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Teradyne, Inc. stock research

Dec 31, 2023

FY2023 Q4

Teradyne (TER) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Dec 31, 2023

Revenue and gross profit decreased compared to both the prior quarter and the same quarter last year. Gross margin remained stable sequentially but weakened year over year.

Gross margin takeaway

Quarter ended Dec 31, 2023 · FY2023 Q4

Revenue and gross profit decreased compared to both the prior quarter and the same quarter last year. Gross margin remained stable sequentially but weakened year over year.

  • The gross margin was unchanged from the preceding quarter as cost of revenue declined in proportion to revenue. However, compared to the prior year, the margin contracted because cost of revenue did not fall as much as revenue.
  • Relative to the prior quarter, revenue and gross profit were lower while gross margin held steady. Versus the same quarter a year earlier, all three metrics were lower, with gross margin also declining.

Gross margin snapshot

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

Gross margin

56.6%

Gross profit

$379.5M

Revenue

$670.6M

Cost of revenue

$291.1M

Quarter-over-quarter change

+0.0 pts

Year-over-year change

-0.9 pts

Quarterly gross margin trend

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

PeriodRevenueGross profitCost of revenueGross margin
Apr 2, 2023$617.5M$356.4M$261.1M57.7%
Jul 2, 2023$684.4M$402.5M$281.9M58.8%
Oct 1, 2023$703.7M$398.3M$305.4M56.6%
Dec 31, 2023$670.6M$379.5M$291.1M56.6%

Quarterly comparisons

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

Previous-quarter change

Oct 1, 2023

+0.0 pts

Year-over-year change

Dec 31, 2022

-0.9 pts

What the margin says

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

The gross margin was unchanged from the preceding quarter as cost of revenue declined in proportion to revenue. However, compared to the prior year, the margin contracted because cost of revenue did not fall as much as revenue.

Relative to the prior quarter, revenue and gross profit were lower while gross margin held steady. Versus the same quarter a year earlier, all three metrics were lower, with gross margin also declining.

Monitor the relationship between cost of revenue and revenue to see if the margin can stabilize or improve.