Discontinued — last reported Q3 '18
Business Segments · Operating Income
Global Expenses — Operating Income
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2015
Last reportedQ3 2018Nov 5, 2018
Rolls up toOperating Income
How to read this metric
An increase in these expenses relative to total revenue may indicate rising corporate overhead or inefficiencies in centralized functions, while a decrease suggests effective cost management or successful integration of shared services.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the unallocated corporate costs, administrative overhead, and centralized functional expenses tha...
Peer comparison
Most large-cap diversified industrial and specialty chemical companies report similar unallocated corporate expenses, typically ranging from 2% to 5% of total consolidated revenue depending on the company's organizational structure.
Metric ID:
iff_segment_global_expenses_operating_income_lossSimilar Metrics at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What does global expenses — operating income mean?
- The total amount of corporate-level overhead and unallocated costs that are not assigned to specific business segments.