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Jun 30, 2023

FY2023 Q2

The Cigna Group (CI) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Jun 30, 2023

Revenue increased compared to both the prior quarter and the same quarter last year, while gross profit was stable versus the prior quarter and higher year over year. Cost of revenue rose in both comparisons, resulting in a gross margin that weakened slightly from the prior quarter and was marginally lower than the same quarter a year ago.

Gross margin takeaway

Quarter ended Jun 30, 2023 · FY2023 Q2

Revenue increased compared to both the prior quarter and the same quarter last year, while gross profit was stable versus the prior quarter and higher year over year. Cost of revenue rose in both comparisons, resulting in a gross margin that weakened slightly from the prior quarter and was marginally lower than the same quarter a year ago.

  • The relationship between revenue and cost of revenue drove the gross margin outcome. Revenue growth was accompanied by a proportionally larger increase in cost of revenue compared to the prior quarter, which compressed the margin.
  • Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, gross margin weakened as cost of revenue grew faster than revenue. Versus the same quarter one year earlier, gross margin was slightly lower, with revenue and cost of revenue both higher.

Gross margin snapshot

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

Gross margin

31.2%

Gross profit

$15.1B

Revenue

$48.6B

Cost of revenue

$33.4B

Quarter-over-quarter change

-1.2 pts

Year-over-year change

-0.3 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$46.5B$15.1B$31.5B32.4%
Jun 30, 2023$48.6B$15.1B$33.4B31.2%

Quarterly comparisons

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

Previous-quarter change

Mar 31, 2023

-1.2 pts

Year-over-year change

Jun 30, 2022

-0.3 pts

What the margin says

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

The relationship between revenue and cost of revenue drove the gross margin outcome. Revenue growth was accompanied by a proportionally larger increase in cost of revenue compared to the prior quarter, which compressed the margin.

Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, gross margin weakened as cost of revenue grew faster than revenue. Versus the same quarter one year earlier, gross margin was slightly lower, with revenue and cost of revenue both higher.

Monitor the trajectory of cost of revenue relative to revenue, as its growth rate has been a key factor in margin changes.