What does goodwill additions mean?

Represents the value of goodwill recognized during the period as a result of business combinations and acquisitions. This metric indicates the company's inorganic growth strategy and the premium paid for acquired assets. It is a key indicator of capital allocation toward external expansion.

IQVIA IQV Goodwill Additions

Discontinued — last reported Q2 '20

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AccentureACN

$859.69M+434%

Segments

By segment

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Commercial Solutions$26M—

Research & Development Solutions$4M—

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$4.2B+8.4%

Gross profit$1.4B+4.4%

Operating income$514.0M+3.6%

Net income$274.0M+10.0%

EPS (diluted)$1.61+15.0%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$1.9B+11.9%

Total debt$16.1B+10.7%

Total equity$6.2B+4.1%

Total assets$29.7B+8.6%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$618.0M+8.8%

CapEx$127.0M-10.6%

Free cash flow$491.0M+15.3%

Valuation

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Market cap$32.25B+17.5%

Enterprise value$46.37B+12.8%

P/E23.3×+1.1×

P/S1.9×+0.2×

Profitability

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Gross margin33%-1.7pp

Operating margin13.2%-0.9pp

Net margin8.3%-0.3pp

FCF margin12.7%-1.2pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity22.7%+1.1pp

Debt / equity2.6×+0.2×

Current ratio0.7×-0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by IQVIA in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod.

The official record: IQVIA’s 10-Q, filed July 23, 2020, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

Questions, answered.

What does goodwill additions mean?: Represents the value of goodwill recognized during the period as a result of business combinations and acquisitions. This metric indicates the company's inorganic growth strategy and the premium paid for acquired assets. It is a key indicator of capital allocation toward external expansion.