What does automotive — accumulated goodwill impairment mean?

This metric tracks the total historical charges recognized to reduce the carrying value of goodwill within the automotive segment due to a decline in the fair value of the reporting unit. It serves as a critical indicator of whether past acquisitions in the automotive space have failed to meet long-term performance expectations. A rising balance suggests potential challenges in the segment's competitive positioning or future earnings growth prospects.

Sensata Technologies ST Automotive — Accumulated goodwill impairment

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$394.3M—

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$0—

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$934.8M+2.6%

Gross profit$286.3M+5.0%

Operating income$141.6M+15.9%

Net income$87.1M+24.6%

EPS (diluted)$0.59+25.5%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$635.1M+8.0%

Total debt$2.9B-10.9%

Total equity$2.9B+0.2%

Total assets$6.8B-5.0%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$122.5M+2.8%

CapEx$17.9M-45.1%

Free cash flow$104.6M+20.8%

Valuation

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Market cap$7.36B+41.5%

Enterprise value$9.58B+17.8%

P/E151.9×+109×

P/S2×+0.6×

Profitability

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Gross margin29.5%+0.5pp

Operating margin6.9%+3.6pp

Net margin1.3%-1.9pp

FCF margin13.6%+2.8pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity1.7%-2.5pp

Debt / equity1×-0.1×

Current ratio2.8×+0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Sensata Technologies in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss.

The official record: Sensata Technologies’s 10-K, filed February 27, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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What is Sensata Technologies's automotive — accumulated goodwill impairment?: Sensata Technologies (ST) reported automotive — accumulated goodwill impairment of $0 in Q4 2025.
What does automotive — accumulated goodwill impairment mean?: This metric tracks the total historical charges recognized to reduce the carrying value of goodwill within the automotive segment due to a decline in the fair value of the reporting unit. It serves as a critical indicator of whether past acquisitions in the automotive space have failed to meet long-term performance expectations. A rising balance suggests potential challenges in the segment's competitive positioning or future earnings growth prospects.