Ergo Science (Ergo Science) COGS-to-Revenue : 0.70 (As of Sep. 2006)

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What is Ergo Science COGS-to-Revenue?

Ergo Science's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Sep. 2006 was $6.53 Mil. Its Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2006 was $9.31 Mil.

Ergo Science's COGS to Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2006 was 0.70.

Cost of Goods Sold is directly linked to profitability of the company through Gross Margin. Ergo Science's Gross Margin % for the three months ended in Sep. 2006 was 29.87%.

Ergo Science COGS-to-Revenue Historical Data

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

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Ergo Science COGS-to-Revenue Chart

Ergo Science Annual Data

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0.85

0.76

0.66

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COGS-to-Revenue	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.72	-	0.87	0.71	0.70

Ergo Science COGS-to-Revenue Calculation

Ergo Science's COGS to Revenue for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2005 is calculated as

COGS to Revenue	=	Cost of Goods Sold	/	Revenue
	=	18.765	/	28.399
	=	0.66

Ergo Science's COGS to Revenue for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2006 is calculated as

COGS to Revenue	=	Cost of Goods Sold	/	Revenue
	=	6.53	/	9.311
	=	0.70

Ergo Science (GREY:ERGN) COGS-to-Revenue Explanation

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

Ergo Science's Gross Margin % for the three months ended in Sep. 2006 is calculated as:

Gross Margin %	=	1	-	COGS to Revenue
	=	1	-	Cost of Goods Sold / Revenue
	=	1	-	6.53 / 9.311
	=	29.87 %

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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402 Office Park Drive, Suite 260, Birmingham, AL, USA, 35223

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Ergo Science Corp is a United States based workforce injury prevention and treatment provider. It is focused on employee safety and employer risk reduction. The company offers physical abilities tests built from defensible, peer-reviewed research; evidence-based injury prevention and rehabilitation for diversified businesses.

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