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FY2024 Q1
D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Mar 31, 2024
Revenue and gross profit both decreased from the prior quarter, while cost of revenue also declined. Gross margin weakened slightly compared to the prior quarter but improved substantially versus the same quarter one year earlier.
Gross margin takeaway
Quarter ended Mar 31, 2024 · FY2024 Q1
Revenue and gross profit both decreased from the prior quarter, while cost of revenue also declined. Gross margin weakened slightly compared to the prior quarter but improved substantially versus the same quarter one year earlier.
- The strongest observable margin driver is the relationship between revenue and cost of revenue: revenue grew while cost of revenue declined year-over-year, leading to a higher gross profit and a much higher gross margin.
- Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, revenue, gross profit, and cost of revenue were all lower, and gross margin was slightly lower. Compared to the same quarter one year earlier, revenue and gross profit were higher, cost of revenue was lower, and gross margin was substantially higher.
Gross margin snapshot
The selected quarter's reported revenue, gross profit, direct costs, and margin comparisons.
Gross margin
67.3%
Gross profit
$1.7M
Revenue
$2.5M
Cost of revenue
$806000
Quarter-over-quarter change
-0.4 pts
Year-over-year change
+40.7 pts
Quarterly gross margin trend
A four-quarter view of the revenue and direct-cost bridge behind gross margin.
| Period | Revenue | Gross profit | Cost of revenue | Gross margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2023 | $1.7M | $705000 | $1.0M | 41.3% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | $2.6M | $1.5M | $1.0M | 59.7% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | $2.9M | $2.0M | $939000 | 67.7% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | $2.5M | $1.7M | $806000 | 67.3% |
Quarterly comparisons
Compare the selected margin with the preceding quarter and the same fiscal quarter one year earlier.
Previous-quarter change
Dec 31, 2023
-0.4 pts
Year-over-year change
Mar 31, 2023
+40.7 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: revenue grew while cost of revenue declined year-over-year, leading to a higher gross profit and a much higher gross margin.
Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, revenue, gross profit, and cost of revenue were all lower, and gross margin was slightly lower. Compared to the same quarter one year earlier, revenue and gross profit were higher, cost of revenue was lower, and gross margin was substantially higher.
Monitor whether the year-over-year improvement in gross margin can be sustained as revenue and cost of revenue change in future quarters.