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Fiscal Year 2023-2024
PERFORMANCE INSIGHTS
Stratford Meridian delivered sequential growth throughout FY2023–2024, with revenue rising from $1,200.00 in Q1 to $5,550.00 in Q4 and GAAP net income advancing from $720.00 to $4,025.00. Results reflect the seasonal cadence of our end markets, winter softness followed by spring/summer normalization, within a subscription-led model that sustained >80% gross margin and expanding operating margin. We generated positive free cash flow each quarter, maintained a lean cost structure, and ended the year with no debt. At year-end, MRR reached $1,850.00 (ARR $22,200.00) and cash stood at $8,665.00; the exhibits below show the progression (unaudited U.S. GAAP; amounts rounded).
Revenue advanced each quarter from a winter baseline of $1,200.00 to $5,550.00 by year-end. Sequential deltas were +$750.00 (Q2 vs Q1), +$2,250.00 (Q3 vs Q2), and +$1,350.00 (Q4 vs Q3), with the largest step-up aligning with spring normalization and pipeline conversion in Q3. The cumulative increase of $4,350.00 represents a 3.6× scale-up versus the opening quarter and established a stronger starting point for the next fiscal year.
This exhibit illustrates arithmetical quarter-over-quarter movements in recognized GAAP revenue only. It does not isolate price, volume, or mix, and it does not attribute growth to specific products or cohorts. Figures are unaudited, presented on an accrual basis, and may be revised for classification hygiene or methodology updates; amounts are subject to rounding and therefore totals may not foot. Seasonality and calendar timing can influence comparisons and may not repeat. This visualization is historical and non-predictive; it is not an offer to sell or a solicitation to buy any security and should not be relied upon for investment, accounting, tax, or legal decisions
Revenue increased from $1,200.00 in Q1 to $5,550.00 in Q4, while GAAP net income rose from $720.00 to $4,025.00. Profitability expanded faster than revenue in the back half as fixed costs were absorbed and delivery remained efficient; notably, OPEX declined $100.00 from Q3 ($560.00) to Q4 ($460.00) even as revenue advanced, evidencing operating leverage.
Net income reflects the Company’s unaudited GAAP results for the periods shown and may differ from cash outcomes. Presentation is sequential and excludes pro-forma, normalization, or cohort-level adjustments. The exhibit may reference or be interpreted alongside non-GAAP operating metrics elsewhere (e.g., MRR/ARR) that are not reconciled herein. Past results are not indicative of future performance; the Company assumes no duty to update the information contained in this chart. This is informational only and not investment, accounting, tax, or legal advice.
As revenue scaled, COGS increased in line with usage-linked inputs ($120.00 → $1,065.00), and OPEX remained contained ($360.00 → $460.00 with a Q3→Q4 decrease). The widening spread between revenue and the combined cost stack underscores disciplined execution and supports sustained operating profitability.
COGS and OPEX follow current internal policy definitions (delivery-specific inputs versus overhead) that may differ from other issuers’ classifications; cross-company comparisons can therefore be inexact. Quarterly movements may reflect billing cycles, accruals, or timing effects. Data are unaudited, presented on an accrual basis, and subject to rounding and future reclassifications. This exhibit is historical and not a projection, guarantee, or offer of any kind and should not be relied upon for investment, accounting, tax, or legal decisions.
Gross margin moderated from 90.0% (Q1) to 80.8% (Q4) as delivery inputs scaled with volume, while operating margin improved from 60.0% to 72.5% on overhead leverage and Q4 OPEX normalization. The result is a healthier margin stack in which efficiency gains below gross profit offset expected mix/scale effects at the top of the P&L.
Margins are derived from unaudited GAAP figures and may incorporate estimates that are subject to change. Gross margin can fluctuate with product mix, vendor pricing, and utilization; operating margin can vary with timing effects and classification. Percentages are sensitive to small bases and rounding. This chart is non-predictive and should not be used as the basis for investment, accounting, tax, or legal decisions.
Metric definitions.
¹ ARR is a point-in-time run rate calculated as MRR × 12; MRR/ARR are operating metrics and not GAAP measures.
² Normalized logo churn is customers lost in the period divided by customers at the start of the period; early-stage portfolios can exhibit heightened percentage volatility.
³ Free Cash Flow (FCF) is defined as net cash from operating activities minus capital expenditures; FCF is a non-GAAP liquidity measure and should be viewed as supplemental to GAAP cash-flow data.
Legal notice & cautionary statement.
This overview is based on unaudited U.S. GAAP financial information, may include estimates subject to change, and may be updated for methodology or classification refinements; amounts are presented in U.S. dollars and may include rounding adjustments. Certain statements herein are forward-looking and involve risks and uncertainties, including seasonality, customer retention and acquisition dynamics, vendor/infrastructure dependencies, pricing, and macroeconomic conditions; actual results may differ materially. This material is provided solely for informational purposes and does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any security and should not be relied upon for investment, accounting, tax, or legal decisions.
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