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Jun 30, 2023

FY2023 Q2

Fortinet (FTNT) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Jun 30, 2023

Revenue was flat compared to the prior quarter and higher than the same quarter last year. Gross profit increased both sequentially and year-over-year, while cost of revenue decreased sequentially, resulting in an improved gross margin.

Gross margin takeaway

Quarter ended Jun 30, 2023 · FY2023 Q2

Revenue was flat compared to the prior quarter and higher than the same quarter last year. Gross profit increased both sequentially and year-over-year, while cost of revenue decreased sequentially, resulting in an improved gross margin.

  • The quarter's gross margin improvement was accompanied by a decline in cost of revenue relative to revenue. The filing notes risks including supply chain constraints and economic conditions.
  • Compared to the previous quarter, gross margin improved as cost of revenue decreased while revenue remained stable. Year-over-year, gross margin was slightly higher, with revenue growth outpacing the increase in cost of revenue.

Gross margin snapshot

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

Gross margin

77.1%

Gross profit

$997.0M

Revenue

$1.3B

Cost of revenue

$295.8M

Quarter-over-quarter change

+1.5 pts

Year-over-year change

+1.5 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$1.3B$954.5M$307.8M75.6%
Jun 30, 2023$1.3B$997.0M$295.8M77.1%

Quarterly comparisons

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

Previous-quarter change

Mar 31, 2023

+1.5 pts

Year-over-year change

Jun 30, 2022

+1.5 pts

What the margin says

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

The quarter's gross margin improvement was accompanied by a decline in cost of revenue relative to revenue. The filing notes risks including supply chain constraints and economic conditions.

Compared to the previous quarter, gross margin improved as cost of revenue decreased while revenue remained stable. Year-over-year, gross margin was slightly higher, with revenue growth outpacing the increase in cost of revenue.

Monitor cost of revenue trends, as changes in this metric coincide with gross margin movements.

FTNT Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Jun 30, 2023