Ford Motor Company stock research
FY2023 Q1
Ford Motor (F) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Mar 31, 2023
Revenue was lower than the prior quarter but higher than the same quarter last year. Gross profit improved compared to both the prior quarter and the year-ago quarter, while cost of revenue decreased from the prior quarter but increased from the year-ago quarter, resulting in a gross margin that strengthened sequentially and improved year-over-year.
Gross margin takeaway
Quarter ended Mar 31, 2023 · FY2023 Q1
Revenue was lower than the prior quarter but higher than the same quarter last year. Gross profit improved compared to both the prior quarter and the year-ago quarter, while cost of revenue decreased from the prior quarter but increased from the year-ago quarter, resulting in a gross margin that strengthened sequentially and improved year-over-year.
- The gross margin strengthened sequentially as gross profit increased while revenue declined, indicating that cost of revenue decreased more than proportionally. Compared to the year-ago quarter, both revenue and gross profit grew, with gross profit rising at a faster pace, leading to an improved margin.
- Sequentially, revenue was lower but gross profit was higher, and cost of revenue was lower, resulting in a higher gross margin. Year-over-year, revenue, gross profit, and cost of revenue were all higher, with gross profit increasing more than revenue, yielding a higher gross margin.
Gross margin snapshot
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Gross margin
16.4%
Gross profit
$6.8B
Revenue
$41.5B
Cost of revenue
$34.7B
Quarter-over-quarter change
n/a
Year-over-year change
+0.6 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 | $41.5B | $6.8B | $34.7B | 16.4% |
Quarterly comparisons
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Previous-quarter change
Previous quarter unavailable
n/a
Year-over-year change
Mar 31, 2022
+0.6 pts
What the margin says
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The gross margin strengthened sequentially as gross profit increased while revenue declined, indicating that cost of revenue decreased more than proportionally. Compared to the year-ago quarter, both revenue and gross profit grew, with gross profit rising at a faster pace, leading to an improved margin.
Sequentially, revenue was lower but gross profit was higher, and cost of revenue was lower, resulting in a higher gross margin. Year-over-year, revenue, gross profit, and cost of revenue were all higher, with gross profit increasing more than revenue, yielding a higher gross margin.
Monitor the trajectory of cost of revenue relative to revenue, as its proportion declined sequentially but increased year-over-year.