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QUALCOMM Incorporated stock research

Jun 25, 2023

FY2023 Q3

QUALCOMM (QCOM) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Jun 25, 2023

Revenue and gross profit decreased compared to both the preceding quarter and the same quarter last year. Gross margin remained relatively stable from the prior quarter but was lower than the year-ago period, as cost of revenue declined in alignment with revenue changes.

Gross margin takeaway

Quarter ended Jun 25, 2023 · FY2023 Q3

Revenue and gross profit decreased compared to both the preceding quarter and the same quarter last year. Gross margin remained relatively stable from the prior quarter but was lower than the year-ago period, as cost of revenue declined in alignment with revenue changes.

  • The gross margin was essentially stable sequentially, indicating that the relationship between revenue and cost of revenue remained consistent. Compared to a year ago, the margin weakened, reflecting a larger reduction in revenue relative to cost of revenue.
  • Sequentially, revenue, gross profit, and cost of revenue all decreased, with gross margin experiencing a slight decline. Year over year, all three metrics were lower, and gross margin weakened more notably.

Gross margin snapshot

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

Gross margin

55.1%

Gross profit

$4.7B

Revenue

$8.5B

Cost of revenue

$3.8B

Quarter-over-quarter change

-0.1 pts

Year-over-year change

-0.8 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 26, 2023$9.3B$5.1B$4.2B55.2%
Jun 25, 2023$8.5B$4.7B$3.8B55.1%

Quarterly comparisons

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

Previous-quarter change

Mar 26, 2023

-0.1 pts

Year-over-year change

Jun 26, 2022

-0.8 pts

What the margin says

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

The gross margin was essentially stable sequentially, indicating that the relationship between revenue and cost of revenue remained consistent. Compared to a year ago, the margin weakened, reflecting a larger reduction in revenue relative to cost of revenue.

Sequentially, revenue, gross profit, and cost of revenue all decreased, with gross margin experiencing a slight decline. Year over year, all three metrics were lower, and gross margin weakened more notably.

Monitor the trajectory of revenue and cost of revenue to see if gross margin stabilizes or continues to weaken.