What does operating segments — total assets mean?

This represents the total value of assets dedicated to a specific business segment.

How do you interpret operating segments — total assets?

An increase may signal capital investment for future growth, while a decrease could indicate asset divestiture, depreciation, or improved capital efficiency.

How does operating segments — total assets compare across companies?

Most diversified life science companies report segment-level assets to allow investors to calculate Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) by segment compared to industry benchmarks.

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. BIO.B Operating Segments — Total Assets

Discontinued — last reported Q4 '17

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$592.1M+1.1%

Gross profit$309.4M+1.1%

Operating income$34.1M+43.9%

Net income-$527.1M-924%

EPS (diluted)-$19.55-954%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$509.0M-2.7%

Total debt$987.3M-28.4%

Total equity$6.9B+2.6%

Total assets$9.8B+2.8%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$108.1M-16.8%

CapEx$30.0M-12.8%

Free cash flow$78.1M-18.2%

Valuation

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Market cap$7.56B+10.3%

Enterprise value$8.04B+4.2%

P/E44.8×—

P/S2.9×+0.2×

Profitability

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Gross margin51.9%-1.6pp

Operating margin8.8%-3.1pp

Net margin6.5%+3.4pp

FCF margin13.8%-0.2pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity2.5%+1.3pp

Debt / equity0.1×-0.1×

Current ratio3.2×-2.8×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:Assets.

The official record: Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.’s 10-K, filed April 16, 2018, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

Questions, answered.

What does operating segments — total assets mean?: This represents the total value of assets dedicated to a specific business segment.
How do you interpret operating segments — total assets?: An increase may signal capital investment for future growth, while a decrease could indicate asset divestiture, depreciation, or improved capital efficiency.
How does operating segments — total assets compare across companies?: Most diversified life science companies report segment-level assets to allow investors to calculate Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) by segment compared to industry benchmarks.