What does construction services — goodwill mean?

The value of intangible assets like brand and market position acquired through past business purchases in the construction segment.

How do you interpret construction services — goodwill?

An increase suggests recent acquisitions; a decrease may indicate impairment or write-downs.

How does construction services — goodwill compare across companies?

Standard across engineering and construction firms reporting under segment assets.

AECOM ACM Construction Services — Goodwill

Discontinued — last reported Q4 '19

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$3.8B+0.8%

Gross profit$296.5M+2.0%

Operating income$247.8M-3.8%

Net income$179.9M+25.4%

EPS (diluted)$1.39+28.7%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$1.0B-35.4%

Total debt$3.4B+6.2%

Total equity$2.3B-0.6%

Total assets$12.0B+1.9%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$3.8M-98.0%

CapEx$31.2M+152%

Free cash flow$41.9M-62.2%

Valuation

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Market cap$8.84B-10.9%

Enterprise value$11.17B-4.1%

P/E17.5×+1.4×

P/S0.6×-0.1×

Profitability

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Gross margin7.7%+0.6pp

Operating margin6.3%+0.3pp

Net margin3.2%-0.7pp

FCF margin3.9%-0.7pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity22.2%-5.3pp

Debt / equity1.5×+0.1×

Current ratio1.1×0.0×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by AECOM in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:Goodwill.

The official record: AECOM’s 10-K, filed November 13, 2019, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

Questions, answered.

What does construction services — goodwill mean?: The value of intangible assets like brand and market position acquired through past business purchases in the construction segment.
How do you interpret construction services — goodwill?: An increase suggests recent acquisitions; a decrease may indicate impairment or write-downs.
How does construction services — goodwill compare across companies?: Standard across engineering and construction firms reporting under segment assets.