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FY2024 Q1
Globe Life (GL) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Mar 31, 2024
Revenue stayed stable compared to the immediate prior quarter and improved relative to the same period one year earlier. Gross profit and cost of revenue both increased in the year-ago comparison, leaving gross margin unchanged year over year and slightly improved from the preceding quarter.
Gross margin takeaway
Quarter ended Mar 31, 2024 · FY2024 Q1
Revenue stayed stable compared to the immediate prior quarter and improved relative to the same period one year earlier. Gross profit and cost of revenue both increased in the year-ago comparison, leaving gross margin unchanged year over year and slightly improved from the preceding quarter.
- The strongest observable margin driver is the consistent gross margin of roughly one-fifth of revenue, as the current quarter matched the year-ago level and edged above the prior quarter.
- Compared to the preceding quarter, revenue was essentially unchanged while gross profit and cost of revenue both rose slightly, yielding a modestly higher gross margin. Versus the same quarter last year, revenue, gross profit, and cost of revenue all increased, but gross margin remained the same.
Gross margin snapshot
The selected quarter's reported revenue, gross profit, direct costs, and margin comparisons.
Gross margin
23.1%
Gross profit
$326.7M
Revenue
$1.4B
Cost of revenue
$1.1B
Quarter-over-quarter change
-0.1 pts
Year-over-year change
-0.0 pts
Quarterly gross margin trend
A four-quarter view of the revenue and direct-cost bridge behind gross margin.
| Period | Revenue | Gross profit | Cost of revenue | Gross margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2023 | $1.3B | $305.2M | $1.0B | 23.1% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | $1.3B | $310.3M | $1.0B | 23.4% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | $1.4B | $321.0M | $1.1B | 23.2% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | $1.4B | $326.7M | $1.1B | 23.1% |
Quarterly comparisons
Compare the selected margin with the preceding quarter and the same fiscal quarter one year earlier.
Previous-quarter change
Sep 30, 2023
-0.1 pts
Year-over-year change
Mar 31, 2023
-0.0 pts
What the margin says
Filing-constrained interpretation of margin direction, comparisons, and what to monitor next.
The strongest observable margin driver is the consistent gross margin of roughly one-fifth of revenue, as the current quarter matched the year-ago level and edged above the prior quarter.
Compared to the preceding quarter, revenue was essentially unchanged while gross profit and cost of revenue both rose slightly, yielding a modestly higher gross margin. Versus the same quarter last year, revenue, gross profit, and cost of revenue all increased, but gross margin remained the same.
Monitor whether the cost of revenue continues to move in the same proportion as revenue, as any divergence could shift the gross margin from its current stable level.