) (17,159)
Gross profit 634,842 424,737 195,708 46,798 25,768
Research and development (145,647) (81,679) (50,544) (36,926) (32,853)
Sales and marketing (234,837) (161,995) (111,288) (51,672) (30,620)
General and administrative (95,265) (56,929) (34,747) (23,863) (14,134)
Operating expenses (475,749) (300,603) (196,579) (112,461) (77,607)
Income (loss) from operations 159,093 124,134 (871) (65,663) (51,839)
Loss from equity method investment (1,869) (2,475) (6,286) — —
Interest expense (6,905) (1,886) (1,096) (1,212) (944)
Change in fair value of warrant liability — — — — (609)
Other income (expense), net 23,962 1,055 (582) 1,256 2,345
Net income (loss) before taxes 174,281 120,828 (8,835) (65,619) (51,047)
Income tax (provision) benefit (27,003) 95,168 (301) (80) (62)
Net income (loss) 147,278 215,996 (9,136) (65,699) (51,109)

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 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).


The financial trajectory from 2019 to 2023 is characterized by rapid revenue acceleration and a successful transition from significant operational losses to sustained profitability.

Revenue and Gross Margin Expansion
Revenue experienced exponential growth, rising from 42.9 million USD in 2019 to 730.2 million USD in 2023. This growth was accompanied by a substantial improvement in gross margin efficiency. The gross profit margin increased from approximately 60% in 2019 to nearly 87% by 2023, indicating that the cost of product revenue grew at a much slower pace than total sales.
Operating Expense Scaling
Total operating expenses grew from 77.6 million USD in 2019 to 475.7 million USD in 2023. The most significant increase occurred within sales and marketing, which rose from 30.6 million USD to 234.8 million USD over the period, reflecting an aggressive commercial expansion strategy. Research and development spending also increased steadily, from 32.9 million USD to 145.6 million USD, while general and administrative expenses grew from 14.1 million USD to 95.3 million USD.
Operational Profitability and Net Income
An operational inflection point occurred between 2021 and 2022. Income from operations moved from a loss of 871 thousand USD in 2021 to a profit of 124.1 million USD in 2022, further increasing to 159.1 million USD in 2023. Net income mirrored this trend, though 2022 results were disproportionately inflated by a tax benefit of 95.2 million USD. In 2023, despite a tax provision of 27.0 million USD and increased interest expenses, the company maintained a strong net income of 147.3 million USD.
Non-Operating Factors
Interest expenses remained relatively low until 2023, where they rose to 6.9 million USD. Other income showed significant volatility, peaking at 23.9 million USD in 2023. Losses from equity method investments were recorded from 2021 through 2023, though these figures remained small relative to total operating income.

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