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FY2023 Q1
Henry Schein (HSIC) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Apr 1, 2023
In the current quarter, gross profit and cost of revenue both decreased alongside revenue, but the gross margin rose as the decline in cost of revenue was proportionally larger than the decline in revenue. Compared with both the prior quarter and the same quarter one year earlier, the gross margin improved, despite lower revenue and gross profit in each comparison.
Gross margin takeaway
Quarter ended Apr 1, 2023 · FY2023 Q1
In the current quarter, gross profit and cost of revenue both decreased alongside revenue, but the gross margin rose as the decline in cost of revenue was proportionally larger than the decline in revenue. Compared with both the prior quarter and the same quarter one year earlier, the gross margin improved, despite lower revenue and gross profit in each comparison.
- The primary observable driver of the gross margin improvement was a reduction in cost of revenue that was proportionally larger than the reduction in revenue.
- Compared to the prior quarter, revenue and gross profit were lower while cost of revenue was also lower, resulting in a higher gross margin. Compared to the same quarter one year earlier, revenue and gross profit were slightly lower, but cost of revenue was also lower, leading to a higher gross margin.
Gross margin snapshot
The selected quarter's reported revenue, gross profit, direct costs, and margin comparisons.
Gross margin
31.6%
Gross profit
$966.0M
Revenue
$3.1B
Cost of revenue
$2.1B
Quarter-over-quarter change
n/a
Year-over-year change
+1.0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2023 | $3.1B | $966.0M | $2.1B | 31.6% |
Quarterly comparisons
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Previous-quarter change
Previous quarter unavailable
n/a
Year-over-year change
Mar 26, 2022
+1.0 pts
What the margin says
Filing-constrained interpretation of margin direction, comparisons, and what to monitor next.
The primary observable driver of the gross margin improvement was a reduction in cost of revenue that was proportionally larger than the reduction in revenue.
Compared to the prior quarter, revenue and gross profit were lower while cost of revenue was also lower, resulting in a higher gross margin. Compared to the same quarter one year earlier, revenue and gross profit were slightly lower, but cost of revenue was also lower, leading to a higher gross margin.
Monitor the timing of special inventory forward buy-in opportunities, which the filing notes can affect working capital requirements and may influence cost of revenue patterns.