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NovoCure (NovoCure) Gross Margin % : 75.68% (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is NovoCure Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. NovoCure's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $104.8 Mil. NovoCure's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $138.5 Mil. Therefore, NovoCure's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 75.68%.


The historical rank and industry rank for NovoCure's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

NVCR' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 35.21   Med: 71.69   Max: 78.64
Current: 74.82


During the past 11 years, the highest Gross Margin % of NovoCure was 78.64%. The lowest was 35.21%. And the median was 71.69%.

NVCR's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
83.9% of 795 companies
in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry
Industry Median: 53.37 vs NVCR: 74.82

NovoCure had a gross margin of 75.68% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for NovoCure was 1.90% per year.


NovoCure Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for NovoCure's Gross Margin % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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NovoCure Gross Margin % Chart

NovoCure Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 74.78 78.46 78.53 78.64 74.81

NovoCure Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Gross Margin % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 75.76 73.01 74.79 75.67 75.68

Competitive Comparison of NovoCure's Gross Margin %

For the Medical Devices subindustry, NovoCure's Gross Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Margin % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


NovoCure's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Medical Devices & Instruments Industry

For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, NovoCure's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where NovoCure's Gross Margin % falls into.



NovoCure Gross Margin % Calculation

Gross Margin is the percentage of Gross Profit out of sales or Revenue.

NovoCure's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Dec. 2023 )=Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue (A: Dec. 2023 )
=381.1 / 509.338
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(509.338 - 128.28) / 509.338
=74.81 %

NovoCure's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Mar. 2024 )=Gross Profit (Q: Mar. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=104.8 / 138.503
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(138.503 - 33.689) / 138.503
=75.68 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

A positive Gross Profit is only the first step for a company to make a net profit. The gross profit needs to be big enough to also cover related labor, equipment, rental, marketing/advertising, research and development and a lot of other costs in selling the products.


NovoCure  (NAS:NVCR) Gross Margin % Explanation

Warren Buffett believes that firms with excellent long term economics tend to have consistently higher margins.

Durable competitive advantage creates a high Gross Margin % because of the freedom to price in excess of cost. Companies can be categorized by their Gross Margin %

1. Greater than 40% = Durable competitive advantage
2. Less than 40% = Competition eroding margins
3. Less than 20% = no sustainable competitive advantage
Consistency of Gross Margin is key

NovoCure had a gross margin of 75.68% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => Durable competitive advantage


Be Aware

If a company loses its competitive advantages, usually its gross margin declines well before its sales declines. Watching Gross Margin % and Operating Margin % closely helps avoid value trap situations.


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NovoCure (NovoCure) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Grenville Street, No. 4 The Forum, Second Floor, St. Helier, JEY, JE2 4UF
NovoCure Ltd serves in the healthcare sector of the United States. Its business involves the development, manufacture and commercialization of Tumor Treating Fields (TTFields) devices, including Optune and Optune Lua, for the treatment of solid tumor cancers. Its pipeline consists of Ovarian Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, and Brain Metastasis. Products are comprised of two main components: electric field generator and arrays and related accessories. NovoCure derives its major revenues in the United States.
Executives
Pritesh Shah officer: Chief Commercial Officer C/O NOVOCURE INC., 20 VALLEY STREAM PARKWAY, SUITE 300, MALVERN PA 19355
Michal Nath Puri officer: Chief Human Resources Officer BUSINESS VILLAGE D4, PARK 6/PLATZ10, ROOT V8 6039
Wilhelmus Cm Groenhuysen officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O NAVTEQ CORPORATION, 222 MERCHANDISE MART STE 900, CHICAGO IL 60654
Ashley Cordova officer: Chief Financial Officer 20 VALLEY STREAM PARKWAY,, SUITE 300, MALVERN PA 19355
Arye Barak Ben officer: General Counsel TOPAZ BUILDING, 4TH FLOOR, MATAM CENTER, PO BOX 15022, SH'AR HACARMEL, HAIFA L3 31905
Timothy J Scannell director 2825 AIRVIEW BOULEVARD, KALAMAZOO MI 49002
Kristin Stafford director 1550 LIBERTY RIDGE DRIVE, SUITE 115, WAYNE PA 19087
Frank X Leonard officer: President, CNS Cancers US 20 VALLEY STREAM PARKWAY,, SUITE 300, MALVERN PA 19355
William Patrick Burke officer: Chief Human Resources Officer 195 COMMERCE WAY, PORTSMOUTH NH 03801
Uri Weinberg officer: Chief Innovation Officer NOVOCURE INC., 20 VALLEY STREAM PARKWAY, SUITE 300, MALVERN PA 19355
Allyson J Ocean director 1550 LIBERTY RIDGE DRIVE, SUITE 115, WAYNE PA 19087
Asaf Danziger director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 5 NACHUM CHAT ST., TIRAT HACARMEL L3 5112302
Ely Benaim officer: Chief Medical Officer C/O REXAHN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., 15245 SHADY GROVE ROAD, SUITE 455, ROCKVILLE MD 20850
William F Doyle director, 10 percent owner
Jeryl L Hilleman director C/O INTERSECT ENT, INC., 1555 ADAMS DRIVE, MENLO PARK CA 94025

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