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FY2025 Q1
Salesforce (CRM) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Apr 30, 2024
Revenue and gross profit both decreased from the prior quarter, while cost of revenue increased, leading to a lower gross margin. Compared to the same quarter last year, revenue and gross profit were higher, cost of revenue was stable, and gross margin improved.
Gross margin takeaway
Quarter ended Apr 30, 2024 · FY2025 Q1
Revenue and gross profit both decreased from the prior quarter, while cost of revenue increased, leading to a lower gross margin. Compared to the same quarter last year, revenue and gross profit were higher, cost of revenue was stable, and gross margin improved.
- The strongest observable margin driver is the gross margin improvement relative to the same quarter last year, driven by a higher gross profit relative to revenue. This quarter's gross margin weakened compared to the prior quarter due to a higher cost of revenue relative to revenue.
- Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, revenue and gross profit were lower, cost of revenue was higher, and gross margin weakened. Compared to the same quarter one year earlier, revenue and gross profit were higher, cost of revenue was stable, and gross margin improved.
Gross margin snapshot
The selected quarter's reported revenue, gross profit, direct costs, and margin comparisons.
Gross margin
76.3%
Gross profit
$7.0B
Revenue
$9.1B
Cost of revenue
$2.2B
Quarter-over-quarter change
-0.5 pts
Year-over-year change
+2.1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2023 | $8.6B | $6.5B | $2.1B | 75.4% |
| Oct 31, 2023 | $8.7B | $6.6B | $2.2B | 75.3% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | $9.3B | $7.1B | $2.1B | 76.9% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | $9.1B | $7.0B | $2.2B | 76.3% |
Quarterly comparisons
Compare the selected margin with the preceding quarter and the same fiscal quarter one year earlier.
Previous-quarter change
Jan 31, 2024
-0.5 pts
Year-over-year change
Apr 30, 2023
+2.1 pts
What the margin says
Filing-constrained interpretation of margin direction, comparisons, and what to monitor next.
The strongest observable margin driver is the gross margin improvement relative to the same quarter last year, driven by a higher gross profit relative to revenue. This quarter's gross margin weakened compared to the prior quarter due to a higher cost of revenue relative to revenue.
Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, revenue and gross profit were lower, cost of revenue was higher, and gross margin weakened. Compared to the same quarter one year earlier, revenue and gross profit were higher, cost of revenue was stable, and gross margin improved.
Monitor the trend in cost of revenue relative to revenue, as it increased this quarter and contributed to the gross margin decline.