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SoFi Technologies, Inc. stock research

Mar 31, 2023

FY2023 Q1

SoFi Technologies (SOFI) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Mar 31, 2023

Revenue decreased compared to the prior quarter, while gross profit declined more sharply, causing gross margin to weaken. Cost of revenue was higher than the year-ago quarter, but gross profit improved, leading to a stronger gross margin year over year.

Gross margin takeaway

Quarter ended Mar 31, 2023 · FY2023 Q1

Revenue decreased compared to the prior quarter, while gross profit declined more sharply, causing gross margin to weaken. Cost of revenue was higher than the year-ago quarter, but gross profit improved, leading to a stronger gross margin year over year.

  • The relationship between revenue and cost of revenue drove the gross margin change. In the current quarter, cost of revenue consumed a larger share of revenue compared to the prior quarter, compressing gross profit and margin.
  • Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, gross margin weakened as revenue was lower and cost of revenue was higher. Compared to the same quarter one year earlier, gross margin improved, with revenue and gross profit both higher.

Gross margin snapshot

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

Gross margin

12.1%

Gross profit

$11.6M

Revenue

$95.5M

Cost of revenue

$83.9M

Quarter-over-quarter change

n/a

Year-over-year change

+3.6 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$95.5M$11.6M$83.9M12.1%

Quarterly comparisons

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

Previous-quarter change

Previous quarter unavailable

n/a

Year-over-year change

Mar 31, 2022

+3.6 pts

What the margin says

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The relationship between revenue and cost of revenue drove the gross margin change. In the current quarter, cost of revenue consumed a larger share of revenue compared to the prior quarter, compressing gross profit and margin.

Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, gross margin weakened as revenue was lower and cost of revenue was higher. Compared to the same quarter one year earlier, gross margin improved, with revenue and gross profit both higher.

Monitor the trend in cost of revenue relative to revenue, as its increase outpaced revenue changes in the current quarter.