What does material reconciling items — goodwill mean?

Unallocated goodwill recorded at the corporate level from historical acquisitions.

How do you interpret material reconciling items — goodwill?

A decrease typically signals an impairment charge, while stability suggests the carrying value of past acquisitions remains supported by expected future cash flows.

How does material reconciling items — goodwill compare across companies?

Standard 'Corporate Goodwill' found in the reconciliation section of companies with significant M&A history.

Alcoa AA Material Reconciling Items — Goodwill

Discontinued — last reported Q4 '17

Similar metrics at other companies

AGCOMaterial Reconciling Items — Goodwill

$1.56B—

FEMaterial Reconciling Items — Goodwill

$0—

CCKMaterial Reconciling Items — Goodwill

$100M+9.9%

CCKMaterial Reconciling Items — Goodwill Transfers

$0—

CCKMaterial Reconciling Items — Goodwill Acquired

$0—

BPOPMaterial Reconciling Items — Goodwill Impairment

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$3.2B-5.2%

Gross profit$681.0M-26.9%

Net income$425.0M-22.4%

EPS (diluted)$1.60-22.7%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$1.4B+12.6%

Total debt$2.6B-2.6%

Total equity$5.2B+21.3%

Total assets$16.6B+14.2%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow-$179.0M-339%

CapEx$119.0M+28.0%

Free cash flow-$298.0M-1,556%

Valuation

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Market cap$15.67B+122%

Enterprise value$16.86B+101%

P/E15.2×+6.9×

P/S1.2×+0.7×

Profitability

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Gross margin15.2%-5.2pp

Net margin8.2%+1.4pp

FCF margin4.6%+3.3pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity1.3%+0.7pp

Debt / equity0.5×+0.1×

Current ratio1.5×-0.2×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Alcoa in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:Goodwill.

The official record: Alcoa’s 10-K, filed February 26, 2018, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

Questions, answered.

What does material reconciling items — goodwill mean?: Unallocated goodwill recorded at the corporate level from historical acquisitions.
How do you interpret material reconciling items — goodwill?: A decrease typically signals an impairment charge, while stability suggests the carrying value of past acquisitions remains supported by expected future cash flows.
How does material reconciling items — goodwill compare across companies?: Standard 'Corporate Goodwill' found in the reconciliation section of companies with significant M&A history.