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Autoliv ALV Electronics — Goodwill Impairment

Discontinued — last reported Q4 '17

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$2.8B+6.8%
Gross profit$526.0M+10.0%
Operating income$237.0M-6.7%
Net income$141.0M-15.6%
EPS (diluted)$1.88-12.1%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$342.0M+6.2%
Total debt$2.3B-0.7%
Total equity$2.6B+12.0%
Total assets$8.5B+4.4%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow-$76.0M-199%
CapEx$85.0M-16.7%
Free cash flow-$161.0M-544%

Valuation

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Market cap$8.85B+15.0%
Enterprise value$10.76B+11.3%
P/E12.5×+1.3×
P/S0.8×+0.1×

Profitability

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Gross margin19.3%+0.3pp
Operating margin9.7%-0.3pp
Net margin6.5%-0.2pp
FCF margin5.3%+0.7pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity28.4%-0.3pp
Debt / equity0.9×-0.1×
Current ratio1.1×+0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Autoliv in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:GoodwillImpairmentLoss.

The official record: Autoliv’s 10-K, filed February 22, 2018, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

Questions, answered.

What does electronics — goodwill impairment mean?
A write-down of the value of goodwill in the electronics segment due to reduced performance expectations.
How do you interpret electronics — goodwill impairment?
Any value above zero is a negative signal, indicating that the segment's long-term value has declined below its book value.
How does electronics — goodwill impairment compare across companies?
Comparable to impairment charges reported by any company with significant acquisition history.