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FY2024 Q1
Ciena (CIEN) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Jan 27, 2024
Revenue decreased compared to both the prior quarter and the year-ago period, while gross profit was lower than the prior quarter but higher than a year ago. Cost of revenue declined more than revenue, resulting in a gross margin that improved relative to both comparison periods.
Gross margin takeaway
Quarter ended Jan 27, 2024 · FY2024 Q1
Revenue decreased compared to both the prior quarter and the year-ago period, while gross profit was lower than the prior quarter but higher than a year ago. Cost of revenue declined more than revenue, resulting in a gross margin that improved relative to both comparison periods.
- The strongest observable driver of the gross margin improvement was the relative decline in cost of revenue. Cost of revenue fell at a faster pace than revenue when compared to both the prior quarter and the same quarter last year.
- Gross margin strengthened compared to the immediately preceding quarter and the year-earlier quarter. This improvement occurred even as revenue was lower in both comparisons, because cost of revenue decreased more substantially.
Gross margin snapshot
The selected quarter's reported revenue, gross profit, direct costs, and margin comparisons.
Gross margin
45.0%
Gross profit
$467.0M
Revenue
$1.0B
Cost of revenue
$570.7M
Quarter-over-quarter change
+1.9 pts
Year-over-year change
+1.8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2023 | $1.1B | $487.7M | $645.0M | 43.1% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | $1.1B | $448.9M | $618.9M | 42.0% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | $1.1B | $486.3M | $643.2M | 43.1% |
| Jan 27, 2024 | $1.0B | $467.0M | $570.7M | 45.0% |
Quarterly comparisons
Compare the selected margin with the preceding quarter and the same fiscal quarter one year earlier.
Previous-quarter change
Oct 28, 2023
+1.9 pts
Year-over-year change
Jan 28, 2023
+1.8 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 improvement was the relative decline in cost of revenue. Cost of revenue fell at a faster pace than revenue when compared to both the prior quarter and the same quarter last year.
Gross margin strengthened compared to the immediately preceding quarter and the year-earlier quarter. This improvement occurred even as revenue was lower in both comparisons, because cost of revenue decreased more substantially.
Monitor whether the relationship between cost of revenue and revenue continues to favor margin expansion, as the current quarter's cost reduction may not persist.