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Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. stock research

Jun 30, 2024

FY2024 Q4

Jack Henry & Associates (JKHY) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Jun 30, 2024

Revenue increased both sequentially and year over year. Gross profit rose sequentially but fell year over year, as cost of revenue decreased slightly from the prior quarter but increased from the same quarter last year, resulting in gross margin improvement sequentially but weakening compared to the prior year.

Gross margin takeaway

Quarter ended Jun 30, 2024 · FY2024 Q4

Revenue increased both sequentially and year over year. Gross profit rose sequentially but fell year over year, as cost of revenue decreased slightly from the prior quarter but increased from the same quarter last year, resulting in gross margin improvement sequentially but weakening compared to the prior year.

  • The primary observable driver is the relationship between cost of revenue and revenue. Sequentially, cost of revenue declined while revenue grew, boosting margin; year over year, cost of revenue grew faster than revenue, compressing margin.
  • Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, gross margin improved. Compared to the same quarter one year earlier, gross margin weakened.

Gross margin snapshot

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

Gross margin

41.5%

Gross profit

$232.6M

Revenue

$559.9M

Cost of revenue

$327.3M

Quarter-over-quarter change

+2.5 pts

Year-over-year change

-0.7 pts

Quarterly gross margin trend

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

PeriodRevenueGross profitCost of revenueGross margin
Sep 30, 2023$571.4M$248.4M$323.0M43.5%
Dec 31, 2023$545.7M$224.7M$321.0M41.2%
Mar 31, 2024$538.6M$210.3M$328.2M39.1%
Jun 30, 2024$559.9M$232.6M$327.3M41.5%

Quarterly comparisons

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

Previous-quarter change

Mar 31, 2024

+2.5 pts

Year-over-year change

Jun 30, 2023

-0.7 pts

What the margin says

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

The primary observable driver is the relationship between cost of revenue and revenue. Sequentially, cost of revenue declined while revenue grew, boosting margin; year over year, cost of revenue grew faster than revenue, compressing margin.

Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, gross margin improved. Compared to the same quarter one year earlier, gross margin weakened.

Monitor the trajectory of cost of revenue relative to revenue growth in upcoming quarters.