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Jun 28, 2024

FY2024 Q2

Fortive (FTV) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Jun 28, 2024

Revenue increased substantially compared to both the prior quarter and the same quarter last year, while gross margin weakened. Gross profit rose as well, but cost of revenue remained nearly stable, causing the margin decline.

Gross margin takeaway

Quarter ended Jun 28, 2024 · FY2024 Q2

Revenue increased substantially compared to both the prior quarter and the same quarter last year, while gross margin weakened. Gross profit rose as well, but cost of revenue remained nearly stable, causing the margin decline.

  • The most observable driver is the combination of higher revenue and nearly unchanged cost of revenue, which lifted gross profit but compressed gross margin. The ratio of cost to revenue shifted materially.
  • Compared to the prior quarter, revenue was higher and gross margin was lower. Versus the same quarter one year earlier, revenue was higher while gross margin was also lower.

Gross margin snapshot

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

Gross margin

57.5%

Gross profit

$1.2B

Revenue

$2.1B

Cost of revenue

$624.1M

Quarter-over-quarter change

-6.3 pts

Year-over-year change

-1.8 pts

Quarterly gross margin trend

A four-quarter view of the revenue and direct-cost bridge behind gross margin.

PeriodRevenueGross profitCost of revenueGross margin
Sep 29, 2023$1.5B$893.0M$601.5M59.8%
Dec 31, 2023-$567.7M-$169.5M-$398.2M29.9%
Mar 29, 2024$984.2M$628.5M$620.3M63.9%
Jun 28, 2024$2.1B$1.2B$624.1M57.5%

Quarterly comparisons

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

Previous-quarter change

Mar 29, 2024

-6.3 pts

Year-over-year change

Jun 30, 2023

-1.8 pts

What the margin says

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

The most observable driver is the combination of higher revenue and nearly unchanged cost of revenue, which lifted gross profit but compressed gross margin. The ratio of cost to revenue shifted materially.

Compared to the prior quarter, revenue was higher and gross margin was lower. Versus the same quarter one year earlier, revenue was higher while gross margin was also lower.

Monitor the stability of cost of revenue relative to revenue, as a large revenue change with little cost movement can rapidly alter margins.

FTV Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Jun 28, 2024