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Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. stock research

Dec 31, 2024

FY2025 Q2

Broadridge Financial Solutions (BR) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Dec 31, 2024

Revenue was higher while cost of revenue remained similar, leading to a higher gross profit and an improved gross margin. The gross margin strengthened compared to both the prior quarter and the same quarter one year earlier.

Gross margin takeaway

Quarter ended Dec 31, 2024 · FY2025 Q2

Revenue was higher while cost of revenue remained similar, leading to a higher gross profit and an improved gross margin. The gross margin strengthened compared to both the prior quarter and the same quarter one year earlier.

  • The strongest observable margin driver was the increase in revenue combined with stable cost of revenue, which directly boosted gross profit and margin.
  • Compared to the prior quarter, revenue and gross profit were higher, cost of revenue was similar, and gross margin improved. Compared to the same quarter last year, revenue and gross profit were higher, cost of revenue was similar, and gross margin improved.

Gross margin snapshot

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

Gross margin

27.9%

Gross profit

$443.4M

Revenue

$1.6B

Cost of revenue

$1.1B

Quarter-over-quarter change

+3.5 pts

Year-over-year change

+3.1 pts

Quarterly gross margin trend

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

PeriodRevenueGross profitCost of revenueGross margin
Mar 31, 2024$1.7B$539.2M$1.2B31.2%
Jun 30, 2024$1.9B$691.2M$1.3B35.6%
Sep 30, 2024$1.4B$347.9M$1.1B24.5%
Dec 31, 2024$1.6B$443.4M$1.1B27.9%

Quarterly comparisons

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

Previous-quarter change

Sep 30, 2024

+3.5 pts

Year-over-year change

Dec 31, 2023

+3.1 pts

What the margin says

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

The strongest observable margin driver was the increase in revenue combined with stable cost of revenue, which directly boosted gross profit and margin.

Compared to the prior quarter, revenue and gross profit were higher, cost of revenue was similar, and gross margin improved. Compared to the same quarter last year, revenue and gross profit were higher, cost of revenue was similar, and gross margin improved.

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