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Viatris Inc. stock research

Mar 31, 2025

FY2025 Q1

Viatris (VTRS) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Mar 31, 2025

Revenue and gross profit were lower than both the prior quarter and the year-ago quarter, while cost of revenue also decreased. Gross margin improved from the prior quarter but weakened compared to the year-ago quarter.

Gross margin takeaway

Quarter ended Mar 31, 2025 · FY2025 Q1

Revenue and gross profit were lower than both the prior quarter and the year-ago quarter, while cost of revenue also decreased. Gross margin improved from the prior quarter but weakened compared to the year-ago quarter.

  • The strongest observable margin driver is the relationship between cost of revenue and revenue. Cost of revenue declined less than revenue relative to the year-ago period, compressing the margin, while sequentially cost of revenue declined more than revenue, supporting margin improvement.
  • Compared to the prior quarter, gross margin improved as cost of revenue decreased more than revenue. Compared to the year-ago quarter, gross margin weakened as the decline in revenue outpaced the reduction in cost of revenue.

Gross margin snapshot

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

Gross margin

35.8%

Gross profit

$1.2B

Revenue

$3.2B

Cost of revenue

$2.1B

Quarter-over-quarter change

+1.2 pts

Year-over-year change

-5.4 pts

Quarterly gross margin trend

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

PeriodRevenueGross profitCost of revenueGross margin
Jun 30, 2024$3.8B$1.4B$2.4B38.2%
Sep 30, 2024$3.7B$1.5B$2.3B39.0%
Dec 31, 2024$3.5B$1.2B$2.3B34.6%
Mar 31, 2025$3.2B$1.2B$2.1B35.8%

Quarterly comparisons

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

Previous-quarter change

Dec 31, 2024

+1.2 pts

Year-over-year change

Mar 31, 2024

-5.4 pts

What the margin says

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

The strongest observable margin driver is the relationship between cost of revenue and revenue. Cost of revenue declined less than revenue relative to the year-ago period, compressing the margin, while sequentially cost of revenue declined more than revenue, supporting margin improvement.

Compared to the prior quarter, gross margin improved as cost of revenue decreased more than revenue. Compared to the year-ago quarter, gross margin weakened as the decline in revenue outpaced the reduction in cost of revenue.

Monitor the trajectory of cost of revenue relative to revenue in upcoming quarters.