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Sep 30, 2024

FY2024 Q3

Welltower (WELL) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Sep 30, 2024

Revenue and gross profit both increased compared to both the prior quarter and the same quarter last year, while cost of revenue also rose. Gross margin weakened slightly from the preceding quarter but improved from the year-ago period.

Gross margin takeaway

Quarter ended Sep 30, 2024 · FY2024 Q3

Revenue and gross profit both increased compared to both the prior quarter and the same quarter last year, while cost of revenue also rose. Gross margin weakened slightly from the preceding quarter but improved from the year-ago period.

  • Revenue growth exceeded the increase in cost of revenue when compared with the same quarter one year earlier, supporting the year-over-year margin improvement.
  • Compared to the prior quarter, gross margin was slightly lower as revenue and cost of revenue both rose, with cost growing at a marginally faster pace. Relative to the same quarter last year, gross margin was higher, driven by a larger proportionate increase in revenue versus cost of revenue.

Gross margin snapshot

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

Gross margin

19.8%

Gross profit

$298.8M

Revenue

$1.5B

Cost of revenue

$1.2B

Quarter-over-quarter change

-0.5 pts

Year-over-year change

+2.7 pts

Quarterly gross margin trend

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

PeriodRevenueGross profitCost of revenueGross margin
Dec 31, 2023$1.3B$226.8M$1.0B18.0%
Mar 31, 2024$1.4B$263.4M$1.1B19.4%
Jun 30, 2024$1.4B$282.2M$1.1B20.2%
Sep 30, 2024$1.5B$298.8M$1.2B19.8%

Quarterly comparisons

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

Previous-quarter change

Jun 30, 2024

-0.5 pts

Year-over-year change

Sep 30, 2023

+2.7 pts

What the margin says

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

Revenue growth exceeded the increase in cost of revenue when compared with the same quarter one year earlier, supporting the year-over-year margin improvement.

Compared to the prior quarter, gross margin was slightly lower as revenue and cost of revenue both rose, with cost growing at a marginally faster pace. Relative to the same quarter last year, gross margin was higher, driven by a larger proportionate increase in revenue versus cost of revenue.

Monitor the trajectory of cost of revenue relative to revenue, as its growth rate can directly affect gross margin stability.