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FY2023 Q4
Dover (DOV) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Dec 31, 2023
This quarter's revenue and gross profit decreased from the previous quarter while cost of revenue remained steady, resulting in a slightly lower gross margin. Compared with the same quarter last year, revenue and gross profit were higher, but cost of revenue increased more than proportionally, causing gross margin to weaken.
Gross margin takeaway
Quarter ended Dec 31, 2023 · FY2023 Q4
This quarter's revenue and gross profit decreased from the previous quarter while cost of revenue remained steady, resulting in a slightly lower gross margin. Compared with the same quarter last year, revenue and gross profit were higher, but cost of revenue increased more than proportionally, causing gross margin to weaken.
- The most notable margin driver is the widening gap between cost of revenue growth and revenue growth compared to the prior year, which compressed the gross margin.
- Gross margin this quarter was slightly lower than the immediately preceding quarter and weakened compared to the same quarter one year earlier. Revenue and gross profit were lower sequentially but higher year over year, while cost of revenue was stable sequentially but increased substantially year over year.
Gross margin snapshot
The selected quarter's reported revenue, gross profit, direct costs, and margin comparisons.
Gross margin
37.7%
Gross profit
$718.9M
Revenue
$1.9B
Cost of revenue
$1.2B
Quarter-over-quarter change
-0.0 pts
Year-over-year change
-3.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2023 | $2.1B | $747.0M | $1.3B | 35.9% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | $2.1B | $758.8M | $1.3B | 36.1% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | $2.0B | $739.4M | $1.2B | 37.8% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | $1.9B | $718.9M | $1.2B | 37.7% |
Quarterly comparisons
Compare the selected margin with the preceding quarter and the same fiscal quarter one year earlier.
Previous-quarter change
Sep 30, 2023
-0.0 pts
Year-over-year change
Dec 31, 2022
-3.5 pts
What the margin says
Filing-constrained interpretation of margin direction, comparisons, and what to monitor next.
The most notable margin driver is the widening gap between cost of revenue growth and revenue growth compared to the prior year, which compressed the gross margin.
Gross margin this quarter was slightly lower than the immediately preceding quarter and weakened compared to the same quarter one year earlier. Revenue and gross profit were lower sequentially but higher year over year, while cost of revenue was stable sequentially but increased substantially year over year.
Monitor the relationship between cost of revenue and revenue, as the filing notes risks from supply chain constraints, labor shortages, and inflation in material input costs and freight logistics.