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Jun 30, 2024

FY2024 Q2

O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Jun 30, 2024

Revenue and gross profit both increased compared to the prior quarter and the same quarter last year, but gross margin weakened slightly due to a proportionally larger increase in cost of revenue.

Gross margin takeaway

Quarter ended Jun 30, 2024 · FY2024 Q2

Revenue and gross profit both increased compared to the prior quarter and the same quarter last year, but gross margin weakened slightly due to a proportionally larger increase in cost of revenue.

  • The primary observable driver is the faster growth in cost of revenue relative to revenue, which compressed the gross margin.
  • Compared to the prior quarter, gross margin edged lower; versus the same quarter a year ago, it was also lower. Revenue and gross profit were higher in both comparisons.

Gross margin snapshot

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

Gross margin

50.7%

Gross profit

$2.2B

Revenue

$4.3B

Cost of revenue

$2.1B

Quarter-over-quarter change

-0.4 pts

Year-over-year change

-0.5 pts

Quarterly gross margin trend

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

PeriodRevenueGross profitCost of revenueGross margin
Jun 30, 2023$4.1B$2.1B$2.0B51.3%
Sep 30, 2023$4.2B$2.2B$2.0B51.4%
Mar 31, 2024$4.0B$2.0B$1.9B51.2%
Jun 30, 2024$4.3B$2.2B$2.1B50.7%

Quarterly comparisons

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

Previous-quarter change

Mar 31, 2024

-0.4 pts

Year-over-year change

Jun 30, 2023

-0.5 pts

What the margin says

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

The primary observable driver is the faster growth in cost of revenue relative to revenue, which compressed the gross margin.

Compared to the prior quarter, gross margin edged lower; versus the same quarter a year ago, it was also lower. Revenue and gross profit were higher in both comparisons.

Monitor the trend in cost of revenue growth relative to revenue growth in upcoming quarters.