Eastman Chemical EMN Advanced Materials — Goodwill, Impairment Loss
Discontinued — last reported Q4 '19
Similar metrics at other companies
Other financials
Where this comes from
Reported directly by Eastman Chemical in its filing.
Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:GoodwillImpairmentLoss.
The official record: Eastman Chemical’s 10-K, filed February 22, 2021, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →
Questions, answered.
- What does advanced materials — goodwill, impairment loss mean?
- A write-down of the value of goodwill when an acquired business underperforms.
- How do you interpret advanced materials — goodwill, impairment loss?
- An impairment loss is a negative signal, indicating that the segment's current value is lower than the price paid for it in previous acquisitions.
- How does advanced materials — goodwill, impairment loss compare across companies?
- A standard accounting metric for all public companies; high frequency indicates poor M&A discipline.