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FY2023 Q4
Align Technology (ALGN) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Dec 31, 2023
Revenue was lower than the previous quarter but higher than the same quarter a year earlier. Gross profit was higher than both prior periods, and cost of revenue was lower than the previous quarter but higher than the year-ago quarter, leading to an improved gross margin.
Gross margin takeaway
Quarter ended Dec 31, 2023 · FY2023 Q4
Revenue was lower than the previous quarter but higher than the same quarter a year earlier. Gross profit was higher than both prior periods, and cost of revenue was lower than the previous quarter but higher than the year-ago quarter, leading to an improved gross margin.
- The most observable driver of the gross margin improvement was the movement in cost of revenue relative to revenue. Cost of revenue as a proportion of revenue decreased compared to both the previous quarter and the same quarter a year earlier.
- Gross margin strengthened relative to both the immediately preceding quarter and the same quarter one year earlier.
Gross margin snapshot
The selected quarter's reported revenue, gross profit, direct costs, and margin comparisons.
Gross margin
70.0%
Gross profit
$669.5M
Revenue
$956.7M
Cost of revenue
$287.2M
Quarter-over-quarter change
+0.9 pts
Year-over-year change
+1.5 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 | $943.1M | $660.7M | $282.5M | 70.0% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | $1.0B | $713.6M | $288.6M | 71.2% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | $960.2M | $663.1M | $297.1M | 69.1% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | $956.7M | $669.5M | $287.2M | 70.0% |
Quarterly comparisons
Compare the selected margin with the preceding quarter and the same fiscal quarter one year earlier.
Previous-quarter change
Sep 30, 2023
+0.9 pts
Year-over-year change
Dec 31, 2022
+1.5 pts
What the margin says
Filing-constrained interpretation of margin direction, comparisons, and what to monitor next.
The most observable driver of the gross margin improvement was the movement in cost of revenue relative to revenue. Cost of revenue as a proportion of revenue decreased compared to both the previous quarter and the same quarter a year earlier.
Gross margin strengthened relative to both the immediately preceding quarter and the same quarter one year earlier.
Monitor the ratio of cost of revenue to revenue for any changes in future quarters.