What does enterprise security — goodwill mean?

The intangible asset value recorded when the company acquires another business for more than its net asset value.

How do you interpret enterprise security — goodwill?

High levels of goodwill relative to assets may indicate a risk of future impairment if the segment's performance declines.

How does enterprise security — goodwill compare across companies?

Standard balance sheet item for companies that have grown through M&A activity.

Gen Digital Inc. GEN Enterprise Security — Goodwill

Discontinued — last reported Q1 '20

Similar metrics at other companies

SWKSecurity — Goodwill

$2.11B+0.7%

SWKSecurity Segment Business — Goodwill

$2.14B+3.1%

SWKSecurity Segment Business Domain — Goodwill

$2.08B-2.0%

SWKSecurity Segment Business Domain — Goodwill Acquired

$2.05M-85.1%

APTVElectronicsand Safety — Goodwill

$78M+6.8%

ZBRAEnterprise Business — Goodwill

$2.3B0.0%

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$1.3B+27.0%

Gross profit$1.0B+24.2%

Operating income$803.0M+92.6%

Net income$512.0M+261%

EPS (diluted)$0.83+261%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$411.0M-11.0%

Total debt$8.3B-0.7%

Total equity$2.6B+15.1%

Total assets$15.6B+0.6%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$479.0M+1.3%

CapEx$3.0M0.0%

Free cash flow$476.0M+1.3%

Valuation

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Market cap$14.57B-30.3%

Enterprise value$22.42B-20.5%

P/E15×-17.5×

P/S2.9×-2.4×

Profitability

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Gross margin78.5%-1.8pp

Operating margin42.4%+1.5pp

Net margin19.5%+3.1pp

FCF margin30.5%-0.2pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity39.9%+10.7pp

Debt / equity3.2×-0.5×

Current ratio0.4×-0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Gen Digital Inc. in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:Goodwill.

The official record: Gen Digital Inc.’s 10-Q, filed August 9, 2019, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

Questions, answered.

What does enterprise security — goodwill mean?: The intangible asset value recorded when the company acquires another business for more than its net asset value.
How do you interpret enterprise security — goodwill?: High levels of goodwill relative to assets may indicate a risk of future impairment if the segment's performance declines.
How does enterprise security — goodwill compare across companies?: Standard balance sheet item for companies that have grown through M&A activity.