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Monsanto Co (XSWX:MOO) COGS-to-Revenue : 0.41 (As of Feb. 2018)


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What is Monsanto Co COGS-to-Revenue?

Monsanto Co's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Feb. 2018 was CHF1,921 Mil. Its Revenue for the three months ended in Feb. 2018 was CHF4,695 Mil.

Monsanto Co's COGS to Revenue for the three months ended in Feb. 2018 was 0.41.

Cost of Goods Sold is directly linked to profitability of the company through Gross Margin. Monsanto Co's Gross Margin % for the three months ended in Feb. 2018 was 59.10%.

Monsanto Co COGS-to-Revenue Historical Data

The historical data trend for Monsanto Co'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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Monsanto Co COGS-to-Revenue Chart

Monsanto Co Annual Data
Trend Aug08 Aug09 Aug10 Aug11 Aug12 Aug13 Aug14 Aug15 Aug16 Aug17
COGS-to-Revenue
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.49 0.46 0.45 0.48 0.46

Monsanto Co Quarterly Data
May13 Aug13 Nov13 Feb14 May14 Aug14 Nov14 Feb15 May15 Aug15 Nov15 Feb16 May16 Aug16 Nov16 Feb17 May17 Aug17 Nov17 Feb18
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 0.42 0.44 0.50 0.51 0.41

Monsanto Co COGS-to-Revenue Calculation

Monsanto Co's COGS to Revenue for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2017 is calculated as

COGS to Revenue=Cost of Goods Sold / Revenue
=6470.406 / 14131.992
=0.46

Monsanto Co's COGS to Revenue for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2018 is calculated as

COGS to Revenue=Cost of Goods Sold / Revenue
=1920.582 / 4695.275
=0.41

* 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.

Monsanto Co  (XSWX:MOO) COGS-to-Revenue Explanation

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

Monsanto Co's Gross Margin % for the three months ended in Feb. 2018 is calculated as:

Gross Margin %=1 - COGS to Revenue
=1 - Cost of Goods Sold / Revenue
=1 - 1920.582 / 4695.275
=59.10 %

* 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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Originally a chemical company, Monsanto has morphed into an agricultural giant, focusing on seeds and crop-protection products. In a major breakthrough, Monsanto introduced the first genetically modified crop seeds in 1996 and has remained the industry leader through new product development and licensing agreements. Monsanto continues to focus on bringing new biotechnology traits to market to improve farmer yields and productivity.