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Aug 4, 2024

FY2024 Q3

Broadcom (AVGO) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Aug 4, 2024

Revenue increased compared to the prior quarter, while cost of revenue remained stable, leading to higher gross profit and an improved gross margin. Relative to the same quarter a year earlier, revenue was higher and gross profit was higher, but gross margin was lower due to cost of revenue increasing at a faster rate.

Gross margin takeaway

Quarter ended Aug 4, 2024 · FY2024 Q3

Revenue increased compared to the prior quarter, while cost of revenue remained stable, leading to higher gross profit and an improved gross margin. Relative to the same quarter a year earlier, revenue was higher and gross profit was higher, but gross margin was lower due to cost of revenue increasing at a faster rate.

  • The improvement in gross margin versus the preceding quarter was driven by revenue growth outpacing the change in cost of revenue. The year-over-year decline in gross margin was primarily associated with a proportionally larger increase in cost of revenue relative to revenue.
  • Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, gross margin improved. Versus the same quarter one year earlier, gross margin weakened.

Gross margin snapshot

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

Gross margin

63.9%

Gross profit

$8.4B

Revenue

$13.1B

Cost of revenue

$4.7B

Quarter-over-quarter change

+1.7 pts

Year-over-year change

-5.5 pts

Quarterly gross margin trend

A four-quarter view of the revenue and direct-cost bridge behind gross margin.

PeriodRevenueGross profitCost of revenueGross margin
Oct 29, 2023$9.3B$6.4B$2.9B68.9%
Feb 4, 2024$12.0B$7.4B$4.6B61.7%
May 5, 2024$12.5B$7.8B$4.7B62.3%
Aug 4, 2024$13.1B$8.4B$4.7B63.9%

Quarterly comparisons

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

Previous-quarter change

May 5, 2024

+1.7 pts

Year-over-year change

Jul 30, 2023

-5.5 pts

What the margin says

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

The improvement in gross margin versus the preceding quarter was driven by revenue growth outpacing the change in cost of revenue. The year-over-year decline in gross margin was primarily associated with a proportionally larger increase in cost of revenue relative to revenue.

Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, gross margin improved. Versus the same quarter one year earlier, gross margin weakened.

Monitor the trajectory of cost of revenue relative to revenue in upcoming quarters, given its influence on gross margin stability.