Cosan Gross Profit Margin Quarterly:
12.59% for Dec. 31, 2012Cosan Historical Gross Profit Margin Quarterly Data
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| Data for this Date Range | |
|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2012 | 12.59% |
| June 30, 2012 | 7.74% |
| March 31, 2012 | 11.98% |
| Dec. 31, 2011 | 9.79% |
| Sept. 30, 2011 | 11.20% |
| June 30, 2011 | 11.33% |
| March 31, 2011 | 24.67% |
| Dec. 31, 2010 | 12.21% |
| Sept. 30, 2010 | 15.29% |
| June 30, 2010 | 11.92% |
| March 31, 2010 | 17.66% |
About Gross Profit Margin
A gross profit margin is the difference between sales and the cost of goods sold divided by revenue. This represents the percentage of each dollar of a company's revenue available after accounting for cost of goods sold.
If a company produces phones and earns $32 million in sales but pays $24 million for the items sold, then the company's gross profit margin would be ($32M - $24M) / $32M = 25 percent.
Cutting costs result in higher gross profit margins. If a company sells phones for 500 dollars and the cost of the producing the phone is $250, the current gross profit margin is 50 percent ((500-250)/500). If the company is able to reduce production costs from $250 to $200, the gross profit margin is 60 percent ((500-200)/500).
Note : Profit margins are very dependent on sector. Companies that sell bland potato chips may not have very high margins, but will sell a sizable quantity of potato chips. A company that sells consulting services will likely have higher profit margins, but sell lower quantities.
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CZZ Gross Profit Margin Quarterly Benchmarks
| Companies | |
|---|---|
| Fresh Del Monte Produce | 10.73% |
| Archer-Daniels Midland Company | 3.48% |
| Sino Agro Foods | 45.94% |
CZZ Gross Profit Margin Quarterly Rankings
| Overall |
53rd percentile 3506 of 7593 |
| Sector |
21st percentile 213 of 270 in Consumer Defensive |
| Industry |
59th percentile 11 of 27 in Farm Products |
CZZ Gross Profit Margin Quarterly Range, Past 5 Years
| Minimum | 1.25% | Jul 2008 |
| Maximum | 24.67% | Mar 2011 |
| Average | 12.69% |