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Watts Water Technologies, Inc. WTS EMEA Reporting Unit — Goodwill Impairment

Discontinued — last reported Q4 '15

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$677.3M+21.4%
Gross profit$326.1M+19.7%
Operating income$133.0M+51.7%
Net income$99.6M+34.6%
EPS (diluted)$2.97+34.4%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$374.7M+11.3%
Total debt$197.8M+0.3%
Total equity$2.1B+18.3%
Total assets$2.9B+17.6%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$17.9M-67.6%
CapEx$11.3M+17.7%
Free cash flow$6.6M-85.5%

Valuation

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Market cap$11.48B+42.5%
Enterprise value$11.31B+42.8%
P/E31.3×+3.8×
P/S4.5×+0.9×

Profitability

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Gross margin49.2%+1.6pp
Operating margin19.3%+2.3pp
Net margin14.3%+1.3pp
FCF margin12.4%-2.6pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity18.9%+1.3pp
Debt / equity0.1×0.0×
Current ratio2.7×+0.3×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Watts Water Technologies, Inc. in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:GoodwillImpairmentLoss.

The official record: Watts Water Technologies, Inc.’s 10-Q, filed November 8, 2016, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

Questions, answered.

What does EMEA reporting unit — goodwill impairment mean?
The amount of value written off from previously acquired businesses in the EMEA region due to a decline in their expected future performance.
How do you interpret EMEA reporting unit — goodwill impairment?
An increase indicates that the company has determined the assets in the EMEA segment are worth less than their recorded book value, signaling potential overpayment for past acquisitions or deteriorating regional market conditions. A decrease or zero value suggests that the carrying value of the segment's goodwill remains supported by its projected cash flows.
How does EMEA reporting unit — goodwill impairment compare across companies?
Peers in the industrial and water technology sectors report similar impairment charges under GAAP/IFRS when regional business units fail to meet long-term growth or profitability expectations.