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Marvell Technology, Inc. stock research

May 3, 2025

FY2026 Q1

Marvell Technology (MRVL) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended May 3, 2025

Revenue, gross profit, and cost of revenue all increased compared to the prior quarter and the same quarter last year. Gross margin weakened slightly from the prior quarter but improved from the same quarter last year.

Gross margin takeaway

Quarter ended May 3, 2025 · FY2026 Q1

Revenue, gross profit, and cost of revenue all increased compared to the prior quarter and the same quarter last year. Gross margin weakened slightly from the prior quarter but improved from the same quarter last year.

  • The strongest observable margin driver is the relationship between revenue and cost of revenue: revenue grew faster than cost of revenue compared to the same quarter last year, leading to a higher gross margin. Compared to the prior quarter, cost of revenue grew slightly faster than revenue, resulting in a marginal gross margin decline.
  • Compared to the prior quarter, revenue and gross profit were higher, while gross margin was slightly lower. Compared to the same quarter last year, revenue, gross profit, and gross margin were all higher.

Gross margin snapshot

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

Gross margin

50.3%

Gross profit

$952.4M

Revenue

$1.9B

Cost of revenue

$942.9M

Quarter-over-quarter change

-0.2 pts

Year-over-year change

+4.8 pts

Quarterly gross margin trend

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

PeriodRevenueGross profitCost of revenueGross margin
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%
May 3, 2025$1.9B$952.4M$942.9M50.3%

Quarterly comparisons

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

Previous-quarter change

Feb 1, 2025

-0.2 pts

Year-over-year change

May 4, 2024

+4.8 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 faster than cost of revenue compared to the same quarter last year, leading to a higher gross margin. Compared to the prior quarter, cost of revenue grew slightly faster than revenue, resulting in a marginal gross margin decline.

Compared to the prior quarter, revenue and gross profit were higher, while gross margin was slightly lower. Compared to the same quarter last year, revenue, gross profit, and gross margin were all higher.

Monitor the trend in cost of revenue relative to revenue, as its growth rate influenced the gross margin change from the prior quarter.