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Deckers Outdoor Corporation stock research

Jun 30, 2023

FY2024 Q1

Deckers Outdoor (DECK) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Jun 30, 2023

Gross profit increased at a faster pace than revenue, while cost of revenue grew at a slower pace, resulting in an improved gross margin. Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, revenue was lower but gross margin expanded; versus the same quarter one year earlier, both revenue and gross margin were higher.

Gross margin takeaway

Quarter ended Jun 30, 2023 · FY2024 Q1

Gross profit increased at a faster pace than revenue, while cost of revenue grew at a slower pace, resulting in an improved gross margin. Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, revenue was lower but gross margin expanded; versus the same quarter one year earlier, both revenue and gross margin were higher.

  • The most observable margin driver is the favorable relationship between cost of revenue and gross profit. Cost of revenue rose less than gross profit on a relative basis, directly supporting the gross margin improvement.
  • Revenue decreased sequentially but increased year-over-year; gross profit followed a similar pattern. Gross margin improved both sequentially and year-over-year, indicating a stronger conversion of revenue into gross profit.

Gross margin snapshot

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Gross margin

51.3%

Gross profit

$346.4M

Revenue

$675.8M

Cost of revenue

$329.4M

Quarter-over-quarter change

n/a

Year-over-year change

+3.3 pts

Quarterly gross margin trend

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

PeriodRevenueGross profitCost of revenueGross margin
Jun 30, 2023$675.8M$346.4M$329.4M51.3%

Quarterly comparisons

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Previous-quarter change

Previous quarter unavailable

n/a

Year-over-year change

Jun 30, 2022

+3.3 pts

What the margin says

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The most observable margin driver is the favorable relationship between cost of revenue and gross profit. Cost of revenue rose less than gross profit on a relative basis, directly supporting the gross margin improvement.

Revenue decreased sequentially but increased year-over-year; gross profit followed a similar pattern. Gross margin improved both sequentially and year-over-year, indicating a stronger conversion of revenue into gross profit.

Monitor whether the positive cost-of-revenue trend relative to revenue persists, as it has been a key factor in the recent margin expansion.