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Jun 30, 2024

FY2024 Q2

GE HealthCare Technologies (GEHC) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Jun 30, 2024

Revenue was stable compared to the same quarter last year and slightly higher than the prior quarter. Gross profit improved relative to both periods, with cost of revenue lower year over year and slightly higher sequentially, resulting in a stronger gross margin.

Gross margin takeaway

Quarter ended Jun 30, 2024 · FY2024 Q2

Revenue was stable compared to the same quarter last year and slightly higher than the prior quarter. Gross profit improved relative to both periods, with cost of revenue lower year over year and slightly higher sequentially, resulting in a stronger gross margin.

  • The most observable driver of margin improvement is the combination of stable revenue and lower cost of revenue year over year, as well as a favorable sequential shift where revenue growth outpaced cost growth.
  • Gross margin strengthened compared to both the preceding quarter and the same quarter one year earlier. Revenue was roughly steady year over year, while cost of revenue decreased; sequentially, both revenue and cost rose, but at a favorable pace for gross margin.

Gross margin snapshot

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

Gross margin

41.4%

Gross profit

$2.0B

Revenue

$4.8B

Cost of revenue

$2.8B

Quarter-over-quarter change

+0.5 pts

Year-over-year change

+1.1 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 30, 2023$4.8B$1.9B$2.9B40.1%
Dec 31, 2023$5.2B$2.2B$3.0B41.4%
Mar 31, 2024$4.7B$1.9B$2.7B40.9%
Jun 30, 2024$4.8B$2.0B$2.8B41.4%

Quarterly comparisons

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

Previous-quarter change

Mar 31, 2024

+0.5 pts

Year-over-year change

Jun 30, 2023

+1.1 pts

What the margin says

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

The most observable driver of margin improvement is the combination of stable revenue and lower cost of revenue year over year, as well as a favorable sequential shift where revenue growth outpaced cost growth.

Gross margin strengthened compared to both the preceding quarter and the same quarter one year earlier. Revenue was roughly steady year over year, while cost of revenue decreased; sequentially, both revenue and cost rose, but at a favorable pace for gross margin.

Monitor the trend in cost of revenue given its year-over-year decline and sequential increase, as future shifts could influence margin stability.