Investopedia

Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) Explained With Methods to Calculate It

Thomas J. Brock is a CFA and CPA with more than 20 years of experience in various areas including investing, insurance portfolio management, finance and accounting, personal investment and financial ...
Investment U

What is the Cost of Goods Sold (COGS)?

Businesses seek to generate profit. To do this, they sell goods to bring in revenue. But revenue and profit aren’t the same. To get from one to the other, you need to factor in the cost of goods sold ...
Investopedia

Cost of Goods Sold vs. Cost of Sales: Key Differences Explained

Sean Ross is a strategic adviser at 1031x.com, Investopedia contributor, and the founder and manager of Free Lances Ltd. Dr. JeFreda R. Brown is a financial consultant, Certified Financial Education ...
International Business Times

What is an inventory to cost-of-goods sold (COGS) ratio?

A common figure in financial statements is the cost-of-goods sold; the COGS ratio is removed from a company's profits when calculating gross profit, which is a measure of profitability that assesses a ...