What does pressure sensitive materials — goodwill mean?

The total value of goodwill recorded on the balance sheet specifically for the pressure-sensitive materials segment.

How do you interpret pressure sensitive materials — goodwill?

An increase reflects recent acquisition activity, while a decrease typically signals an impairment charge or a divestiture of assets within the segment.

How does pressure sensitive materials — goodwill compare across companies?

Most manufacturing and industrial companies report segment-level goodwill, which is comparable across peers that grow through M&A.

Avery Dennison AVY Pressure Sensitive Materials — Goodwill

Discontinued — last reported Q3 '16

Similar metrics at other companies

ESIPerformance Materials — Goodwill

$2.23B-1.7%

DOWPackaging & Specialty Plastics — Goodwill

$5.13B+0.3%

DDPerformance Materials And Coatings — Goodwill Acquired

$0-100%

NDSNAdhesive Dispensing Systems — Goodwill Acquired

$0—

EMNAdhesives And Plasticizers — Goodwill Gross

$146M-4.6%

NPOOperating Segments — Goodwill

$336.1M+66.8%

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$2.3B+7.0%

Gross profit$664.8M+7.0%

Net income$168.1M+1.1%

EPS (diluted)$2.18+4.3%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$255.1M+30.2%

Total debt$3.8B+9.6%

Total equity$2.3B+6.0%

Total assets$9.0B+7.5%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$136.5M+937%

CapEx$28.3M-21.4%

Free cash flow$108.2M+307%

Valuation

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Market cap$12.14B-5.5%

Enterprise value$15.67B-2.9%

P/E17.6×-0.8×

P/S1.4×-0.1×

Profitability

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Gross margin28.8%0.0pp

Net margin7.7%-0.3pp

FCF margin9.7%+2.8pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity30.9%-1.1pp

Debt / equity1.6×+0.1×

Current ratio1.1×+0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Avery Dennison in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:Goodwill.

The official record: Avery Dennison’s 10-Q, filed November 1, 2016, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

Questions, answered.

What does pressure sensitive materials — goodwill mean?: The total value of goodwill recorded on the balance sheet specifically for the pressure-sensitive materials segment.
How do you interpret pressure sensitive materials — goodwill?: An increase reflects recent acquisition activity, while a decrease typically signals an impairment charge or a divestiture of assets within the segment.
How does pressure sensitive materials — goodwill compare across companies?: Most manufacturing and industrial companies report segment-level goodwill, which is comparable across peers that grow through M&A.