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Moderna, Inc. stock research

Jun 30, 2024

FY2024 Q2

Moderna (MRNA) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Jun 30, 2024

Revenue and gross profit both increased compared to the prior quarter, while cost of revenue rose by a smaller amount, leading to an improved gross margin. Compared to the same quarter one year earlier, revenue was lower, but the prior-year period had a negative gross profit and a deeply negative gross margin, so the current quarter shows a substantial improvement.

Gross margin takeaway

Quarter ended Jun 30, 2024 · FY2024 Q2

Revenue and gross profit both increased compared to the prior quarter, while cost of revenue rose by a smaller amount, leading to an improved gross margin. Compared to the same quarter one year earlier, revenue was lower, but the prior-year period had a negative gross profit and a deeply negative gross margin, so the current quarter shows a substantial improvement.

  • The strongest observable margin driver is the relationship between revenue and cost of revenue: revenue grew more than cost of revenue relative to the prior quarter, which directly lifted gross margin. This pattern indicates that revenue growth outpaced cost growth, a favorable mix for margin expansion.
  • Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, gross margin improved from a lower level to a higher level. Compared to the same quarter one year earlier, gross margin shifted from a deeply negative level to a positive level, representing a significant year-over-year improvement.

Gross margin snapshot

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

Gross margin

52.3%

Gross profit

$126.0M

Revenue

$241.0M

Cost of revenue

$115.0M

Quarter-over-quarter change

+9.8 pts

Year-over-year change

+164.8 pts

Quarterly gross margin trend

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

PeriodRevenueGross profitCost of revenueGross margin
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%
Jun 30, 2024$241.0M$126.0M$115.0M52.3%

Quarterly comparisons

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

Previous-quarter change

Mar 31, 2024

+9.8 pts

Year-over-year change

Jun 30, 2023

+164.8 pts

What the margin says

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

The strongest observable margin driver is the relationship between revenue and cost of revenue: revenue grew more than cost of revenue relative to the prior quarter, which directly lifted gross margin. This pattern indicates that revenue growth outpaced cost growth, a favorable mix for margin expansion.

Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, gross margin improved from a lower level to a higher level. Compared to the same quarter one year earlier, gross margin shifted from a deeply negative level to a positive level, representing a significant year-over-year improvement.

Monitor whether revenue growth can continue to outpace cost of revenue growth in future quarters, as this dynamic is central to sustaining or further improving gross margin.