Discontinued — last reported Q2 '17
Business Segments · Payments To Acquire Businesses Gross
Advanced Technology Systems — Payments To Acquire Businesses Gross
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ2 2017
Last reportedQ2 2017Mar 6, 2017
Rolls up toPayment related to business acquisition
How to read this metric
High gross payments indicate an aggressive growth-by-acquisition strategy, which must be balanced against return on invested capital.
Detailed definition
This metric reflects the total gross cash outflows for acquiring businesses within the Advanced Technology Systems segme...
Peer comparison
Standard cash flow statement item; comparable to 'Acquisition of Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired' in peer reports.
Metric ID:
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What does advanced technology systems — payments to acquire businesses gross mean?
- The total cash spent to buy other businesses before accounting for cash held by those businesses.