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Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:VRTX)

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Profitability Ratios (Summary)

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc., profitability ratios (quarterly data)

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Return on Sales
Gross profit margin 87.21% 87.80% 87.92% 88.04% 87.90% 88.00% 88.13% 87.95% 88.06% 87.94% 87.89% 88.06% 88.14% 88.01% 87.71% 87.24% 86.84%
Operating profit margin 38.83% 40.16% 41.72% 43.93% 48.23% 47.72% 48.85% 36.93% 36.73% 37.17% 33.93% 47.14% 46.03% 44.43% 38.67% 34.05% 28.77%
Net profit margin 36.68% 35.94% 35.40% 35.40% 37.20% 37.62% 38.26% 30.84% 30.92% 30.52% 29.80% 43.06% 43.70% 44.91% 38.51% 31.35% 28.27%
Return on Investment
Return on equity (ROE) 20.59% 21.01% 21.75% 22.59% 23.88% 25.12% 26.77% 22.47% 23.19% 22.83% 21.66% 30.76% 31.22% 33.08% 27.67% 23.38% 19.34%
Return on assets (ROA) 15.92% 15.97% 16.54% 17.18% 18.30% 19.59% 20.50% 17.19% 17.44% 17.25% 16.30% 22.80% 23.07% 23.81% 20.37% 16.99% 14.15%

Based on: 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).

Profitability ratio Description The company
Gross profit margin Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. gross profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023.
Operating profit margin A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. operating profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023.
Net profit margin An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. net profit margin ratio improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023.

Profitability ratio Description The company
ROE A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. ROE deteriorated from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023.
ROA A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. ROA deteriorated from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023.

Gross Profit Margin

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc., gross profit margin calculation (quarterly data)

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Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Gross profit 2,149,700 2,164,800 2,184,600 2,107,900 2,019,400 2,044,900 1,934,400 1,851,700 1,825,174 1,747,652 1,565,398 1,531,976 1,424,719 1,352,089 1,339,965 1,352,610 1,228,253 817,914 805,553 763,343
Revenues 2,517,700 2,483,500 2,493,200 2,374,800 2,302,700 2,334,300 2,196,200 2,097,500 2,072,561 1,984,164 1,793,370 1,724,305 1,627,820 1,538,271 1,524,485 1,515,107 1,413,265 949,828 941,293 858,435
Profitability Ratio
Gross profit margin1 87.21% 87.80% 87.92% 88.04% 87.90% 88.00% 88.13% 87.95% 88.06% 87.94% 87.89% 88.06% 88.14% 88.01% 87.71% 87.24% 86.84%
Benchmarks
Gross Profit Margin, Competitors2
AbbVie Inc. 62.42% 65.76% 68.91% 69.43% 70.00% 69.62% 70.48% 69.53% 68.96% 67.72% 65.62% 64.82% 66.41% 68.74% 73.56% 77.43% 77.64%
Amgen Inc. 68.60% 72.35% 72.87% 73.65% 74.17% 73.99% 74.00% 73.30% 73.44% 74.00% 73.97% 74.37% 74.59% 75.55% 77.15% 78.90% 80.38%
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 76.24% 76.54% 77.01% 77.68% 78.04% 78.82% 79.13% 79.62% 78.57% 76.92% 75.88% 74.42% 72.31% 71.18% 69.47% 68.02% 69.10%
Eli Lilly & Co. 79.25% 78.67% 77.77% 77.67% 76.77% 75.61% 75.98% 74.40% 74.18% 74.85% 74.27% 75.88% 77.66% 78.26% 78.67% 79.22% 78.85%
Gilead Sciences Inc. 75.87% 78.66% 79.27% 78.94% 79.03% 74.31% 75.30% 75.50% 75.56% 80.23% 79.90% 80.32% 81.23% 78.72% 78.25% 79.06% 78.86%
Johnson & Johnson 68.82% 67.51% 67.09% 66.88% 67.26% 67.43% 67.86% 67.97% 68.16% 67.51% 67.00% 66.24% 65.58% 65.68% 65.66% 66.15% 66.42%
Merck & Co. Inc. 73.17% 72.86% 72.96% 72.43% 70.63% 70.49% 70.41% 70.72% 72.02% 67.95% 67.48% 66.99% 67.74% 71.23% 70.06% 70.11% 69.87%
Pfizer Inc. 57.34% 60.55% 69.42% 68.54% 65.77% 65.53% 62.18% 60.35% 62.08% 65.28% 70.96% 76.46% 79.26% 80.47% 80.19% 80.03% 80.25%
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. 86.16% 85.96% 86.42% 86.96% 87.18% 85.39% 84.97% 84.65% 84.83% 86.65% 86.85% 86.84% 86.82% 87.98% 88.21% 89.72% 90.05%
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 39.90% 39.87% 39.75% 40.28% 42.24% 44.42% 46.63% 48.37% 50.08% 51.05% 51.29% 51.47% 49.67% 47.31% 45.39% 44.30% 44.35%

