What does material reconciling items — goodwill acquired mean?

The value of goodwill added from new acquisitions before it is assigned to a specific segment.

How do you interpret material reconciling items — goodwill acquired?

An increase signals active M&A activity and potential future growth, while a lack of activity suggests a focus on organic growth.

How does material reconciling items — goodwill acquired compare across companies?

Similar to 'goodwill from acquisitions' reported in the cash flow statement or notes to the financial statements.

Crown Holdings CCK Material Reconciling Items — Goodwill Acquired

Discontinued — last reported Q4 '15

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$3.3B+12.9%

Gross profit$644.0M+3.0%

Operating income$365.0M0.0%

Net income$175.0M-9.3%

EPS (diluted)$1.56-5.5%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$695.0M-20.9%

Total debt$6.0B+15.6%

Total equity$2.9B+8.3%

Total assets$14.3B+3.4%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow-$54.0M-486%

CapEx$87.0M+164%

Free cash flow-$141.0M-642%

Valuation

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Market cap$11.35B+7.8%

Enterprise value$16.61B+12.2%

P/E15.8×-3.4×

P/S0.9×0.0×

Profitability

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Gross margin21.5%-0.5pp

Operating margin12.2%-0.7pp

Net margin5.7%+1.0pp

FCF margin7.8%-0.3pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity25.7%+4.4pp

Debt / equity2×+0.1×

Current ratio1.1×+0.2×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Crown Holdings in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod.

The official record: Crown Holdings’s 10-K, filed February 24, 2017, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

Questions, answered.

What does material reconciling items — goodwill acquired mean?: The value of goodwill added from new acquisitions before it is assigned to a specific segment.
How do you interpret material reconciling items — goodwill acquired?: An increase signals active M&A activity and potential future growth, while a lack of activity suggests a focus on organic growth.
How does material reconciling items — goodwill acquired compare across companies?: Similar to 'goodwill from acquisitions' reported in the cash flow statement or notes to the financial statements.