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FY2023 Q4
Netflix (NFLX) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Dec 31, 2023
Revenue for this quarter was higher than both the prior quarter and the same quarter last year. Gross profit rose year over year but was slightly lower than the preceding quarter, resulting in a gross margin that improved compared to a year earlier but weakened sequentially.
Gross margin takeaway
Quarter ended Dec 31, 2023 · FY2023 Q4
Revenue for this quarter was higher than both the prior quarter and the same quarter last year. Gross profit rose year over year but was slightly lower than the preceding quarter, resulting in a gross margin that improved compared to a year earlier but weakened sequentially.
- The gross margin year-over-year improvement is the most notable change, driven by a larger increase in gross profit relative to the increase in revenue, while cost of revenue remained nearly stable. Sequentially, however, gross profit declined despite higher revenue, indicating a shift in the relationship between revenue and cost.
- Compared to the immediate prior quarter, revenue rose but gross profit fell, causing gross margin to weaken. Versus the same quarter one year earlier, both revenue and gross profit were higher, and gross margin improved markedly.
Gross margin snapshot
The selected quarter's reported revenue, gross profit, direct costs, and margin comparisons.
Gross margin
39.9%
Gross profit
$3.5B
Revenue
$8.8B
Cost of revenue
$5.3B
Quarter-over-quarter change
-2.4 pts
Year-over-year change
n/a
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2023 | $8.2B | $3.4B | $4.8B | 41.1% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | $8.2B | $3.5B | $4.7B | 42.9% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | $8.5B | $3.6B | $4.9B | 42.3% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | $8.8B | $3.5B | $5.3B | 39.9% |
Quarterly comparisons
Compare the selected margin with the preceding quarter and the same fiscal quarter one year earlier.
Previous-quarter change
Sep 30, 2023
-2.4 pts
Year-over-year change
Year-ago quarter unavailable
n/a
What the margin says
Filing-constrained interpretation of margin direction, comparisons, and what to monitor next.
The gross margin year-over-year improvement is the most notable change, driven by a larger increase in gross profit relative to the increase in revenue, while cost of revenue remained nearly stable. Sequentially, however, gross profit declined despite higher revenue, indicating a shift in the relationship between revenue and cost.
Compared to the immediate prior quarter, revenue rose but gross profit fell, causing gross margin to weaken. Versus the same quarter one year earlier, both revenue and gross profit were higher, and gross margin improved markedly.
Monitor the relationship between revenue growth and cost of revenue trends, as the current quarter showed cost increasing faster than revenue compared to the prior quarter.