Essential Utilities WTRG Operating Segments — Goodwill Acquired
Discontinued — last reported Q1 '17
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Where this comes from
Reported directly by Essential Utilities in its filing.
Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod.
The official record: Essential Utilities’s 10-Q, filed May 4, 2017, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →
Questions, answered.
- What does operating segments — goodwill acquired mean?
- The amount of goodwill recorded from new business acquisitions during the current period.
- How do you interpret operating segments — goodwill acquired?
- An increase reflects active inorganic growth and expansion, while a zero value indicates a focus on organic growth or a lack of acquisition activity.
- How does operating segments — goodwill acquired compare across companies?
- Commonly reported by utilities pursuing consolidation strategies through the acquisition of smaller municipal or private water and gas systems.