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Targa Resources Corp. stock research

Jun 30, 2023

FY2023 Q2

Targa Resources (TRGP) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Jun 30, 2023

Revenue and gross profit were lower compared to both the prior quarter and the same quarter last year, while cost of revenue also declined. Gross margin improved as cost of revenue decreased more than revenue.

Gross margin takeaway

Quarter ended Jun 30, 2023 · FY2023 Q2

Revenue and gross profit were lower compared to both the prior quarter and the same quarter last year, while cost of revenue also declined. Gross margin improved as cost of revenue decreased more than revenue.

  • The primary observable factor was the proportionally larger reduction in cost of revenue relative to revenue, which drove the gross margin higher.
  • Gross margin strengthened compared to both the preceding quarter and the year-ago period, reflecting a more favorable balance between cost of revenue and revenue.

Gross margin snapshot

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

Gross margin

23.9%

Gross profit

$650.7M

Revenue

$2.7B

Cost of revenue

$2.1B

Quarter-over-quarter change

+3.3 pts

Year-over-year change

+10.9 pts

Quarterly gross margin trend

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

PeriodRevenueGross profitCost of revenueGross margin
Mar 31, 2023$3.8B$782.8M$3.0B20.6%
Jun 30, 2023$2.7B$650.7M$2.1B23.9%

Quarterly comparisons

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

Previous-quarter change

Mar 31, 2023

+3.3 pts

Year-over-year change

Jun 30, 2022

+10.9 pts

What the margin says

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

The primary observable factor was the proportionally larger reduction in cost of revenue relative to revenue, which drove the gross margin higher.

Gross margin strengthened compared to both the preceding quarter and the year-ago period, reflecting a more favorable balance between cost of revenue and revenue.

Monitor the trend in cost of revenue relative to revenue, given the filing's discussion of commodity prices and operating costs as factors affecting cash generation.