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FY2025 Q1
Crown Castle (CCI) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Mar 31, 2025
In the current quarter, revenue and gross profit both increased compared to the same quarter last year, while cost of revenue decreased, leading to an improved gross margin. However, sequentially from the prior quarter, revenue rose slightly but gross profit fell and cost of revenue increased, resulting in a lower gross margin.
Gross margin takeaway
Quarter ended Mar 31, 2025 · FY2025 Q1
In the current quarter, revenue and gross profit both increased compared to the same quarter last year, while cost of revenue decreased, leading to an improved gross margin. However, sequentially from the prior quarter, revenue rose slightly but gross profit fell and cost of revenue increased, resulting in a lower gross margin.
- The most notable shift in margin drivers is the year-over-year change in the relationship between revenue and cost of revenue: revenue grew while cost of revenue declined, contributing to a higher gross margin. In contrast, sequentially, cost of revenue grew faster than revenue, compressing the margin.
- Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, gross margin weakened as cost of revenue increased while gross profit decreased despite a small revenue increase. Relative to the same quarter one year earlier, gross margin improved significantly, driven by both higher revenue and lower cost of revenue.
Gross margin snapshot
The selected quarter's reported revenue, gross profit, direct costs, and margin comparisons.
Gross margin
44.0%
Gross profit
$22.0M
Revenue
$50.0M
Cost of revenue
$28.0M
Quarter-over-quarter change
-2.9 pts
Year-over-year change
+7.0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2024 | $43.0M | $18.0M | $25.0M | 41.9% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | $54.0M | $27.0M | $27.0M | 50.0% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | $49.0M | $23.0M | $26.0M | 46.9% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | $50.0M | $22.0M | $28.0M | 44.0% |
Quarterly comparisons
Compare the selected margin with the preceding quarter and the same fiscal quarter one year earlier.
Previous-quarter change
Dec 31, 2024
-2.9 pts
Year-over-year change
Mar 31, 2024
+7.0 pts
What the margin says
Filing-constrained interpretation of margin direction, comparisons, and what to monitor next.
The most notable shift in margin drivers is the year-over-year change in the relationship between revenue and cost of revenue: revenue grew while cost of revenue declined, contributing to a higher gross margin. In contrast, sequentially, cost of revenue grew faster than revenue, compressing the margin.
Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, gross margin weakened as cost of revenue increased while gross profit decreased despite a small revenue increase. Relative to the same quarter one year earlier, gross margin improved significantly, driven by both higher revenue and lower cost of revenue.
Monitor the trajectory of cost of revenue relative to revenue in subsequent quarters.