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Lumentum Holdings Inc. stock research

Sep 30, 2023

FY2024 Q1

Lumentum Holdings (LITE) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Sep 30, 2023

Revenue decreased compared to both the previous quarter and the same quarter last year, leading to a lower gross profit. Gross margin remained stable from the prior quarter but weakened relative to the year-ago period, as cost of revenue did not decline proportionally with revenue.

Gross margin takeaway

Quarter ended Sep 30, 2023 · FY2024 Q1

Revenue decreased compared to both the previous quarter and the same quarter last year, leading to a lower gross profit. Gross margin remained stable from the prior quarter but weakened relative to the year-ago period, as cost of revenue did not decline proportionally with revenue.

  • The decline in revenue was the most visible factor, accompanied by a smaller reduction in cost of revenue compared to the year-ago quarter.
  • Compared to the preceding quarter, gross margin was nearly unchanged. Versus the same quarter one year earlier, gross margin was significantly lower, driven by a larger relative decline in revenue than in cost of revenue.

Gross margin snapshot

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

Gross margin

24.1%

Gross profit

$76.7M

Revenue

$317.6M

Cost of revenue

$240.9M

Quarter-over-quarter change

-0.0 pts

Year-over-year change

-15.6 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 1, 2023$383.4M$112.0M$271.4M29.2%
Jul 1, 2023$370.8M$89.6M$281.2M24.2%
Sep 30, 2023$317.6M$76.7M$240.9M24.1%

Quarterly comparisons

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

Previous-quarter change

Jul 1, 2023

-0.0 pts

Year-over-year change

Oct 1, 2022

-15.6 pts

What the margin says

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

The decline in revenue was the most visible factor, accompanied by a smaller reduction in cost of revenue compared to the year-ago quarter.

Compared to the preceding quarter, gross margin was nearly unchanged. Versus the same quarter one year earlier, gross margin was significantly lower, driven by a larger relative decline in revenue than in cost of revenue.

Monitor the amortization of acquired developed intangibles within cost of revenue, as disclosed in the filing.

LITE Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Sep 30, 2023