Based on: 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).

1 Q4 2023 Calculation
Gross profit margin = 100 × (Gross profitQ4 2023 + Gross profitQ3 2023 + Gross profitQ2 2023 + Gross profitQ1 2023) ÷ (RevenuesQ4 2023 + RevenuesQ3 2023 + RevenuesQ2 2023 + RevenuesQ1 2023)
= 100 × (2,149,700 + 2,164,800 + 2,184,600 + 2,107,900) ÷ (2,517,700 + 2,483,500 + 2,493,200 + 2,374,800) = 87.21%

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Profitability ratio Description The company
Gross profit margin Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. gross profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023.

Operating Profit Margin

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc., operating profit margin calculation (quarterly data)

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Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Income (loss) from operations 988,500 1,038,100 1,026,400 779,000 1,033,500 1,126,700 1,106,300 1,040,900 877,723 1,054,512 (37,961) 887,826 745,792 672,241 718,033 720,224 551,465 99,333 269,960 276,808
Revenues 2,517,700 2,483,500 2,493,200 2,374,800 2,302,700 2,334,300 2,196,200 2,097,500 2,072,561 1,984,164 1,793,370 1,724,305 1,627,820 1,538,271 1,524,485 1,515,107 1,413,265 949,828 941,293 858,435
Profitability Ratio
Operating profit margin1 38.83% 40.16% 41.72% 43.93% 48.23% 47.72% 48.85% 36.93% 36.73% 37.17% 33.93% 47.14% 46.03% 44.43% 38.67% 34.05% 28.77%
Benchmarks
Operating Profit Margin, Competitors2
AbbVie Inc. 23.49% 27.32% 31.03% 28.49% 31.21% 30.59% 30.33% 32.68% 31.89% 30.09% 28.95% 23.63% 24.81% 28.45% 30.17% 39.86% 39.03%
Amgen Inc. 29.35% 34.55% 37.50% 36.07% 38.57% 39.31% 38.04% 32.78% 31.44% 30.14% 30.72% 37.23% 37.70% 38.59% 39.76% 41.89% 43.57%
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 16.18% 16.96% 17.29% 18.13% 17.96% 19.04% 18.19% 16.79% 15.91% -15.73% -17.02% -19.19% -21.60% 9.27% 11.67% 16.30% 22.62%
Eli Lilly & Co. 18.92% 18.42% 24.17% 22.45% 24.97% 24.65% 25.50% 25.94% 22.45% 23.17% 21.81% 22.06% 24.69% 23.55% 24.48% 25.64% 22.29%
Gilead Sciences Inc. 28.24% 30.37% 31.18% 33.03% 27.17% 22.39% 25.78% 26.56% 36.72% 42.79% 37.20% 18.07% 16.72% 11.01% -4.40% 19.89% 19.38%
Johnson & Johnson 24.90% 25.19% 25.26% 25.04% 24.63% 23.89% 23.47% 23.76% 24.95% 24.69% 25.23% 24.10% 23.60% 24.30% 24.64% 25.62% 24.15%
Merck & Co. Inc. 3.92% 13.08% 10.34% 27.85% 30.27% 30.66% 33.04% 28.85% 25.74% 14.07% 10.64% 14.02% 16.47% 26.87% 25.40% 25.49% 24.77%
Pfizer Inc. 0.38% 13.44% 27.69% 34.30% 34.83% 33.59% 30.37% 26.12% 23.91% 24.67% 24.12% 21.20% 19.47% 21.17% 21.17% 24.20% 25.46%
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. 30.85% 32.23% 34.20% 35.79% 38.93% 45.45% 48.19% 55.08% 55.67% 55.19% 53.94% 43.37% 42.09% 37.43% 34.64% 30.45% 28.10%
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 16.00% 15.81% 15.42% 16.29% 18.69% 20.54% 22.51% 23.83% 25.57% 27.04% 28.00% 27.68% 24.19% 20.90% 17.05% 17.86% 17.99%

Based on: 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).

