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Mar 31, 2023

FY2023 Q1

Eli Lilly and (LLY) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Mar 31, 2023

Revenue and gross profit were lower compared to both the preceding quarter and the same quarter one year earlier. Gross margin weakened from the preceding quarter but improved from the same quarter one year earlier, driven by a lower cost of revenue relative to revenue on a year-over-year basis.

Gross margin takeaway

Quarter ended Mar 31, 2023 · FY2023 Q1

Revenue and gross profit were lower compared to both the preceding quarter and the same quarter one year earlier. Gross margin weakened from the preceding quarter but improved from the same quarter one year earlier, driven by a lower cost of revenue relative to revenue on a year-over-year basis.

  • The strongest observable margin driver is the change in cost of revenue. Compared to the same quarter last year, cost of revenue declined more sharply than revenue, expanding gross margin. Sequentially, cost of revenue rose while revenue fell, compressing margin.
  • Relative to the preceding quarter, revenue and gross profit decreased while cost of revenue increased, resulting in a lower gross margin. Compared to the same quarter one year earlier, revenue and gross profit were lower, but cost of revenue was also lower, leading to a higher gross margin.

Gross margin snapshot

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

Gross margin

76.6%

Gross profit

$5.3B

Revenue

$7.0B

Cost of revenue

$1.6B

Quarter-over-quarter change

n/a

Year-over-year change

+3.2 pts

Quarterly gross margin trend

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

PeriodRevenueGross profitCost of revenueGross margin
Mar 31, 2023$7.0B$5.3B$1.6B76.6%

Quarterly comparisons

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

Previous-quarter change

Previous quarter unavailable

n/a

Year-over-year change

Mar 31, 2022

+3.2 pts

What the margin says

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

The strongest observable margin driver is the change in cost of revenue. Compared to the same quarter last year, cost of revenue declined more sharply than revenue, expanding gross margin. Sequentially, cost of revenue rose while revenue fell, compressing margin.

Relative to the preceding quarter, revenue and gross profit decreased while cost of revenue increased, resulting in a lower gross margin. Compared to the same quarter one year earlier, revenue and gross profit were lower, but cost of revenue was also lower, leading to a higher gross margin.

Monitor the trajectory of cost of revenue, as its movement relative to revenue has been the primary factor behind margin changes.

LLY Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Mar 31, 2023