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Jun 30, 2025

FY2025 Q2

Strategy (MSTR) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Jun 30, 2025

Revenue increased compared to both the prior quarter and the same quarter last year. However, gross profit declined year over year, and gross margin weakened compared to both periods, reflecting cost of revenue growing faster than revenue.

Gross margin takeaway

Quarter ended Jun 30, 2025 · FY2025 Q2

Revenue increased compared to both the prior quarter and the same quarter last year. However, gross profit declined year over year, and gross margin weakened compared to both periods, reflecting cost of revenue growing faster than revenue.

  • The strongest observable driver is the increase in cost of revenue, which outpaced revenue growth, leading to margin compression.
  • Compared to the prior quarter, gross margin was slightly lower, while revenue and gross profit were higher. Compared to the same quarter last year, gross margin was notably lower, with higher revenue but lower gross profit.

Gross margin snapshot

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

Gross margin

68.8%

Gross profit

$78.7M

Revenue

$114.5M

Cost of revenue

$35.8M

Quarter-over-quarter change

-0.6 pts

Year-over-year change

-3.5 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, 2024$116.1M$81.7M$34.3M70.4%
Dec 31, 2024$120.7M$86.5M$34.2M71.7%
Mar 31, 2025$111.1M$77.1M$34.0M69.4%
Jun 30, 2025$114.5M$78.7M$35.8M68.8%

Quarterly comparisons

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

Previous-quarter change

Mar 31, 2025

-0.6 pts

Year-over-year change

Jun 30, 2024

-3.5 pts

What the margin says

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

The strongest observable driver is the increase in cost of revenue, which outpaced revenue growth, leading to margin compression.

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

Monitor the trajectory of cost of revenue relative to revenue, as its faster growth continues to pressure margins.