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ONEOK, Inc. stock research

Mar 31, 2023

FY2023 Q1

ONEOK (OKE) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Mar 31, 2023

In the current quarter, revenue was lower than both the prior quarter and the same quarter last year, yet gross profit increased, resulting in an improved gross margin. The decline in cost of revenue was proportionally larger than the decline in revenue, driving the margin expansion.

Gross margin takeaway

Quarter ended Mar 31, 2023 · FY2023 Q1

In the current quarter, revenue was lower than both the prior quarter and the same quarter last year, yet gross profit increased, resulting in an improved gross margin. The decline in cost of revenue was proportionally larger than the decline in revenue, driving the margin expansion.

  • The strongest observable margin driver was the reduction in cost of revenue, which fell more sharply than revenue. The company's filing notes increased volumes compared to the prior year, supported by higher producer activity and a primarily fee-based earnings structure.
  • Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, revenue was lower while gross profit was higher, leading to a stronger gross margin. Versus the same quarter one year earlier, revenue also decreased but gross profit improved, with gross margin showing notable strengthening.

Gross margin snapshot

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

Gross margin

26.0%

Gross profit

$1.2B

Revenue

$4.5B

Cost of revenue

$3.3B

Quarter-over-quarter change

n/a

Year-over-year change

+6.2 pts

Quarterly gross margin trend

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

PeriodRevenueGross profitCost of revenueGross margin
Mar 31, 2023$4.5B$1.2B$3.3B26.0%

Quarterly comparisons

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

Previous-quarter change

Previous quarter unavailable

n/a

Year-over-year change

Mar 31, 2022

+6.2 pts

What the margin says

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

The strongest observable margin driver was the reduction in cost of revenue, which fell more sharply than revenue. The company's filing notes increased volumes compared to the prior year, supported by higher producer activity and a primarily fee-based earnings structure.

Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, revenue was lower while gross profit was higher, leading to a stronger gross margin. Versus the same quarter one year earlier, revenue also decreased but gross profit improved, with gross margin showing notable strengthening.

Monitor the impact of the completion of new processing and fractionation facilities on future volumes and margin trends.