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Dec 31, 2024

FY2024 Q4

GE Vernova (GEV) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Dec 31, 2024

The sequential improvement in gross profit outpaced the gain in revenue, as cost of revenue grew at a slower pace, lifting gross margin relative to the prior quarter. Compared to the same quarter one year earlier, gross profit also rose more quickly than cost of revenue, resulting in a higher gross margin year over year.

Gross margin takeaway

Quarter ended Dec 31, 2024 · FY2024 Q4

The sequential improvement in gross profit outpaced the gain in revenue, as cost of revenue grew at a slower pace, lifting gross margin relative to the prior quarter. Compared to the same quarter one year earlier, gross profit also rose more quickly than cost of revenue, resulting in a higher gross margin year over year.

  • The strongest observable driver of the gross margin improvement was the relationship between revenue and cost of revenue, with revenue increasing while cost of revenue remained relatively contained compared to the prior quarter.
  • Gross margin for this quarter was higher than both the immediately preceding quarter and the same quarter one year earlier. The margin expansion relative to the prior quarter was more pronounced than the year-over-year gain.

Gross margin snapshot

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

Gross margin

20.1%

Gross profit

$2.1B

Revenue

$10.6B

Cost of revenue

$8.4B

Quarter-over-quarter change

+7.7 pts

Year-over-year change

+3.2 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, 2024$7.3B$1.1B$6.1B15.8%
Jun 30, 2024$8.2B$1.7B$6.5B20.7%
Sep 30, 2024$8.9B$1.1B$7.8B12.4%
Dec 31, 2024$10.6B$2.1B$8.4B20.1%

Quarterly comparisons

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

Previous-quarter change

Sep 30, 2024

+7.7 pts

Year-over-year change

Dec 31, 2023

+3.2 pts

What the margin says

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

The strongest observable driver of the gross margin improvement was the relationship between revenue and cost of revenue, with revenue increasing while cost of revenue remained relatively contained compared to the prior quarter.

Gross margin for this quarter was higher than both the immediately preceding quarter and the same quarter one year earlier. The margin expansion relative to the prior quarter was more pronounced than the year-over-year gain.

Monitor whether cost of revenue can continue to trail revenue growth, as that dynamic was central to the margin improvement this quarter.