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FY2024 Q1
LegalZoom.com (LZ) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Mar 31, 2024
Revenue increased and gross profit rose slightly, but cost of revenue grew more quickly, causing gross margin to decline. Compared with both the prior quarter and the same quarter last year, gross margin was lower.
Gross margin takeaway
Quarter ended Mar 31, 2024 · FY2024 Q1
Revenue increased and gross profit rose slightly, but cost of revenue grew more quickly, causing gross margin to decline. Compared with both the prior quarter and the same quarter last year, gross margin was lower.
- The rise in cost of revenue outpaced the increase in revenue, which was the primary factor compressing gross margin.
- Sequentially, revenue and gross profit were higher but gross margin was lower. Compared with the same quarter last year, revenue was higher and gross profit was nearly flat while gross margin weakened.
Gross margin snapshot
The selected quarter's reported revenue, gross profit, direct costs, and margin comparisons.
Gross margin
60.7%
Gross profit
$105.8M
Revenue
$174.2M
Cost of revenue
$68.4M
Quarter-over-quarter change
-4.0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | $174.2M | $105.8M | $68.4M | 60.7% |
Quarterly comparisons
Compare the selected margin with the preceding quarter and the same fiscal quarter one year earlier.
Previous-quarter change
Dec 31, 2023
-4.0 pts
Year-over-year change
Mar 31, 2023
-2.9 pts
What the margin says
Filing-constrained interpretation of margin direction, comparisons, and what to monitor next.
The rise in cost of revenue outpaced the increase in revenue, which was the primary factor compressing gross margin.
Sequentially, revenue and gross profit were higher but gross margin was lower. Compared with the same quarter last year, revenue was higher and gross profit was nearly flat while gross margin weakened.
Monitor whether the trend of cost of revenue growing faster than revenue continues in upcoming quarters.