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Oct 31, 2023

FY2024 Q1

Intuit (INTU) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Oct 31, 2023

Revenue and gross profit both increased relative to the prior quarter and the same quarter last year, while cost of revenue also rose. Gross margin improved slightly compared to both periods, reflecting a proportional shift in the relationship between revenue and cost of revenue.

Gross margin takeaway

Quarter ended Oct 31, 2023 · FY2024 Q1

Revenue and gross profit both increased relative to the prior quarter and the same quarter last year, while cost of revenue also rose. Gross margin improved slightly compared to both periods, reflecting a proportional shift in the relationship between revenue and cost of revenue.

  • The gross margin improved compared to both the immediately preceding quarter and the same quarter one year earlier, driven by the relationship where revenue grew faster relative to cost of revenue.
  • Compared to the previous quarter, revenue, gross profit, and cost of revenue were higher, and gross margin improved. Compared to the same quarter one year ago, all metrics were higher, and gross margin also improved.

Gross margin snapshot

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

Gross margin

74.5%

Gross profit

$2.2B

Revenue

$3.0B

Cost of revenue

$760.0M

Quarter-over-quarter change

+0.8 pts

Year-over-year change

+0.5 pts

Quarterly gross margin trend

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

PeriodRevenueGross profitCost of revenueGross margin
Jan 31, 2023$3.0B$2.3B$773.0M74.6%
Apr 30, 2023$6.0B$5.0B$981.0M83.7%
Jul 31, 2023$2.7B$2.0B$713.0M73.7%
Oct 31, 2023$3.0B$2.2B$760.0M74.5%

Quarterly comparisons

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

Previous-quarter change

Jul 31, 2023

+0.8 pts

Year-over-year change

Oct 31, 2022

+0.5 pts

What the margin says

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

The gross margin improved compared to both the immediately preceding quarter and the same quarter one year earlier, driven by the relationship where revenue grew faster relative to cost of revenue.

Compared to the previous quarter, revenue, gross profit, and cost of revenue were higher, and gross margin improved. Compared to the same quarter one year ago, all metrics were higher, and gross margin also improved.

Monitor the trend in cost of revenue growth relative to revenue growth to see if the gross margin improvement can be sustained.