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Jun 30, 2025

FY2025 Q2

Nasdaq (NDAQ) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Jun 30, 2025

Revenue was stable compared to the prior quarter but higher than the same quarter last year. Gross profit improved sequentially while cost of revenue declined, resulting in a higher gross margin; however, gross margin weakened relative to the year-ago period as cost of revenue increased more than proportionally.

Gross margin takeaway

Quarter ended Jun 30, 2025 · FY2025 Q2

Revenue was stable compared to the prior quarter but higher than the same quarter last year. Gross profit improved sequentially while cost of revenue declined, resulting in a higher gross margin; however, gross margin weakened relative to the year-ago period as cost of revenue increased more than proportionally.

  • The sequential improvement in gross margin was driven by a lower cost of revenue while revenue remained unchanged.
  • Compared to the prior quarter, gross margin was higher. Compared to the same quarter a year ago, gross margin was lower.

Gross margin snapshot

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

Gross margin

62.5%

Gross profit

$1.3B

Revenue

$2.1B

Cost of revenue

$784.0M

Quarter-over-quarter change

+3.5 pts

Year-over-year change

-2.2 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$1.9B$1.1B$756.0M60.3%
Dec 31, 2024$2.0B$1.2B$803.0M60.4%
Mar 31, 2025$2.1B$1.2B$859.0M59.0%
Jun 30, 2025$2.1B$1.3B$784.0M62.5%

Quarterly comparisons

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

Previous-quarter change

Mar 31, 2025

+3.5 pts

Year-over-year change

Jun 30, 2024

-2.2 pts

What the margin says

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

The sequential improvement in gross margin was driven by a lower cost of revenue while revenue remained unchanged.

Compared to the prior quarter, gross margin was higher. Compared to the same quarter a year ago, gross margin was lower.

Monitor the trajectory of cost of revenue, which increased year over year and could pressure gross margin if it continues to rise.