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FY2024 Q1
Nasdaq (NDAQ) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Mar 31, 2024
Revenue and gross profit both increased compared with the same quarter last year and the prior quarter, while cost of revenue was lower year-over-year and higher sequentially. Gross margin improved significantly from a year ago but weakened slightly from the preceding quarter.
Gross margin takeaway
Quarter ended Mar 31, 2024 · FY2024 Q1
Revenue and gross profit both increased compared with the same quarter last year and the prior quarter, while cost of revenue was lower year-over-year and higher sequentially. Gross margin improved significantly from a year ago but weakened slightly from the preceding quarter.
- The year-over-year improvement in gross margin was driven by a combination of higher revenue and lower cost of revenue, reflecting stronger profitability from each dollar of revenue. The slight sequential decline in gross margin resulted from a larger increase in cost of revenue relative to revenue growth.
- Compared with the prior quarter, gross margin was slightly lower as cost of revenue grew faster than revenue, while gross profit was stable. Against the same quarter one year earlier, gross margin was substantially higher, with both revenue and gross profit increasing and cost of revenue decreasing.
Gross margin snapshot
The selected quarter's reported revenue, gross profit, direct costs, and margin comparisons.
Gross margin
66.7%
Gross profit
$1.1B
Revenue
$1.7B
Cost of revenue
$557.0M
Quarter-over-quarter change
-1.1 pts
Year-over-year change
+7.1 pts
Quarterly gross margin trend
A four-quarter view of the revenue and direct-cost bridge behind gross margin.
| Period | Revenue | Gross profit | Cost of revenue | Gross margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2023 | $1.4B | $925.0M | $508.0M | 64.5% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | $1.5B | $940.0M | $511.0M | 64.8% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | $1.6B | $1.1B | $530.0M | 67.8% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | $1.7B | $1.1B | $557.0M | 66.7% |
Quarterly comparisons
Compare the selected margin with the preceding quarter and the same fiscal quarter one year earlier.
Previous-quarter change
Dec 31, 2023
-1.1 pts
Year-over-year change
Mar 31, 2023
+7.1 pts
What the margin says
Filing-constrained interpretation of margin direction, comparisons, and what to monitor next.
The year-over-year improvement in gross margin was driven by a combination of higher revenue and lower cost of revenue, reflecting stronger profitability from each dollar of revenue. The slight sequential decline in gross margin resulted from a larger increase in cost of revenue relative to revenue growth.
Compared with the prior quarter, gross margin was slightly lower as cost of revenue grew faster than revenue, while gross profit was stable. Against the same quarter one year earlier, gross margin was substantially higher, with both revenue and gross profit increasing and cost of revenue decreasing.
Monitor the sequential increase in cost of revenue to assess whether the recent margin narrowing trend continues.