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Tyson Foods, Inc. stock research

Mar 30, 2024

FY2024 Q2

Tyson Foods (TSN) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Mar 30, 2024

Revenue was slightly lower than the prior quarter, but gross profit was higher because cost of revenue decreased. Compared to the same quarter last year, revenue was stable while gross profit rose significantly, leading to a much improved gross margin.

Gross margin takeaway

Quarter ended Mar 30, 2024 · FY2024 Q2

Revenue was slightly lower than the prior quarter, but gross profit was higher because cost of revenue decreased. Compared to the same quarter last year, revenue was stable while gross profit rose significantly, leading to a much improved gross margin.

  • The decrease in cost of revenue, combined with relatively stable revenue, drove the improvement in gross margin.
  • Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, gross margin improved as revenue decreased slightly while cost of revenue decreased more. Compared to the same quarter one year earlier, gross margin improved substantially as revenue was stable while cost of revenue was lower.

Gross margin snapshot

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

Gross margin

6.6%

Gross profit

$866.0M

Revenue

$13.1B

Cost of revenue

$12.2B

Quarter-over-quarter change

+0.4 pts

Year-over-year change

+2.6 pts

Quarterly gross margin trend

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

PeriodRevenueGross profitCost of revenueGross margin
Jul 1, 2023$13.1B$677.0M$12.5B5.2%
Sep 30, 2023$13.3B$459.0M$12.9B3.4%
Dec 30, 2023$13.3B$823.0M$12.5B6.2%
Mar 30, 2024$13.1B$866.0M$12.2B6.6%

Quarterly comparisons

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

Previous-quarter change

Dec 30, 2023

+0.4 pts

Year-over-year change

Apr 1, 2023

+2.6 pts

What the margin says

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

The decrease in cost of revenue, combined with relatively stable revenue, drove the improvement in gross margin.

Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, gross margin improved as revenue decreased slightly while cost of revenue decreased more. Compared to the same quarter one year earlier, gross margin improved substantially as revenue was stable while cost of revenue was lower.

Monitor whether the lower cost of revenue level can be sustained in future quarters.