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Marvell Technology, Inc. stock research

Feb 1, 2025

FY2025 Q4

Marvell Technology (MRVL) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Feb 1, 2025

Revenue was higher sequentially and versus the same quarter last year, while cost of revenue decreased sequentially but increased year-over-year. Gross profit rose in both comparisons, resulting in gross margin improvement from the prior quarter and from the year-ago period.

Gross margin takeaway

Quarter ended Feb 1, 2025 · FY2025 Q4

Revenue was higher sequentially and versus the same quarter last year, while cost of revenue decreased sequentially but increased year-over-year. Gross profit rose in both comparisons, resulting in gross margin improvement from the prior quarter and from the year-ago period.

  • The relationship between revenue and cost of revenue shifted favorably: revenue grew while cost of revenue declined from the prior quarter, leading a pronounced gross margin increase. The strongest observable driver is the sequential reduction in cost of revenue relative to revenue.
  • Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, revenue increased and cost of revenue decreased, leading to a higher gross profit and an improved gross margin. Versus the same quarter one year earlier, revenue and cost of revenue both increased, but gross profit and gross margin were higher.

Gross margin snapshot

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

Gross margin

50.5%

Gross profit

$917.4M

Revenue

$1.8B

Cost of revenue

$900.0M

Quarter-over-quarter change

+27.4 pts

Year-over-year change

+3.9 pts

Quarterly gross margin trend

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

PeriodRevenueGross profitCost of revenueGross margin
May 4, 2024$1.2B$527.8M$633.1M45.5%
Aug 3, 2024$1.3B$587.6M$685.3M46.2%
Nov 2, 2024$1.5B$349.4M$1.2B23.0%
Feb 1, 2025$1.8B$917.4M$900.0M50.5%

Quarterly comparisons

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

Previous-quarter change

Nov 2, 2024

+27.4 pts

Year-over-year change

Feb 3, 2024

+3.9 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 favorably: revenue grew while cost of revenue declined from the prior quarter, leading a pronounced gross margin increase. The strongest observable driver is the sequential reduction in cost of revenue relative to revenue.

Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, revenue increased and cost of revenue decreased, leading to a higher gross profit and an improved gross margin. Versus the same quarter one year earlier, revenue and cost of revenue both increased, but gross profit and gross margin were higher.

Monitor whether cost of revenue continues to move differently from revenue in future periods.