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Corteva, Inc. stock research

Sep 30, 2024

FY2024 Q3

Corteva (CTVA) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Sep 30, 2024

This quarter's revenue was lower than both the prior quarter and the same quarter last year. Gross profit also decreased, resulting in a weakened gross margin compared to both periods.

Gross margin takeaway

Quarter ended Sep 30, 2024 · FY2024 Q3

This quarter's revenue was lower than both the prior quarter and the same quarter last year. Gross profit also decreased, resulting in a weakened gross margin compared to both periods.

  • The most notable factor was that cost of revenue remained at a similar level to the year-ago quarter while revenue declined, which compressed gross margin.
  • Compared to the prior quarter, revenue and gross profit both fell sharply, and gross margin weakened significantly. Versus the same quarter last year, revenue and gross profit were lower, and gross margin also declined.

Gross margin snapshot

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

Gross margin

32.7%

Gross profit

$761.0M

Revenue

$2.3B

Cost of revenue

$1.6B

Quarter-over-quarter change

-19.5 pts

Year-over-year change

-3.7 pts

Quarterly gross margin trend

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

PeriodRevenueGross profitCost of revenueGross margin
Dec 31, 2023$3.7B$1.3B$2.4B36.2%
Mar 31, 2024$4.5B$1.9B$2.5B43.2%
Jun 30, 2024$6.1B$3.2B$2.9B52.3%
Sep 30, 2024$2.3B$761.0M$1.6B32.7%

Quarterly comparisons

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

Previous-quarter change

Jun 30, 2024

-19.5 pts

Year-over-year change

Sep 30, 2023

-3.7 pts

What the margin says

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

The most notable factor was that cost of revenue remained at a similar level to the year-ago quarter while revenue declined, which compressed gross margin.

Compared to the prior quarter, revenue and gross profit both fell sharply, and gross margin weakened significantly. Versus the same quarter last year, revenue and gross profit were lower, and gross margin also declined.

Monitor the trend of cost of revenue in relation to revenue, as its relative stability may continue to pressure margins.