How do you interpret reportable legal entities — intangible amortization?

Higher amortization reflects significant past investments in intangible assets, while lower levels may indicate older asset bases or limited recent acquisitions.

How does reportable legal entities — intangible amortization compare across companies?

Standard non-cash expense item found in the income statement and cash flow statement of companies with significant M&A activity.

Aptiv APTV Reportable Legal Entities — Intangible Amortization

Discontinued — last reported Q2 '18

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MTCHReportable Legal Entities — Amortization Of Intangible Assets

$7.73M-24.8%

OSKReportable Legal Entities — Amortization Of Intangible Assets

$8.3M-13.5%

EXPEReportable Legal Entities — Amortization Of Intangible Assets

$45M-2.2%

WTWReportable Legal Entities — Amortization Of Intangible Assets

$0—

ISRGAmortization of intangible and other assets

$21.1M+74.4%

MOHReportable Legal Entities — Depreciation And Amortization

$18M-33.3%

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$5.1B+5.4%

Gross profit$920.0M0.0%

Operating income$378.0M-15.6%

Net income$189.0M+1,818%

EPS (diluted)$0.88+1,860%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$3.2B+188%

Total debt$9.9B+17.1%

Total equity$9.2B+3.0%

Total assets$25.2B+9.1%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow-$143.0M-152%

CapEx$219.0M+11.2%

Free cash flow-$362.0M-576%

Valuation

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Market cap$13.48B+8.4%

Enterprise value$20.19B+2.5%

P/E36.9×+28.9×

P/S0.7×0.0×

Profitability

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Gross margin18.9%-0.2pp

Operating margin5.4%-4.1pp

Net margin1.8%-6.2pp

FCF margin5.3%-3.4pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity4%-11.5pp

Debt / equity1.1×+0.1×

Current ratio2.1×+0.5×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Aptiv in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets.

The official record: Aptiv’s 10-Q, filed July 31, 2018, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

Questions, answered.

What does reportable legal entities — intangible amortization mean?: The non-cash expense of spreading the cost of intangible assets over time.
How do you interpret reportable legal entities — intangible amortization?: Higher amortization reflects significant past investments in intangible assets, while lower levels may indicate older asset bases or limited recent acquisitions.
How does reportable legal entities — intangible amortization compare across companies?: Standard non-cash expense item found in the income statement and cash flow statement of companies with significant M&A activity.