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Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. stock research

Jun 29, 2024

FY2024 Q2

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Jun 29, 2024

Revenue increased compared to both the prior quarter and the same quarter last year, while cost of revenue rose more slowly, leading to higher gross profit and gross margin. The gross margin improved sequentially and year-over-year, reflecting stronger gross profit generation relative to revenue.

Gross margin takeaway

Quarter ended Jun 29, 2024 · FY2024 Q2

Revenue increased compared to both the prior quarter and the same quarter last year, while cost of revenue rose more slowly, leading to higher gross profit and gross margin. The gross margin improved sequentially and year-over-year, reflecting stronger gross profit generation relative to revenue.

  • The improvement in gross margin was primarily driven by revenue growing at a faster pace than cost of revenue. This allowed gross profit to increase at a higher rate than revenue, expanding the margin.
  • Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, revenue, gross profit, and gross margin were all higher, while cost of revenue was also higher. Relative to the same quarter one year earlier, the same metrics showed improvement, with revenue, gross profit, and gross margin all higher and cost of revenue little changed.

Gross margin snapshot

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

Gross margin

49.1%

Gross profit

$2.9B

Revenue

$5.8B

Cost of revenue

$3.0B

Quarter-over-quarter change

+2.3 pts

Year-over-year change

+3.5 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 30, 2023$5.8B$2.7B$3.1B47.4%
Dec 30, 2023$6.2B$2.9B$3.3B47.2%
Mar 30, 2024$5.5B$2.6B$2.9B46.8%
Jun 29, 2024$5.8B$2.9B$3.0B49.1%

Quarterly comparisons

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

Previous-quarter change

Mar 30, 2024

+2.3 pts

Year-over-year change

Jul 1, 2023

+3.5 pts

What the margin says

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

The improvement in gross margin was primarily driven by revenue growing at a faster pace than cost of revenue. This allowed gross profit to increase at a higher rate than revenue, expanding the margin.

Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, revenue, gross profit, and gross margin were all higher, while cost of revenue was also higher. Relative to the same quarter one year earlier, the same metrics showed improvement, with revenue, gross profit, and gross margin all higher and cost of revenue little changed.

Monitor the trajectory of amortization of acquisition-related intangibles within cost of sales, as it directly impacts gross margin.