1 Q4 2023 Calculation
Operating profit margin = 100 × (Income (loss) from operationsQ4 2023 + Income (loss) from operationsQ3 2023 + Income (loss) from operationsQ2 2023 + Income (loss) from operationsQ1 2023) ÷ (RevenuesQ4 2023 + RevenuesQ3 2023 + RevenuesQ2 2023 + RevenuesQ1 2023)
= 100 × (988,500 + 1,038,100 + 1,026,400 + 779,000) ÷ (2,517,700 + 2,483,500 + 2,493,200 + 2,374,800) = 38.83%

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Profitability ratio Description The company
Operating profit margin A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. operating profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023.

Net Profit Margin

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc., net profit margin calculation (quarterly data)

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Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Net income 968,800 1,035,300 915,700 699,800 818,900 930,500 810,500 762,100 770,110 851,928 66,924 653,138 604,190 667,434 837,270 602,753 583,234 57,518 267,427 268,631
Revenues 2,517,700 2,483,500 2,493,200 2,374,800 2,302,700 2,334,300 2,196,200 2,097,500 2,072,561 1,984,164 1,793,370 1,724,305 1,627,820 1,538,271 1,524,485 1,515,107 1,413,265 949,828 941,293 858,435
Profitability Ratio
Net profit margin1 36.68% 35.94% 35.40% 35.40% 37.20% 37.62% 38.26% 30.84% 30.92% 30.52% 29.80% 43.06% 43.70% 44.91% 38.51% 31.35% 28.27%
Benchmarks
Net Profit Margin, Competitors2
AbbVie Inc. 8.95% 11.81% 15.50% 13.37% 20.39% 23.19% 22.04% 22.00% 20.54% 13.66% 12.40% 10.28% 10.08% 18.16% 19.20% 24.77% 23.69%
Amgen Inc. 24.96% 29.52% 31.52% 31.77% 26.42% 27.88% 26.73% 23.42% 24.25% 23.03% 23.80% 29.60% 29.97% 30.91% 31.53% 33.64% 35.32%
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 17.83% 18.44% 17.62% 15.95% 13.71% 14.29% 14.04% 13.31% 15.08% -11.89% -11.44% -14.53% -21.20% -0.11% -1.61% 3.08% 13.15%
Eli Lilly & Co. 15.36% 15.55% 22.01% 20.54% 21.88% 20.63% 19.58% 20.90% 19.71% 21.52% 22.71% 23.91% 25.24% 24.01% 24.48% 23.97% 37.27%
Gilead Sciences Inc. 21.03% 21.60% 20.18% 20.87% 17.02% 12.44% 15.22% 16.60% 23.05% 27.21% 19.62% 1.19% 0.51% 5.56% -1.18% 22.17% 24.35%
Johnson & Johnson 41.28% 36.32% 13.35% 13.22% 18.90% 19.95% 19.21% 20.90% 22.26% 19.55% 19.92% 17.95% 17.82% 21.01% 18.86% 20.75% 18.42%
Merck & Co. Inc. 0.61% 7.77% 5.34% 22.52% 24.49% 25.88% 29.00% 26.27% 26.79% 15.09% 11.83% 15.09% 14.72% 24.33% 22.20% 21.10% 21.01%
Pfizer Inc. 3.62% 15.29% 27.55% 31.25% 31.27% 29.81% 28.94% 27.01% 27.04% 28.77% 23.86% 24.03% 22.95% 18.59% 31.31% 32.32% 31.45%
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. 30.14% 30.47% 33.93% 33.81% 35.64% 39.17% 39.97% 48.06% 50.25% 51.65% 50.11% 43.53% 41.35% 38.28% 37.30% 28.56% 26.91%
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 13.99% 13.68% 13.14% 13.75% 15.47% 15.92% 17.37% 18.49% 19.70% 21.93% 22.47% 22.08% 19.79% 17.12% 14.12% 14.31% 14.47%

Based on: 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).

