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PulteGroup, Inc. stock research

Jun 30, 2024

FY2024 Q2

PulteGroup (PHM) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Jun 30, 2024

Revenue and gross profit both increased compared to the prior quarter and the same quarter last year, while cost of revenue also rose. Gross margin improved slightly versus both periods, indicating that gross profit grew at a faster pace than 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, while cost of revenue also rose. Gross margin improved slightly versus both periods, indicating that gross profit grew at a faster pace than cost of revenue.

  • The strongest observable margin driver is the relationship between revenue and cost of revenue, where revenue growth outpaced cost growth, leading to a higher gross margin.
  • Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, revenue, gross profit, and cost of revenue were all higher, and gross margin improved. Compared to the same quarter one year earlier, all metrics were higher, and gross margin also improved.

Gross margin snapshot

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

Gross margin

31.4%

Gross profit

$1.4B

Revenue

$4.6B

Cost of revenue

$3.2B

Quarter-over-quarter change

+0.4 pts

Year-over-year change

+0.3 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$4.2B$1.3B$2.9B31.0%
Sep 30, 2023$4.0B$1.2B$2.8B30.7%
Mar 31, 2024$3.9B$1.2B$2.7B31.0%
Jun 30, 2024$4.6B$1.4B$3.2B31.4%

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

+0.3 pts

What the margin says

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

The strongest observable margin driver is the relationship between revenue and cost of revenue, where revenue growth outpaced cost growth, leading to a higher gross margin.

Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, revenue, gross profit, and cost of revenue were all higher, and gross margin improved. Compared to the same quarter one year earlier, all metrics were higher, and gross margin also improved.

Monitor the trend in cost of revenue relative to revenue, as any shift in this relationship could affect gross margin stability.