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Mar 31, 2024

FY2024 Q1

Phillips 66 (PSX) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Mar 31, 2024

Revenue decreased from the prior quarter and increased from the same quarter last year. Gross profit and gross margin both declined compared to the prior quarter and the same quarter last year, as cost of revenue decreased less than revenue on a relative basis.

Gross margin takeaway

Quarter ended Mar 31, 2024 · FY2024 Q1

Revenue decreased from the prior quarter and increased from the same quarter last year. Gross profit and gross margin both declined compared to the prior quarter and the same quarter last year, as cost of revenue decreased less than revenue on a relative basis.

  • The gross margin weakened sequentially and year-over-year, driven by a higher proportion of cost of revenue relative to revenue.
  • Compared to the prior quarter, revenue was lower and gross profit was lower, resulting in a lower gross margin. Compared to the same quarter last year, revenue was higher but gross profit was lower, leading to a lower gross margin.

Gross margin snapshot

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

Gross margin

9.6%

Gross profit

$3.4B

Revenue

$35.8B

Cost of revenue

$32.4B

Quarter-over-quarter change

-2.0 pts

Year-over-year change

-5.1 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$35.1B$4.5B$30.6B12.9%
Sep 30, 2023$39.6B$5.3B$34.3B13.4%
Dec 31, 2023$38.3B$4.4B$33.8B11.6%
Mar 31, 2024$35.8B$3.4B$32.4B9.6%

Quarterly comparisons

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

Previous-quarter change

Dec 31, 2023

-2.0 pts

Year-over-year change

Mar 31, 2023

-5.1 pts

What the margin says

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

The gross margin weakened sequentially and year-over-year, driven by a higher proportion of cost of revenue relative to revenue.

Compared to the prior quarter, revenue was lower and gross profit was lower, resulting in a lower gross margin. Compared to the same quarter last year, revenue was higher but gross profit was lower, leading to a lower gross margin.

Monitor the trend in cost of revenue relative to revenue, as it has increased as a share of revenue in both comparisons.