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Extra Space Storage Inc. stock research

Dec 31, 2023

FY2023 Q4

Extra Space Storage (EXR) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Dec 31, 2023

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

Gross margin takeaway

Quarter ended Dec 31, 2023 · FY2023 Q4

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

  • The strongest observable driver is the relationship between revenue and cost of revenue: revenue growth outpaced cost growth sequentially, leading to a modest margin improvement, but cost growth exceeded revenue growth year-over-year, causing margin erosion.
  • Compared to the prior quarter, gross margin improved as revenue grew faster than cost of revenue. Compared to the same quarter last year, gross margin weakened because 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

-542.1%

Gross profit

-$164.7M

Revenue

$30.4M

Cost of revenue

$195.0M

Quarter-over-quarter change

+18.9 pts

Year-over-year change

-108.8 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%
Sep 30, 2023$28.0M-$157.2M$185.2M-561.0%
Dec 31, 2023$30.4M-$164.7M$195.0M-542.1%

Quarterly comparisons

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

Previous-quarter change

Sep 30, 2023

+18.9 pts

Year-over-year change

Dec 31, 2022

-108.8 pts

What the margin says

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

The strongest observable driver is the relationship between revenue and cost of revenue: revenue growth outpaced cost growth sequentially, leading to a modest margin improvement, but cost growth exceeded revenue growth year-over-year, causing margin erosion.

Compared to the prior quarter, gross margin improved as revenue grew faster than cost of revenue. Compared to the same quarter last year, gross margin weakened because cost of revenue increased more than revenue.

Monitor the trajectory of cost of revenue relative to revenue, as its growth rate has been a key factor in margin changes.