What does adhesives and plasticizers — goodwill gross mean?

The total value of premiums paid for past acquisitions within this business segment.

How do you interpret adhesives and plasticizers — goodwill gross?

High levels indicate a history of acquisitions; significant changes may signal impairment charges or new M&A activity.

How does adhesives and plasticizers — goodwill gross compare across companies?

Varies widely based on the M&A history of the company compared to peers in the specialty chemicals sector.

Eastman Chemical EMN Adhesives And Plasticizers — Goodwill Gross

Discontinued — last reported Q4 '15

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$2.2B-4.9%

Gross profit$431.0M-24.0%

Net income$107.0M-41.2%

EPS (diluted)$0.93-40.8%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$665.0M+59.1%

Total debt$5.2B+4.0%

Total equity$6.0B+2.4%

Total assets$15.2B+1.7%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow-$137.0M+18.0%

CapEx$103.0M-29.9%

Free cash flow-$240.0M+23.6%

Valuation

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Market cap$8.29B-14.2%

Enterprise value$12.84B-10.1%

P/E20.8×+10.3×

P/S1×-0.1×

Profitability

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Gross margin19.8%-5.1pp

Operating margin16%—

Net margin4.6%-5.2pp

FCF margin5.8%-0.4pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity6.7%-9.4pp

Debt / equity0.9×0.0×

Current ratio1.5×-0.3×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Eastman Chemical in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:GoodwillGross.

The official record: Eastman Chemical’s 10-K, filed February 25, 2016, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

Questions, answered.

What does adhesives and plasticizers — goodwill gross mean?: The total value of premiums paid for past acquisitions within this business segment.
How do you interpret adhesives and plasticizers — goodwill gross?: High levels indicate a history of acquisitions; significant changes may signal impairment charges or new M&A activity.
How does adhesives and plasticizers — goodwill gross compare across companies?: Varies widely based on the M&A history of the company compared to peers in the specialty chemicals sector.