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JABIL INC stock research

May 31, 2023

FY2023 Q3

JABIL (JBL) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended May 31, 2023

Revenue and gross profit both increased compared to the prior quarter and the same quarter last year, while cost of revenue also rose. Gross margin improved slightly from the prior quarter and more notably from the year-ago quarter, reflecting a stronger relationship between gross profit and revenue.

Gross margin takeaway

Quarter ended May 31, 2023 · FY2023 Q3

Revenue and gross profit both increased compared to the prior quarter and the same quarter last year, while cost of revenue also rose. Gross margin improved slightly from the prior quarter and more notably from the year-ago quarter, reflecting a stronger relationship between gross profit and revenue.

  • The strongest observable margin driver is the increase in gross profit relative to revenue, as gross margin rose both sequentially and year-over-year. This indicates that gross profit grew at a faster pace than revenue, supporting margin expansion.
  • Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, revenue, gross profit, and cost of revenue were all higher, with gross margin improving slightly. Versus the same quarter one year earlier, all three metrics were higher, and gross margin showed a more pronounced improvement.

Gross margin snapshot

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

Gross margin

8.2%

Gross profit

$697.0M

Revenue

$8.5B

Cost of revenue

$7.8B

Quarter-over-quarter change

+0.1 pts

Year-over-year change

+0.8 pts

Quarterly gross margin trend

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

PeriodRevenueGross profitCost of revenueGross margin
Feb 28, 2023$8.1B$661.0M$7.5B8.1%
May 31, 2023$8.5B$697.0M$7.8B8.2%

Quarterly comparisons

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

Previous-quarter change

Feb 28, 2023

+0.1 pts

Year-over-year change

May 31, 2022

+0.8 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 revenue, as gross margin rose both sequentially and year-over-year. This indicates that gross profit grew at a faster pace than revenue, supporting margin expansion.

Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, revenue, gross profit, and cost of revenue were all higher, with gross margin improving slightly. Versus the same quarter one year earlier, all three metrics were higher, and gross margin showed a more pronounced improvement.

Monitor the trajectory of cost of revenue relative to revenue, as its increase alongside revenue growth will continue to influence gross margin.