What does access systems — goodwill mean?

The total book value of goodwill attributed to the Access Systems segment from past acquisitions.

How do you interpret access systems — goodwill?

A stable balance is expected, while a significant decrease suggests impairment and a potential reduction in the segment's long-term growth prospects.

How does access systems — goodwill compare across companies?

Standard balance sheet item for companies that have grown through M&A; peers typically report this as part of total segment assets.

Valmont Industries VMI Access Systems — Goodwill

Discontinued — last reported Q4 '19

Similar metrics at other companies

OSKAccess Equipment — Goodwill

$865.8M-1.3%

OSKAccess — Goodwill

$1.05B+2.3%

OSKAccess — Goodwill Gross

$1.98B+1.2%

OSKAccess — Goodwill Acquired

$55.3M—

OSKAccess Equipment — Goodwill Gross

$1.8B-0.7%

OSKAccess — Goodwill Impaired Accumulated Impairment Loss

$932.1M0.0%

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$1.0B+6.2%

Gross profit$316.9M+8.9%

Operating income$155.6M+21.3%

Net income$108.0M+23.8%

EPS (diluted)$5.51+27.5%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$160.2M-13.1%

Total debt$921.3M+6.9%

Total equity$1.7B+2.7%

Total assets$3.4B+1.8%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$103.5M+58.9%

CapEx$34.6M+14.0%

Free cash flow$68.9M+97.9%

Valuation

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Market cap$11.07B+36.4%

Enterprise value$11.83B+33.8%

P/E29.8×+6.5×

P/S2.7×+0.7×

Profitability

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Gross margin30.4%+0.2pp

Operating margin10.6%-2.2pp

Net margin8.9%+0.4pp

FCF margin8.3%-4.5pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity22.4%-0.5pp

Debt / equity0.5×0.0×

Current ratio2.4×+0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Valmont Industries in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:Goodwill.

The official record: Valmont Industries’s 10-Q, filed April 29, 2020, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

Questions, answered.

What does access systems — goodwill mean?: The total book value of goodwill attributed to the Access Systems segment from past acquisitions.
How do you interpret access systems — goodwill?: A stable balance is expected, while a significant decrease suggests impairment and a potential reduction in the segment's long-term growth prospects.
How does access systems — goodwill compare across companies?: Standard balance sheet item for companies that have grown through M&A; peers typically report this as part of total segment assets.