Discontinued — last reported Q4 '14

Business Segments · Goodwill Impaired Accumulated Impairment Loss

Engineered Systems — Goodwill Impaired Accumulated Impairment Loss

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryRisk
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ4 2014

How to read this metric

An increase signals that past acquisitions have failed to meet performance expectations, which is generally negative.

Detailed definition

This represents the cumulative total of impairment charges taken against the goodwill of the Engineered Systems segment....

Peer comparison

A critical risk metric for any company with significant M&A history; peers report this to show the health of their acquisition portfolio.

Metric ID: dov_segment_engineered_systems_goodwill_impaired_accumulated_impairment_loss

Frequently Asked Questions

What does engineered systems — goodwill impaired accumulated impairment loss mean?
The total amount of value written off from the Engineered Systems segment's goodwill due to poor performance.