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Strategy Inc stock research

Jun 30, 2023

FY2023 Q2

Strategy (MSTR) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Jun 30, 2023

Revenue and gross profit were lower than both the prior quarter and the same quarter last year. Gross margin improved sequentially as cost of revenue declined, but it weakened compared to the year-ago period due to higher cost of revenue.

Gross margin takeaway

Quarter ended Jun 30, 2023 · FY2023 Q2

Revenue and gross profit were lower than both the prior quarter and the same quarter last year. Gross margin improved sequentially as cost of revenue declined, but it weakened compared to the year-ago period due to higher cost of revenue.

  • The sequential improvement in gross margin was primarily associated with a reduction in cost of revenue relative to the decline in revenue.
  • Compared to the preceding quarter, revenue and gross profit were slightly lower, cost of revenue decreased, and gross margin edged higher. Versus the same quarter one year earlier, revenue and gross profit fell, cost of revenue rose, and gross margin contracted.

Gross margin snapshot

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

Gross margin

77.5%

Gross profit

$93.3M

Revenue

$120.4M

Cost of revenue

$27.1M

Quarter-over-quarter change

+0.4 pts

Year-over-year change

-1.9 pts

Quarterly gross margin trend

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

PeriodRevenueGross profitCost of revenueGross margin
Mar 31, 2023$121.9M$94.0M$27.9M77.1%
Jun 30, 2023$120.4M$93.3M$27.1M77.5%

Quarterly comparisons

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

Previous-quarter change

Mar 31, 2023

+0.4 pts

Year-over-year change

Jun 30, 2022

-1.9 pts

What the margin says

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

The sequential improvement in gross margin was primarily associated with a reduction in cost of revenue relative to the decline in revenue.

Compared to the preceding quarter, revenue and gross profit were slightly lower, cost of revenue decreased, and gross margin edged higher. Versus the same quarter one year earlier, revenue and gross profit fell, cost of revenue rose, and gross margin contracted.

Monitor the trajectory of cost of revenue, which decreased sequentially but increased year over year, and note the company's liquidity and capital allocation as described in the filing.