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Extra Space Storage Inc. stock research

Jun 30, 2023

FY2023 Q2

Extra Space Storage (EXR) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Jun 30, 2023

Revenue increased compared to both the prior quarter and the same quarter last year, while gross profit remained negative and cost of revenue rose. Gross margin improved from the prior quarter but weakened relative to the year-ago period, reflecting a mixed trend.

Gross margin takeaway

Quarter ended Jun 30, 2023 · FY2023 Q2

Revenue increased compared to both the prior quarter and the same quarter last year, while gross profit remained negative and cost of revenue rose. Gross margin improved from the prior quarter but weakened relative to the year-ago period, reflecting a mixed trend.

  • The strongest observable margin driver is the change in cost of revenue relative to revenue. Cost of revenue grew at a slower pace than revenue compared to the prior quarter, contributing to the improvement in gross margin.
  • Compared to the prior quarter, gross margin improved as revenue rose and cost of revenue declined. Compared to the same quarter last year, gross margin weakened as cost of revenue increased more than revenue.

Gross margin snapshot

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

Gross margin

-416.2%

Gross profit

-$92.4M

Revenue

$22.2M

Cost of revenue

$114.6M

Quarter-over-quarter change

+31.7 pts

Year-over-year change

-8.1 pts

Quarterly gross margin trend

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

PeriodRevenueGross profitCost of revenueGross margin
Mar 31, 2023$21.4M-$95.8M$117.2M-447.9%
Jun 30, 2023$22.2M-$92.4M$114.6M-416.2%

Quarterly comparisons

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

Previous-quarter change

Mar 31, 2023

+31.7 pts

Year-over-year change

Jun 30, 2022

-8.1 pts

What the margin says

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

The strongest observable margin driver is the change in cost of revenue relative to revenue. Cost of revenue grew at a slower pace than revenue compared to the prior quarter, contributing to the improvement in gross margin.

Compared to the prior quarter, gross margin improved as revenue rose and cost of revenue declined. Compared to the same quarter last year, gross margin weakened as cost of revenue increased more than revenue.

Monitor the trajectory of cost of revenue, as its growth relative to revenue has been the primary factor influencing gross margin changes.