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FY2023 Q4
LegalZoom.com (LZ) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Dec 31, 2023
Revenue and gross profit both decreased from the prior quarter, while cost of revenue also declined. Gross margin improved slightly compared to the prior quarter but weakened relative to the same quarter one year earlier.
Gross margin takeaway
Quarter ended Dec 31, 2023 · FY2023 Q4
Revenue and gross profit both decreased from the prior quarter, while cost of revenue also declined. Gross margin improved slightly compared to the prior quarter but weakened relative to the same quarter one year earlier.
- The strongest observable margin driver is the relationship between cost of revenue and revenue: cost of revenue declined at a faster rate than revenue from the prior quarter, supporting a marginal gross margin improvement.
- Compared to the prior quarter, gross margin was slightly higher despite lower revenue and gross profit. Compared to the same quarter one year earlier, gross margin was lower, with cost of revenue having grown more than revenue over that period.
Gross margin snapshot
The selected quarter's reported revenue, gross profit, direct costs, and margin comparisons.
Gross margin
64.8%
Gross profit
$102.8M
Revenue
$158.7M
Cost of revenue
$55.9M
Quarter-over-quarter change
+0.2 pts
Year-over-year change
-2.9 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, 2023 | $165.9M | $105.5M | $60.4M | 63.6% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | $168.9M | $105.1M | $63.7M | 62.2% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | $167.3M | $108.1M | $59.2M | 64.6% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | $158.7M | $102.8M | $55.9M | 64.8% |
Quarterly comparisons
Compare the selected margin with the preceding quarter and the same fiscal quarter one year earlier.
Previous-quarter change
Sep 30, 2023
+0.2 pts
Year-over-year change
Dec 31, 2022
-2.9 pts
What the margin says
Filing-constrained interpretation of margin direction, comparisons, and what to monitor next.
The strongest observable margin driver is the relationship between cost of revenue and revenue: cost of revenue declined at a faster rate than revenue from the prior quarter, supporting a marginal gross margin improvement.
Compared to the prior quarter, gross margin was slightly higher despite lower revenue and gross profit. Compared to the same quarter one year earlier, gross margin was lower, with cost of revenue having grown more than revenue over that period.
Monitor the trajectory of cost of revenue relative to revenue, as its proportion has shifted compared to both the prior quarter and the year-ago period.