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FY2025 Q1
Aptiv (APTV) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Mar 31, 2025
Revenue decreased, and cost of revenue remained stable, leading to a lower gross profit and a weakened gross margin compared to the immediately preceding quarter. Relative to the same quarter one year earlier, revenue was slightly lower while cost of revenue declined, resulting in a higher gross profit and an improved gross margin.
Gross margin takeaway
Quarter ended Mar 31, 2025 · FY2025 Q1
Revenue decreased, and cost of revenue remained stable, leading to a lower gross profit and a weakened gross margin compared to the immediately preceding quarter. Relative to the same quarter one year earlier, revenue was slightly lower while cost of revenue declined, resulting in a higher gross profit and an improved gross margin.
- The gross margin weakened from the previous quarter, driven by a decline in revenue with cost of revenue holding steady. The strongest observable margin driver is the relationship between revenue and cost of revenue; revenue declined while cost of revenue did not decrease proportionally.
- Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, revenue, gross profit, and gross margin all moved lower. Compared to the same quarter one year earlier, revenue was slightly lower but gross profit and gross margin improved, as cost of revenue declined.
Gross margin snapshot
The selected quarter's reported revenue, gross profit, direct costs, and margin comparisons.
Gross margin
19.1%
Gross profit
$920.0M
Revenue
$4.8B
Cost of revenue
$3.9B
Quarter-over-quarter change
+0.5 pts
Year-over-year change
+1.2 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, 2024 | $4.9B | $878.0M | $4.0B | 17.9% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | $5.1B | $968.0M | $4.1B | 19.2% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | $4.9B | $903.0M | $4.0B | 18.6% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | $4.8B | $920.0M | $3.9B | 19.1% |
Quarterly comparisons
Compare the selected margin with the preceding quarter and the same fiscal quarter one year earlier.
Previous-quarter change
Sep 30, 2024
+0.5 pts
Year-over-year change
Mar 31, 2024
+1.2 pts
What the margin says
Filing-constrained interpretation of margin direction, comparisons, and what to monitor next.
The gross margin weakened from the previous quarter, driven by a decline in revenue with cost of revenue holding steady. The strongest observable margin driver is the relationship between revenue and cost of revenue; revenue declined while cost of revenue did not decrease proportionally.
Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, revenue, gross profit, and gross margin all moved lower. Compared to the same quarter one year earlier, revenue was slightly lower but gross profit and gross margin improved, as cost of revenue declined.
Monitor whether cost of revenue remains stable or declines in future quarters relative to revenue movements.