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Sep 30, 2024

FY2024 Q3

Alliant Energy (LNT) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Sep 30, 2024

Revenue was higher than the prior quarter but unchanged from the same quarter last year. Gross profit improved sequentially but declined year-over-year, resulting in a gross margin that strengthened from the prior quarter but weakened compared to the same period a year ago.

Gross margin takeaway

Quarter ended Sep 30, 2024 · FY2024 Q3

Revenue was higher than the prior quarter but unchanged from the same quarter last year. Gross profit improved sequentially but declined year-over-year, resulting in a gross margin that strengthened from the prior quarter but weakened compared to the same period a year ago.

  • The relationship between cost of revenue and revenue drove the gross margin changes. Cost of revenue increased at a slower pace than revenue sequentially, but increased year-over-year while revenue remained flat.
  • Compared to the prior quarter, revenue and gross profit both increased, and gross margin improved. Compared to the same quarter last year, revenue was stable, gross profit was lower, and gross margin weakened.

Gross margin snapshot

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

Gross margin

84.7%

Gross profit

$916.0M

Revenue

$1.1B

Cost of revenue

$165.0M

Quarter-over-quarter change

+1.2 pts

Year-over-year change

-1.0 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$961.0M$816.0M$145.0M84.9%
Mar 31, 2024$1.0B$879.0M$152.0M85.3%
Jun 30, 2024$894.0M$747.0M$147.0M83.6%
Sep 30, 2024$1.1B$916.0M$165.0M84.7%

Quarterly comparisons

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

Previous-quarter change

Jun 30, 2024

+1.2 pts

Year-over-year change

Sep 30, 2023

-1.0 pts

What the margin says

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

The relationship between cost of revenue and revenue drove the gross margin changes. Cost of revenue increased at a slower pace than revenue sequentially, but increased year-over-year while revenue remained flat.

Compared to the prior quarter, revenue and gross profit both increased, and gross margin improved. Compared to the same quarter last year, revenue was stable, gross profit was lower, and gross margin weakened.

Monitor the trend in cost of revenue relative to revenue, as it directly influences gross margin.