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Alvarion, (FRA:BZC) COGS-to-Revenue : 0.62 (As of Mar. 2013)


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What is Alvarion, COGS-to-Revenue?

Alvarion,'s Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Mar. 2013 was €4.05 Mil. Its Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2013 was €6.58 Mil.

Alvarion,'s COGS to Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2013 was 0.62.

Cost of Goods Sold is directly linked to profitability of the company through Gross Margin. Alvarion,'s Gross Margin % for the three months ended in Mar. 2013 was 38.38%.

Alvarion, COGS-to-Revenue Historical Data

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

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Alvarion, COGS-to-Revenue Chart

Alvarion, Annual Data
Trend Dec03 Dec04 Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12
COGS-to-Revenue
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.53 0.52 0.52 0.54 0.67

Alvarion, Quarterly Data
Jun08 Sep08 Dec08 Mar09 Jun09 Sep09 Dec09 Mar10 Jun10 Sep10 Dec10 Mar11 Jun11 Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13
COGS-to-Revenue Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.57 0.63 0.62 - 0.62

Alvarion, COGS-to-Revenue Calculation

Alvarion,'s COGS to Revenue for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2012 is calculated as

COGS to Revenue=Cost of Goods Sold / Revenue
=25.688 / 38.061
=0.67

Alvarion,'s COGS to Revenue for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2013 is calculated as

COGS to Revenue=Cost of Goods Sold / Revenue
=4.052 / 6.576
=0.62

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Alvarion,  (FRA:BZC) COGS-to-Revenue Explanation

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

Alvarion,'s Gross Margin % for the three months ended in Mar. 2013 is calculated as:

Gross Margin %=1 - COGS to Revenue
=1 - Cost of Goods Sold / Revenue
=1 - 4.052 / 6.576
=38.38 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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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Alvarion, (FRA:BZC) Business Description

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Address
21A HaBarzel Street, Tel Aviv, ISR, 69710
Website
http://www.alvarion.com
Alvarion Ltd is an Israel based company that designs, develops & markets wireless products. The company provides autonomous Wi-Fi networks designed with self-organizing capabilities. Its systems are used for providing Internet access & voice and data services for subscribers, for the feeding of cellular networks, for building connectivity, & for wireless local area network. Its products include Avidity WBSac Bolster WBSn, Arena Controller, BreezeACCESS VL, BreezeMAX Extreme, BreezeNET B and BreezeUltra. The company designs solutions for Carrier Wi-Fi, Enterprise Connectivity, Smart City, Smart Hospitality, Connected Campuses and Connected Events that are both complete and heterogeneous to ensure ease of use and optimize operational efficiency.

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