Waste Management, Inc. stock research
FY2023 Q1
Waste Management (WM) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Mar 31, 2023
Revenue was nearly unchanged from the prior quarter and higher than the same quarter last year. Gross profit remained stable, while cost of revenue was relatively flat compared to the prior quarter and higher than a year ago. Gross margin weakened modestly from both the previous quarter and the same quarter one year earlier.
Gross margin takeaway
Quarter ended Mar 31, 2023 · FY2023 Q1
Revenue was nearly unchanged from the prior quarter and higher than the same quarter last year. Gross profit remained stable, while cost of revenue was relatively flat compared to the prior quarter and higher than a year ago. Gross margin weakened modestly from both the previous quarter and the same quarter one year earlier.
- The gross margin decline was driven by cost of revenue growing at a slightly faster pace than revenue when compared to both the preceding and year-ago periods.
- Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, revenue was essentially flat and gross margin edged lower. Versus the same quarter one year earlier, revenue was higher but gross margin was lower.
Gross margin snapshot
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Gross margin
36.9%
Gross profit
$1.8B
Revenue
$4.9B
Cost of revenue
$3.1B
Quarter-over-quarter change
n/a
Year-over-year change
-0.8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2023 | $4.9B | $1.8B | $3.1B | 36.9% |
Quarterly comparisons
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Previous-quarter change
Previous quarter unavailable
n/a
Year-over-year change
Mar 31, 2022
-0.8 pts
What the margin says
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The gross margin decline was driven by cost of revenue growing at a slightly faster pace than revenue when compared to both the preceding and year-ago periods.
Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, revenue was essentially flat and gross margin edged lower. Versus the same quarter one year earlier, revenue was higher but gross margin was lower.
Monitor whether cost of revenue continues to increase at a rate that outpaces revenue growth in upcoming periods.