Albemarle & Bond Holdings (LSE:ABM) COGS-to-Revenue : 0.44 (As of Jun. 2013)

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What is Albemarle & Bond Holdings COGS-to-Revenue?

Albemarle & Bond Holdings's Cost of Goods Sold for the six months ended in Jun. 2013 was £47.5 Mil. Its Revenue for the six months ended in Jun. 2013 was £107.1 Mil.

Albemarle & Bond Holdings's COGS to Revenue for the six months ended in Jun. 2013 was 0.44.

Cost of Goods Sold is directly linked to profitability of the company through Gross Margin. Albemarle & Bond Holdings's Gross Margin % for the six months ended in Jun. 2013 was 55.60%.

Albemarle & Bond Holdings COGS-to-Revenue Historical Data

The historical data trend for Albemarle & Bond Holdings's COGS-to-Revenue can be seen below:

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Albemarle & Bond Holdings COGS-to-Revenue Chart

Albemarle & Bond Holdings Annual Data

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0.24

0.35

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0.41

0.44

Albemarle & Bond Holdings Semi-Annual Data
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COGS-to-Revenue	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.24	0.35	0.40	0.41	0.44

Albemarle & Bond Holdings COGS-to-Revenue Calculation

Albemarle & Bond Holdings's COGS to Revenue for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2013 is calculated as

COGS to Revenue	=	Cost of Goods Sold	/	Revenue
	=	47.542	/	107.069
	=	0.44

Albemarle & Bond Holdings's COGS to Revenue for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2013 is calculated as

COGS to Revenue	=	Cost of Goods Sold	/	Revenue
	=	47.542	/	107.069
	=	0.44

Albemarle & Bond Holdings (LSE:ABM) COGS-to-Revenue Explanation

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

Albemarle & Bond Holdings's Gross Margin % for the six months ended in Jun. 2013 is calculated as:

Gross Margin %	=	1	-	COGS to Revenue
	=	1	-	Cost of Goods Sold / Revenue
	=	1	-	47.542 / 107.069
	=	55.60 %

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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Albemarle & Bond Holdings (LSE:ABM) Business Description

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http://www.albemarlebondplc.com

Albemarle & Bond Holdings PLC was incorporated on January 17, 1986. The Company is a holding company engaged in pawnbroking, retail jewellery sales, gold purchasing, unsecured lending, including cheque cashing and other financial services. It has approximately 230 stores and 1,000 employees. Operating under the two brands, Albemarle Bond and Herbert Brown, it provides its customers with a range of services including jewellery retailing, pawnbroking loans, gold purchasing and a range of unsecured loan products. The pawn loan is secured against jewellery for a maximum of six months. The customer can redeem their jewellery by repaying the loan and interest owing at any time without incurring penalties for early redemption. The Company provides short-term loans through three products, PayDay Advances, Speedloans, and Cheque Cashing. PayDay Advances offer customers short-term unsecured loans to meet their cash flow requirements until wages are received. Speedloans provide customers with immediately available installment loans over a longer term of between six and 18 months and Cheque Cashing provides access to their cash for customers who have received cheques. The Company offers a range of new and second hand jewellery. Herbert Brown offers a range of new, second hand and antique jewellery.