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Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock research

Jun 30, 2023

FY2023 Q2

Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Jun 30, 2023

Revenue and gross profit both increased, but cost of revenue rose more sharply, resulting in a lower gross margin. Gross margin decreased compared with both the immediately preceding quarter and the same quarter one year earlier.

Gross margin takeaway

Quarter ended Jun 30, 2023 · FY2023 Q2

Revenue and gross profit both increased, but cost of revenue rose more sharply, resulting in a lower gross margin. Gross margin decreased compared with both the immediately preceding quarter and the same quarter one year earlier.

  • The increase in cost of revenue outpaced the growth in revenue, which was the primary observable factor compressing gross margin.
  • Gross margin weakened relative to the prior quarter and also compared with the same quarter last year.

Gross margin snapshot

The selected quarter's reported revenue, gross profit, direct costs, and margin comparisons.

Gross margin

87.6%

Gross profit

$2.2B

Revenue

$2.5B

Cost of revenue

$308.6M

Quarter-over-quarter change

-1.1 pts

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%
Jun 30, 2023$2.5B$2.2B$308.6M87.6%

Quarterly comparisons

Compare the selected margin with the preceding quarter and the same fiscal quarter one year earlier.

Previous-quarter change

Mar 31, 2023

-1.1 pts

Year-over-year change

Jun 30, 2022

-0.5 pts

What the margin says

Filing-constrained interpretation of margin direction, comparisons, and what to monitor next.

The increase in cost of revenue outpaced the growth in revenue, which was the primary observable factor compressing gross margin.

Gross margin weakened relative to the prior quarter and also compared with the same quarter last year.

Monitor the relationship between cost of revenue growth and revenue growth in upcoming quarters.