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Mar 31, 2024

FY2024 Q1

IDEX (IEX) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Mar 31, 2024

Revenue increased and cost of revenue decreased compared to the preceding quarter, resulting in higher gross profit and gross margin. Relative to the same quarter last year, both revenue and gross profit were lower, while cost of revenue also declined, leading to a slightly lower gross margin.

Gross margin takeaway

Quarter ended Mar 31, 2024 · FY2024 Q1

Revenue increased and cost of revenue decreased compared to the preceding quarter, resulting in higher gross profit and gross margin. Relative to the same quarter last year, both revenue and gross profit were lower, while cost of revenue also declined, leading to a slightly lower gross margin.

  • The reduction in cost of revenue relative to the prior quarter was the main factor behind the improved gross margin, with revenue growth also contributing. Year-over-year, cost decreased less than revenue, resulting in a modest margin decline.
  • Sequentially, the gross margin improved, with both revenue and gross profit moving higher. On a year-over-year basis, the gross margin weakened, as revenue and gross profit were lower.

Gross margin snapshot

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

Gross margin

44.6%

Gross profit

$357.4M

Revenue

$800.5M

Cost of revenue

$443.1M

Quarter-over-quarter change

+2.0 pts

Year-over-year change

-0.6 pts

Quarterly gross margin trend

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

PeriodRevenueGross profitCost of revenueGross margin
Jun 30, 2023$846.2M$378.0M$468.2M44.7%
Sep 30, 2023$793.4M$349.6M$443.8M44.1%
Dec 31, 2023$788.9M$336.8M$452.1M42.7%
Mar 31, 2024$800.5M$357.4M$443.1M44.6%

Quarterly comparisons

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

Previous-quarter change

Dec 31, 2023

+2.0 pts

Year-over-year change

Mar 31, 2023

-0.6 pts

What the margin says

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

The reduction in cost of revenue relative to the prior quarter was the main factor behind the improved gross margin, with revenue growth also contributing. Year-over-year, cost decreased less than revenue, resulting in a modest margin decline.

Sequentially, the gross margin improved, with both revenue and gross profit moving higher. On a year-over-year basis, the gross margin weakened, as revenue and gross profit were lower.

Monitor whether revenue growth can be sustained and whether cost control continues to support gross margin.