What does GB — defined contribution plan cost recognized mean?

The total cost incurred by the company for employee retirement plan contributions within a specific segment.

How do you interpret GB — defined contribution plan cost recognized?

An increase relative to revenue may indicate rising labor costs or an expansion of the workforce, while a decrease could reflect cost-cutting measures or changes in benefit structures.

How does GB — defined contribution plan cost recognized compare across companies?

Comparable to 'Pension and Retirement Plan Expenses' or 'Defined Contribution Expense' found in the SG&A or personnel cost disclosures of peer companies.

Bio-Techne TECH GB — Defined Contribution Plan Cost Recognized

Discontinued — last reported Q4 '18

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$311.4M-1.5%

Gross profit$208.3M-2.9%

Operating income$75.5M+95.0%

Net income$51.0M+126%

EPS (diluted)$0.32+129%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$209.8M+49.2%

Total debt$290.3M-31.4%

Total equity$2.1B+3.3%

Total assets$2.6B-3.5%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$86.7M+111%

CapEx$9.1M-10.2%

Free cash flow$77.6M+150%

Valuation

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Market cap$9.07B-11.8%

Enterprise value$9.15B-13.6%

P/E60.6×+13.6×

P/S7.5×-1.0×

Profitability

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Gross margin65%-0.8pp

Operating margin14.2%-7.9pp

Net margin10.9%-6.7pp

FCF margin22.3%+4.0pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity6.5%-3.9pp

Debt / equity0.1×-0.1×

Current ratio4.5×+0.8×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Bio-Techne in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized.

The official record: Bio-Techne’s 10-K, filed August 27, 2018, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

Questions, answered.

What does GB — defined contribution plan cost recognized mean?: The total cost incurred by the company for employee retirement plan contributions within a specific segment.
How do you interpret GB — defined contribution plan cost recognized?: An increase relative to revenue may indicate rising labor costs or an expansion of the workforce, while a decrease could reflect cost-cutting measures or changes in benefit structures.
How does GB — defined contribution plan cost recognized compare across companies?: Comparable to 'Pension and Retirement Plan Expenses' or 'Defined Contribution Expense' found in the SG&A or personnel cost disclosures of peer companies.