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CBRE Group, Inc. stock research

Sep 30, 2023

FY2023 Q3

CBRE Group (CBRE) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Sep 30, 2023

Revenue increased both sequentially and year-over-year, but gross profit declined from the prior quarter and was flat compared to a year ago. Cost of revenue grew faster than revenue, causing gross margin to weaken.

Gross margin takeaway

Quarter ended Sep 30, 2023 · FY2023 Q3

Revenue increased both sequentially and year-over-year, but gross profit declined from the prior quarter and was flat compared to a year ago. Cost of revenue grew faster than revenue, causing gross margin to weaken.

  • The increase in cost of revenue relative to revenue was the primary factor behind the lower gross margin, as revenue growth was outpaced by cost growth.
  • Sequentially, gross margin decreased from the prior quarter, and year-over-year, it also fell compared to the same quarter last year. Both comparisons show weakened performance.

Gross margin snapshot

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

Gross margin

17.2%

Gross profit

$1.3B

Revenue

$7.7B

Cost of revenue

$6.4B

Quarter-over-quarter change

-1.4 pts

Year-over-year change

-2.3 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, 2023$7.3B$1.3B$6.0B17.7%
Jun 30, 2023$7.6B$1.4B$6.2B18.7%
Sep 30, 2023$7.7B$1.3B$6.4B17.2%

Quarterly comparisons

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

Previous-quarter change

Jun 30, 2023

-1.4 pts

Year-over-year change

Sep 30, 2022

-2.3 pts

What the margin says

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

The increase in cost of revenue relative to revenue was the primary factor behind the lower gross margin, as revenue growth was outpaced by cost growth.

Sequentially, gross margin decreased from the prior quarter, and year-over-year, it also fell compared to the same quarter last year. Both comparisons show weakened performance.

Monitor the trajectory of cost of revenue growth relative to revenue in upcoming quarters.