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Adobe Inc. stock research

May 31, 2024

FY2024 Q2

Adobe (ADBE) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended May 31, 2024

Revenue and gross profit both increased, while cost of revenue rose modestly. The gross margin strengthened as revenue growth outpaced cost growth.

Gross margin takeaway

Quarter ended May 31, 2024 · FY2024 Q2

Revenue and gross profit both increased, while cost of revenue rose modestly. The gross margin strengthened as revenue growth outpaced cost growth.

  • The gross margin improved sequentially and year-over-year, driven by revenue increasing at a faster rate than cost of revenue.
  • Compared to the prior quarter, gross margin was slightly higher. Compared to the same quarter a year ago, gross margin was also higher, reflecting sustained improvement.

Gross margin snapshot

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

Gross margin

88.7%

Gross profit

$4.7B

Revenue

$5.3B

Cost of revenue

$598.0M

Quarter-over-quarter change

+0.1 pts

Year-over-year change

+0.6 pts

Quarterly gross margin trend

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

PeriodRevenueGross profitCost of revenueGross margin
Sep 1, 2023$4.9B$4.3B$580.0M88.1%
Dec 1, 2023$5.0B$4.4B$634.0M87.4%
Mar 1, 2024$5.2B$4.6B$590.0M88.6%
May 31, 2024$5.3B$4.7B$598.0M88.7%

Quarterly comparisons

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

Previous-quarter change

Mar 1, 2024

+0.1 pts

Year-over-year change

Jun 2, 2023

+0.6 pts

What the margin says

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

The gross margin improved sequentially and year-over-year, driven by revenue increasing at a faster rate than cost of revenue.

Compared to the prior quarter, gross margin was slightly higher. Compared to the same quarter a year ago, gross margin was also higher, reflecting sustained improvement.

Monitor the trend in cost of revenue, which has been increasing in absolute dollar terms.