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FY2024 Q3
The Clorox (CLX) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Mar 31, 2024
Revenue and gross profit both decreased compared to the prior quarter and the same quarter last year, while cost of revenue also declined. Gross margin weakened sequentially but improved relative to the year-ago period.
Gross margin takeaway
Quarter ended Mar 31, 2024 · FY2024 Q3
Revenue and gross profit both decreased compared to the prior quarter and the same quarter last year, while cost of revenue also declined. Gross margin weakened sequentially but improved relative to the year-ago period.
- The gross margin improvement versus the prior year was driven by a proportionally larger decline in cost of revenue relative to revenue. The sequential weakening reflects a slightly faster drop in gross profit compared to revenue.
- Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, revenue, gross profit, and cost of revenue were all lower, and gross margin weakened. Versus the same quarter one year earlier, revenue and gross profit were lower, cost of revenue was lower, and gross margin improved.
Gross margin snapshot
The selected quarter's reported revenue, gross profit, direct costs, and margin comparisons.
Gross margin
42.2%
Gross profit
$766.0M
Revenue
$1.8B
Cost of revenue
$1.0B
Quarter-over-quarter change
-1.3 pts
Year-over-year change
+0.5 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 | $2.0B | $862.0M | $1.2B | 42.7% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | $1.4B | $532.0M | $854.0M | 38.4% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | $2.0B | $866.0M | $1.1B | 43.5% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | $1.8B | $766.0M | $1.0B | 42.2% |
Quarterly comparisons
Compare the selected margin with the preceding quarter and the same fiscal quarter one year earlier.
Previous-quarter change
Dec 31, 2023
-1.3 pts
Year-over-year change
Mar 31, 2023
+0.5 pts
What the margin says
Filing-constrained interpretation of margin direction, comparisons, and what to monitor next.
The gross margin improvement versus the prior year was driven by a proportionally larger decline in cost of revenue relative to revenue. The sequential weakening reflects a slightly faster drop in gross profit compared to revenue.
Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, revenue, gross profit, and cost of revenue were all lower, and gross margin weakened. Versus the same quarter one year earlier, revenue and gross profit were lower, cost of revenue was lower, and gross margin improved.
Monitor the trajectory of cost of revenue relative to revenue, as its rate of change has been the primary observable factor in gross margin movement.