Alliant Energy Corporation stock research
FY2024 Q4
Alliant Energy (LNT) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Dec 31, 2024
In the current quarter, revenue and gross profit both decreased from the prior quarter but increased from the same quarter last year. Gross margin remained unchanged from the prior quarter and was slightly lower than the year-ago period.
Gross margin takeaway
Quarter ended Dec 31, 2024 · FY2024 Q4
In the current quarter, revenue and gross profit both decreased from the prior quarter but increased from the same quarter last year. Gross margin remained unchanged from the prior quarter and was slightly lower than the year-ago period.
- The gross margin was stable sequentially, with cost of revenue declining in proportion to revenue. Year-over-year, the margin weakened marginally as cost of revenue grew at a slightly faster rate than revenue.
- Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, revenue and gross profit were lower while gross margin held steady. Compared to the same quarter one year earlier, revenue and gross profit were higher but gross margin was slightly lower.
Gross margin snapshot
The selected quarter's reported revenue, gross profit, direct costs, and margin comparisons.
Gross margin
84.7%
Gross profit
$827.0M
Revenue
$976.0M
Cost of revenue
$149.0M
Quarter-over-quarter change
-0.0 pts
Year-over-year change
-0.2 pts
Quarterly gross margin trend
A four-quarter view of the revenue and direct-cost bridge behind gross margin.
| Period | Revenue | Gross profit | Cost of revenue | Gross margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2024 | $1.0B | $879.0M | $152.0M | 85.3% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | $894.0M | $747.0M | $147.0M | 83.6% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | $1.1B | $916.0M | $165.0M | 84.7% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | $976.0M | $827.0M | $149.0M | 84.7% |
Quarterly comparisons
Compare the selected margin with the preceding quarter and the same fiscal quarter one year earlier.
Previous-quarter change
Sep 30, 2024
-0.0 pts
Year-over-year change
Dec 31, 2023
-0.2 pts
What the margin says
Filing-constrained interpretation of margin direction, comparisons, and what to monitor next.
The gross margin was stable sequentially, with cost of revenue declining in proportion to revenue. Year-over-year, the margin weakened marginally as cost of revenue grew at a slightly faster rate than revenue.
Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, revenue and gross profit were lower while gross margin held steady. Compared to the same quarter one year earlier, revenue and gross profit were higher but gross margin was slightly lower.
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