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Xylem Inc. stock research

Sep 30, 2024

FY2024 Q3

Xylem (XYL) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Sep 30, 2024

Revenue was stable compared to the same quarter last year but lower than the previous quarter. Gross profit increased year-over-year and decreased sequentially, resulting in a gross margin that improved from the prior year but weakened from the prior quarter.

Gross margin takeaway

Quarter ended Sep 30, 2024 · FY2024 Q3

Revenue was stable compared to the same quarter last year but lower than the previous quarter. Gross profit increased year-over-year and decreased sequentially, resulting in a gross margin that improved from the prior year but weakened from the prior quarter.

  • The year-over-year improvement in gross margin was the most notable change, as gross profit rose while revenue held steady.
  • Compared to the prior quarter, revenue and gross profit both declined, with gross margin slightly lower. Compared to the same quarter last year, revenue was unchanged, gross profit was higher, and gross margin improved.

Gross margin snapshot

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

Gross margin

37.3%

Gross profit

$784.0M

Revenue

$2.1B

Cost of revenue

$1.3B

Quarter-over-quarter change

-0.5 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
Dec 31, 2023$2.1B$756.0M$1.4B35.7%
Mar 31, 2024$2.0B$752.0M$1.3B37.0%
Jun 30, 2024$2.2B$819.0M$1.4B37.8%
Sep 30, 2024$2.1B$784.0M$1.3B37.3%

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

+0.5 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 was the most notable change, as gross profit rose while revenue held steady.

Compared to the prior quarter, revenue and gross profit both declined, with gross margin slightly lower. Compared to the same quarter last year, revenue was unchanged, gross profit was higher, and gross margin improved.

Monitor the trend in cost of revenue relative to revenue, as it directly affects gross margin.

XYL Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Sep 30, 2024