RPM International RPM Shipping And Handling — Cost of Goods Sold
Discontinued — last reported Q4 '18
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Where this comes from
Reported directly by RPM International in its filing.
Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold.
The official record: RPM International’s 10-K, filed July 23, 2018, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →
Questions, answered.
- What does shipping and handling — cost of goods sold mean?
- The total cost of transporting and delivering products to customers within a specific business segment.
- How do you interpret shipping and handling — cost of goods sold?
- An increase in this metric relative to revenue suggests rising logistics costs, fuel surcharges, or supply chain inefficiencies, while a decrease indicates improved distribution productivity or lower freight rates.
- How does shipping and handling — cost of goods sold compare across companies?
- Peers in the manufacturing and industrial coatings sector typically report this as part of cost of goods sold or selling, general, and administrative expenses, depending on accounting policy.