How do you interpret technical solutions — proceeds from divestiture of businesses?

Higher proceeds indicate successful monetization of non-core assets, providing capital for reinvestment or debt reduction.

How does technical solutions — proceeds from divestiture of businesses compare across companies?

Comparable to 'proceeds from sale of businesses' or 'divestiture proceeds' found in the cash flow statements of diversified industrial firms.

Pentair PNR Technical Solutions — Proceeds From Divestiture Of Businesses

Discontinued — last reported Q4 '13

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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:ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinesses.

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

Questions, answered.

What does technical solutions — proceeds from divestiture of businesses mean?: The cash received from selling business units within the Technical Solutions segment.
How do you interpret technical solutions — proceeds from divestiture of businesses?: Higher proceeds indicate successful monetization of non-core assets, providing capital for reinvestment or debt reduction.
How does technical solutions — proceeds from divestiture of businesses compare across companies?: Comparable to 'proceeds from sale of businesses' or 'divestiture proceeds' found in the cash flow statements of diversified industrial firms.