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Jun 30, 2023

FY2023 Q2

ConocoPhillips (COP) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Jun 30, 2023

In the current quarter, revenue decreased compared to both the prior quarter and the same quarter last year, but gross profit improved sequentially due to a larger decline in cost of revenue. Gross margin strengthened significantly from both comparison periods, reflecting a more favorable relationship between cost of revenue and revenue.

Gross margin takeaway

Quarter ended Jun 30, 2023 · FY2023 Q2

In the current quarter, revenue decreased compared to both the prior quarter and the same quarter last year, but gross profit improved sequentially due to a larger decline in cost of revenue. Gross margin strengthened significantly from both comparison periods, reflecting a more favorable relationship between cost of revenue and revenue.

  • The most notable driver of margin improvement was the reduction in cost of revenue, which fell more sharply than revenue, resulting in higher gross profit despite lower sales.
  • Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, revenue was lower while gross profit was higher, leading to an improved gross margin. Versus the same quarter one year earlier, both revenue and gross profit were lower, but the decline in cost of revenue was proportionally greater, resulting in a higher gross margin.

Gross margin snapshot

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

Gross margin

58.1%

Gross profit

$6.4B

Revenue

$11.0B

Cost of revenue

$4.6B

Quarter-over-quarter change

+9.4 pts

Year-over-year change

+13.3 pts

Quarterly gross margin trend

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

PeriodRevenueGross profitCost of revenueGross margin
Mar 31, 2023$12.0B$5.8B$6.1B48.7%
Jun 30, 2023$11.0B$6.4B$4.6B58.1%

Quarterly comparisons

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

Previous-quarter change

Mar 31, 2023

+9.4 pts

Year-over-year change

Jun 30, 2022

+13.3 pts

What the margin says

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

The most notable driver of margin improvement was the reduction in cost of revenue, which fell more sharply than revenue, resulting in higher gross profit despite lower sales.

Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, revenue was lower while gross profit was higher, leading to an improved gross margin. Versus the same quarter one year earlier, both revenue and gross profit were lower, but the decline in cost of revenue was proportionally greater, resulting in a higher gross margin.

Monitor the trajectory of cost of revenue relative to revenue in upcoming quarters.

COP Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Jun 30, 2023