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FY2024 Q3
International Paper (IP) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Sep 30, 2024
For the current quarter, revenue was lower than cost of revenue, resulting in a negative gross profit and gross margin. This represents a significant shift from the prior quarter and the same quarter last year, both of which had positive gross margins.
Gross margin takeaway
Quarter ended Sep 30, 2024 · FY2024 Q3
For the current quarter, revenue was lower than cost of revenue, resulting in a negative gross profit and gross margin. This represents a significant shift from the prior quarter and the same quarter last year, both of which had positive gross margins.
- The most notable driver of the margin decline was the substantial reduction in revenue relative to the cost of revenue. Revenue fell more sharply than cost of revenue, causing gross profit to turn negative.
- Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, both revenue and gross profit weakened substantially, with gross margin moving from positive to negative. Relative to the same quarter one year earlier, the current quarter's metrics also weakened, as revenue decreased and gross profit swung from positive to negative.
Gross margin snapshot
The selected quarter's reported revenue, gross profit, direct costs, and margin comparisons.
Gross margin
-12.5%
Gross profit
-$320.0M
Revenue
$2.6B
Cost of revenue
$2.9B
Quarter-over-quarter change
-50.7 pts
Year-over-year change
-40.0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2023 | $1.7B | $553.0M | $1.2B | 32.2% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | $3.9B | $491.0M | $3.4B | 12.5% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | $5.4B | $2.1B | $3.4B | 38.2% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | $2.6B | -$320.0M | $2.9B | -12.5% |
Quarterly comparisons
Compare the selected margin with the preceding quarter and the same fiscal quarter one year earlier.
Previous-quarter change
Jun 30, 2024
-50.7 pts
Year-over-year change
Sep 30, 2023
-40.0 pts
What the margin says
Filing-constrained interpretation of margin direction, comparisons, and what to monitor next.
The most notable driver of the margin decline was the substantial reduction in revenue relative to the cost of revenue. Revenue fell more sharply than cost of revenue, causing gross profit to turn negative.
Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, both revenue and gross profit weakened substantially, with gross margin moving from positive to negative. Relative to the same quarter one year earlier, the current quarter's metrics also weakened, as revenue decreased and gross profit swung from positive to negative.
Monitor the relationship between revenue and cost of revenue in upcoming periods to assess whether the margin can return to positive territory.