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Trimble Inc. stock research

Sep 29, 2023

FY2023 Q3

Trimble (TRMB) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Sep 29, 2023

In the current quarter, revenue less cost of revenue yielded gross profit, and gross profit as a share of revenue defined the gross margin. Compared to the prior quarter, revenue was lower and gross profit was slightly lower, but cost of revenue decreased more, resulting in an improved gross margin. Compared to the same quarter last year, both revenue and gross profit were higher, while cost of revenue was slightly lower, leading to a higher gross margin.

Gross margin takeaway

Quarter ended Sep 29, 2023 · FY2023 Q3

In the current quarter, revenue less cost of revenue yielded gross profit, and gross profit as a share of revenue defined the gross margin. Compared to the prior quarter, revenue was lower and gross profit was slightly lower, but cost of revenue decreased more, resulting in an improved gross margin. Compared to the same quarter last year, both revenue and gross profit were higher, while cost of revenue was slightly lower, leading to a higher gross margin.

  • The most observable change among the margin components was the relationship between cost of revenue and revenue. Cost of revenue as a proportion of total revenue was lower than in both the prior quarter and the year-ago quarter, coinciding with the higher gross margin.
  • Sequentially, revenue declined and gross profit declined slightly, but cost of revenue fell more sharply, so gross margin improved. Year-over-year, revenue and gross profit both increased, cost of revenue decreased modestly, and gross margin also improved.

Gross margin snapshot

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

Gross margin

61.7%

Gross profit

$590.2M

Revenue

$957.3M

Cost of revenue

$367.1M

Quarter-over-quarter change

+0.8 pts

Year-over-year change

+3.4 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$915.4M$560.8M$354.6M61.3%
Jun 30, 2023$993.6M$604.5M$389.1M60.8%
Sep 29, 2023$957.3M$590.2M$367.1M61.7%

Quarterly comparisons

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

Previous-quarter change

Jun 30, 2023

+0.8 pts

Year-over-year change

Sep 30, 2022

+3.4 pts

What the margin says

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

The most observable change among the margin components was the relationship between cost of revenue and revenue. Cost of revenue as a proportion of total revenue was lower than in both the prior quarter and the year-ago quarter, coinciding with the higher gross margin.

Sequentially, revenue declined and gross profit declined slightly, but cost of revenue fell more sharply, so gross margin improved. Year-over-year, revenue and gross profit both increased, cost of revenue decreased modestly, and gross margin also improved.

Monitor the trend of cost of revenue relative to revenue in upcoming quarters, as it has been a key factor in the recent margin improvement.