CF Industries Holdings, Inc. stock research
FY2023 Q1
CF Industries Holdings (CF) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Mar 31, 2023
Revenue decreased compared to both the prior quarter and the same quarter last year, while cost of revenue declined less sharply, resulting in a lower gross profit and a weakened gross margin. The relationship between the metrics shows that gross margin compression was driven by cost of revenue declining more slowly than revenue.
Gross margin takeaway
Quarter ended Mar 31, 2023 · FY2023 Q1
Revenue decreased compared to both the prior quarter and the same quarter last year, while cost of revenue declined less sharply, resulting in a lower gross profit and a weakened gross margin. The relationship between the metrics shows that gross margin compression was driven by cost of revenue declining more slowly than revenue.
- The most observable driver of margin change is the relative movements of revenue and cost of revenue: revenue fell more than cost of revenue in both comparisons, directly compressing gross margin.
- Compared to the preceding quarter, gross margin was lower; versus the same quarter one year earlier, gross margin was substantially lower. Revenue, gross profit, and cost of revenue all declined sequentially and year over year.
Gross margin snapshot
The selected quarter's reported revenue, gross profit, direct costs, and margin comparisons.
Gross margin
42.9%
Gross profit
$863.0M
Revenue
$2.0B
Cost of revenue
$1.1B
Quarter-over-quarter change
n/a
Year-over-year change
-16.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2023 | $2.0B | $863.0M | $1.1B | 42.9% |
Quarterly comparisons
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Previous-quarter change
Previous quarter unavailable
n/a
Year-over-year change
Mar 31, 2022
-16.3 pts
What the margin says
Filing-constrained interpretation of margin direction, comparisons, and what to monitor next.
The most observable driver of margin change is the relative movements of revenue and cost of revenue: revenue fell more than cost of revenue in both comparisons, directly compressing gross margin.
Compared to the preceding quarter, gross margin was lower; versus the same quarter one year earlier, gross margin was substantially lower. Revenue, gross profit, and cost of revenue all declined sequentially and year over year.
Monitor the trend in cost of revenue relative to revenue, as the slower decline in cost of revenue has been the key factor in margin compression.