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Lennox International Inc. stock research

Jun 30, 2024

FY2024 Q2

Lennox International (LII) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Jun 30, 2024

Revenue and gross profit both increased from the prior quarter and from the same quarter last year, while cost of revenue was higher in both comparisons. Gross margin improved relative to both the preceding quarter and the year-ago period, indicating that gross profit grew faster than cost of revenue.

Gross margin takeaway

Quarter ended Jun 30, 2024 · FY2024 Q2

Revenue and gross profit both increased from the prior quarter and from the same quarter last year, while cost of revenue was higher in both comparisons. Gross margin improved relative to both the preceding quarter and the year-ago period, indicating that gross profit grew faster than cost of revenue.

  • The strongest observable margin driver is the positive movement in gross margin relative to both the immediate prior quarter and the same quarter one year earlier. Gross margin strengthened sequentially and year-over-year, supported by a gross profit increase that outpaced the increase in cost of revenue.
  • Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, revenue and gross profit were higher while cost of revenue was higher, yet gross margin improved. Relative to the same quarter one year earlier, revenue and gross profit were higher, cost of revenue was higher, and gross margin was higher.

Gross margin snapshot

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

Gross margin

33.6%

Gross profit

$488.2M

Revenue

$1.5B

Cost of revenue

$962.9M

Quarter-over-quarter change

+1.2 pts

Year-over-year change

+1.2 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$1.4B$428.5M$937.8M31.4%
Dec 31, 2023$1.2B$356.2M$798.6M30.8%
Mar 31, 2024$1.0B$340.0M$707.1M32.5%
Jun 30, 2024$1.5B$488.2M$962.9M33.6%

Quarterly comparisons

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

Previous-quarter change

Mar 31, 2024

+1.2 pts

Year-over-year change

Jun 30, 2023

+1.2 pts

What the margin says

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

The strongest observable margin driver is the positive movement in gross margin relative to both the immediate prior quarter and the same quarter one year earlier. Gross margin strengthened sequentially and year-over-year, supported by a gross profit increase that outpaced the increase in cost of revenue.

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

Monitor the trend in cost of revenue relative to revenue in future quarters, as its increase did not fully offset gross profit growth in the current period.