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Baxter International Inc. stock research

Sep 30, 2024

FY2024 Q3

Baxter International (BAX) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Sep 30, 2024

Revenue, gross profit, and cost of revenue were all at the same level compared to the prior quarter, resulting in an unchanged gross margin. Compared to the same quarter one year earlier, revenue and gross profit were higher, cost of revenue was higher, and gross margin was lower.

Gross margin takeaway

Quarter ended Sep 30, 2024 · FY2024 Q3

Revenue, gross profit, and cost of revenue were all at the same level compared to the prior quarter, resulting in an unchanged gross margin. Compared to the same quarter one year earlier, revenue and gross profit were higher, cost of revenue was higher, and gross margin was lower.

  • The gross margin ratio was unchanged from the prior quarter, with revenue and cost of revenue at identical levels.
  • Compared to the prior quarter, all metrics were unchanged. Compared to the same quarter one year earlier, revenue and gross profit were higher, cost of revenue was higher, and gross margin was lower.

Gross margin snapshot

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

Gross margin

38.3%

Gross profit

$1.0B

Revenue

$2.7B

Cost of revenue

$1.7B

Quarter-over-quarter change

+0.0 pts

Year-over-year change

-122.1 pts

Quarterly gross margin trend

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

PeriodRevenueGross profitCost of revenueGross margin
Sep 30, 2023$414.0M$664.0M$1.5B160.4%
Mar 31, 2024$2.5B$961.0M$1.5B38.6%
Jun 30, 2024$2.7B$1.0B$1.7B38.3%
Sep 30, 2024$2.7B$1.0B$1.7B38.3%

Quarterly comparisons

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

Previous-quarter change

Jun 30, 2024

+0.0 pts

Year-over-year change

Sep 30, 2023

-122.1 pts

What the margin says

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

The gross margin ratio was unchanged from the prior quarter, with revenue and cost of revenue at identical levels.

Compared to the prior quarter, all metrics were unchanged. Compared to the same quarter one year earlier, revenue and gross profit were higher, cost of revenue was higher, and gross margin was lower.

Inventory levels increased compared to the end of the prior fiscal year, as shown in the balance sheet; this metric warrants monitoring.

BAX Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Sep 30, 2024