Colgate-Palmolive Co (FRA:CPA) COGS-to-Revenue : 0.40 (As of Mar. 2024)

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What is Colgate-Palmolive Co COGS-to-Revenue?

Colgate-Palmolive Co's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was €1,864 Mil. Its Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was €4,660 Mil.

Colgate-Palmolive Co's COGS to Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was 0.40.

Cost of Goods Sold is directly linked to profitability of the company through Gross Margin. Colgate-Palmolive Co's Gross Margin % for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was 60.00%.

Colgate-Palmolive Co COGS-to-Revenue Historical Data

The historical data trend for Colgate-Palmolive Co's COGS-to-Revenue can be seen below:

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Colgate-Palmolive Co COGS-to-Revenue Chart

Colgate-Palmolive Co Annual Data

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COGS-to-Revenue

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0.41

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0.40

0.43

0.42

Colgate-Palmolive Co Quarterly Data
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COGS-to-Revenue	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.43	0.42	0.41	0.40	0.40

Colgate-Palmolive Co COGS-to-Revenue Calculation

Colgate-Palmolive Co's COGS to Revenue for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

COGS to Revenue	=	Cost of Goods Sold	/	Revenue
	=	7456.127	/	17842.069
	=	0.42

Colgate-Palmolive Co's COGS to Revenue for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

COGS to Revenue	=	Cost of Goods Sold	/	Revenue
	=	1863.92	/	4659.8
	=	0.40

Colgate-Palmolive Co (FRA:CPA) COGS-to-Revenue Explanation

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

Colgate-Palmolive Co's Gross Margin % for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as:

Gross Margin %	=	1	-	COGS to Revenue
	=	1	-	Cost of Goods Sold / Revenue
	=	1	-	1863.92 / 4659.8
	=	60.00 %

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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Colgate-Palmolive Co (FRA:CPA) Business Description

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Address

300 Park Avenue, New York, NY, USA, 10022-7499

Website

https://www.colgatepalmolive.com

Since its founding in 1806, Colgate-Palmolive has grown to become a leading global consumer product company. In addition to its namesake oralcare line, the firm manufactures shampoos, shower gels, deodorants, and homecare products that are sold in over 200 countries. International accounts for about 70% of its total sales base, including approximately 45% from emerging regions. It also owns specialty pet food maker Hill's, which sells its products through veterinarians and specialty pet retailers.