How do you interpret consolidation eliminations — other liabilities current?

A sharp increase may indicate rising short-term operational risks or unexpected liabilities that could impact near-term cash flow.

How does consolidation eliminations — other liabilities current compare across companies?

Common in most balance sheets; peers often group these as 'Other Current Liabilities' in the notes to financial statements.

NRG Energy NRG Consolidation Eliminations — Other Liabilities Current

Discontinued — last reported Q4 '16

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$10.3B+19.5%

Gross profit$1.4B-30.9%

Operating income$328.0M-71.1%

Net income$125.0M-83.3%

EPS (diluted)$0.52-85.6%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$178.0M-74.3%

Total debt$26.8B+122%

Total equity$4.9B+75.5%

Total assets$40.1B+60.3%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow-$169.0M-120%

CapEx$317.0M+46.1%

Free cash flow-$486.0M-176%

Valuation

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Market cap$28.5B+59.6%

Enterprise value$55.13B+87.0%

P/E119.2×+106×

P/S0.9×+0.3×

Profitability

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Gross margin16.4%-5.0pp

Operating margin3.2%-6.0pp

Net margin0.7%-3.9pp

FCF margin5.7%—

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity6.2%-38.7pp

Debt / equity5.5×+1.1×

Current ratio0.8×-0.2×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by NRG Energy in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:OtherLiabilitiesCurrent.

The official record: NRG Energy’s 10-Q, filed May 2, 2017, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

Questions, answered.

What does consolidation eliminations — other liabilities current mean?: The total of miscellaneous short-term financial obligations that are due within one year, after consolidation adjustments.
How do you interpret consolidation eliminations — other liabilities current?: A sharp increase may indicate rising short-term operational risks or unexpected liabilities that could impact near-term cash flow.
How does consolidation eliminations — other liabilities current compare across companies?: Common in most balance sheets; peers often group these as 'Other Current Liabilities' in the notes to financial statements.