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Allegion plc stock research

Sep 30, 2024

FY2024 Q3

Allegion (ALLE) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Sep 30, 2024

Revenue and gross profit both increased compared to the prior quarter and the same quarter last year, while cost of revenue was lower than the prior quarter but higher than a year ago. Gross margin improved sequentially and year-over-year, reflecting a favorable relationship between revenue growth and cost management.

Gross margin takeaway

Quarter ended Sep 30, 2024 · FY2024 Q3

Revenue and gross profit both increased compared to the prior quarter and the same quarter last year, while cost of revenue was lower than the prior quarter but higher than a year ago. Gross margin improved sequentially and year-over-year, reflecting a favorable relationship between revenue growth and cost management.

  • The strongest observable margin driver is the improvement in gross margin relative to both the prior quarter and the year-ago quarter, supported by revenue growth outpacing cost of revenue changes.
  • Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, revenue was slightly higher, gross profit was higher, cost of revenue was lower, and gross margin improved. Compared to the same quarter one year earlier, revenue, gross profit, and cost of revenue were all higher, with gross margin also higher.

Gross margin snapshot

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

Gross margin

44.7%

Gross profit

$432.1M

Revenue

$967.1M

Cost of revenue

$535.0M

Quarter-over-quarter change

+0.3 pts

Year-over-year change

+0.7 pts

Quarterly gross margin trend

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

PeriodRevenueGross profitCost of revenueGross margin
Dec 31, 2023$897.4M$385.3M$512.1M42.9%
Mar 31, 2024$893.9M$391.4M$502.5M43.8%
Jun 30, 2024$965.6M$428.3M$537.3M44.4%
Sep 30, 2024$967.1M$432.1M$535.0M44.7%

Quarterly comparisons

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

Previous-quarter change

Jun 30, 2024

+0.3 pts

Year-over-year change

Sep 30, 2023

+0.7 pts

What the margin says

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

The strongest observable margin driver is the improvement in gross margin relative to both the prior quarter and the year-ago quarter, supported by revenue growth outpacing cost of revenue changes.

Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, revenue was slightly higher, gross profit was higher, cost of revenue was lower, and gross margin improved. Compared to the same quarter one year earlier, revenue, gross profit, and cost of revenue were all higher, with gross margin also higher.

Monitor the trajectory of cost of revenue relative to revenue, as its decline from the prior quarter contributed to margin improvement.