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Jan 29, 2023

FY2023 Q1

Broadcom (AVGO) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Jan 29, 2023

Revenue remained stable compared to the prior quarter, while gross profit increased and cost of revenue slightly decreased, resulting in an improved gross margin. Year over year, revenue and gross profit both grew, with gross profit growing faster than cost of revenue, further strengthening the gross margin.

Gross margin takeaway

Quarter ended Jan 29, 2023 · FY2023 Q1

Revenue remained stable compared to the prior quarter, while gross profit increased and cost of revenue slightly decreased, resulting in an improved gross margin. Year over year, revenue and gross profit both grew, with gross profit growing faster than cost of revenue, further strengthening the gross margin.

  • The relationship between revenue, gross profit, and cost of revenue shows that gross profit increased while cost of revenue declined relative to the prior quarter, indicating that revenue was converted more efficiently into gross profit. This efficiency is the strongest observable driver of the margin improvement.
  • Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, gross margin improved as revenue stayed level but gross profit rose and cost of revenue fell. Versus the same quarter one year earlier, both revenue and gross profit were higher, and gross margin strengthened further as cost of revenue increased less proportionally.

Gross margin snapshot

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Gross margin

67.3%

Gross profit

$6.0B

Revenue

$8.9B

Cost of revenue

$2.9B

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Quarterly gross margin trend

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PeriodRevenueGross profitCost of revenueGross margin
Jan 29, 2023$8.9B$6.0B$2.9B67.3%

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What the margin says

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The relationship between revenue, gross profit, and cost of revenue shows that gross profit increased while cost of revenue declined relative to the prior quarter, indicating that revenue was converted more efficiently into gross profit. This efficiency is the strongest observable driver of the margin improvement.

Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, gross margin improved as revenue stayed level but gross profit rose and cost of revenue fell. Versus the same quarter one year earlier, both revenue and gross profit were higher, and gross margin strengthened further as cost of revenue increased less proportionally.

Monitor the trajectory of cost of revenue, which decreased this quarter but remains a key factor in sustaining margin improvements.