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Address: 800 N LINDBERGH BLVD  
City: ST LOUIS 
State: MO 
Zip Code: 63167 
Telephone: 314-694-1000 


Description of Business


Primary SIC Code: 2870
(As filed with the SEC)  

Monsanto Company, along with its subsidiaries, is a leading global provider of agricultural products for farmers. Our seeds, biotechnology trait products, and herbicides provide farmers with solutions that improve productivity, reduce the costs of farming, and produce better foods for consumers and better feed for animals. We manage our business in two segments: Seeds and Genomics and Agricultural Productivity. We view our Seeds and Genomics segment as the driver for future growth for our company. Our Agricultural Productivity segment has encountered significant change in the glyphosate industry as numerous major global manufacturing competitors have increased production at the same time that there has been an increase in the number of distributors packaging and selling generic glyphosate sourced from these suppliers.  ... More ...  

Per Share Overview

Date 12-mos Rolling EPS Dividend P/E Ratio
11/20113.170.30023.17
08/20112.960.30023.29
05/20112.880.28024.67
02/20112.330.28030.85
11/20102.060.28029.09
08/20102.010.28026.19
05/20101.850.26527.50
02/20102.400.26529.44

Key Financial Ratios and Statistics

FYE: 08/31

Profitability 2011 Leverage 2011
Net Inc/Comm Equity0.21Total Liab/Total Assets0.42
Net Inc/Total Assets0.08Total Liab/Inv Cap0.58
Net Inc/Inv Cap0.11Total Liab/Comm Equity1.11
Pretax Inc/Net Sales0.20Interest Coverage Ratio15.65
Net Inc/Net Sales0.14Curr Debt/Equity0.07
Cash Flow/Net Sales0.24LTD/Equity0.13
SG&A/NetSales0.19Total Debt/Equity0.20
Asset Utilization   Liquidity  
Net Receivables Turnover3.92Quick Ratio1.31
Inventory Turnover2.19Current Ratio1.86
Inventory Day Sales0.01Net Rec/Curr Assets0.36
Net Sales/Work Cap2.90Inv/Curr Assets0.29
Net Sales/PP&E2.69  

Income Statement (Millions)

  11/30/2011 8/31/2011 5/31/2011 2/28/2011
Total Revenues(Net Sales) 2,439.00 2,247.00 3,608.00 4,131.00
Cost of Goods Sold 1,343.00 1,275.00 1,635.00 1,821.00
Selling & Admin Exps 500.00 647.00 591.00 502.00
Operating Income 245.00 -70.00 1,021.00 1,487.00
Interest Exp 53.00 45.00 35.00 39.00
Pretax Income 204.00 -94.00 988.00 1,456.00
Other Income 12.00 21.00 2.00 8.00
Net Income Bef Extraordinary ... NA NA NA NA
Net Income 126.00 -112.00 692.00 1,018.00

Balance Sheet (Millions)

Assets 11/30/2011 8/31/2011 5/31/2011 2/28/2011
Cash & Short Term Investments 3,309.00 2,874.00 1,324.00 2,017.00
Receivables - Total 3,126.00 3,192.00 4,694.00 3,455.00
Inventories - Total 3,136.00 2,591.00 2,703.00 2,980.00
Total Current Assets 9,734.00 8,809.00 8,855.00 8,589.00
Net Property, Plant & Equipment 4,230.00 4,394.00 4,270.00 4,222.00
Total Assets 20,423.00 19,844.00 20,008.00 19,603.00
Liabilities        
Accounts Payable 3,299.00 3,560.00 3,039.00 3,111.00
Debt in Current Liabilities 538.00 772.00 243.00 412.00
Total Current Liabilities 5,853.00 4,729.00 3,662.00 4,501.00
Long-Term Debt 1,542.00 1,543.00 2,027.00 1,729.00
Total Liabilities 9,382.00 8,299.00 8,163.00 8,628.00
Stockholder's Equity        
Minority Interest 159.00 171.00 211.00 133.00
Preferred Stock NA NA NA NA
Common Stock 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00
Retained Earnings 4,300.00 4,174.00 4,596.00 3,903.00
Treasury Stock -2,639.00 -2,613.00 -2,596.00 -2,491.00
Total Stockholders' Equity 11,041.00 11,545.00 11,845.00 10,975.00
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity 20,423.00 19,844.00 20,008.00 19,603.00

Cash Flow Summary (Millions)

Categories 11/30/2011 8/31/2011 5/31/2011 2/28/2011
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities 1,110.00 1,870.00 -497.00 817.00
Net Cash Provided by Investing Activities -254.00 -268.00 -183.00 -400.00
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities -340.00 -98.00 -98.00 -328.00

Annual Summary Data (Millions)

Year Sales Net Income EPS
08/20078,563.00993.001.66
08/200811,365.002,024.003.59
08/200911,685.002,092.003.78
08/201010,483.001,096.002.01
08/201111,822.001,607.002.96
Growth Rates8.4012.7915.56

Stock Ownership

Type Date(Q,M) No. Owners Shares Held (000s) % Own
Institutional12/31/11838435,15281.28




Report Date : 2/6/2012

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