1 Q4 2023 Calculation
Net profit margin = 100 × (Net incomeQ4 2023 + Net incomeQ3 2023 + Net incomeQ2 2023 + Net incomeQ1 2023) ÷ (RevenuesQ4 2023 + RevenuesQ3 2023 + RevenuesQ2 2023 + RevenuesQ1 2023)
= 100 × (968,800 + 1,035,300 + 915,700 + 699,800) ÷ (2,517,700 + 2,483,500 + 2,493,200 + 2,374,800) = 36.68%

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Profitability ratio Description The company
Net profit margin An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. net profit margin ratio improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023.

Return on Equity (ROE)

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc., ROE calculation (quarterly data)

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Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Net income 968,800 1,035,300 915,700 699,800 818,900 930,500 810,500 762,100 770,110 851,928 66,924 653,138 604,190 667,434 837,270 602,753 583,234 57,518 267,427 268,631
Shareholders’ equity 17,580,400 16,512,800 15,470,200 14,432,300 13,912,700 13,029,600 11,933,500 10,907,000 10,100,000 9,530,708 9,196,396 8,980,254 8,686,815 8,133,473 7,519,242 6,461,654 6,085,244 5,253,394 5,069,965 4,723,313
Profitability Ratio
ROE1 20.59% 21.01% 21.75% 22.59% 23.88% 25.12% 26.77% 22.47% 23.19% 22.83% 21.66% 30.76% 31.22% 33.08% 27.67% 23.38% 19.34%
Benchmarks
ROE, Competitors2
AbbVie Inc. 46.94% 53.86% 67.50% 57.14% 68.60% 83.83% 86.24% 76.64% 74.91% 55.60% 53.01% 37.63% 35.30% 48.34% 47.30%
Amgen Inc. 107.78% 98.82% 117.67% 148.04% 178.97% 187.11% 271.85% 624.78% 87.96% 68.26% 69.67% 75.91% 77.20% 67.09% 68.48% 80.92% 81.07%
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 27.27% 28.57% 24.91% 22.97% 20.37% 20.44% 20.30% 19.79% 19.46% -14.52% -13.80% -16.54% -23.84% -0.09% -1.15% 1.91% 6.66%
Eli Lilly & Co. 48.65% 44.46% 58.73% 50.82% 58.64% 59.91% 66.61% 65.69% 62.16% 76.99% 94.20% 88.31% 109.79% 115.45% 137.26% 179.72% 319.09%
Gilead Sciences Inc. 24.81% 26.33% 25.92% 26.59% 21.62% 15.82% 20.44% 22.66% 29.55% 34.44% 26.20% 1.59% 0.68% 7.27% -1.43% 22.49% 23.91%
Johnson & Johnson 51.11% 48.61% 17.37% 17.95% 23.36% 25.68% 24.05% 26.54% 28.20% 25.44% 25.53% 22.96% 23.25% 26.35% 24.11% 28.01% 25.42%
Merck & Co. Inc. 0.97% 11.17% 8.04% 27.82% 31.57% 34.32% 38.34% 34.68% 34.17% 20.10% 16.73% 26.08% 27.91% 39.47% 37.91% 38.72% 37.99%
Pfizer Inc. 2.38% 10.81% 21.68% 28.77% 32.79% 32.14% 33.61% 30.29% 28.47% 26.28% 18.86% 16.23% 15.21% 12.22% 22.05% 24.21% 25.77%
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. 15.22% 16.03% 17.90% 17.80% 19.14% 25.05% 27.49% 39.84% 43.03% 40.53% 41.02% 33.43% 31.86% 31.17% 32.94% 18.79% 19.08%
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 12.83% 13.11% 13.08% 14.26% 15.80% 16.15% 17.59% 18.56% 18.94% 22.13% 23.32% 22.60% 18.47% 15.33% 12.41% 12.85% 12.45%

Based on: 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).

