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Trane Technologies plc stock research

Mar 31, 2024

FY2024 Q1

Trane Technologies (TT) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Mar 31, 2024

Revenue for the current quarter was higher than the same quarter last year, with gross profit and gross margin also improving. Cost of revenue increased, but at a slower pace than revenue, resulting in a higher gross margin.

Gross margin takeaway

Quarter ended Mar 31, 2024 · FY2024 Q1

Revenue for the current quarter was higher than the same quarter last year, with gross profit and gross margin also improving. Cost of revenue increased, but at a slower pace than revenue, resulting in a higher gross margin.

  • The strongest observable margin driver is the improvement in gross margin compared to the same quarter last year, supported by revenue growth outpacing cost of revenue growth.
  • Revenue was lower than the immediately preceding quarter but higher than the year-ago quarter. Gross profit and gross margin were higher than the year-ago quarter; the previous quarter's gross profit and margin are not available for comparison.

Gross margin snapshot

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

Gross margin

34.6%

Gross profit

$1.5B

Revenue

$4.2B

Cost of revenue

$2.8B

Quarter-over-quarter change

+0.7 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$3.7B$1.1B$2.5B31.2%
Jun 30, 2023$4.7B$1.6B$3.1B33.7%
Sep 30, 2023$4.9B$1.7B$3.2B34.0%
Mar 31, 2024$4.2B$1.5B$2.8B34.6%

Quarterly comparisons

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

Previous-quarter change

Sep 30, 2023

+0.7 pts

Year-over-year change

Mar 31, 2023

+3.4 pts

What the margin says

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

The strongest observable margin driver is the improvement in gross margin compared to the same quarter last year, supported by revenue growth outpacing cost of revenue growth.

Revenue was lower than the immediately preceding quarter but higher than the year-ago quarter. Gross profit and gross margin were higher than the year-ago quarter; the previous quarter's gross profit and margin are not available for comparison.

Monitor the trend in selling and administrative expenses, which are a significant cost component as disclosed in the filing.