What does flow filtration solutions — goodwill mean?

The value of intangible assets like brand and customer base recorded for the Flow Filtration Solutions segment after acquisitions.

How do you interpret flow filtration solutions — goodwill?

A high balance indicates significant past acquisition activity, while a decrease typically signals an impairment charge or divestiture.

How does flow filtration solutions — goodwill compare across companies?

Comparable to segment-level goodwill balances reported by companies that grow through M&A.

Pentair PNR Flow Filtration Solutions — Goodwill

Discontinued — last reported Q4 '16

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FLSFlow Control Division — Goodwill

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FLSFlow Control Division — Goodwill Acquired

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AITFluid Power & Flow Control Segment — Goodwill

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IEXFluid & Metering Technologies — Goodwill

$801.7M+2.1%

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$1.0B+2.6%

Gross profit$433.4M+7.5%

Operating income$210.0M+3.4%

Net income$172.4M+11.3%

EPS (diluted)$1.05+12.9%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$67.7M-51.8%

Total debt$2.7B+36.0%

Total equity$3.8B+4.9%

Total assets$7.1B+4.8%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow-$67.4M-73.3%

CapEx$18.5M+10.1%

Free cash flow-$85.9M-54.2%

Valuation

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Market cap$12.01B-2.5%

Enterprise value$14.6B+2.6%

P/E17.9×-1.1×

P/S2.9×-0.2×

Profitability

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Gross margin40.9%+1.4pp

Operating margin20.6%+0.3pp

Net margin16%+0.1pp

FCF margin17%-1.7pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity18%-0.6pp

Debt / equity0.7×+0.2×

Current ratio1.9×0.0×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Pentair in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:Goodwill.

The official record: Pentair’s 10-K, filed February 21, 2017, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

Questions, answered.

What does flow filtration solutions — goodwill mean?: The value of intangible assets like brand and customer base recorded for the Flow Filtration Solutions segment after acquisitions.
How do you interpret flow filtration solutions — goodwill?: A high balance indicates significant past acquisition activity, while a decrease typically signals an impairment charge or divestiture.
How does flow filtration solutions — goodwill compare across companies?: Comparable to segment-level goodwill balances reported by companies that grow through M&A.