Monsanto Company (NYSE: MON)
St. Louis, MO 63167 (Map) Phone: 314-694-1000
Fax: 314-694-8394
http://www.monsanto.com
Overview
An ear of corn the size of a Trident missile? Not quite, but Monsanto is all about bioengineered crops. The company helps farmers grow more crops by applying biotechnology and genomics to seeds and herbicides. It produces genetically altered seeds that tolerate Roundup (its flagship product and the world's #1 herbicide) and resist bugs. Monsanto estimates that more than 70% of the world's herbicide-resistant crops bear its stamp. The company also produces Asgrow, DEKALB, Deltapine, and Seminis seeds. During the past decade, Monsanto re-made itself into a seed and biotech company, as opposed to one focused on agrochemicals, a transition that was sped up with the 2007 acquisition of Delta and Pine Land.
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Key financials for Monsanto Company (NYSE: MON)
| Company Type | Public (NYSE: MON) |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Year-End | August |
| 2009 Sales (mil.) | £7,204.4 |
| 1-Year Sales Growth | 3.2% |
| 2009 Net Income (mil.) | £1,296.0 |
| 1-Year Net Income Growth | 4.2% |
| 2009 Employees | 27,000 |
| 1-Year Employee Growth | 2.3% |
Key People from Hoover's UK
Key people and executives for Monsanto Company (NYSE: MON)
| Chairman, President, and CEO | Hugh Grant (Subscribers see complete biographies -- view sample)
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| EVP and CFO | Carl M. Casale Connect to this executive |
| EVP and CTO | Robert T. (Robb) Fraley Connect to this executive |
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- #235 in FORTUNE 500
- S&P 500
- #78 in FT Global 500
