Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. stock research
FY2024 Q1
Broadridge Financial Solutions (BR) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Sep 30, 2023
Revenue for the current quarter was lower than the immediately preceding quarter but higher than the same quarter one year earlier. Gross profit declined relative to the previous quarter while rising compared to the year-ago period, and cost of revenue followed a similar pattern, resulting in a gross margin that weakened sequentially but improved year over year.
Gross margin takeaway
Quarter ended Sep 30, 2023 · FY2024 Q1
Revenue for the current quarter was lower than the immediately preceding quarter but higher than the same quarter one year earlier. Gross profit declined relative to the previous quarter while rising compared to the year-ago period, and cost of revenue followed a similar pattern, resulting in a gross margin that weakened sequentially but improved year over year.
- The strongest observable margin driver is the proportion of cost of revenue to revenue. In the current quarter, cost of revenue accounted for a larger share of revenue than in the prior quarter, but a smaller share than in the year-ago quarter.
- Compared with the prior quarter, gross margin weakened as revenue fell while cost of revenue decreased less proportionally. Compared with the same quarter last year, gross margin improved as revenue grew while cost of revenue increased less proportionally.
Gross margin snapshot
The selected quarter's reported revenue, gross profit, direct costs, and margin comparisons.
Gross margin
24.9%
Gross profit
$355.8M
Revenue
$1.4B
Cost of revenue
$1.1B
Quarter-over-quarter change
-12.1 pts
Year-over-year change
+2.0 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 | $1.6B | $508.0M | $1.1B | 30.9% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | $1.8B | $679.9M | $1.2B | 37.0% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | $1.4B | $355.8M | $1.1B | 24.9% |
Quarterly comparisons
Compare the selected margin with the preceding quarter and the same fiscal quarter one year earlier.
Previous-quarter change
Jun 30, 2023
-12.1 pts
Year-over-year change
Sep 30, 2022
+2.0 pts
What the margin says
Filing-constrained interpretation of margin direction, comparisons, and what to monitor next.
The strongest observable margin driver is the proportion of cost of revenue to revenue. In the current quarter, cost of revenue accounted for a larger share of revenue than in the prior quarter, but a smaller share than in the year-ago quarter.
Compared with the prior quarter, gross margin weakened as revenue fell while cost of revenue decreased less proportionally. Compared with the same quarter last year, gross margin improved as revenue grew while cost of revenue increased less proportionally.
Monitor the trajectory of cost of revenue relative to revenue in upcoming quarters.