Discontinued — last reported Q3 '17
Consolidation · General And Administrative Expense
Material Reconciling Items — General And Administrative Expense
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ3 2017
Rolls up toG&A
How to read this metric
An increase suggests rising corporate overhead or centralized costs, while a decrease may indicate improved cost management or reduced corporate-level support expenses.
Detailed definition
This metric represents corporate-level general and administrative expenses that are not allocated to specific operating...
Peer comparison
Comparable to 'Unallocated Corporate Expenses' or 'Corporate G&A' found in the segment reporting notes of other large diversified industrial companies.
Metric ID:
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What does material reconciling items — general and administrative expense mean?
- This is the portion of corporate overhead costs that is not assigned to any specific business unit.