1 Q4 2023 Calculation
ROE = 100 × (Net incomeQ4 2023 + Net incomeQ3 2023 + Net incomeQ2 2023 + Net incomeQ1 2023) ÷ Shareholders’ equity
= 100 × (968,800 + 1,035,300 + 915,700 + 699,800) ÷ 17,580,400 = 20.59%

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Profitability ratio Description The company
ROE A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. ROE deteriorated from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023.

Return on Assets (ROA)

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc., ROA calculation (quarterly data)

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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
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Net income 968,800 1,035,300 915,700 699,800 818,900 930,500 810,500 762,100 770,110 851,928 66,924 653,138 604,190 667,434 837,270 602,753 583,234 57,518 267,427 268,631
Total assets 22,730,200 21,726,200 20,349,200 18,974,200 18,150,900 16,706,400 15,582,200 14,256,100 13,432,500 12,618,745 12,221,686 12,115,059 11,751,808 11,301,633 10,216,367 8,893,201 8,318,465 7,514,553 7,033,471 6,543,114
Profitability Ratio
ROA1 15.92% 15.97% 16.54% 17.18% 18.30% 19.59% 20.50% 17.19% 17.44% 17.25% 16.30% 22.80% 23.07% 23.81% 20.37% 16.99% 14.15%
Benchmarks
ROA, Competitors2
AbbVie Inc. 3.61% 4.78% 6.42% 5.64% 8.53% 9.49% 8.83% 8.71% 7.88% 5.06% 4.50% 3.43% 3.07% 4.93% 4.65% 9.25% 8.84%
Amgen Inc. 6.91% 8.36% 8.84% 8.92% 10.06% 10.73% 11.09% 9.67% 9.63% 8.63% 9.61% 11.33% 11.54% 11.37% 11.23% 12.45% 13.13%
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 8.43% 9.08% 8.52% 7.75% 6.53% 6.80% 6.59% 6.07% 6.40% -4.87% -4.58% -5.53% -7.61% -0.04% -0.44% 0.74% 2.65%
Eli Lilly & Co. 8.19% 8.61% 11.85% 10.70% 12.62% 12.71% 12.09% 13.06% 11.44% 12.39% 12.70% 13.01% 13.28% 12.68% 13.39% 13.46% 21.17%
Gilead Sciences Inc. 9.12% 9.42% 8.80% 9.02% 7.27% 5.33% 6.58% 7.16% 9.16% 11.02% 7.59% 0.45% 0.18% 2.08% -0.46% 8.31% 8.74%
Johnson & Johnson 20.98% 20.85% 6.81% 6.49% 9.57% 10.94% 10.33% 11.12% 11.47% 9.98% 10.07% 8.76% 8.41% 9.95% 9.59% 11.07% 9.59%
Merck & Co. Inc. 0.34% 4.32% 2.98% 12.09% 13.30% 14.25% 15.48% 13.29% 12.35% 7.70% 6.14% 7.73% 7.72% 12.83% 11.56% 11.95% 11.66%
Pfizer Inc. 0.94% 4.87% 9.75% 14.85% 15.91% 15.32% 15.01% 13.58% 12.11% 11.10% 7.78% 7.01% 6.23% 4.46% 7.97% 9.47% 9.72%
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. 11.95% 12.41% 14.02% 13.91% 14.85% 19.40% 20.90% 30.11% 31.75% 29.55% 28.88% 22.53% 20.47% 19.62% 20.68% 14.46% 14.29%
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 6.07% 6.12% 6.08% 6.36% 7.15% 7.77% 8.21% 8.20% 8.12% 11.64% 12.70% 12.02% 9.23% 7.62% 6.02% 6.25% 6.33%

Based on: 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).

1 Q4 2023 Calculation
ROA = 100 × (Net incomeQ4 2023 + Net incomeQ3 2023 + Net incomeQ2 2023 + Net incomeQ1 2023) ÷ Total assets
= 100 × (968,800 + 1,035,300 + 915,700 + 699,800) ÷ 22,730,200 = 15.92%

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Profitability ratio Description The company
ROA A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. ROA deteriorated from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023.