Alfa Laval AB (Alfa Laval AB) COGS-to-Revenue : 0.65 (As of Mar. 2024)

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What is Alfa Laval AB COGS-to-Revenue?

Alfa Laval AB's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $931 Mil. Its Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $1,432 Mil.

Alfa Laval AB's COGS to Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was 0.65.

Cost of Goods Sold is directly linked to profitability of the company through Gross Margin. Alfa Laval AB's Gross Margin % for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was 34.95%.

Alfa Laval AB COGS-to-Revenue Historical Data

The historical data trend for Alfa Laval AB's COGS-to-Revenue can be seen below:

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Alfa Laval AB COGS-to-Revenue Chart

Alfa Laval AB Annual Data

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0.66

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0.67

Alfa Laval AB Quarterly Data
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Alfa Laval AB COGS-to-Revenue Calculation

Alfa Laval AB's COGS to Revenue for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

COGS to Revenue	=	Cost of Goods Sold	/	Revenue
	=	4164.132	/	6200.086
	=	0.67

Alfa Laval AB's COGS to Revenue for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

COGS to Revenue	=	Cost of Goods Sold	/	Revenue
	=	931.296	/	1431.714
	=	0.65

Alfa Laval AB (OTCPK:ALFVY) COGS-to-Revenue Explanation

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

Alfa Laval AB'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	-	931.296 / 1431.714
	=	34.95 %

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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Alfa Laval AB (Alfa Laval AB) Business Description

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Address

Rudeboksvagen 1, P.O. Box 73, Lund, SWE, SE-221 00

Website

https://www.alfalaval.com

Alfa Laval is a leading manufacturer of highly engineered equipment, primarily in the areas of separation, heat transfer, and fluid handling used by a diverse range of customers spanning the food, water, energy, and marine industry verticals. These products play a key role in a number of industrial processes, and Alfa Laval enjoys a leading position in all three areas. Alfa Laval's history stretches back 140 years to when its first separator was developed. The company is listed on the Stockholm stock exchange.