How do you interpret operating segments — gain loss on disposition of assets1?

A consistent gain indicates effective asset management and accurate depreciation estimates, whereas frequent losses may suggest assets are being sold below their carrying value.

How does operating segments — gain loss on disposition of assets1 compare across companies?

Standard for capital-intensive businesses; peers in the transportation and logistics sector often use this to signal fleet renewal efficiency.

U-Haul Holding UHAL.B Operating Segments — Gain Loss On Disposition Of Assets1

Discontinued — last reported Q1 '18

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BALLOperating Segments — Gain Loss On Disposition Of Assets

$6.55M—

MLIOperating Segments — Gain Loss On Disposition Of Assets

$0-100%

SUNOperating Segments — Gain Loss On Sale Of Property Plant Equipment

-$26M-271%

SUNOperating Segments — Gain Loss On Disposition Of Property Plant Equipmentincludingdiscontinuedoperations

-$34M—

APTVOperating Segments — Disposal Group Not Discontinued Operation Gain Loss On Disposal

3,525,000,000%+2,376,111,111pp

BWXTOperating Segments — Gain Loss On Disposition Of Assets1

$0—

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$1.3B+3.1%

Gross profit$1.4B+3.5%

Operating income$33.7M-77.7%

Net income$37.0M-45.0%

EPS (diluted)$0.11-76.7%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$1.1B+13.3%

Total debt$8.1B+11.5%

Total equity$7.6B+1.5%

Total assets$21.5B+5.0%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$404.0M+103%

CapEx$551.7M-6.3%

Free cash flow-$147.7M+62.2%

Valuation

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Market cap$11.82B-26.2%

Enterprise value$18.83B-13.6%

P/S2×-0.8×

Profitability

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Gross margin95.9%-0.1pp

Operating margin8.5%-4.9pp

Net margin7.9%-3.8pp

FCF margin-22.5%-5.8pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity6.1%-3.8pp

Debt / equity1.1×+0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by U-Haul Holding in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1.

The official record: U-Haul Holding’s 10-Q, filed August 8, 2018, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

Questions, answered.

What does operating segments — gain loss on disposition of assets1 mean?: The profit or loss generated from selling off old equipment or property.
How do you interpret operating segments — gain loss on disposition of assets1?: A consistent gain indicates effective asset management and accurate depreciation estimates, whereas frequent losses may suggest assets are being sold below their carrying value.
How does operating segments — gain loss on disposition of assets1 compare across companies?: Standard for capital-intensive businesses; peers in the transportation and logistics sector often use this to signal fleet renewal efficiency.