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Marvell Technology, Inc. stock research

Feb 3, 2024

FY2024 Q4

Marvell Technology (MRVL) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Feb 3, 2024

Revenue was stable compared to both the prior quarter and the same quarter last year. Gross profit and gross margin improved sequentially but weakened year-over-year, while the filing notes the company's liquidity position and debt management.

Gross margin takeaway

Quarter ended Feb 3, 2024 · FY2024 Q4

Revenue was stable compared to both the prior quarter and the same quarter last year. Gross profit and gross margin improved sequentially but weakened year-over-year, while the filing notes the company's liquidity position and debt management.

  • The sequential improvement in gross margin was driven by a lower cost of revenue, as revenue remained unchanged.
  • Compared to the prior quarter, gross margin improved; compared to the same quarter last year, gross margin weakened.

Gross margin snapshot

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

Gross margin

46.6%

Gross profit

$664.1M

Revenue

$1.4B

Cost of revenue

$762.4M

Quarter-over-quarter change

+7.7 pts

Year-over-year change

-0.9 pts

Quarterly gross margin trend

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

PeriodRevenueGross profitCost of revenueGross margin
Apr 29, 2023$1.3B$557.2M$764.5M42.2%
Jul 29, 2023$1.3B$521.1M$819.8M38.9%
Oct 28, 2023$1.4B$551.2M$867.4M38.9%
Feb 3, 2024$1.4B$664.1M$762.4M46.6%

Quarterly comparisons

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

Previous-quarter change

Oct 28, 2023

+7.7 pts

Year-over-year change

Jan 28, 2023

-0.9 pts

What the margin says

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

The sequential improvement in gross margin was driven by a lower cost of revenue, as revenue remained unchanged.

Compared to the prior quarter, gross margin improved; compared to the same quarter last year, gross margin weakened.

Monitor the trend in cost of revenue, as it was the primary factor affecting gross margin changes.