How do you interpret reportable legal entities — other payments to acquire businesses?

High levels indicate an aggressive acquisition strategy, while low levels suggest a focus on organic growth or capital preservation.

Aptiv APTV Reportable Legal Entities — Other Payments To Acquire Businesses

Discontinued — last reported Q1 '18

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ARMKReportable Legal Entities — Payments To Acquire Businesses Net Of Cash Acquired

$16.64M-98.3%

ATIReportable Legal Entities — Payments To Acquire Businesses Net Of Cash Acquired

$125K-99.5%

GSATReportable Legal Entities — Payments For Proceeds From Investments In Businesses

-$113.75K—

IRMReportable Legal Entities — Payments To Acquire Businesses And Interest In Affiliates

$0-100%

RSReportable Legal Entities — Payments To Acquire Businesses Net Of Cash Acquired

$31.5M—

TPX

TPXReportable Legal Entities — Payments To Acquire Businesses Net Of Cash Acquired

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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:OtherPaymentsToAcquireBusinesses.

The official record: Aptiv’s 10-Q, filed May 2, 2018, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

Questions, answered.

What does reportable legal entities — other payments to acquire businesses mean?: Cash spent to buy other companies or business assets.
How do you interpret reportable legal entities — other payments to acquire businesses?: High levels indicate an aggressive acquisition strategy, while low levels suggest a focus on organic growth or capital preservation.
How does reportable legal entities — other payments to acquire businesses compare across companies?: Comparable to cash used for acquisitions in the investing section of the cash flow statement.