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Moderna, Inc. stock research

Mar 31, 2024

FY2024 Q1

Moderna (MRNA) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Mar 31, 2024

Revenue declined substantially compared to both the prior quarter and the same quarter a year earlier, while cost of revenue declined by a smaller proportion. As a result, gross profit fell and gross margin weakened significantly.

Gross margin takeaway

Quarter ended Mar 31, 2024 · FY2024 Q1

Revenue declined substantially compared to both the prior quarter and the same quarter a year earlier, while cost of revenue declined by a smaller proportion. As a result, gross profit fell and gross margin weakened significantly.

  • The most observable margin driver is the sharp decline in revenue relative to the reduction in cost of revenue, which compressed gross profit and pulled the gross margin lower.
  • Compared with the immediately preceding quarter, revenue, gross profit, and gross margin were all lower, while cost of revenue was also lower but by a smaller magnitude. Versus the same quarter one year earlier, all four metrics were lower, with gross margin weakening.

Gross margin snapshot

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

Gross margin

42.5%

Gross profit

$71.0M

Revenue

$167.0M

Cost of revenue

$96.0M

Quarter-over-quarter change

-24.4 pts

Year-over-year change

-15.0 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$344.0M-$387.0M$731.0M-112.5%
Sep 30, 2023$1.8B-$410.0M$2.2B-22.4%
Dec 31, 2023$2.8B$1.9B$929.0M67.0%
Mar 31, 2024$167.0M$71.0M$96.0M42.5%

Quarterly comparisons

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

Previous-quarter change

Dec 31, 2023

-24.4 pts

Year-over-year change

Mar 31, 2023

-15.0 pts

What the margin says

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

The most observable margin driver is the sharp decline in revenue relative to the reduction in cost of revenue, which compressed gross profit and pulled the gross margin lower.

Compared with the immediately preceding quarter, revenue, gross profit, and gross margin were all lower, while cost of revenue was also lower but by a smaller magnitude. Versus the same quarter one year earlier, all four metrics were lower, with gross margin weakening.

Monitor the company's cash, cash equivalents, and investments, which decreased during the period, as well as the net cash outflow from operating activities noted in the filing.