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Sep 30, 2024

FY2024 Q3

Phillips 66 (PSX) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Sep 30, 2024

Revenue and gross profit both declined compared to the prior quarter and the same quarter last year. Gross margin improved slightly from the prior quarter but was lower than a year ago.

Gross margin takeaway

Quarter ended Sep 30, 2024 · FY2024 Q3

Revenue and gross profit both declined compared to the prior quarter and the same quarter last year. Gross margin improved slightly from the prior quarter but was lower than a year ago.

  • The gross margin movement was influenced by changes in cost of revenue relative to revenue. Compared to the prior quarter, cost of revenue fell faster than revenue, lifting the margin; compared to last year, the margin contracted as gross profit dropped more sharply than revenue.
  • Revenue and gross profit were lower than both the previous quarter and the year-ago quarter. Gross margin improved modestly from the prior quarter but weakened compared to the same period last year.

Gross margin snapshot

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

Gross margin

9.4%

Gross profit

$3.3B

Revenue

$35.5B

Cost of revenue

$32.2B

Quarter-over-quarter change

+0.2 pts

Year-over-year change

-4.0 pts

Quarterly gross margin trend

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

PeriodRevenueGross profitCost of revenueGross margin
Dec 31, 2023$38.3B$4.4B$33.8B11.6%
Mar 31, 2024$35.8B$3.4B$32.4B9.6%
Jun 30, 2024$38.1B$3.5B$34.6B9.2%
Sep 30, 2024$35.5B$3.3B$32.2B9.4%

Quarterly comparisons

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

Previous-quarter change

Jun 30, 2024

+0.2 pts

Year-over-year change

Sep 30, 2023

-4.0 pts

What the margin says

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

The gross margin movement was influenced by changes in cost of revenue relative to revenue. Compared to the prior quarter, cost of revenue fell faster than revenue, lifting the margin; compared to last year, the margin contracted as gross profit dropped more sharply than revenue.

Revenue and gross profit were lower than both the previous quarter and the year-ago quarter. Gross margin improved modestly from the prior quarter but weakened compared to the same period last year.

The cost of purchased crude oil and products, highlighted in the filing as a major cost component, is a key item to monitor for margin trends.