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Trimble Inc. stock research

Jun 28, 2024

FY2024 Q2

Trimble (TRMB) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Jun 28, 2024

Revenue and gross profit were lower than the prior quarter and the year-ago period, while cost of revenue also declined. The gross margin improved, reflecting a larger proportional reduction in cost of revenue relative to revenue.

Gross margin takeaway

Quarter ended Jun 28, 2024 · FY2024 Q2

Revenue and gross profit were lower than the prior quarter and the year-ago period, while cost of revenue also declined. The gross margin improved, reflecting a larger proportional reduction in cost of revenue relative to revenue.

  • The strongest observable margin driver is the reduction in cost of revenue as a proportion of revenue. Cost of revenue declined more than revenue, leading to an expanded gross margin.
  • Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, revenue, gross profit, and cost of revenue were all lower, while gross margin was higher. Versus the same quarter one year earlier, the same directional changes occurred: revenue, gross profit, and cost of revenue decreased, and gross margin improved.

Gross margin snapshot

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

Gross margin

62.7%

Gross profit

$545.9M

Revenue

$870.8M

Cost of revenue

$324.9M

Quarter-over-quarter change

+0.4 pts

Year-over-year change

+1.9 pts

Quarterly gross margin trend

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

PeriodRevenueGross profitCost of revenueGross margin
Sep 29, 2023$957.3M$590.2M$367.1M61.7%
Dec 29, 2023$932.4M$577.3M$355.1M61.9%
Mar 29, 2024$953.3M$593.6M$359.7M62.3%
Jun 28, 2024$870.8M$545.9M$324.9M62.7%

Quarterly comparisons

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

Previous-quarter change

Mar 29, 2024

+0.4 pts

Year-over-year change

Jun 30, 2023

+1.9 pts

What the margin says

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

The strongest observable margin driver is the reduction in cost of revenue as a proportion of revenue. Cost of revenue declined more than revenue, leading to an expanded gross margin.

Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, revenue, gross profit, and cost of revenue were all lower, while gross margin was higher. Versus the same quarter one year earlier, the same directional changes occurred: revenue, gross profit, and cost of revenue decreased, and gross margin improved.

Monitor the trajectory of cost of revenue relative to revenue, as the filing discusses the Ag divestiture's impact on operating income, which may influence future margin trends.