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Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. stock research

Sep 30, 2024

FY2025 Q2

Take-Two Interactive Software (TTWO) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Sep 30, 2024

Revenue was higher than both the prior quarter and the same quarter one year earlier. Gross profit was higher than the year-ago quarter but lower than the prior quarter, while cost of revenue was lower than the year-ago quarter but higher than the prior quarter. Gross margin improved relative to the year-ago quarter but weakened relative to the prior quarter.

Gross margin takeaway

Quarter ended Sep 30, 2024 · FY2025 Q2

Revenue was higher than both the prior quarter and the same quarter one year earlier. Gross profit was higher than the year-ago quarter but lower than the prior quarter, while cost of revenue was lower than the year-ago quarter but higher than the prior quarter. Gross margin improved relative to the year-ago quarter but weakened relative to the prior quarter.

  • The strongest observable margin driver is the change in the relationship between cost of revenue and revenue. Compared to the same quarter last year, cost of revenue was lower while revenue was higher, corresponding to a higher gross margin. Compared to the prior quarter, cost of revenue was higher while revenue was only slightly higher, corresponding to a lower gross margin.
  • Relative to the prior quarter, gross margin weakened as cost of revenue grew more than revenue. Relative to the same quarter one year earlier, gross margin improved as cost of revenue declined while revenue increased.

Gross margin snapshot

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

Gross margin

53.8%

Gross profit

$727.9M

Revenue

$1.4B

Cost of revenue

$625.2M

Quarter-over-quarter change

-3.8 pts

Year-over-year change

+21.8 pts

Quarterly gross margin trend

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

PeriodRevenueGross profitCost of revenueGross margin
Dec 31, 2023$1.4B$678.1M$688.2M49.6%
Mar 31, 2024$1.4B$469.1M$930.3M33.5%
Jun 30, 2024$1.3B$771.1M$567.1M57.6%
Sep 30, 2024$1.4B$727.9M$625.2M53.8%

Quarterly comparisons

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

Previous-quarter change

Jun 30, 2024

-3.8 pts

Year-over-year change

Sep 30, 2023

+21.8 pts

What the margin says

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

The strongest observable margin driver is the change in the relationship between cost of revenue and revenue. Compared to the same quarter last year, cost of revenue was lower while revenue was higher, corresponding to a higher gross margin. Compared to the prior quarter, cost of revenue was higher while revenue was only slightly higher, corresponding to a lower gross margin.

Relative to the prior quarter, gross margin weakened as cost of revenue grew more than revenue. Relative to the same quarter one year earlier, gross margin improved as cost of revenue declined while revenue increased.

Monitor the trend of cost of revenue relative to revenue, as it is the key factor influencing gross margin.

TTWO Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Sep 30, 2024