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DexCom, Inc. stock research

Sep 30, 2024

FY2024 Q3

DexCom (DXCM) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Sep 30, 2024

Revenue decreased compared to the prior quarter and increased compared to the same quarter last year. Gross profit and gross margin both declined versus both periods, as cost of revenue grew faster than revenue.

Gross margin takeaway

Quarter ended Sep 30, 2024 · FY2024 Q3

Revenue decreased compared to the prior quarter and increased compared to the same quarter last year. Gross profit and gross margin both declined versus both periods, as cost of revenue grew faster than revenue.

  • The strongest observable margin driver is the relative increase in cost of revenue, which outpaced revenue growth, leading to a lower gross margin.
  • Compared to the prior quarter, revenue was lower, gross profit was lower, and gross margin weakened. Compared to the same quarter last year, revenue was higher, but gross profit was lower and gross margin weakened.

Gross margin snapshot

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

Gross margin

59.7%

Gross profit

$593.8M

Revenue

$994.2M

Cost of revenue

$400.4M

Quarter-over-quarter change

-2.7 pts

Year-over-year change

-4.2 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$1.0B$656.6M$377.9M63.5%
Mar 31, 2024$921.0M$561.9M$359.1M61.0%
Jun 30, 2024$1.0B$626.7M$377.6M62.4%
Sep 30, 2024$994.2M$593.8M$400.4M59.7%

Quarterly comparisons

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

Previous-quarter change

Jun 30, 2024

-2.7 pts

Year-over-year change

Sep 30, 2023

-4.2 pts

What the margin says

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

The strongest observable margin driver is the relative increase in cost of revenue, which outpaced revenue growth, leading to a lower gross margin.

Compared to the prior quarter, revenue was lower, gross profit was lower, and gross margin weakened. Compared to the same quarter last year, revenue was higher, but gross profit was lower and gross margin weakened.

Monitor the trend in cost of revenue relative to revenue in upcoming quarters.