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FY2024 Q3
Vulcan Materials (VMC) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Sep 30, 2024
Revenue was stable compared to the prior quarter, but gross profit declined, resulting in a lower gross margin. Compared to the same quarter last year, revenue and cost of revenue were both lower, yet gross margin improved as gross profit decreased less than revenue.
Gross margin takeaway
Quarter ended Sep 30, 2024 · FY2024 Q3
Revenue was stable compared to the prior quarter, but gross profit declined, resulting in a lower gross margin. Compared to the same quarter last year, revenue and cost of revenue were both lower, yet gross margin improved as gross profit decreased less than revenue.
- The year-over-year improvement in gross margin is the most notable change, driven by a lower cost of revenue relative to revenue. Sequentially, the gross margin weakened as gross profit declined while revenue remained unchanged.
- Gross margin was lower than the immediately preceding quarter but higher than the same quarter one year earlier. Revenue was unchanged from the prior quarter and lower year-over-year, while cost of revenue was stable sequentially and lower annually.
Gross margin snapshot
The selected quarter's reported revenue, gross profit, direct costs, and margin comparisons.
Gross margin
28.2%
Gross profit
$565.2M
Revenue
$2.0B
Cost of revenue
$1.4B
Quarter-over-quarter change
-1.2 pts
Year-over-year change
+1.2 pts
Quarterly gross margin trend
A four-quarter view of the revenue and direct-cost bridge behind gross margin.
| Period | Revenue | Gross profit | Cost of revenue | Gross margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2023 | $1.8B | $472.2M | $1.4B | 25.7% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | $1.5B | $304.9M | $1.2B | 19.7% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | $2.0B | $592.2M | $1.4B | 29.4% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | $2.0B | $565.2M | $1.4B | 28.2% |
Quarterly comparisons
Compare the selected margin with the preceding quarter and the same fiscal quarter one year earlier.
Previous-quarter change
Jun 30, 2024
-1.2 pts
Year-over-year change
Sep 30, 2023
+1.2 pts
What the margin says
Filing-constrained interpretation of margin direction, comparisons, and what to monitor next.
The year-over-year improvement in gross margin is the most notable change, driven by a lower cost of revenue relative to revenue. Sequentially, the gross margin weakened as gross profit declined while revenue remained unchanged.
Gross margin was lower than the immediately preceding quarter but higher than the same quarter one year earlier. Revenue was unchanged from the prior quarter and lower year-over-year, while cost of revenue was stable sequentially and lower annually.
Monitor the relationship between revenue and cost of revenue, as changes in their relative proportions directly affect gross margin.