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FY2023 Q1
Agilent Technologies (A) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Jan 31, 2023
Revenue was stable compared to the prior quarter, while gross profit and cost of revenue both decreased, resulting in a slightly improved gross margin. Compared to the same quarter one year earlier, revenue, gross profit, and cost of revenue were all higher, and gross margin improved modestly.
Gross margin takeaway
Quarter ended Jan 31, 2023 · FY2023 Q1
Revenue was stable compared to the prior quarter, while gross profit and cost of revenue both decreased, resulting in a slightly improved gross margin. Compared to the same quarter one year earlier, revenue, gross profit, and cost of revenue were all higher, and gross margin improved modestly.
- The gross margin improved relative to both the prior quarter and the same quarter last year, driven by a proportionally larger decline in cost of revenue compared to revenue in the sequential comparison, and by revenue growth outpacing cost growth in the year-over-year comparison.
- Sequentially, revenue was stable, gross profit was lower, and cost of revenue was lower, leading to a slightly higher gross margin. Year over year, revenue, gross profit, and cost of revenue were all higher, with gross margin improving modestly.
Gross margin snapshot
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Gross margin
55.1%
Gross profit
$968.0M
Revenue
$1.8B
Cost of revenue
$788.0M
Quarter-over-quarter change
n/a
Year-over-year change
+0.8 pts
Quarterly gross margin trend
A four-quarter view of the revenue and direct-cost bridge behind gross margin.
| Period | Revenue | Gross profit | Cost of revenue | Gross margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2023 | $1.8B | $968.0M | $788.0M | 55.1% |
Quarterly comparisons
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Previous-quarter change
Previous quarter unavailable
n/a
Year-over-year change
Jan 31, 2022
+0.8 pts
What the margin says
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The gross margin improved relative to both the prior quarter and the same quarter last year, driven by a proportionally larger decline in cost of revenue compared to revenue in the sequential comparison, and by revenue growth outpacing cost growth in the year-over-year comparison.
Sequentially, revenue was stable, gross profit was lower, and cost of revenue was lower, leading to a slightly higher gross margin. Year over year, revenue, gross profit, and cost of revenue were all higher, with gross margin improving modestly.
Monitor the trajectory of cost of revenue relative to revenue, as the current quarter's improvement in gross margin was supported by a reduction in costs.