What does consolidation — trading securities mean?

The value of securities held for short-term trading, adjusted for internal company eliminations.

How do you interpret consolidation — trading securities?

An increase indicates higher exposure to market fluctuations, while a decrease suggests a more conservative or defensive investment stance.

How does consolidation — trading securities compare across companies?

Comparable to 'Trading assets' or 'Marketable securities' reported by major banks and financial institutions.

Ally Financial ALLY Consolidation — Trading Securities

Discontinued — last reported Q4 '16

Similar metrics at other companies

TROWConsolidation Eliminations — Increase Decrease In Trading Securities

$0—

STWDConsolidation Eliminations — Marketable Securities

-$1.05B-4.5%

MOHConsolidation Eliminations — Marketable Securities Current

$0—

BPOPConsolidation Eliminations — Trading Securities

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BPOPConsolidation Eliminations — Increasedecreaseindebtsecuritiestrading

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BPOPConsolidation Eliminations — Increase Decrease In Trading Securities

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$2.1B+36.4%

Net income$319.0M+242%

EPS (diluted)$0.93+213%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$11.2B-1.6%

Total debt$22.8B+26.9%

Total equity$15.6B+9.7%

Total assets$197.27B+2.0%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$1.4B+45.9%

CapEx-—

Free cash flow$1.1B-2.9%

Valuation

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Market cap$13.94B+7.8%

Enterprise value$25.47B+33.3%

P/E10×-33.1×

P/S1.7×0.0×

Profitability

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Net margin16.5%+12.6pp

FCF margin55.3%—

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity9.4%+7.2pp

Debt / equity1.5×+0.2×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Ally Financial in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:TradingSecurities.

The official record: Ally Financial’s 10-K, filed February 21, 2018, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

Questions, answered.

What does consolidation — trading securities mean?: The value of securities held for short-term trading, adjusted for internal company eliminations.
How do you interpret consolidation — trading securities?: An increase indicates higher exposure to market fluctuations, while a decrease suggests a more conservative or defensive investment stance.
How does consolidation — trading securities compare across companies?: Comparable to 'Trading assets' or 'Marketable securities' reported by major banks and financial institutions.