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Jun 30, 2024

FY2024 Q2

The Cigna Group (CI) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Jun 30, 2024

For the quarter, revenue and gross profit increased, but cost of revenue grew more rapidly, leading to a lower gross margin compared to the prior quarter and the same quarter a year ago. The rise in cost of revenue outpaced the increase in revenue, compressing the margin.

Gross margin takeaway

Quarter ended Jun 30, 2024 · FY2024 Q2

For the quarter, revenue and gross profit increased, but cost of revenue grew more rapidly, leading to a lower gross margin compared to the prior quarter and the same quarter a year ago. The rise in cost of revenue outpaced the increase in revenue, compressing the margin.

  • The margin was primarily driven by the relative growth rates of revenue and cost of revenue, with cost of revenue rising at a faster pace than revenue.
  • Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, revenue and gross profit were higher but gross margin was lower. Versus the same quarter one year earlier, revenue and gross profit were also higher, while gross margin was lower.

Gross margin snapshot

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

Gross margin

26.5%

Gross profit

$16.0B

Revenue

$60.5B

Cost of revenue

$44.5B

Quarter-over-quarter change

-1.2 pts

Year-over-year change

-4.7 pts

Quarterly gross margin trend

A four-quarter view of the revenue and direct-cost bridge behind gross margin.

PeriodRevenueGross profitCost of revenueGross margin
Sep 30, 2023$49.0B$15.4B$33.6B31.4%
Dec 31, 2023$51.1B$15.9B$35.3B31.0%
Mar 31, 2024$57.3B$15.8B$41.4B27.6%
Jun 30, 2024$60.5B$16.0B$44.5B26.5%

Quarterly comparisons

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

Previous-quarter change

Mar 31, 2024

-1.2 pts

Year-over-year change

Jun 30, 2023

-4.7 pts

What the margin says

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

The margin was primarily driven by the relative growth rates of revenue and cost of revenue, with cost of revenue rising at a faster pace than revenue.

Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, revenue and gross profit were higher but gross margin was lower. Versus the same quarter one year earlier, revenue and gross profit were also higher, while gross margin was lower.

Monitor the trajectory of cost of revenue relative to revenue, particularly pharmacy and other service costs as highlighted in the filing.