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NIKE, Inc. stock research

Feb 28, 2023

FY2023 Q3

NIKE (NKE) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Feb 28, 2023

Revenue and gross profit both decreased from the prior quarter, while cost of revenue declined at a similar pace, resulting in a slightly higher gross margin. Compared to the same quarter last year, revenue and gross profit increased, but cost of revenue rose more sharply, leading to a lower gross margin.

Gross margin takeaway

Quarter ended Feb 28, 2023 · FY2023 Q3

Revenue and gross profit both decreased from the prior quarter, while cost of revenue declined at a similar pace, resulting in a slightly higher gross margin. Compared to the same quarter last year, revenue and gross profit increased, but cost of revenue rose more sharply, leading to a lower gross margin.

  • Gross margin improved sequentially despite lower revenue, indicating that cost of revenue declined proportionally more than revenue. The year-over-year weakening in gross margin was driven by cost of revenue growing faster than revenue.
  • Compared to the prior quarter, gross margin was higher, while revenue and gross profit were lower. Versus the same quarter a year ago, gross margin was lower, even though revenue and gross profit were higher.

Gross margin snapshot

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

Gross margin

43.3%

Gross profit

$5.4B

Revenue

$12.4B

Cost of revenue

$7.0B

Quarter-over-quarter change

n/a

Year-over-year change

-3.3 pts

Quarterly gross margin trend

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

PeriodRevenueGross profitCost of revenueGross margin
Feb 28, 2023$12.4B$5.4B$7.0B43.3%

Quarterly comparisons

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Previous-quarter change

Previous quarter unavailable

n/a

Year-over-year change

Feb 28, 2022

-3.3 pts

What the margin says

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Gross margin improved sequentially despite lower revenue, indicating that cost of revenue declined proportionally more than revenue. The year-over-year weakening in gross margin was driven by cost of revenue growing faster than revenue.

Compared to the prior quarter, gross margin was higher, while revenue and gross profit were lower. Versus the same quarter a year ago, gross margin was lower, even though revenue and gross profit were higher.

Monitor the trajectory of cost of revenue relative to revenue, as its growth rate has outpaced revenue on a year-over-year basis.