How do you interpret security segment business domain — goodwill acquired?

An increase indicates active inorganic growth and expansion strategies within the security market.

How does security segment business domain — goodwill acquired compare across companies?

Standard disclosure for companies pursuing M&A-led growth strategies in specific business segments.

Stanley Black & Decker SWK Security Segment Business Domain — Goodwill Acquired

Discontinued — last reported Q4 '19

Similar metrics at other companies

GENConsumer Security — Goodwill Acquired

$6M+200%

GENEnterprise Security — Goodwill Acquired

$108M—

PFGSegment Corporate — Goodwill Acquired

-$275K-152%

AIZSolutions — Goodwill Acquired

$630K-95.1%

STEGoodwill Acquired Or Allocated Member — Goodwill Acquired

$18.63M+1,295%

WTWOperating Segments — Goodwill Acquired

$102M—

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$3.8B+2.7%

Gross profit$1.2B+3.3%

Net income$59.6M-34.1%

EPS (diluted)$0.39-35.0%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$344.4M-1.2%

Total debt$6.9B+8.6%

Total equity$9.0B+1.5%

Total assets$21.6B-4.0%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow-$388.8M+7.4%

CapEx$58.5M-10.0%

Free cash flow-$447.3M+7.8%

Valuation

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Market cap$13.49B+27.0%

Enterprise value$20.05B+20.1%

P/E36.3×+7.3×

P/S0.9×+0.2×

Profitability

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Gross margin30.4%+0.7pp

Net margin2.4%0.0pp

FCF margin4.8%-0.3pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity4.2%0.0pp

Debt / equity0.8×+0.1×

Current ratio1.1×0.0×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Stanley Black & Decker in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod.

The official record: Stanley Black & Decker’s 10-K, filed February 21, 2020, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

Questions, answered.

What does security segment business domain — goodwill acquired mean?: The amount of goodwill added to the security segment due to new business acquisitions during the period.
How do you interpret security segment business domain — goodwill acquired?: An increase indicates active inorganic growth and expansion strategies within the security market.
How does security segment business domain — goodwill acquired compare across companies?: Standard disclosure for companies pursuing M&A-led growth strategies in specific business segments.