KV

Kenvue Inc. stock research

Mar 31, 2024

FY2024 Q1

Kenvue (KVUE) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Mar 31, 2024

Revenue was stable compared to the same quarter one year earlier, while gross profit increased and cost of revenue remained unchanged, leading to an improved gross margin. Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, revenue, gross profit, and gross margin all increased, while cost of revenue rose at a slower pace.

Gross margin takeaway

Quarter ended Mar 31, 2024 · FY2024 Q1

Revenue was stable compared to the same quarter one year earlier, while gross profit increased and cost of revenue remained unchanged, leading to an improved gross margin. Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, revenue, gross profit, and gross margin all increased, while cost of revenue rose at a slower pace.

  • The gross margin improved sequentially and year-over-year, driven by a higher gross profit relative to revenue. The strongest observable driver is the increase in gross profit outpacing the change in revenue.
  • Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, revenue, gross profit, and gross margin were higher, while cost of revenue was also higher. Compared to the same quarter one year earlier, revenue was stable, gross profit was higher, cost of revenue was stable, and gross margin improved.

Gross margin snapshot

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

Gross margin

57.6%

Gross profit

$2.2B

Revenue

$3.9B

Cost of revenue

$1.7B

Quarter-over-quarter change

+0.1 pts

Year-over-year change

+2.4 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%
Oct 1, 2023$3.9B$2.3B$1.7B57.5%
Mar 31, 2024$3.9B$2.2B$1.7B57.6%

Quarterly comparisons

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

Previous-quarter change

Oct 1, 2023

+0.1 pts

Year-over-year change

Apr 2, 2023

+2.4 pts

What the margin says

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

The gross margin improved sequentially and year-over-year, driven by a higher gross profit relative to revenue. The strongest observable driver is the increase in gross profit outpacing the change in revenue.

Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, revenue, gross profit, and gross margin were higher, while cost of revenue was also higher. Compared to the same quarter one year earlier, revenue was stable, gross profit was higher, cost of revenue was stable, and gross margin improved.

Monitor whether the gross margin can sustain its improvement if revenue growth slows or cost of revenue increases at a faster rate.