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Corteva (Corteva) Gross Profit : $7,306 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Corteva Gross Profit?

Corteva's gross profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $1,341 Mil. Corteva's gross profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $7,306 Mil.

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Corteva's gross profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $1,341 Mil. Corteva's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $3,707 Mil. Therefore, Corteva's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 36.17%.

Corteva had a gross margin of 36.17% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Competition eroding margins

During the past 8 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Corteva was 42.41%. The lowest was 30.37%. And the median was 40.23%.


Corteva Gross Profit Historical Data

The historical data trend for Corteva's Gross Profit 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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Corteva Gross Profit Chart

Corteva Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Profit
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 5,271.00 5,710.00 6,435.00 7,019.00 7,306.00

Corteva Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Gross Profit 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 1,315.00 2,113.00 2,908.00 944.00 1,341.00

Competitive Comparison of Corteva's Gross Profit

For the Agricultural Inputs subindustry, Corteva's Gross Profit, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Profit data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Corteva's Gross Profit Distribution in the Agriculture Industry

For the Agriculture industry and Basic Materials sector, Corteva's Gross Profit distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Corteva's Gross Profit falls into.



Corteva Gross Profit Calculation

Gross Profit is the different between the sale prices and the cost of buying or producing the goods.

Corteva's Gross Profit for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2023 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=17226 - 9920
=7,306

Corteva's Gross Profit for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Profit (Q: Dec. 2023 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=3707 - 2366
=1,341

Gross Profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $7,306 Mil.

Gross Profit is the numerator in the calculation of Gross Margin.

Corteva's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (Q: Dec. 2023 )=Gross Profit (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=1,341 / 3707
=36.17 %

* 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 positive Gross Profit is only the first step for a company to make a net profit. The gross profit needs to be big enough to also cover related labor, equipment, rental, marketing/advertising, research and development and a lot of other costs in selling the products.


Corteva  (NYSE:CTVA) Gross Profit Explanation

Warren Buffett believes that firms with excellent long term economics tend to have consistently higher margins.

Durable competitive advantage creates a high Gross Margin % because of the freedom to price in excess of cost. Companies can be categorized by their Gross Margin %

1. Greater than 40% = Durable competitive advantage
2. Less than 40% = Competition eroding margins
3. Less than 20% = no sustainable competitive advantage
Consistency of Gross Margin is key

Corteva had a gross margin of 36.17% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Competition eroding margins


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Corteva (Corteva) Business Description

Address
974 Centre Road, Wilmington, DE, USA, 19805
Corteva is an agriculture pure play that was formed in 2019 when it was spun off from DowDuPont. The company is a leader in the development of new seed and crop chemicals products. Seeds and crop protection chemicals each make up around half of profits. Although Corteva operates globally, around half of revenue comes from North America.
Executives
Samuel R Eathington officer: SVP, Chief Technology Officer C/O CORTEVA, INC., 974 CENTRE ROAD, BLDG. 735, WILMINGTON DE 19805
Robert D. King officer: EVP, Crop Protection Business C/O CORTEVA, INC., 9330 ZIONSVILLE ROAD, INDIANAPOLIS IN 46268
Timothy P Glenn officer: See Remarks C/O CORTEVA, INC., 974 CENTRE ROAD, BLDG. 735, WILMINGTON DE 19805
Fuerer Cornel B director, officer: See Remarks C/O CORTEVA, INC., 974 CENTRE ROAD, BLDG. 735, WILMINGTON DE 19805
David J Anderson officer: EVP, Chief Financial Officer C/O HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC, 101 COLUMBIA ROAD, MORRISTOWN NJ 09762
Charles V. Magro director, officer: CEO C/O CORTEVA, INC., 974 CENTRE ROAD, CRP 735, WILMINGTON DE 19805
Audrey Grimm officer: See Remarks C/O CORTEVA, INC., 9330 ZIONSVILLE ROAD, INDIANAPOLIS IN 46268
Klaus A Engel director C/O CORTEVA, INC., 974 CENTRE ROAD, BLDG. 735, WILMINGTON DE 19805
Meghan Cassidy officer: See Remarks C/O CORTEVA, INC., 974 CENTRE ROAD, BLDG. 735, WILMINGTON DE 19805
Brian Titus officer: See Remarks C/O CORTEVA, INC., 974 CENTRE ROAD, BLDG. 735, WILMINGTON DE 19805
Rajan Gajaria officer: See Remarks C/O CORTEVA, INC., 974 CENTRE ROAD, BLDG. 735, WILMINGTON DE 19805
Janet Plaut Giesselman director 25435 HARVARD RD., BEACHWOOD OH 44122
Kerry J Preete director 800 NORTH LINDBERGH BLVD., ST. LOUIS MO 63167
David C Everitt director DEERE & COMPANY, ONE JOHN DEERE PLACE, MOLINE IL 61265
Karen H. Grimes director TOLL BROTHERS, INC., 1140 VIRGINIA DRIVE, FORT WASHINGTON PA 19034