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FY2024 Q1
Amgen (AMGN) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Mar 31, 2024
Revenue and gross profit both decreased compared to the prior quarter, while cost of revenue increased slightly, resulting in a lower gross margin. Compared to the same quarter last year, revenue was higher but gross profit was lower, as cost of revenue increased substantially, leading to a weakened gross margin.
Gross margin takeaway
Quarter ended Mar 31, 2024 · FY2024 Q1
Revenue and gross profit both decreased compared to the prior quarter, while cost of revenue increased slightly, resulting in a lower gross margin. Compared to the same quarter last year, revenue was higher but gross profit was lower, as cost of revenue increased substantially, leading to a weakened gross margin.
- The most observable driver of the gross margin change is the increase in cost of revenue relative to revenue, which compressed the margin in the current quarter compared to both the prior quarter and the year-ago quarter.
- Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, revenue and gross profit were lower, cost of revenue was slightly higher, and gross margin weakened. Compared to the same quarter one year earlier, revenue was higher, but gross profit was lower and cost of revenue was substantially higher, resulting in a weakened gross margin.
Gross margin snapshot
The selected quarter's reported revenue, gross profit, direct costs, and margin comparisons.
Gross margin
57.0%
Gross profit
$4.2B
Revenue
$7.4B
Cost of revenue
$3.2B
Quarter-over-quarter change
-5.0 pts
Year-over-year change
-14.8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2023 | $7.0B | $5.2B | $1.8B | 74.0% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | $6.9B | $5.1B | $1.8B | 73.8% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | $8.2B | $5.1B | $3.1B | 62.0% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | $7.4B | $4.2B | $3.2B | 57.0% |
Quarterly comparisons
Compare the selected margin with the preceding quarter and the same fiscal quarter one year earlier.
Previous-quarter change
Dec 31, 2023
-5.0 pts
Year-over-year change
Mar 31, 2023
-14.8 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 change is the increase in cost of revenue relative to revenue, which compressed the margin in the current quarter compared to both the prior quarter and the year-ago quarter.
Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, revenue and gross profit were lower, cost of revenue was slightly higher, and gross margin weakened. Compared to the same quarter one year earlier, revenue was higher, but gross profit was lower and cost of revenue was substantially higher, resulting in a weakened gross margin.
Monitor the trajectory of cost of revenue, as its increase relative to revenue has been the primary factor behind the gross margin decline.