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Opendoor Technologies Inc. stock research

Dec 31, 2023

FY2023 Q4

Opendoor Technologies (OPEN) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Dec 31, 2023

Revenue and gross profit both decreased from the previous quarter, while cost of revenue also fell, leading to a slightly lower gross margin. Year over year, revenue was much lower but gross profit was comparable, as cost of revenue dropped sharply, driving a higher gross margin.

Gross margin takeaway

Quarter ended Dec 31, 2023 · FY2023 Q4

Revenue and gross profit both decreased from the previous quarter, while cost of revenue also fell, leading to a slightly lower gross margin. Year over year, revenue was much lower but gross profit was comparable, as cost of revenue dropped sharply, driving a higher gross margin.

  • The relative movement of cost of revenue compared to revenue is the strongest observable driver: sequentially, cost declined less than revenue, weakening margin; year over year, cost declined more than revenue, strengthening margin.
  • Sequentially, revenue and gross profit were lower, with gross margin weakening from the prior quarter. Year over year, revenue was significantly lower, but gross margin improved due to a larger proportionate decline in cost of revenue.

Gross margin snapshot

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

Gross margin

8.3%

Gross profit

$72.0M

Revenue

$870.0M

Cost of revenue

$798.0M

Quarter-over-quarter change

-1.5 pts

Year-over-year change

+5.8 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$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%
Dec 31, 2023$870.0M$72.0M$798.0M8.3%

Quarterly comparisons

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

Previous-quarter change

Sep 30, 2023

-1.5 pts

Year-over-year change

Dec 31, 2022

+5.8 pts

What the margin says

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

The relative movement of cost of revenue compared to revenue is the strongest observable driver: sequentially, cost declined less than revenue, weakening margin; year over year, cost declined more than revenue, strengthening margin.

Sequentially, revenue and gross profit were lower, with gross margin weakening from the prior quarter. Year over year, revenue was significantly lower, but gross margin improved due to a larger proportionate decline in cost of revenue.

The company's need for additional capital and debt financing to pursue business objectives, as noted in the liquidity discussion, is a key item to monitor.