The Cooper Companies, Inc. stock research
FY2025 Q1
The Cooper Companies (COO) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Jan 31, 2025
Revenue, gross profit, and gross margin all improved compared to the same quarter last year, while cost of revenue was slightly lower. Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, revenue and gross profit decreased marginally, but gross margin strengthened as cost of revenue declined proportionally more.
Gross margin takeaway
Quarter ended Jan 31, 2025 · FY2025 Q1
Revenue, gross profit, and gross margin all improved compared to the same quarter last year, while cost of revenue was slightly lower. Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, revenue and gross profit decreased marginally, but gross margin strengthened as cost of revenue declined proportionally more.
- The strongest observable driver this quarter is the improved gross margin relative to both prior periods, supported by a lower cost of revenue in current quarter versus the preceding quarter.
- Compared to the preceding quarter, gross margin increased while revenue was slightly lower, indicating cost efficiency improvement. Versus the same quarter a year ago, all key metrics—revenue, gross profit, and gross margin—were higher.
Gross margin snapshot
The selected quarter's reported revenue, gross profit, direct costs, and margin comparisons.
Gross margin
68.4%
Gross profit
$660.2M
Revenue
$964.7M
Cost of revenue
$304.5M
Quarter-over-quarter change
+1.9 pts
Year-over-year change
+1.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2024 | $942.6M | $631.2M | $311.4M | 67.0% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | $1.0B | $663.0M | $339.8M | 66.1% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | $1.0B | $677.7M | $340.7M | 66.5% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | $964.7M | $660.2M | $304.5M | 68.4% |
Quarterly comparisons
Compare the selected margin with the preceding quarter and the same fiscal quarter one year earlier.
Previous-quarter change
Oct 31, 2024
+1.9 pts
Year-over-year change
Jan 31, 2024
+1.5 pts
What the margin says
Filing-constrained interpretation of margin direction, comparisons, and what to monitor next.
The strongest observable driver this quarter is the improved gross margin relative to both prior periods, supported by a lower cost of revenue in current quarter versus the preceding quarter.
Compared to the preceding quarter, gross margin increased while revenue was slightly lower, indicating cost efficiency improvement. Versus the same quarter a year ago, all key metrics—revenue, gross profit, and gross margin—were higher.
Monitor the trajectory of cost of revenue relative to revenue, as its decrease drove the margin improvement this quarter.