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Kenvue Inc. stock research

Jul 2, 2023

FY2023 Q2

Kenvue (KVUE) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Jul 2, 2023

Revenue and gross profit both increased compared to the prior quarter, while cost of revenue also rose. Gross margin improved slightly from the prior quarter but weakened relative to the same quarter one year earlier.

Gross margin takeaway

Quarter ended Jul 2, 2023 · FY2023 Q2

Revenue and gross profit both increased compared to the prior quarter, while cost of revenue also rose. Gross margin improved slightly from the prior quarter but weakened relative to the same quarter one year earlier.

  • The strongest observable margin driver is the relationship between revenue and cost of revenue; revenue grew faster than cost of revenue compared to the prior quarter, supporting the margin improvement.
  • Compared to the prior quarter, gross margin was higher. Compared to the same quarter one year earlier, gross margin was lower.

Gross margin snapshot

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

Gross margin

55.5%

Gross profit

$2.2B

Revenue

$4.0B

Cost of revenue

$1.8B

Quarter-over-quarter change

+0.3 pts

Year-over-year change

-1.3 pts

Quarterly gross margin trend

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

PeriodRevenueGross profitCost of revenueGross margin
Apr 2, 2023$3.9B$2.1B$1.7B55.2%
Jul 2, 2023$4.0B$2.2B$1.8B55.5%

Quarterly comparisons

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

Previous-quarter change

Apr 2, 2023

+0.3 pts

Year-over-year change

Jul 3, 2022

-1.3 pts

What the margin says

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

The strongest observable margin driver is the relationship between revenue and cost of revenue; revenue grew faster than cost of revenue compared to the prior quarter, supporting the margin improvement.

Compared to the prior quarter, gross margin was higher. Compared to the same quarter one year earlier, gross margin was lower.

Monitor the trend in cost of revenue relative to revenue, as its growth rate may affect future gross margin stability.