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The Mosaic Company stock research

Mar 31, 2024

FY2024 Q1

The Mosaic (MOS) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Mar 31, 2024

Revenue and gross profit both declined compared to the prior quarter and the same quarter last year. The gross margin weakened as the cost of revenue decreased at a slower pace than revenue.

Gross margin takeaway

Quarter ended Mar 31, 2024 · FY2024 Q1

Revenue and gross profit both declined compared to the prior quarter and the same quarter last year. The gross margin weakened as the cost of revenue decreased at a slower pace than revenue.

  • The relationship between revenue and cost of revenue shifted unfavorably, with cost representing a larger share of revenue.
  • Gross margin was lower than both the immediately preceding quarter and the same quarter one year earlier, reflecting a continued weakening trend.

Gross margin snapshot

The selected quarter's reported revenue, gross profit, direct costs, and margin comparisons.

Gross margin

14.9%

Gross profit

$399.2M

Revenue

$2.7B

Cost of revenue

$2.3B

Quarter-over-quarter change

-2.9 pts

Year-over-year change

-3.7 pts

Quarterly gross margin trend

A four-quarter view of the revenue and direct-cost bridge behind gross margin.

PeriodRevenueGross profitCost of revenueGross margin
Jun 30, 2023$3.4B$571.1M$2.8B16.8%
Sep 30, 2023$3.5B$409.6M$3.1B11.5%
Dec 31, 2023$3.1B$559.5M$2.6B17.8%
Mar 31, 2024$2.7B$399.2M$2.3B14.9%

Quarterly comparisons

Compare the selected margin with the preceding quarter and the same fiscal quarter one year earlier.

Previous-quarter change

Dec 31, 2023

-2.9 pts

Year-over-year change

Mar 31, 2023

-3.7 pts

What the margin says

Filing-constrained interpretation of margin direction, comparisons, and what to monitor next.

The relationship between revenue and cost of revenue shifted unfavorably, with cost representing a larger share of revenue.

Gross margin was lower than both the immediately preceding quarter and the same quarter one year earlier, reflecting a continued weakening trend.

Monitor the relative movement of cost of revenue versus revenue in upcoming quarters.