Church & Dwight Co., Inc. stock research
FY2024 Q1
Church & Dwight (CHD) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Mar 31, 2024
Gross margin improved compared to both the prior quarter and the same quarter last year, with cost of revenue declining relative to revenue. Revenue was stable sequentially while cost of revenue decreased, and year-over-year revenue grew faster than cost of revenue.
Gross margin takeaway
Quarter ended Mar 31, 2024 · FY2024 Q1
Gross margin improved compared to both the prior quarter and the same quarter last year, with cost of revenue declining relative to revenue. Revenue was stable sequentially while cost of revenue decreased, and year-over-year revenue grew faster than cost of revenue.
- The strongest observable driver of the gross margin change was the decline in cost of revenue relative to revenue. This pattern was present in both the sequential and year-over-year comparisons.
- Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, gross margin was higher as cost of revenue decreased while revenue remained unchanged. Compared to the same quarter one year earlier, gross margin was higher as revenue increased more than cost of revenue.
Gross margin snapshot
The selected quarter's reported revenue, gross profit, direct costs, and margin comparisons.
Gross margin
45.7%
Gross profit
$687.0M
Revenue
$1.5B
Cost of revenue
$816.3M
Quarter-over-quarter change
+1.1 pts
Year-over-year change
+2.2 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, 2023 | $1.5B | $638.9M | $815.3M | 43.9% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | $1.5B | $646.3M | $809.6M | 44.4% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | $1.5B | $681.3M | $846.7M | 44.6% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | $1.5B | $687.0M | $816.3M | 45.7% |
Quarterly comparisons
Compare the selected margin with the preceding quarter and the same fiscal quarter one year earlier.
Previous-quarter change
Dec 31, 2023
+1.1 pts
Year-over-year change
Mar 31, 2023
+2.2 pts
What the margin says
Filing-constrained interpretation of margin direction, comparisons, and what to monitor next.
The strongest observable driver of the gross margin change was the decline in cost of revenue relative to revenue. This pattern was present in both the sequential and year-over-year comparisons.
Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, gross margin was higher as cost of revenue decreased while revenue remained unchanged. Compared to the same quarter one year earlier, gross margin was higher as revenue increased more than cost of revenue.
Monitor the relative movement of cost of revenue to revenue, as it has been the primary factor in recent margin changes.