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Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock research

Mar 31, 2023

FY2023 Q1

Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Mar 31, 2023

Revenue and gross profit both increased compared to the prior quarter and the same quarter last year, while cost of revenue decreased sequentially. Gross margin improved from the previous quarter and was slightly higher than the year-ago period.

Gross margin takeaway

Quarter ended Mar 31, 2023 · FY2023 Q1

Revenue and gross profit both increased compared to the prior quarter and the same quarter last year, while cost of revenue decreased sequentially. Gross margin improved from the previous quarter and was slightly higher than the year-ago period.

  • The strongest observable margin driver is the reduction in cost of revenue relative to revenue, which supported gross margin expansion. This is evident from the sequential decline in cost of revenue while revenue grew.
  • Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, gross margin improved as revenue grew and cost of revenue declined. Versus the same quarter one year earlier, gross margin was slightly higher, with revenue and gross profit both higher.

Gross margin snapshot

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Gross margin

88.8%

Gross profit

$2.1B

Revenue

$2.4B

Cost of revenue

$266.9M

Quarter-over-quarter change

n/a

Year-over-year change

+0.5 pts

Quarterly gross margin trend

A four-quarter view of the revenue and direct-cost bridge behind gross margin.

PeriodRevenueGross profitCost of revenueGross margin
Mar 31, 2023$2.4B$2.1B$266.9M88.8%

Quarterly comparisons

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Previous-quarter change

Previous quarter unavailable

n/a

Year-over-year change

Mar 31, 2022

+0.5 pts

What the margin says

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The strongest observable margin driver is the reduction in cost of revenue relative to revenue, which supported gross margin expansion. This is evident from the sequential decline in cost of revenue while revenue grew.

Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, gross margin improved as revenue grew and cost of revenue declined. Versus the same quarter one year earlier, gross margin was slightly higher, with revenue and gross profit both higher.

Monitor the trend in cost of revenue, as its sequential decline was a key factor in the gross margin improvement.