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FY2024 Q3
F5 (FFIV) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Jun 30, 2024
Revenue was higher than the prior quarter and lower than a year ago. Gross profit moved similarly, while cost of revenue decreased on both comparisons, resulting in an improved gross margin.
Gross margin takeaway
Quarter ended Jun 30, 2024 · FY2024 Q3
Revenue was higher than the prior quarter and lower than a year ago. Gross profit moved similarly, while cost of revenue decreased on both comparisons, resulting in an improved gross margin.
- The strongest driver was the decline in cost of revenue relative to revenue, which widened the gross margin on both sequential and year-over-year bases.
- Gross margin improved compared to the immediately preceding quarter and also compared to the same quarter one year earlier.
Gross margin snapshot
The selected quarter's reported revenue, gross profit, direct costs, and margin comparisons.
Gross margin
80.4%
Gross profit
$559.1M
Revenue
$695.5M
Cost of revenue
$136.4M
Quarter-over-quarter change
+1.1 pts
Year-over-year change
+0.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2023 | $707.0M | $566.0M | $141.0M | 80.1% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | $692.6M | $556.2M | $136.4M | 80.3% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | $681.4M | $540.2M | $141.1M | 79.3% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | $695.5M | $559.1M | $136.4M | 80.4% |
Quarterly comparisons
Compare the selected margin with the preceding quarter and the same fiscal quarter one year earlier.
Previous-quarter change
Mar 31, 2024
+1.1 pts
Year-over-year change
Jun 30, 2023
+0.5 pts
What the margin says
Filing-constrained interpretation of margin direction, comparisons, and what to monitor next.
The strongest driver was the decline in cost of revenue relative to revenue, which widened the gross margin on both sequential and year-over-year bases.
Gross margin improved compared to the immediately preceding quarter and also compared to the same quarter one year earlier.
Monitor whether revenue continues to trail the year-ago level, as gross profit was lower despite the margin improvement.