What does engineering and construction — goodwill acquired mean?

This metric tracks the value of goodwill added to the Engineering and Construction segment's balance sheet resulting from new business acquisitions completed during the reporting period. It reflects the company's strategic investment in expanding its construction technology capabilities or market share. This figure is a key indicator of the intensity of the company's inorganic growth strategy.

Trimble Inc. TRMB Engineering And Construction — Goodwill Acquired

Discontinued — last reported Q4 '16

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$939.9M+11.8%

Gross profit$646.3M+15.2%

Operating income$144.0M+47.7%

Net income$98.9M+48.3%

EPS (diluted)$0.42+55.6%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$234.1M-19.3%

Total debt$1.4B+2.3%

Total equity$5.6B+4.0%

Total assets$9.0B+1.0%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$274.7M+76.5%

CapEx$6.1M-7.6%

Free cash flow$268.6M+80.3%

Valuation

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Market cap$11.46B+6.2%

Enterprise value$12.65B+6.3%

P/E25.1×+18.0×

P/S3.1×+0.1×

Profitability

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Gross margin69.5%+3.3pp

Operating margin17.3%+4.7pp

Net margin12.4%-30.0pp

FCF margin11.8%-3.4pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity8.3%-22.7pp

Debt / equity0.3×0.0×

Current ratio1×+0.2×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Trimble Inc. in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod.

The official record: Trimble Inc.’s 10-K, filed February 24, 2017, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

Questions, answered.

What does engineering and construction — goodwill acquired mean?: This metric tracks the value of goodwill added to the Engineering and Construction segment's balance sheet resulting from new business acquisitions completed during the reporting period. It reflects the company's strategic investment in expanding its construction technology capabilities or market share. This figure is a key indicator of the intensity of the company's inorganic growth strategy.