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Align Technology, Inc. stock research

Jun 30, 2023

FY2023 Q2

Align Technology (ALGN) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Jun 30, 2023

Revenue increased compared to both the prior quarter and the same quarter last year. Gross profit rose at a faster pace than cost of revenue, resulting in an improved gross margin.

Gross margin takeaway

Quarter ended Jun 30, 2023 · FY2023 Q2

Revenue increased compared to both the prior quarter and the same quarter last year. Gross profit rose at a faster pace than cost of revenue, resulting in an improved gross margin.

  • The gross margin improved sequentially and year-over-year, driven by revenue growth that outpaced the increase in cost of revenue.
  • Compared to the previous quarter, revenue, gross profit, and cost of revenue were all higher, with gross margin improving. Relative to the same quarter a year ago, revenue and gross profit were higher, cost of revenue was slightly higher, and gross margin improved.

Gross margin snapshot

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

Gross margin

71.2%

Gross profit

$713.6M

Revenue

$1.0B

Cost of revenue

$288.6M

Quarter-over-quarter change

+1.2 pts

Year-over-year change

+0.3 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$943.1M$660.7M$282.5M70.0%
Jun 30, 2023$1.0B$713.6M$288.6M71.2%

Quarterly comparisons

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

Previous-quarter change

Mar 31, 2023

+1.2 pts

Year-over-year change

Jun 30, 2022

+0.3 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 growth that outpaced the increase in cost of revenue.

Compared to the previous quarter, revenue, gross profit, and cost of revenue were all higher, with gross margin improving. Relative to the same quarter a year ago, revenue and gross profit were higher, cost of revenue was slightly higher, and gross margin improved.

Monitor whether cost of revenue continues to grow at a slower rate than revenue, as this dynamic supported the margin improvement.