Moody's Corporation stock research
FY2023 Q1
Moody's (MCO) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Mar 31, 2023
Revenue was higher than the prior quarter and unchanged from the same quarter last year. Gross profit increased compared to the prior quarter but decreased compared to the year-ago quarter, while cost of revenue was slightly higher than both periods, resulting in a gross margin that improved sequentially but weakened year-over-year.
Gross margin takeaway
Quarter ended Mar 31, 2023 · FY2023 Q1
Revenue was higher than the prior quarter and unchanged from the same quarter last year. Gross profit increased compared to the prior quarter but decreased compared to the year-ago quarter, while cost of revenue was slightly higher than both periods, resulting in a gross margin that improved sequentially but weakened year-over-year.
- The sequential improvement in gross margin was accompanied by a larger increase in gross profit relative to the increase in cost of revenue from the prior quarter.
- Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, gross margin improved. Compared to the same quarter one year earlier, gross margin weakened.
Gross margin snapshot
The selected quarter's reported revenue, gross profit, direct costs, and margin comparisons.
Gross margin
70.9%
Gross profit
$1.0B
Revenue
$1.5B
Cost of revenue
$428.0M
Quarter-over-quarter change
n/a
Year-over-year change
-1.7 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 | $1.5B | $1.0B | $428.0M | 70.9% |
Quarterly comparisons
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Previous-quarter change
Previous quarter unavailable
n/a
Year-over-year change
Mar 31, 2022
-1.7 pts
What the margin says
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The sequential improvement in gross margin was accompanied by a larger increase in gross profit relative to the increase in cost of revenue from the prior quarter.
Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, gross margin improved. Compared to the same quarter one year earlier, gross margin weakened.
Monitor the trend in cost of revenue, as it increased year-over-year while revenue remained stable.