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Airbnb, Inc. stock research

Jun 30, 2023

FY2023 Q2

Airbnb (ABNB) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Jun 30, 2023

Revenue and gross profit increased compared to both the prior quarter and the same quarter last year, while cost of revenue rose only slightly, resulting in an improved gross margin. Gross margin strengthened sequentially and year-over-year, reflecting that cost of revenue grew at a slower pace than revenue.

Gross margin takeaway

Quarter ended Jun 30, 2023 · FY2023 Q2

Revenue and gross profit increased compared to both the prior quarter and the same quarter last year, while cost of revenue rose only slightly, resulting in an improved gross margin. Gross margin strengthened sequentially and year-over-year, reflecting that cost of revenue grew at a slower pace than revenue.

  • The strongest observable margin driver is the relationship between revenue growth and cost of revenue stability. Cost of revenue increased modestly relative to the revenue increase, which directly supported gross margin expansion.
  • Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, gross margin was higher. Compared to the same quarter one year earlier, gross margin was also higher.

Gross margin snapshot

The selected quarter's reported revenue, gross profit, direct costs, and margin comparisons.

Gross margin

82.6%

Gross profit

$2.1B

Revenue

$2.5B

Cost of revenue

$432.0M

Quarter-over-quarter change

+6.2 pts

Year-over-year change

+1.1 pts

Quarterly gross margin trend

A four-quarter view of the revenue and direct-cost bridge behind gross margin.

PeriodRevenueGross profitCost of revenueGross margin
Mar 31, 2023$1.8B$1.4B$428.0M76.5%
Jun 30, 2023$2.5B$2.1B$432.0M82.6%

Quarterly comparisons

Compare the selected margin with the preceding quarter and the same fiscal quarter one year earlier.

Previous-quarter change

Mar 31, 2023

+6.2 pts

Year-over-year change

Jun 30, 2022

+1.1 pts

What the margin says

Filing-constrained interpretation of margin direction, comparisons, and what to monitor next.

The strongest observable margin driver is the relationship between revenue growth and cost of revenue stability. Cost of revenue increased modestly relative to the revenue increase, which directly supported gross margin expansion.

Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, gross margin was higher. Compared to the same quarter one year earlier, gross margin was also higher.

Monitor cost of revenue trends for any acceleration that could narrow the margin.

ABNB Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Jun 30, 2023