Baxter International Inc. stock research
FY2023 Q2
Baxter International (BAX) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Jun 30, 2023
Revenue rose while cost of revenue rose more than proportionally, causing gross profit to decline and gross margin to weaken notably versus both the prior quarter and the same quarter last year. The relationship shows that the increase in cost of revenue outpaced the increase in revenue, compressing gross profit and margin.
Gross margin takeaway
Quarter ended Jun 30, 2023 · FY2023 Q2
Revenue rose while cost of revenue rose more than proportionally, causing gross profit to decline and gross margin to weaken notably versus both the prior quarter and the same quarter last year. The relationship shows that the increase in cost of revenue outpaced the increase in revenue, compressing gross profit and margin.
- The strongest observable driver is the disproportionate increase in cost of revenue relative to revenue, which directly weakened gross margin. The sequential comparison shows a sharp decline in gross margin even as revenue increased.
- Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, revenue was higher, cost of revenue was higher, gross profit was lower, and gross margin weakened. Compared to the same quarter one year earlier, revenue was higher, cost of revenue was higher, gross profit was lower, and gross margin weakened.
Gross margin snapshot
The selected quarter's reported revenue, gross profit, direct costs, and margin comparisons.
Gross margin
29.8%
Gross profit
$1.4B
Revenue
$4.8B
Cost of revenue
$2.6B
Quarter-over-quarter change
-9.7 pts
Year-over-year change
-8.4 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, 2023 | $2.4B | $964.0M | $2.2B | 39.5% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | $4.8B | $1.4B | $2.6B | 29.8% |
Quarterly comparisons
Compare the selected margin with the preceding quarter and the same fiscal quarter one year earlier.
Previous-quarter change
Mar 31, 2023
-9.7 pts
Year-over-year change
Jun 30, 2022
-8.4 pts
What the margin says
Filing-constrained interpretation of margin direction, comparisons, and what to monitor next.
The strongest observable driver is the disproportionate increase in cost of revenue relative to revenue, which directly weakened gross margin. The sequential comparison shows a sharp decline in gross margin even as revenue increased.
Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, revenue was higher, cost of revenue was higher, gross profit was lower, and gross margin weakened. Compared to the same quarter one year earlier, revenue was higher, cost of revenue was higher, gross profit was lower, and gross margin weakened.
Monitor the trend in cost of revenue relative to revenue, as the current period shows margin compression from cost growth exceeding revenue growth.