How do you interpret reportable legal entities — due from affiliate noncurrent?

An increase may indicate growing intercompany lending or delayed settlement of long-term obligations, while a decrease suggests repayment or write-downs.

How does reportable legal entities — due from affiliate noncurrent compare across companies?

Common in holding company structures; peers often disclose this as 'Due from Related Parties' or 'Intercompany Receivables'.

Globalstar GSAT Reportable Legal Entities — Due From Affiliate Noncurrent

Discontinued — last reported Q1 '18

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MTZ

MTZReportable Legal Entities — Due From Affiliate Noncurrent

$1.36B+20.0%

MGMReportable Legal Entities — Due From Affiliate Noncurrent

$6.1B+21.6%

ARReportable Legal Entities — Due From Affiliate Current

$114.07M+44.3%

IRMReportable Legal Entities — Due From Related Parties Noncurrent

$4.66B+10.6%

KHCReportable Legal Entities — Due From Affiliate Noncurrent

$2.03B+1.5%

TPX

TPXReportable Legal Entities — Due From Affiliate Noncurrent

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$70.1M+16.7%

Operating income$8.2M+196%

Net income-$17.4M-0.5%

EPS (diluted)-$0.160.0%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$358.4M+48.5%

Total debt$537.8M+0.2%

Total equity$342.8M-0.4%

Total assets$2.4B+37.5%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$35.2M-32.1%

CapEx$1.5M+30.6%

Free cash flow$33.7M-33.5%

Valuation

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Market cap$10.36B+224%

Enterprise value$10.54B+197%

P/S36.6×+24.0×

Profitability

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Gross margin91.4%—

Operating margin8.6%+7.3pp

Net margin-3.1%-1.4pp

FCF margin211.7%+32.4pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity-2.5%-1.2pp

Debt / equity1.6×0.0×

Current ratio1.6×-0.7×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Globalstar in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:DueFromAffiliateNoncurrent.

The official record: Globalstar’s 10-Q, filed May 10, 2018, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

Questions, answered.

What does reportable legal entities — due from affiliate noncurrent mean?: Long-term money owed to the company by its affiliates.
How do you interpret reportable legal entities — due from affiliate noncurrent?: An increase may indicate growing intercompany lending or delayed settlement of long-term obligations, while a decrease suggests repayment or write-downs.
How does reportable legal entities — due from affiliate noncurrent compare across companies?: Common in holding company structures; peers often disclose this as 'Due from Related Parties' or 'Intercompany Receivables'.