Amcor plc stock research
FY2025 Q1
Amcor (AMCR) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Sep 30, 2024
Revenue was unchanged year over year while gross profit rose, leading to an improved gross margin compared to the same quarter last year. Sequentially, revenue declined, gross profit fell more sharply, and gross margin weakened from the prior quarter.
Gross margin takeaway
Quarter ended Sep 30, 2024 · FY2025 Q1
Revenue was unchanged year over year while gross profit rose, leading to an improved gross margin compared to the same quarter last year. Sequentially, revenue declined, gross profit fell more sharply, and gross margin weakened from the prior quarter.
- The most observable driver of gross margin was the relationship between gross profit and revenue: current gross margin improved from a year ago as gross profit grew slightly while revenue stayed flat, but declined sequentially because gross profit dropped faster than revenue.
- Compared with the immediately preceding quarter, both revenue and gross profit were lower, and gross margin weakened. Compared with the same quarter one year earlier, revenue was stable, gross profit was higher, and gross margin improved.
Gross margin snapshot
The selected quarter's reported revenue, gross profit, direct costs, and margin comparisons.
Gross margin
19.7%
Gross profit
$659.0M
Revenue
$3.4B
Cost of revenue
$2.7B
Quarter-over-quarter change
-0.6 pts
Year-over-year change
+0.9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2023 | $3.4B | $645.0M | $2.8B | 18.7% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | $3.3B | $621.0M | $2.6B | 19.1% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | $3.4B | $692.0M | $2.7B | 20.3% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | $3.4B | $659.0M | $2.7B | 19.7% |
Quarterly comparisons
Compare the selected margin with the preceding quarter and the same fiscal quarter one year earlier.
Previous-quarter change
Mar 31, 2024
-0.6 pts
Year-over-year change
Sep 30, 2023
+0.9 pts
What the margin says
Filing-constrained interpretation of margin direction, comparisons, and what to monitor next.
The most observable driver of gross margin was the relationship between gross profit and revenue: current gross margin improved from a year ago as gross profit grew slightly while revenue stayed flat, but declined sequentially because gross profit dropped faster than revenue.
Compared with the immediately preceding quarter, both revenue and gross profit were lower, and gross margin weakened. Compared with the same quarter one year earlier, revenue was stable, gross profit was higher, and gross margin improved.
Monitor the trajectory of gross profit relative to revenue in the coming quarter to assess whether the sequential weakening in gross margin continues or reverses.