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Leidos Holdings, Inc. stock research

Jun 28, 2024

FY2024 Q2

Leidos Holdings (LDOS) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Jun 28, 2024

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 relative to both periods, reflecting a stronger relationship between revenue and cost of revenue.

Gross margin takeaway

Quarter ended Jun 28, 2024 · FY2024 Q2

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 relative to both periods, reflecting a stronger relationship between revenue and cost of revenue.

  • The improvement in gross margin was driven by gross profit growing faster than revenue, as cost of revenue increased at a slower pace relative to revenue growth.
  • Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, gross margin was higher, supported by a larger increase in gross profit relative to revenue. Versus the same quarter one year earlier, gross margin also improved, with gross profit rising more than revenue.

Gross margin snapshot

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

Gross margin

16.6%

Gross profit

$680.0M

Revenue

$4.1B

Cost of revenue

$3.4B

Quarter-over-quarter change

+1.0 pts

Year-over-year change

+2.3 pts

Quarterly gross margin trend

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

PeriodRevenueGross profitCost of revenueGross margin
Sep 29, 2023$3.9B$563.0M$3.3B14.4%
Dec 29, 2023$4.0B$565.0M$3.4B14.3%
Mar 29, 2024$4.0B$614.0M$3.3B15.5%
Jun 28, 2024$4.1B$680.0M$3.4B16.6%

Quarterly comparisons

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

Previous-quarter change

Mar 29, 2024

+1.0 pts

Year-over-year change

Jun 30, 2023

+2.3 pts

What the margin says

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

The improvement in gross margin was driven by gross profit growing faster than revenue, as cost of revenue increased at a slower pace relative to revenue growth.

Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, gross margin was higher, supported by a larger increase in gross profit relative to revenue. Versus the same quarter one year earlier, gross margin also improved, with gross profit rising more than revenue.

Monitor the trend in cost of revenue relative to revenue, as its growth rate directly influences gross margin stability.