Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. stock research
FY2023 Q3
Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Sep 30, 2023
Revenue decreased from the prior quarter and the year-ago quarter, while cost of revenue declined more sharply, resulting in higher gross profit and an improved gross margin. The company's filing notes a near-term focus on debt reduction and internal growth investments.
Gross margin takeaway
Quarter ended Sep 30, 2023 · FY2023 Q3
Revenue decreased from the prior quarter and the year-ago quarter, while cost of revenue declined more sharply, resulting in higher gross profit and an improved gross margin. The company's filing notes a near-term focus on debt reduction and internal growth investments.
- The strongest observable margin driver was the reduction in cost of revenue, which fell more than the decline in revenue. A concrete item to monitor is the trajectory of cost of revenue in upcoming quarters.
- Gross margin was higher than both the immediately preceding quarter and the same quarter one year earlier, as cost of revenue declined more than the change in revenue.
Gross margin snapshot
The selected quarter's reported revenue, gross profit, direct costs, and margin comparisons.
Gross margin
26.8%
Gross profit
$1.1B
Revenue
$4.0B
Cost of revenue
$2.9B
Quarter-over-quarter change
+4.4 pts
Year-over-year change
+2.1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2023 | $3.9B | $835.5M | $3.1B | 21.2% |
| Jul 1, 2023 | $4.2B | $932.1M | $3.2B | 22.4% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | $4.0B | $1.1B | $2.9B | 26.8% |
Quarterly comparisons
Compare the selected margin with the preceding quarter and the same fiscal quarter one year earlier.
Previous-quarter change
Jul 1, 2023
+4.4 pts
Year-over-year change
Oct 1, 2022
+2.1 pts
What the margin says
Filing-constrained interpretation of margin direction, comparisons, and what to monitor next.
The strongest observable margin driver was the reduction in cost of revenue, which fell more than the decline in revenue. A concrete item to monitor is the trajectory of cost of revenue in upcoming quarters.
Gross margin was higher than both the immediately preceding quarter and the same quarter one year earlier, as cost of revenue declined more than the change in revenue.
Monitor cost of revenue trends to assess the sustainability of the margin improvement.