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Sep 30, 2023

FY2023 Q3

Opendoor Technologies (OPEN) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Sep 30, 2023

Revenue was lower than both the preceding quarter and the year-ago quarter. Gross profit decreased from the prior quarter but turned positive from a negative level a year ago, while cost of revenue declined more than revenue, resulting in an improved gross margin.

Gross margin takeaway

Quarter ended Sep 30, 2023 · FY2023 Q3

Revenue was lower than both the preceding quarter and the year-ago quarter. Gross profit decreased from the prior quarter but turned positive from a negative level a year ago, while cost of revenue declined more than revenue, resulting in an improved gross margin.

  • Gross margin improved sequentially and year-over-year, driven by a faster decline in cost of revenue relative to revenue.
  • Compared with the prior quarter, gross margin strengthened as cost of revenue fell more sharply than revenue. Relative to the same quarter a year earlier, gross margin recovered from a negative position to a positive one, reflecting a significant improvement in cost efficiency.

Gross margin snapshot

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

Gross margin

9.8%

Gross profit

$96.0M

Revenue

$980.0M

Cost of revenue

$884.0M

Quarter-over-quarter change

+2.3 pts

Year-over-year change

+22.4 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$3.1B$170.0M$3.0B5.4%
Jun 30, 2023$2.0B$149.0M$1.8B7.5%
Sep 30, 2023$980.0M$96.0M$884.0M9.8%

Quarterly comparisons

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

Previous-quarter change

Jun 30, 2023

+2.3 pts

Year-over-year change

Sep 30, 2022

+22.4 pts

What the margin says

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

Gross margin improved sequentially and year-over-year, driven by a faster decline in cost of revenue relative to revenue.

Compared with the prior quarter, gross margin strengthened as cost of revenue fell more sharply than revenue. Relative to the same quarter a year earlier, gross margin recovered from a negative position to a positive one, reflecting a significant improvement in cost efficiency.

Monitor whether the trend of cost of revenue declining faster than revenue can persist, given the seasonal patterns referenced in the filing.