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FY2024 Q1
IQVIA Holdings (IQV) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Mar 31, 2024
Revenue was consistent with the same quarter last year, while gross profit increased and cost of revenue remained nearly unchanged, resulting in a slightly improved gross margin. Compared to the prior quarter, revenue was lower, but no gross profit or cost of revenue data are available for that period.
Gross margin takeaway
Quarter ended Mar 31, 2024 · FY2024 Q1
Revenue was consistent with the same quarter last year, while gross profit increased and cost of revenue remained nearly unchanged, resulting in a slightly improved gross margin. Compared to the prior quarter, revenue was lower, but no gross profit or cost of revenue data are available for that period.
- The strongest observable margin driver is the increase in gross profit relative to the same quarter last year, which occurred with stable revenue. This directly lifted the gross margin.
- Revenue decreased from the immediately preceding quarter, but gross profit and cost of revenue for that period are not available. Compared to the same quarter one year earlier, revenue was stable, gross profit was higher, cost of revenue was similar, and gross margin improved slightly.
Gross margin snapshot
The selected quarter's reported revenue, gross profit, direct costs, and margin comparisons.
Gross margin
22.1%
Gross profit
$827.0M
Revenue
$3.7B
Cost of revenue
$2.9B
Quarter-over-quarter change
-0.9 pts
Year-over-year change
+0.2 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 | $3.7B | $802.0M | $2.9B | 22.0% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | $3.7B | $850.0M | $2.9B | 22.8% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | $3.7B | $862.0M | $2.9B | 23.1% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | $3.7B | $827.0M | $2.9B | 22.1% |
Quarterly comparisons
Compare the selected margin with the preceding quarter and the same fiscal quarter one year earlier.
Previous-quarter change
Sep 30, 2023
-0.9 pts
Year-over-year change
Mar 31, 2023
+0.2 pts
What the margin says
Filing-constrained interpretation of margin direction, comparisons, and what to monitor next.
The strongest observable margin driver is the increase in gross profit relative to the same quarter last year, which occurred with stable revenue. This directly lifted the gross margin.
Revenue decreased from the immediately preceding quarter, but gross profit and cost of revenue for that period are not available. Compared to the same quarter one year earlier, revenue was stable, gross profit was higher, cost of revenue was similar, and gross margin improved slightly.
Monitor the trend in cost of revenue components, as the filing separates depreciation and amortization from cost of revenues.