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MONSANTO C(NYSE:MON)
Monsanto is a leading global provider of technology-based solutions and agricultural products for growers and downstream customers, such as grain processors and consumers, in the agricultural markets. The combination of its herbicides, seeds and related genetic trait products provides growers with integrated solutions to more efficiently and cost effectively produce crops at higher yields, while controlling weeds, insects and diseases. Its base business, led by Roundup and coupled with the latest tools in biotechnology, genomics and molecular breeding.
# Employees: 27000
Address: 800 North Lindbergh Boulevard,St. Louis,MO,USA
Phone: 314 694-1000
Fax: 314-694-1057
Website: www.monsanto.com
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Sector: Consumer Staples
Industry: AGRI OPERATIONS
Executive Officers
Huge Grant (Chmn.; Presi.; C.E.O.)
Richard B. Clark (V.P.; Contro.)
Frank V. Atlee III (Dir.)
Terrell K. Crews (Exec. V.P.; C.F.O.)
John W. Bachmann (Dir.,)
Dividend
Ex-Dividend Date: 10/7/2009
Annual Dividend: $1.06
Current Dividend Yield: $1.32
Dividend Paid (3 months): $0.26
Indicated Dividend: $0.24
Earnings
Last Earnings Date: 8/31/2009
Next Earnings Date(Expected): 1/6/2010
Mean EPS (Next Qtr): $0.00
Mean EPS (Year): $3.26
Mean Estimate(Long Term): $13.00
P/E Ratio(Based on EPS estimate): 24.590
Number of Estimates: 14
Shares Performance
Period MON Compare to S&P
YTD 13.83 % -5.79 %
4 Weeks 6.45 % 5.30 %
12 Weeks -3.52 % -9.04 %
Shares Information
Analyst Coverage: Y
Avg Volume: 9446396
Shares Outstanding: 545M
Market Cap: $43.65B
52 Week High: $91.83
52 Week Low: $66.26
P/E Ratio: 18.200
PEG Ratio: 1.890
Split: On 7/31/2006 MON split by factor of 2.000
Earnings Performance
EPS Growth in Last Quarter: -98.40 %
EPS Growth in Last Year: 166.67 %
Sales Growth in Last Quarter: -40.56 %
Sales Growth in Last Quarter: -8.39 %
Financials
Qtr Book Value: $4.35
Cash Flow/Share: $14.62
Change in Payout Ratio: -0.030
Price/Sales: 3.720
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