How do you interpret americas — foreign currency translation adjustment?

Reflects macroeconomic exposure rather than operational performance, though it impacts reported book value.

How does americas — foreign currency translation adjustment compare across companies?

Common for multinational corporations with regional reporting segments.

EnerSys ENS Americas — Foreign currency translation adjustment

Discontinued — last reported Q4 '20

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ALLEAmericas — Goodwill, Foreign Currency Translation Gain (Loss)

$100K-50.0%

FDSAmericas — Foreign currency translations

$2.05M+173%

WTSAmericas — Goodwill Foreign Currency Translation Gain Loss

-$100K—

MODAmericas — Goodwill Translation Adjustments

$0-100%

ACMAmericas — Foreign Exchange Impact

$2.6M+124%

SNXAmericas — Foreign exchange translation

-$725.75K-754%

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$987.9M+1.3%

Gross profit$290.9M-4.2%

Operating income$123.7M-5.8%

Net income$77.3M-19.9%

EPS (diluted)$2.05-14.9%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$438.7M+27.8%

Total debt$1.2B-1.6%

Total equity$1.9B-0.6%

Total assets$4.0B+0.8%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$144.0M+6.5%

CapEx$12.8M-57.6%

Free cash flow$131.2M+25.0%

Valuation

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Market cap$8.32B+77.3%

Enterprise value$9.08B+59.8%

P/E28.4×+15.5×

P/S2.2×+0.9×

Profitability

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Gross margin29.3%-0.9pp

Operating margin11.4%-1.5pp

Net margin7.8%-2.2pp

FCF margin12.5%+8.6pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity15.4%-4.5pp

Debt / equity0.6×0.0×

Current ratio2.7×0.0×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by EnerSys in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:GoodwillForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLoss.

The official record: EnerSys’s 10-K, filed May 26, 2021, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

Questions, answered.

What does americas — foreign currency translation adjustment mean?: The change in the value of Americas segment assets due to foreign currency exchange rate shifts.
How do you interpret americas — foreign currency translation adjustment?: Reflects macroeconomic exposure rather than operational performance, though it impacts reported book value.
How does americas — foreign currency translation adjustment compare across companies?: Common for multinational corporations with regional reporting segments.