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The Cooper Companies, Inc. stock research

Jul 31, 2023

FY2023 Q3

The Cooper Companies (COO) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Jul 31, 2023

Revenue and gross profit both increased compared to the prior quarter and the same quarter last year, while cost of revenue also rose. Gross margin weakened slightly from the prior quarter but was stable compared to the same quarter last year.

Gross margin takeaway

Quarter ended Jul 31, 2023 · FY2023 Q3

Revenue and gross profit both increased compared to the prior quarter and the same quarter last year, while cost of revenue also rose. Gross margin weakened slightly from the prior quarter but was stable compared to the same quarter last year.

  • The strongest observable margin driver is the relationship between revenue growth and cost of revenue growth; revenue increased more than cost of revenue compared to the same quarter last year, supporting gross margin stability.
  • Compared to the prior quarter, gross margin was slightly lower as cost of revenue grew at a faster pace than revenue. Compared to the same quarter last year, gross margin was essentially stable, 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

65.6%

Gross profit

$610.0M

Revenue

$930.2M

Cost of revenue

$320.2M

Quarter-over-quarter change

-0.9 pts

Year-over-year change

+0.1 pts

Quarterly gross margin trend

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

PeriodRevenueGross profitCost of revenueGross margin
Jan 31, 2023$858.5M$558.5M$300.0M65.1%
Apr 30, 2023$877.4M$582.9M$294.5M66.4%
Jul 31, 2023$930.2M$610.0M$320.2M65.6%

Quarterly comparisons

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

Previous-quarter change

Apr 30, 2023

-0.9 pts

Year-over-year change

Jul 31, 2022

+0.1 pts

What the margin says

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

The strongest observable margin driver is the relationship between revenue growth and cost of revenue growth; revenue increased more than cost of revenue compared to the same quarter last year, supporting gross margin stability.

Compared to the prior quarter, gross margin was slightly lower as cost of revenue grew at a faster pace than revenue. Compared to the same quarter last year, gross margin was essentially stable, with revenue and cost of revenue both higher.

Monitor the trend in cost of revenue relative to revenue, as its faster growth in the current quarter compared to the prior quarter contributed to the slight margin weakening.