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Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. stock research

Jun 30, 2023

FY2024 Q1

Take-Two Interactive Software (TTWO) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Jun 30, 2023

Revenue was lower than the preceding quarter, while cost of revenue decreased at a much larger rate, yielding gross profit substantially higher and gross margin improved. Compared to the same quarter one year earlier, revenue was higher yet cost of revenue increased faster, leading to gross profit slightly higher and gross margin weakened.

Gross margin takeaway

Quarter ended Jun 30, 2023 · FY2024 Q1

Revenue was lower than the preceding quarter, while cost of revenue decreased at a much larger rate, yielding gross profit substantially higher and gross margin improved. Compared to the same quarter one year earlier, revenue was higher yet cost of revenue increased faster, leading to gross profit slightly higher and gross margin weakened.

  • Gross profit in the current quarter was markedly higher than the preceding quarter, driven by a steep decline in cost of revenue relative to the revenue change. The relationship between revenue and cost of revenue was the dominant factor shaping the margin outcome.
  • Sequentially, gross margin improved materially from a weak level as revenue decreased but cost of revenue declined even more. Year over year, gross margin weakened from a higher level as revenue increased but cost of revenue grew by a larger proportion.

Gross margin snapshot

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

Gross margin

52.9%

Gross profit

$679.2M

Revenue

$1.3B

Cost of revenue

$605.5M

Quarter-over-quarter change

+37.4 pts

Year-over-year change

-7.6 pts

Quarterly gross margin trend

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

PeriodRevenueGross profitCost of revenueGross margin
Mar 31, 2023$1.4B$223.2M$1.2B15.4%
Jun 30, 2023$1.3B$679.2M$605.5M52.9%

Quarterly comparisons

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

Previous-quarter change

Mar 31, 2023

+37.4 pts

Year-over-year change

Jun 30, 2022

-7.6 pts

What the margin says

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

Gross profit in the current quarter was markedly higher than the preceding quarter, driven by a steep decline in cost of revenue relative to the revenue change. The relationship between revenue and cost of revenue was the dominant factor shaping the margin outcome.

Sequentially, gross margin improved materially from a weak level as revenue decreased but cost of revenue declined even more. Year over year, gross margin weakened from a higher level as revenue increased but cost of revenue grew by a larger proportion.

Monitor the trajectory of cost of revenue, which showed a sharp sequential decline but a notable year-over-year increase.