Common-Size Income Statement
Quarterly Data
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2014-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2012-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2011-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2011-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2011-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2011-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2010-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2010-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2010-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2010-03-31).
- Gross profit margins
- Gross profit as a percentage of product net sales showed a generally increasing trend from 2010 to 2014. Beginning at approximately 81.25% in early 2010, it rose steadily and reached around 87.47% by the end of 2014. This improvement reflects enhanced cost management or a favorable sales mix over the periods.
- Cost of sales and amortization
- The cost of sales, excluding amortization of intangible assets, consistently declined from about -15.39% in early 2010 to approximately -11.07% by late 2014, indicating reduced direct costs relative to net sales. Similarly, amortization of intangible assets showed a downward trend, decreasing from around -3.36% to about -1.46% in the same period, suggesting either lower amortization expenses or changes in asset allocation.
- Operating expenses
- Selling, general and administrative expenses fluctuated but generally declined from a high of -47.05% in early 2011 to around -39.44% by the end of 2014, indicating efforts to control overhead costs. Research and development expenses showed variability, ranging roughly between -14.05% and -21.56% without a definitive consistent trend, signifying fluctuations in investment focus or project activity levels.
- Significant unusual items
- Legal settlement and impairment of intangible assets and related costs appeared sporadically, most notably a one-time legal settlement expense around the third quarter of 2010 amounting to over -50%, which caused a marked negative impact on operating income in the same quarter. Other impairment charges were relatively minor and inconsistent.
- Operating income and earnings
- Operating income as a percentage of product net sales showed strong resilience with a significant fall only during the third quarter of 2010 to nearly -58%, coinciding with large legal settlement and impairment charges. Otherwise, operating income remained positive and mostly stable, fluctuating between roughly 19% and 33%. Earnings from continuing operations exhibited a similar pattern, with a sharp downturn in the same quarter but otherwise moderate growth and stability.
- Non-operating income/expense and financing costs
- Interest income was modest and relatively stable around 0.1%, whereas interest expense decreased slightly over time from around -1.5% to about -0.83%, reflecting possible debt reduction or improved financing terms. Other net non-operating income and expenses showed fluctuations, with some positive spikes but no clear trend.
- Income taxes and net earnings
- Income tax provisions were generally negative, typically around -5% to -9%, reflecting tax expenses consistent with earnings levels. Net earnings followed the pattern of operating income and earnings from continuing operations, with a severe dip in the third quarter of 2010 and recovery thereafter. By late 2014, net earnings attributable to Allergan, Inc. improved to approximately 28.44%, marking a strong financial performance relative to product net sales.
- Discontinued operations
- Discontinued operations had limited and sporadic impact, with minor conflicting gains and losses between 2012 and 2014, generally affecting net earnings marginally but not distorting overall trends.
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