WGL Holdings (WGL Holdings) COGS-to-Revenue : 0.67 (As of Mar. 2018)

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What is WGL Holdings COGS-to-Revenue?

WGL Holdings's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Mar. 2018 was $597 Mil. Its Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2018 was $886 Mil.

WGL Holdings's COGS to Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2018 was 0.67.

Cost of Goods Sold is directly linked to profitability of the company through Gross Margin. WGL Holdings's Gross Margin % for the three months ended in Mar. 2018 was 32.71%.

WGL Holdings COGS-to-Revenue Historical Data

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

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WGL Holdings COGS-to-Revenue Chart

WGL Holdings Annual Data

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0.83

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0.72

WGL Holdings Quarterly Data
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WGL Holdings COGS-to-Revenue Calculation

WGL Holdings's COGS to Revenue for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2017 is calculated as

COGS to Revenue	=	Cost of Goods Sold	/	Revenue
	=	1707.045	/	2354.724
	=	0.72

WGL Holdings's COGS to Revenue for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2018 is calculated as

COGS to Revenue	=	Cost of Goods Sold	/	Revenue
	=	596.517	/	886.451
	=	0.67

WGL Holdings (NYSE:WGL) COGS-to-Revenue Explanation

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

WGL Holdings's Gross Margin % for the three months ended in Mar. 2018 is calculated as:

Gross Margin %	=	1	-	COGS to Revenue
	=	1	-	Cost of Goods Sold / Revenue
	=	1	-	596.517 / 886.451
	=	32.71 %

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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WGL Holdings (WGL Holdings) Business Description

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http://www.wglholdings.com

WGL Holdings' primary operating segment, Washington Gas Light, is a regulated gas distribution utility. This segment serves about 1.1 million customers in Maryland, Virginia, and the Washington, D.C., metro area. The nonregulated energy marketing segment buys and resells natural gas and electricity in competitive markets, in addition to designing, building, and operating energy systems including solar installations. WGL is signed on to some sizable midstream pipeline projects and angles to expand this business around its utility footprint.

Executives

Karen Hardwick	officer: Senior Vice President and GC	1000 MAINE AVENUE, SW, WASHINGTON DC 20024
Dorothy Ramsey	officer: Vice President	1000 MAINE AVENUE, SW, WASHINGTON DC 20024
Linda R Gooden	director	LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION, 6801 ROCKLEDGE DRIVE, BETHESDA MD 20817
Leslie T Thornton	officer: Senior VP, GC and Corp. Sec.	3921 COURTLAND CIRCLE, ALEXANDRIA VA 22305
David M Harris	director	101 CONSTITUTION AVENUE, NW, WASHINGTON DC 20080
Debra L Lee	director	C/O BLACK ENTERTAINMENT, 1 BET PLZ. 1900W PLACE N.W., WASHINGTON DC 20018
Terry D Mccallister	director, officer: Chairman and CEO	1100 H ST NW, WASHINGTON DC 20080
James F Lafond	director	4401 GULF SHORE BLVD NORTH, UNIT 103, NAPLES FL 34103
Clancy George Patrick Jr	director	1100 H ST NW, WASHINGTON DC 20080
Stephen C Beasley	director	THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, ONCE WILLIAMS CENTER, SUITE 4700, TULSA OK 77002
Diane J Hoskins	director	101 CONSTITUTION AVENUE, NW, WASHINGTON DC 20080
Karen Hastie Williams	director	GANNETT CO INC, 7950 JONES BRANCH DRIVE, MCLEAN VA 22107
Degraffenreidt James H Jr	other: Former Chairman and CEO	1100 H ST NW, WASHINGTON DC 20080
Philip A Odeen	director	N/A, N/A OH 45202