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Pentair plc stock research

Sep 30, 2023

FY2023 Q3

Pentair (PNR) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Sep 30, 2023

In the current quarter, revenue and cost of revenue both decreased compared to the prior quarter and the same quarter last year, while gross profit decreased sequentially but increased year-over-year. Gross margin remained stable sequentially and improved compared to the same quarter last year.

Gross margin takeaway

Quarter ended Sep 30, 2023 · FY2023 Q3

In the current quarter, revenue and cost of revenue both decreased compared to the prior quarter and the same quarter last year, while gross profit decreased sequentially but increased year-over-year. Gross margin remained stable sequentially and improved compared to the same quarter last year.

  • The most observable driver of gross margin improvement year-over-year was the larger proportional decline in cost of revenue relative to the decline in revenue. Sequentially, the margin held steady as both revenue and cost of revenue decreased at similar rates.
  • Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, revenue and gross profit were lower, cost of revenue was lower, and gross margin was unchanged. Compared to the same quarter one year earlier, revenue was lower, gross profit was higher, cost of revenue was lower, and gross margin was higher.

Gross margin snapshot

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

Gross margin

36.9%

Gross profit

$371.8M

Revenue

$1.0B

Cost of revenue

$637.0M

Quarter-over-quarter change

-0.0 pts

Year-over-year change

+3.9 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$1.0B$381.8M$646.8M37.1%
Jun 30, 2023$1.1B$399.5M$683.0M36.9%
Sep 30, 2023$1.0B$371.8M$637.0M36.9%

Quarterly comparisons

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

Previous-quarter change

Jun 30, 2023

-0.0 pts

Year-over-year change

Sep 30, 2022

+3.9 pts

What the margin says

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

The most observable driver of gross margin improvement year-over-year was the larger proportional decline in cost of revenue relative to the decline in revenue. Sequentially, the margin held steady as both revenue and cost of revenue decreased at similar rates.

Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, revenue and gross profit were lower, cost of revenue was lower, and gross margin was unchanged. Compared to the same quarter one year earlier, revenue was lower, gross profit was higher, cost of revenue was lower, and gross margin was higher.

Monitor the trajectory of cost of revenue relative to revenue, as it has been a key factor in margin performance, and consider seasonal demand patterns noted in the filing.