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DuPont de Nemours, Inc. stock research

Jun 30, 2024

FY2024 Q2

DuPont de Nemours (DD) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Jun 30, 2024

Revenue, gross profit, and cost of revenue all increased compared to both the immediately preceding quarter and the same quarter one year earlier. The gross margin improved relative to both prior periods, reflecting a larger proportion of revenue flowing to gross profit after accounting for cost of revenue.

Gross margin takeaway

Quarter ended Jun 30, 2024 · FY2024 Q2

Revenue, gross profit, and cost of revenue all increased compared to both the immediately preceding quarter and the same quarter one year earlier. The gross margin improved relative to both prior periods, reflecting a larger proportion of revenue flowing to gross profit after accounting for cost of revenue.

  • The strongest observable margin driver is the relationship between revenue and cost of revenue; revenue grew at a faster pace than cost of revenue, leading to a higher gross margin. This driver is consistent across both comparison periods.
  • Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, gross margin improved. Compared to the same quarter one year earlier, gross margin also improved, though the year-ago margin was higher than the prior-quarter margin.

Gross margin snapshot

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

Gross margin

37.5%

Gross profit

$1.7B

Revenue

$4.5B

Cost of revenue

$2.8B

Quarter-over-quarter change

+6.1 pts

Year-over-year change

+3.1 pts

Quarterly gross margin trend

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

PeriodRevenueGross profitCost of revenueGross margin
Sep 30, 2023$3.1B$1.1B$2.0B36.1%
Dec 31, 2023-$2.6B-$1.0B-$1.5B40.3%
Mar 31, 2024$1.6B$501.0M$1.1B31.3%
Jun 30, 2024$4.5B$1.7B$2.8B37.5%

Quarterly comparisons

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

Previous-quarter change

Mar 31, 2024

+6.1 pts

Year-over-year change

Jun 30, 2023

+3.1 pts

What the margin says

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

The strongest observable margin driver is the relationship between revenue and cost of revenue; revenue grew at a faster pace than cost of revenue, leading to a higher gross margin. This driver is consistent across both comparison periods.

Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, gross margin improved. Compared to the same quarter one year earlier, gross margin also improved, though the year-ago margin was higher than the prior-quarter margin.

Monitor whether revenue growth continues to outpace cost of revenue growth in subsequent quarters, as this relationship directly supports margin stability or improvement.