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Jun 30, 2023

FY2023 Q2

ONEOK (OKE) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Jun 30, 2023

Revenue was lower than both the prior quarter and the same quarter last year, while gross profit increased. Gross margin improved significantly, as cost of revenue declined more sharply than revenue.

Gross margin takeaway

Quarter ended Jun 30, 2023 · FY2023 Q2

Revenue was lower than both the prior quarter and the same quarter last year, while gross profit increased. Gross margin improved significantly, as cost of revenue declined more sharply than revenue.

  • The strongest observable driver is the proportionally larger decline in cost of revenue relative to revenue, which directly expanded gross margin.
  • Compared to the prior quarter, gross margin improved from a lower level; compared to the same quarter last year, it strengthened from an even lower level. Revenue was lower in both comparisons, but gross profit was higher.

Gross margin snapshot

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

Gross margin

33.5%

Gross profit

$1.3B

Revenue

$3.7B

Cost of revenue

$2.5B

Quarter-over-quarter change

+7.5 pts

Year-over-year change

+14.8 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%
Jun 30, 2023$3.7B$1.3B$2.5B33.5%

Quarterly comparisons

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

Previous-quarter change

Mar 31, 2023

+7.5 pts

Year-over-year change

Jun 30, 2022

+14.8 pts

What the margin says

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

The strongest observable driver is the proportionally larger decline in cost of revenue relative to revenue, which directly expanded gross margin.

Compared to the prior quarter, gross margin improved from a lower level; compared to the same quarter last year, it strengthened from an even lower level. Revenue was lower in both comparisons, but gross profit was higher.

Monitor the sustainability of cost of revenue trends relative to revenue, and the company's expectation that earnings will remain largely fee-based as noted in the filing.