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Tyler Technologies, Inc. stock research

Dec 31, 2024

FY2024 Q4

Tyler Technologies (TYL) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Dec 31, 2024

Revenue and gross profit both decreased slightly compared to the prior quarter, while cost of revenue also fell, resulting in a modest improvement in gross margin. Versus the same quarter last year, revenue and gross profit were substantially higher, although gross margin was lower due to a proportionally larger increase in cost of revenue.

Gross margin takeaway

Quarter ended Dec 31, 2024 · FY2024 Q4

Revenue and gross profit both decreased slightly compared to the prior quarter, while cost of revenue also fell, resulting in a modest improvement in gross margin. Versus the same quarter last year, revenue and gross profit were substantially higher, although gross margin was lower due to a proportionally larger increase in cost of revenue.

  • The gross margin saw a slight sequential expansion, driven primarily by the cost of revenue declining more than gross profit relative to the revenue change. The year-over-year comparison shows gross margin weakening as cost of revenue grew faster than gross profit.
  • Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, revenue was slightly lower, cost of revenue decreased, and gross margin improved marginally. Compared to the same quarter one year earlier, revenue and gross profit were higher, but gross margin was lower.

Gross margin snapshot

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

Gross margin

43.8%

Gross profit

$236.8M

Revenue

$541.1M

Cost of revenue

$304.3M

Quarter-over-quarter change

+0.1 pts

Year-over-year change

-0.5 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, 2024$512.4M$223.7M$288.7M43.7%
Jun 30, 2024$541.0M$237.8M$303.2M44.0%
Sep 30, 2024$543.3M$237.5M$305.9M43.7%
Dec 31, 2024$541.1M$236.8M$304.3M43.8%

Quarterly comparisons

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

Previous-quarter change

Sep 30, 2024

+0.1 pts

Year-over-year change

Dec 31, 2023

-0.5 pts

What the margin says

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

The gross margin saw a slight sequential expansion, driven primarily by the cost of revenue declining more than gross profit relative to the revenue change. The year-over-year comparison shows gross margin weakening as cost of revenue grew faster than gross profit.

Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, revenue was slightly lower, cost of revenue decreased, and gross margin improved marginally. Compared to the same quarter one year earlier, revenue and gross profit were higher, but gross margin was lower.

Monitor whether the cost of revenue as a proportion of revenue continues to trend higher relative to the prior year.