Airbnb, Inc. stock research
FY2023 Q1
Airbnb (ABNB) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Mar 31, 2023
Revenue and gross profit both decreased sequentially while cost of revenue increased, leading to a lower gross margin. Compared to the same quarter one year earlier, revenue and gross profit were higher, cost of revenue was higher, and gross margin improved slightly.
Gross margin takeaway
Quarter ended Mar 31, 2023 · FY2023 Q1
Revenue and gross profit both decreased sequentially while cost of revenue increased, leading to a lower gross margin. Compared to the same quarter one year earlier, revenue and gross profit were higher, cost of revenue was higher, and gross margin improved slightly.
- The sequential decline in gross margin was driven by gross profit falling at a faster rate than revenue, as cost of revenue increased. The most observable driver was the disproportionate increase in cost of revenue relative to the change in revenue.
- Gross margin weakened sequentially, moving from a higher level in the prior quarter to a lower level in the current quarter. On a year-over-year basis, gross margin was slightly higher compared to the same quarter one year earlier.
Gross margin snapshot
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Gross margin
76.5%
Gross profit
$1.4B
Revenue
$1.8B
Cost of revenue
$428.0M
Quarter-over-quarter change
n/a
Year-over-year change
+0.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2023 | $1.8B | $1.4B | $428.0M | 76.5% |
Quarterly comparisons
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Previous-quarter change
Previous quarter unavailable
n/a
Year-over-year change
Mar 31, 2022
+0.5 pts
What the margin says
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The sequential decline in gross margin was driven by gross profit falling at a faster rate than revenue, as cost of revenue increased. The most observable driver was the disproportionate increase in cost of revenue relative to the change in revenue.
Gross margin weakened sequentially, moving from a higher level in the prior quarter to a lower level in the current quarter. On a year-over-year basis, gross margin was slightly higher compared to the same quarter one year earlier.
Monitor the trend in cost of revenue as a percentage of revenue, given its sequential increase contributed to the margin decline.