Ecolab (Ecolab) COGS-to-Revenue : 0.58 (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is Ecolab COGS-to-Revenue?

Ecolab's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $2,284 Mil. Its Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $3,938 Mil.

Ecolab's COGS to Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.58.

Cost of Goods Sold is directly linked to profitability of the company through Gross Margin. Ecolab's Gross Margin % for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 42.00%.

Ecolab COGS-to-Revenue Historical Data

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

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Ecolab COGS-to-Revenue Chart

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COGS-to-Revenue

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0.56

0.59

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0.62

0.60

Ecolab Quarterly Data
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Ecolab COGS-to-Revenue Calculation

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

COGS to Revenue	=	Cost of Goods Sold	/	Revenue
	=	9154.9	/	15320.2
	=	0.60

Ecolab's COGS to Revenue for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

COGS to Revenue	=	Cost of Goods Sold	/	Revenue
	=	2284.4	/	3938.4
	=	0.58

Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) COGS-to-Revenue Explanation

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

Ecolab's Gross Margin % for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Gross Margin %	=	1	-	COGS to Revenue
	=	1	-	Cost of Goods Sold / Revenue
	=	1	-	2284.4 / 3938.4
	=	42.00 %

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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Ecolab (Ecolab) Business Description

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Address

1 Ecolab Place, Saint Paul, MN, USA, 55102

Website

https://www.ecolab.com

Ecolab produces and markets cleaning and sanitation products for the industrial manufacturing, hospitality, healthcare, and life sciences markets. The firm is the global market share leader in this category with a wide array of products and services, including dish and laundry washing systems, pest control, and infection control products. Additionally, Ecolab sells customized water management solutions across its end markets. The company has a strong hold on the U.S. market and is growing its presence abroad.

Executives

Laurie M Marsh	officer: Senior VP - Human Resources	1601 W. DIEHL ROAD, NAPERVILLE IL 60563
David Maclennan	director	14701 CHARLSON ROAD, EDEN PRAIRIE MN 55347
Nicholas J. Alfano	officer: EVP & PRES - GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL	1 ECOLAB PLACE, SAINT PAUL MN 55102
Angela M Busch	officer: SVP - Corporate Development	1 ECOLAB PLACE, SAINT PAUL MN 55102
Gregory B Cook	officer: EVP & PRES - INST GROUP	1 ECOLAB PLACE, SAINT PAUL MN 55102
Nicolas A Granucci	officer: EVP & PRES - GLOBAL PEST	1 ECOLAB PLACE, SAINT PAUL MN 55102
Larry L Berger	officer: Chief Technical Officer & SVP	1 ECOLAB PLACE, SAINT PAUL MN 55102
Arthur J Higgins	director	C/O ZIMMER, INC., P.O. BOX 708, WARSAW IN 46580
Gail Peterson	officer: SVP - Global Mktg & Comms	1 ECOLAB PLACE, SAINT PAUL MN 55102
Christophe Beck	officer: Executive V.P., Instit. NA	370 WABASHA STREET NORTH, SAINT PAUL MN 55102
Eric Mark Green	director	530 HERMAN O. WEST DRIVE, EXTON PA 19341
Gates William H Iii	10 percent owner	2365 CARILLON POINT, KIRKLAND WA 98033
Michael C. Mccormick	officer: Ex.VP, GC & Asst. Secretary	1 ECOLAB PLACE, ST. PAUL MN 55102
Lanesha Minnix	officer: EVP, GC & SECRETARY	TWO LAKESIDE COMMONS, BUILDING TWO, 980 HAMMOND DRIVE, SUITE 500, ATLANTA GA 30328
Tracy B Mckibben	director	100 RIVERSIDE BOULEVARD, #3S, NEW YORK NY 10069