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Lennox International Inc. stock research

Sep 30, 2024

FY2024 Q3

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

Revenue was consistent with the prior quarter, while cost of revenue increased, leading to a slightly higher gross profit but a lower gross margin. Compared to the same quarter last year, revenue and gross profit both rose, resulting in an improved gross margin.

Gross margin takeaway

Quarter ended Sep 30, 2024 · FY2024 Q3

Revenue was consistent with the prior quarter, while cost of revenue increased, leading to a slightly higher gross profit but a lower gross margin. Compared to the same quarter last year, revenue and gross profit both rose, resulting in an improved gross margin.

  • The sequential margin decline was primarily driven by a larger increase in cost of revenue relative to revenue. Year-over-year margin improvement was supported by revenue growth that outpaced cost growth.
  • Sequentially, gross margin weakened as cost of revenue rose more than revenue. Year over year, gross margin strengthened with revenue and gross profit both higher.

Gross margin snapshot

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

Gross margin

32.6%

Gross profit

$488.4M

Revenue

$1.5B

Cost of revenue

$1.0B

Quarter-over-quarter change

-1.0 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
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%
Sep 30, 2024$1.5B$488.4M$1.0B32.6%

Quarterly comparisons

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

Previous-quarter change

Jun 30, 2024

-1.0 pts

Year-over-year change

Sep 30, 2023

+1.2 pts

What the margin says

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

The sequential margin decline was primarily driven by a larger increase in cost of revenue relative to revenue. Year-over-year margin improvement was supported by revenue growth that outpaced cost growth.

Sequentially, gross margin weakened as cost of revenue rose more than revenue. Year over year, gross margin strengthened with revenue and gross profit both higher.

Monitor the trend in cost of revenue relative to revenue for potential margin pressure.