What does intersegment elimination — revenue mean?

The accounting adjustment used to remove internal revenue transactions between company segments so that only sales to external customers are reported.

Discontinued — last reported Q2 '18

Consolidation · Revenue

Intersegment Elimination — Revenue

Analysis

StatementSegment

CategoryEfficiency

SignalContext dependent

VolatilityStable

First reportedQ1 2013

Last reportedQ2 2018

Rolls up toTotal Revenue

How to read this metric

An increase in the absolute value of eliminations typically suggests higher levels of internal service or product transfers between business units, while a decrease suggests more independent segment operations. It is a technical accounting figure rather than a direct indicator of operational growth or profitability.

Detailed definition

This metric represents the accounting adjustments made to remove revenue transactions that occur between different busin...

Peer comparison

Most large, multi-segment hospitality and service companies report similar intersegment eliminations to reconcile internal transfer pricing and shared service charges during financial consolidation.

Metric ID: hlt_segment_intersegment_elimination_revenues

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does intersegment elimination — revenue mean?: The accounting adjustment used to remove internal revenue transactions between company segments so that only sales to external customers are reported.