Alexion Pharmaceuticals (ALXN)
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89.59% for March 31, 2013Alexion Pharmaceuticals Historical Gross Profit Margin Quarterly Data
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| March 31, 2013 | 89.59% |
| Dec. 31, 2012 | 89.66% |
| Sept. 30, 2012 | 88.72% |
| June 30, 2012 | 88.49% |
| March 31, 2012 | 88.45% |
| Dec. 31, 2011 | 87.34% |
| Sept. 30, 2011 | 88.55% |
| June 30, 2011 | 88.29% |
| March 31, 2011 | 88.43% |
| Dec. 31, 2010 | 87.04% |
| Sept. 30, 2010 | 88.35% |
| June 30, 2010 | 89.10% |
| March 31, 2010 | 88.09% |
| Dec. 31, 2009 | 88.35% |
| Sept. 30, 2009 | 88.41% |
| June 30, 2009 | 88.82% |
| March 31, 2009 | 87.75% |
| Dec. 31, 2008 | 91.20% |
| Sept. 30, 2008 | 88.30% |
| June 30, 2008 | 88.01% |
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About Gross Profit Margin
A gross profit margin is the difference between sales and the cost of goods sold divided by revenue. This represents the percentage of each dollar of a company's revenue available after accounting for cost of goods sold.
If a company produces phones and earns $32 million in sales but pays $24 million for the items sold, then the company's gross profit margin would be ($32M - $24M) / $32M = 25 percent.
Cutting costs result in higher gross profit margins. If a company sells phones for 500 dollars and the cost of the producing the phone is $250, the current gross profit margin is 50 percent ((500-250)/500). If the company is able to reduce production costs from $250 to $200, the gross profit margin is 60 percent ((500-200)/500).
Note : Profit margins are very dependent on sector. Companies that sell bland potato chips may not have very high margins, but will sell a sizable quantity of potato chips. A company that sells consulting services will likely have higher profit margins, but sell lower quantities.
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ALXN Gross Profit Margin Quarterly Benchmarks
| Companies | |
|---|---|
| Biogen Idec | 90.55% |
| Alkermes | 70.63% |
| Anika Therapeutics | 68.25% |
ALXN Gross Profit Margin Quarterly Rankings
| Overall |
98th percentile 222 of 16782 |
| Sector |
96th percentile 49 of 1410 in Healthcare |
| Industry |
93rd percentile 30 of 454 in Biotechnology |
ALXN Gross Profit Margin Quarterly Range, Past 5 Years
| Minimum | 87.04% | Dec 2010 |
| Maximum | 91.20% | Dec 2008 |
| Average | 88.55% |
