What does technology solutions — goodwill mean?

The net value of intangible premiums paid for past acquisitions within the Technology Solutions segment.

How do you interpret technology solutions — goodwill?

A high balance suggests significant historical M&A activity, while a sudden decrease signals potential impairment charges due to underperformance.

How does technology solutions — goodwill compare across companies?

Common in companies that grow through inorganic expansion; peers report this as a key intangible asset on the segment balance sheet.

Avnet AVT Technology Solutions — Goodwill

Discontinued — last reported Q4 '16

Similar metrics at other companies

PNRTechnical Solutions — Goodwill

$2.22B-1.4%

SNXTechnology Solutions — Goodwill

$423.89M-0.3%

HSICGlobal Technology — Goodwill

$816M+3.9%

JLLSoftware and Technology Solutions — Goodwill

$250.1M0.0%

HSICTechnology — Goodwill

$1.14B+11.8%

NDSNAdvanced Technology Solutions — Goodwill

$449.49M+0.7%

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$7.1B+33.9%

Gross profit$739.1M+25.7%

Operating income$205.5M+43.5%

Net income$94.3M+7.3%

EPS (diluted)$1.14+12.9%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$202.4M+7.2%

Total debt$3.2B+12.0%

Total equity$5.0B+1.4%

Total assets$13.5B+15.2%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$208.2M-38.4%

CapEx$16.9M-36.9%

Free cash flow-$70.7M-162%

Valuation

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Market cap$7.5B+21.3%

Enterprise value$10.47B+17.8%

P/E35.1×+15.5×

P/S0.3×0.0×

Profitability

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Gross margin10.5%-0.5pp

Operating margin2.3%-0.5pp

Net margin0.9%-0.6pp

FCF margin0.1%-3.2pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity4.3%-2.1pp

Debt / equity0.6×+0.1×

Current ratio2×-0.4×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Avnet in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:Goodwill.

The official record: Avnet’s 10-K, filed August 12, 2016, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

Questions, answered.

What does technology solutions — goodwill mean?: The net value of intangible premiums paid for past acquisitions within the Technology Solutions segment.
How do you interpret technology solutions — goodwill?: A high balance suggests significant historical M&A activity, while a sudden decrease signals potential impairment charges due to underperformance.
How does technology solutions — goodwill compare across companies?: Common in companies that grow through inorganic expansion; peers report this as a key intangible asset on the segment balance sheet.