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Viela Bio (Viela Bio) Gross Margin % : 85.11% (As of Dec. 2020)


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What is Viela Bio Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Viela Bio's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2020 was $7.95 Mil. Viela Bio's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2020 was $9.34 Mil. Therefore, Viela Bio's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2020 was 85.11%.


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

VIE' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 82.49   Med: 82.49   Max: 82.49
Current: 82.49


During the past 3 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Viela Bio was 82.49%. The lowest was 82.49%. And the median was 82.49%.

VIE's Gross Margin % is not ranked
in the Biotechnology industry.
Industry Median: 59.74 vs VIE: 82.49

Viela Bio had a gross margin of 85.11% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2020 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Viela Bio was 0.00% per year.


Viela Bio Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Viela Bio'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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Viela Bio Gross Margin % Chart

Viela Bio Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20
Gross Margin %
- - 82.49

Viela Bio Quarterly Data
Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20
Gross Margin % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - - - 71.93 85.11

Competitive Comparison of Viela Bio's Gross Margin %

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Viela Bio'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.


Viela Bio's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry

For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Viela Bio's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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



Viela Bio Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Viela Bio's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2020 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Dec. 2020 )=Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2020 ) / Revenue (A: Dec. 2020 )
=9.6 / 11.652
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(11.652 - 2.04) / 11.652
=82.49 %

Viela Bio's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2020 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Dec. 2020 )=Gross Profit (Q: Dec. 2020 ) / Revenue (Q: Dec. 2020 )
=7.9 / 9.336
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(9.336 - 1.39) / 9.336
=85.11 %

* 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.


Viela Bio  (NAS:VIE) 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

Viela Bio had a gross margin of 85.11% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2020 => 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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Viela Bio (Viela Bio) Business Description

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Address
One MedImmune Way, First Floor, Area Two, Gaithersburg, MD, USA, 20878
Viela Bio Inc is a clinical-stage biotechnology company engaged in developing and commercializing transformative treatments for severe inflammation and autoimmune diseases. Its product inebilizumab, is a humanized monoclonal antibody, designed to target CD19, a molecule expressed on the surface of a broad range of immune system B cells.
Executives
Chris Nolet director C/O REVANCE THERAPEUTICS, INC., 7555 GATEWAY BOULEVARD, NEWARK CA 94560
Rachelle Suzanne Jacques director C/O CORBUS PHARMACEUTICALS HOLDINGS, INC, 100 RIVER RIDGE DRIVE, NORWOOD MA 02062
Edward Hu director 10975 TORREY PINES ROAD, LA JOLLA CA 92037
Boyu Capital General Partner Iii, L.p. 10 percent owner SUITE 1518, TWO PACIFIC PLACE 88 QUEENSWAY HONG KONG K3 00000
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Xiaomeng Tong director, 10 percent owner SUITE 1518, TWO PACIFIC PLACE 88 QUEENSWAY HONG KONG K3 00000
Yanling Cao director, 10 percent owner SUITE 1518, TWO PACIFIC PLACE 88 QUEENSWAY HONG KONG K3 00000
Boyu Capital Fund Iii, L.p. 10 percent owner C/O MAPLES CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED BOX 309, UGLAND HOUSE GRAND CAYMAN E9 KYL-1104
Boyu Capital Opportunities Master Fund 10 percent owner CAYMAN CORPORATE CENTRE 27 HOSPITAL ROAD, GEORGE TOWN CAYMAN ISLANDS E9 KY1-9008
Zhengbin Yao director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 10301 STELLA LINK ROAD, HOUSTON TX 77025
William Ragatz officer: VP, Head of Commercial C/O VIELA BIO, INC., ONE MEDIMMUNE WAY FIRST FLOOR, AREA TWO GAITHERSBURG MD 20878

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