What does flow technologies — gain loss on sale of business mean?

The profit or loss realized from selling a business unit or asset within the Flow Technologies segment.

How do you interpret flow technologies — gain loss on sale of business?

A gain suggests the business was sold for more than its book value, while a loss indicates a divestiture at a discount, potentially reflecting asset impairment or strategic exit.

How does flow technologies — gain loss on sale of business compare across companies?

Comparable to 'Gain/Loss on Disposal of Assets' or 'Divestiture Gains' reported by diversified industrial conglomerates.

Pentair PNR Flow Technologies — Gain Loss On Sale Of Business

Discontinued — last reported Q4 '13

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CSL

CSLFluid Technologies — Operating Income

$9.13M+52.1%

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:GainLossOnSaleOfBusiness.

The official record: Pentair’s 10-K, filed February 26, 2016, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

Questions, answered.

What does flow technologies — gain loss on sale of business mean?: The profit or loss realized from selling a business unit or asset within the Flow Technologies segment.
How do you interpret flow technologies — gain loss on sale of business?: A gain suggests the business was sold for more than its book value, while a loss indicates a divestiture at a discount, potentially reflecting asset impairment or strategic exit.
How does flow technologies — gain loss on sale of business compare across companies?: Comparable to 'Gain/Loss on Disposal of Assets' or 'Divestiture Gains' reported by diversified industrial conglomerates.