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Mar 31, 2023

FY2023 Q1

Nasdaq (NDAQ) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Mar 31, 2023

Revenue decreased relative to the prior quarter while gross profit was slightly higher, leading to an improved gross margin. Compared with the same quarter one year earlier, revenue was stable while gross profit increased, also contributing to a higher gross margin.

Gross margin takeaway

Quarter ended Mar 31, 2023 · FY2023 Q1

Revenue decreased relative to the prior quarter while gross profit was slightly higher, leading to an improved gross margin. Compared with the same quarter one year earlier, revenue was stable while gross profit increased, also contributing to a higher gross margin.

  • Cost of revenue decreased more than revenue relative to the prior quarter, and also declined year over year while revenue held steady, driving the gross margin improvement.
  • Compared with the prior quarter, gross margin improved as revenue was lower but gross profit rose slightly. Compared with the same quarter one year earlier, gross margin also improved, with revenue unchanged and gross profit higher.

Gross margin snapshot

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

Gross margin

59.6%

Gross profit

$914.0M

Revenue

$1.5B

Cost of revenue

$619.0M

Quarter-over-quarter change

n/a

Year-over-year change

+1.5 pts

Quarterly gross margin trend

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

PeriodRevenueGross profitCost of revenueGross margin
Mar 31, 2023$1.5B$914.0M$619.0M59.6%

Quarterly comparisons

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Previous-quarter change

Previous quarter unavailable

n/a

Year-over-year change

Mar 31, 2022

+1.5 pts

What the margin says

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Cost of revenue decreased more than revenue relative to the prior quarter, and also declined year over year while revenue held steady, driving the gross margin improvement.

Compared with the prior quarter, gross margin improved as revenue was lower but gross profit rose slightly. Compared with the same quarter one year earlier, gross margin also improved, with revenue unchanged and gross profit higher.

Monitor the trend in cost of revenue, as its relative decline was the primary observable factor behind the margin improvement.