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Veeva Systems Inc. stock research

Oct 31, 2023

FY2024 Q3

Veeva Systems (VEEV) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Oct 31, 2023

Revenue increased compared to both the prior quarter and the same quarter last year, while cost of revenue was lower than the prior quarter but higher than a year ago. Gross profit rose accordingly, and gross margin improved relative to both periods.

Gross margin takeaway

Quarter ended Oct 31, 2023 · FY2024 Q3

Revenue increased compared to both the prior quarter and the same quarter last year, while cost of revenue was lower than the prior quarter but higher than a year ago. Gross profit rose accordingly, and gross margin improved relative to both periods.

  • Revenue grew while cost of revenue declined from the prior quarter, and the year-over-year increase in revenue outpaced the increase in cost of revenue, resulting in a higher gross margin.
  • Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, gross margin strengthened, driven by higher revenue and lower cost of revenue. Versus the same quarter one year earlier, gross margin also improved, with revenue rising more than cost of revenue.

Gross margin snapshot

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

Gross margin

72.8%

Gross profit

$448.8M

Revenue

$616.5M

Cost of revenue

$167.7M

Quarter-over-quarter change

+1.4 pts

Year-over-year change

+0.7 pts

Quarterly gross margin trend

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

PeriodRevenueGross profitCost of revenueGross margin
Jan 31, 2023$563.4M$399.1M$164.3M70.8%
Apr 30, 2023$526.3M$359.7M$166.7M68.3%
Jul 31, 2023$590.2M$421.2M$169.0M71.4%
Oct 31, 2023$616.5M$448.8M$167.7M72.8%

Quarterly comparisons

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

Previous-quarter change

Jul 31, 2023

+1.4 pts

Year-over-year change

Oct 31, 2022

+0.7 pts

What the margin says

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

Revenue grew while cost of revenue declined from the prior quarter, and the year-over-year increase in revenue outpaced the increase in cost of revenue, resulting in a higher gross margin.

Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, gross margin strengthened, driven by higher revenue and lower cost of revenue. Versus the same quarter one year earlier, gross margin also improved, with revenue rising more than cost of revenue.

Monitor the trend of cost of revenue, as it decreased sequentially but increased year over year, and its relationship with revenue growth.