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Ally Financial ALLY Noninsurance Contracts — Deferred Sales Commission

Discontinued — last reported Q2 '19

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$68.6M-14.2%
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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:DeferredSalesCommission.

The official record: Ally Financial’s 10-Q, filed August 1, 2019, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

Questions, answered.

What does noninsurance contracts — deferred sales commission mean?
The unamortized portion of sales commissions paid to acquire service contracts.
How do you interpret noninsurance contracts — deferred sales commission?
An increase suggests higher recent sales volume or longer contract terms, while a decrease may indicate lower acquisition activity or faster amortization.
How does noninsurance contracts — deferred sales commission compare across companies?
Similar to deferred acquisition costs (DAC) found in insurance and financial service firms.