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Fair Isaac Corporation stock research

Mar 31, 2023

FY2023 Q2

Fair Isaac (FICO) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Mar 31, 2023

Revenue and gross profit both increased compared to the prior quarter and the same quarter last year. Gross margin improved sequentially but weakened relative to the year-ago period, as cost of revenue grew at a different pace than revenue.

Gross margin takeaway

Quarter ended Mar 31, 2023 · FY2023 Q2

Revenue and gross profit both increased compared to the prior quarter and the same quarter last year. Gross margin improved sequentially but weakened relative to the year-ago period, as cost of revenue grew at a different pace than revenue.

  • The strongest observable margin driver is the relationship between revenue growth and cost of revenue growth. Revenue increased more than cost of revenue from the prior quarter, leading to an improved gross margin.
  • Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, gross margin was higher. Compared to the same quarter one year earlier, gross margin was lower.

Gross margin snapshot

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

Gross margin

79.0%

Gross profit

$300.5M

Revenue

$380.3M

Cost of revenue

$79.8M

Quarter-over-quarter change

n/a

Year-over-year change

-0.9 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$380.3M$300.5M$79.8M79.0%

Quarterly comparisons

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

Previous-quarter change

Previous quarter unavailable

n/a

Year-over-year change

Mar 31, 2022

-0.9 pts

What the margin says

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

The strongest observable margin driver is the relationship between revenue growth and cost of revenue growth. Revenue increased more than cost of revenue from the prior quarter, leading to an improved gross margin.

Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, gross margin was higher. Compared to the same quarter one year earlier, gross margin was lower.

Monitor the trend in cost of revenue relative to revenue, as its growth rate has shifted between periods.