What does protection solutions — goodwill acquired mean?

The value of goodwill added to the Protection Solutions segment due to new business acquisitions during the period.

How do you interpret protection solutions — goodwill acquired?

An increase indicates active inorganic growth and investment in the segment's future capabilities.

How does protection solutions — goodwill acquired compare across companies?

Commonly reported by diversified financial services companies during periods of M&A activity.

Equitable Holdings EQH Protection Solutions — Goodwill Acquired

Discontinued — last reported Q4 '18

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$4.2B-7.6%

Net income$621.0M+886%

EPS (diluted)$2.14+1,238%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$9.9B+21.3%

Total debt$3.8B-11.4%

Total equity$273.0M-88.6%

Total assets$310.38B+8.0%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$499.0M+216%

Valuation

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Market cap$12.75B-34.9%

Enterprise value$6.68B-64.1%

P/S1.1×-0.2×

Profitability

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Net margin-5.9%—

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity-42%—

Debt / equity14.1×+12.3×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Equitable Holdings in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod.

The official record: Equitable Holdings’s 10-K, filed March 8, 2019, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

Questions, answered.

What does protection solutions — goodwill acquired mean?: The value of goodwill added to the Protection Solutions segment due to new business acquisitions during the period.
How do you interpret protection solutions — goodwill acquired?: An increase indicates active inorganic growth and investment in the segment's future capabilities.
How does protection solutions — goodwill acquired compare across companies?: Commonly reported by diversified financial services companies during periods of M&A activity.