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DexCom, Inc. stock research

Mar 31, 2024

FY2024 Q1

DexCom (DXCM) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Mar 31, 2024

Revenue and gross profit both decreased from the prior quarter but increased compared to the same quarter last year. Gross margin weakened from both the prior quarter and the year-ago quarter, as cost of revenue grew faster than revenue on a sequential basis.

Gross margin takeaway

Quarter ended Mar 31, 2024 · FY2024 Q1

Revenue and gross profit both decreased from the prior quarter but increased compared to the same quarter last year. Gross margin weakened from both the prior quarter and the year-ago quarter, as cost of revenue grew faster than revenue on a sequential basis.

  • The strongest observable margin driver is the relationship between revenue and cost of revenue: sequentially, revenue declined while cost of revenue fell less, compressing gross margin.
  • Compared to the prior quarter, gross margin was lower, driven by a larger relative decline in revenue than in cost of revenue. Versus the same quarter last year, gross margin also weakened, as revenue growth was outpaced by cost of revenue growth.

Gross margin snapshot

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

Gross margin

61.0%

Gross profit

$561.9M

Revenue

$921.0M

Cost of revenue

$359.1M

Quarter-over-quarter change

-2.5 pts

Year-over-year change

-1.4 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$871.3M$546.4M$324.9M62.7%
Sep 30, 2023$975.0M$623.3M$351.7M63.9%
Dec 31, 2023$1.0B$656.6M$377.9M63.5%
Mar 31, 2024$921.0M$561.9M$359.1M61.0%

Quarterly comparisons

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

Previous-quarter change

Dec 31, 2023

-2.5 pts

Year-over-year change

Mar 31, 2023

-1.4 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: sequentially, revenue declined while cost of revenue fell less, compressing gross margin.

Compared to the prior quarter, gross margin was lower, driven by a larger relative decline in revenue than in cost of revenue. Versus the same quarter last year, gross margin also weakened, as revenue growth was outpaced by cost of revenue growth.

Monitor the trend in cost of revenue relative to revenue, as its slower decline sequentially contributed to margin compression.