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FY2024 Q3
LegalZoom.com (LZ) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Sep 30, 2024
Revenue decreased versus the prior quarter but was slightly higher than the same quarter a year ago. Gross profit remained nearly flat sequentially while cost of revenue dropped, resulting in an improved gross margin compared with both the prior quarter and the year-ago period.
Gross margin takeaway
Quarter ended Sep 30, 2024 · FY2024 Q3
Revenue decreased versus the prior quarter but was slightly higher than the same quarter a year ago. Gross profit remained nearly flat sequentially while cost of revenue dropped, resulting in an improved gross margin compared with both the prior quarter and the year-ago period.
- The strongest observable margin driver was the decline in cost of revenue, which declined more steeply than revenue, directly lifting gross margin.
- Compared with the prior quarter, revenue was lower but gross profit was stable, and gross margin strengthened. Versus the same quarter last year, revenue was modestly higher, gross profit increased, and gross margin improved.
Gross margin snapshot
The selected quarter's reported revenue, gross profit, direct costs, and margin comparisons.
Gross margin
67.5%
Gross profit
$113.9M
Revenue
$168.6M
Cost of revenue
$54.7M
Quarter-over-quarter change
+3.4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2023 | $158.7M | $102.8M | $55.9M | 64.8% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | $174.2M | $105.8M | $68.4M | 60.7% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | $177.4M | $113.8M | $63.6M | 64.1% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | $168.6M | $113.9M | $54.7M | 67.5% |
Quarterly comparisons
Compare the selected margin with the preceding quarter and the same fiscal quarter one year earlier.
Previous-quarter change
Jun 30, 2024
+3.4 pts
Year-over-year change
Sep 30, 2023
+2.9 pts
What the margin says
Filing-constrained interpretation of margin direction, comparisons, and what to monitor next.
The strongest observable margin driver was the decline in cost of revenue, which declined more steeply than revenue, directly lifting gross margin.
Compared with the prior quarter, revenue was lower but gross profit was stable, and gross margin strengthened. Versus the same quarter last year, revenue was modestly higher, gross profit increased, and gross margin improved.
Monitor whether the sequential revenue decline persists and whether cost of revenue can sustain its lower level.