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Sycamore Networks (Sycamore Networks) COGS-to-Revenue : 0.42 (As of Jan. 2013)


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What is Sycamore Networks COGS-to-Revenue?

Sycamore Networks's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Jan. 2013 was $4.02 Mil. Its Revenue for the three months ended in Jan. 2013 was $9.47 Mil.

Sycamore Networks's COGS to Revenue for the three months ended in Jan. 2013 was 0.42.

Cost of Goods Sold is directly linked to profitability of the company through Gross Margin. Sycamore Networks's Gross Margin % for the three months ended in Jan. 2013 was 57.54%.

Sycamore Networks COGS-to-Revenue Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sycamore Networks's COGS-to-Revenue can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Sycamore Networks COGS-to-Revenue Chart

Sycamore Networks Annual Data
Trend Jul03 Jul04 Jul05 Jul06 Jul07 Jul08 Jul09 Jul10 Jul11 Jul12
COGS-to-Revenue
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.54 0.57 0.45 0.46 0.42

Sycamore Networks Quarterly Data
Apr08 Jul08 Oct08 Jan09 Apr09 Jul09 Oct09 Jan10 Apr10 Jul10 Oct10 Jan11 Apr11 Jul11 Oct11 Jan12 Apr12 Jul12 Oct12 Jan13
COGS-to-Revenue Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.41 0.46 0.43 0.41 0.42

Sycamore Networks COGS-to-Revenue Calculation

Sycamore Networks's COGS to Revenue for the fiscal year that ended in Jul. 2012 is calculated as

COGS to Revenue=Cost of Goods Sold / Revenue
=24.331 / 57.285
=0.42

Sycamore Networks's COGS to Revenue for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2013 is calculated as

COGS to Revenue=Cost of Goods Sold / Revenue
=4.021 / 9.47
=0.42

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Sycamore Networks  (OTCPK:SCMR) COGS-to-Revenue Explanation

Cost of Goods Sold is directly linked to profitability of the company through Gross Margin.

Sycamore Networks's Gross Margin % for the three months ended in Jan. 2013 is calculated as:

Gross Margin %=1 - COGS to Revenue
=1 - Cost of Goods Sold / Revenue
=1 - 4.021 / 9.47
=57.54 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

A company that has a moat can usually maintain or even expand their Gross Margin. A company can increase its Gross Margin in two ways. It can increase the prices of the goods it sells and keeps its Cost of Goods Sold unchanged. Or it can keep the sales price unchanged and squeeze its suppliers to reduce the Cost of Goods Sold. Warren Buffett believes businesses with the power to raise prices have moats.

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Sycamore Networks (Sycamore Networks) Business Description

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http://www.scmrinc.com
Sycamore Networks Inc was incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware on February 17, 1998. The Company develops and markets Intelligent Bandwidth Management solutions for fixed line and mobile network operators worldwide and provides services associated with such products.
Executives
Robert E Donahue director
John W Gerdelman director C/O SYCAMORE NETWORKS INC, 220 MILL RD, CHELMSFORD MA 01824
Alan Cormier officer: General Counsel and Secretary 220 MILL ROAD, CHELMSFORD MA 01824