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Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. stock research

Sep 30, 2023

FY2023 Q3

Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Sep 30, 2023

Revenue was stable compared to the prior quarter and higher than the same quarter last year. Gross profit and gross margin both improved relative to the prior quarter and the year-ago quarter, while cost of revenue remained unchanged sequentially and was lower year over year.

Gross margin takeaway

Quarter ended Sep 30, 2023 · FY2023 Q3

Revenue was stable compared to the prior quarter and higher than the same quarter last year. Gross profit and gross margin both improved relative to the prior quarter and the year-ago quarter, while cost of revenue remained unchanged sequentially and was lower year over year.

  • Gross margin improved sequentially and year over year, driven by a combination of stable revenue and a lower cost of revenue relative to revenue. The strongest observable driver is the reduction in cost of revenue as a proportion of revenue.
  • Compared to the prior quarter, revenue was stable while gross profit increased, leading to an improved gross margin. Compared to the same quarter last year, revenue was higher and gross profit was higher, with gross margin also improving.

Gross margin snapshot

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

Gross margin

55.5%

Gross profit

$2.1B

Revenue

$3.8B

Cost of revenue

$1.7B

Quarter-over-quarter change

+1.6 pts

Year-over-year change

+3.0 pts

Quarterly gross margin trend

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

PeriodRevenueGross profitCost of revenueGross margin
Mar 31, 2023$3.4B$1.7B$1.6B52.0%
Jun 30, 2023$3.8B$2.0B$1.7B53.9%
Sep 30, 2023$3.8B$2.1B$1.7B55.5%

Quarterly comparisons

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

Previous-quarter change

Jun 30, 2023

+1.6 pts

Year-over-year change

Sep 30, 2022

+3.0 pts

What the margin says

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

Gross margin improved sequentially and year over year, driven by a combination of stable revenue and a lower cost of revenue relative to revenue. The strongest observable driver is the reduction in cost of revenue as a proportion of revenue.

Compared to the prior quarter, revenue was stable while gross profit increased, leading to an improved gross margin. Compared to the same quarter last year, revenue was higher and gross profit was higher, with gross margin also improving.

Monitor the trajectory of cost of revenue, as it remained flat sequentially despite revenue stability, and any future increase could pressure gross margin.