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FY2024 Q3
Crown Castle (CCI) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Sep 30, 2024
For the current quarter, gross profit equaled cost of revenue, yielding a gross margin that was improved compared to both the prior quarter and the same quarter one year earlier. The margin improved from the prior quarter as revenue increased more than cost of revenue, and from the year-ago quarter as cost of revenue declined while revenue fell less sharply.
Gross margin takeaway
Quarter ended Sep 30, 2024 · FY2024 Q3
For the current quarter, gross profit equaled cost of revenue, yielding a gross margin that was improved compared to both the prior quarter and the same quarter one year earlier. The margin improved from the prior quarter as revenue increased more than cost of revenue, and from the year-ago quarter as cost of revenue declined while revenue fell less sharply.
- The strongest observable margin driver is the relative change in cost of revenue: it increased less than revenue quarter-over-quarter and decreased more than revenue year-over-year, directly supporting the margin expansion.
- Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, revenue and gross profit were higher and cost of revenue was slightly higher, resulting in an improved gross margin. Compared to the same quarter one year earlier, revenue was lower but gross profit was higher, while cost of revenue was significantly lower, leading to a marked improvement in gross margin.
Gross margin snapshot
The selected quarter's reported revenue, gross profit, direct costs, and margin comparisons.
Gross margin
50.0%
Gross profit
$27.0M
Revenue
$54.0M
Cost of revenue
$27.0M
Quarter-over-quarter change
+8.1 pts
Year-over-year change
+23.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2023 | $43.0M | $7.0M | $36.0M | 16.3% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | $46.0M | $17.0M | $29.0M | 37.0% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | $43.0M | $18.0M | $25.0M | 41.9% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | $54.0M | $27.0M | $27.0M | 50.0% |
Quarterly comparisons
Compare the selected margin with the preceding quarter and the same fiscal quarter one year earlier.
Previous-quarter change
Jun 30, 2024
+8.1 pts
Year-over-year change
Sep 30, 2023
+23.3 pts
What the margin says
Filing-constrained interpretation of margin direction, comparisons, and what to monitor next.
The strongest observable margin driver is the relative change in cost of revenue: it increased less than revenue quarter-over-quarter and decreased more than revenue year-over-year, directly supporting the margin expansion.
Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, revenue and gross profit were higher and cost of revenue was slightly higher, resulting in an improved gross margin. Compared to the same quarter one year earlier, revenue was lower but gross profit was higher, while cost of revenue was significantly lower, leading to a marked improvement in gross margin.
Monitor the trend in cost of revenue, as its relationship with revenue has been the primary factor influencing gross margin changes.