Monsanto Co. Asgrow brand soybeans travel along a conveyer during delivery at the Crop Protection Services (CPS) facility in Manlius, Illinois, U.S., on Friday, March 20, 2015. Monsanto Co. is scheduled to release earnings on April 1. Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesPhotograph by Daniel Acker — Getty Images
- Previous Rank197
- Revenues ($M)15855
- Revenue Percent Change6.7
- Profits ($M)2740
- Profits Percent Change10.4
- Market Value (as of March 31, 2015)54389
The St. Louis-based biotech agricultural company makes genetically modified seed and crop protection chemicals for farming and has 404 facilities in 66 countries.
Company Info
| CEO | Hugh Grant |
| Industry | Chemicals |
| Sector | Chemicals |
| HQ Location | St. Louis, MO |
| Website | www.monsanto.com |
| Years on List | 12 |
Key Financials (last fiscal year)
| Revenues ($M) | 15,855 |
| Profits ($M) | 2,740 |
| Total Stockholder Equity | 7,875 |
| Employees | 24,700 |
| Market Value (as of March 31, 2015) | 54,389 |
Profit Ratios
| Profit as % of Revenues | 17.3% |
| Profits as % of Assets | 12.5% |
| Profits as % of Stockholder Equity | 34.8% |
Earnings Per Share (last fiscal year)
| Earnings Per Share ($) | 522 |
| EPS % Change (from 2013) | 13.5% |
| EPS % Change (5 year annual rate) | 6.6% |
| EPS % Change (10 year annual rate) | 26.6% |
Total Return
| Total Return to Investors (2014) | 4.1% |
| Total Return to Investors (5 year, annualized) | 9.6% |
| Total Return to Investors (10 year, annualized) | 17.2% |