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FY2024 Q3
CRH (CRH) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Sep 30, 2024
Revenue and cost of revenue both increased, but gross profit grew at a faster rate, resulting in a higher gross margin. The gross margin improved compared with the preceding quarter and the same quarter one year earlier.
Gross margin takeaway
Quarter ended Sep 30, 2024 · FY2024 Q3
Revenue and cost of revenue both increased, but gross profit grew at a faster rate, resulting in a higher gross margin. The gross margin improved compared with the preceding quarter and the same quarter one year earlier.
- The increase in gross margin was driven by revenue growing at a faster rate than cost of revenue, leading to a larger proportion of revenue being retained as gross profit.
- Compared with the prior quarter, revenue, cost of revenue, and gross profit were all higher, and gross margin improved. Compared with the same quarter one year earlier, revenue, cost of revenue, and gross profit were also higher, and gross margin improved.
Gross margin snapshot
The selected quarter's reported revenue, gross profit, direct costs, and margin comparisons.
Gross margin
38.6%
Gross profit
$4.1B
Revenue
$10.5B
Cost of revenue
$6.5B
Quarter-over-quarter change
+0.5 pts
Year-over-year change
+1.4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2023 | $8.7B | $3.0B | $5.7B | 34.0% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | $6.5B | $1.8B | $4.7B | 27.7% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | $9.7B | $3.7B | $6.0B | 38.1% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | $10.5B | $4.1B | $6.5B | 38.6% |
Quarterly comparisons
Compare the selected margin with the preceding quarter and the same fiscal quarter one year earlier.
Previous-quarter change
Jun 30, 2024
+0.5 pts
Year-over-year change
Sep 30, 2023
+1.4 pts
What the margin says
Filing-constrained interpretation of margin direction, comparisons, and what to monitor next.
The increase in gross margin was driven by revenue growing at a faster rate than cost of revenue, leading to a larger proportion of revenue being retained as gross profit.
Compared with the prior quarter, revenue, cost of revenue, and gross profit were all higher, and gross margin improved. Compared with the same quarter one year earlier, revenue, cost of revenue, and gross profit were also higher, and gross margin improved.
Monitor whether the relationship between revenue growth and cost of revenue growth continues to support further gross margin expansion.