What does operating segments — goodwill mean?

The value of intangible assets like brand and market position recorded after acquiring a business within a segment.

How do you interpret operating segments — goodwill?

High levels indicate significant historical M&A activity; sudden decreases signal potential impairment risks.

How does operating segments — goodwill compare across companies?

Standard accounting metric for companies that grow through acquisition; compared against total segment equity.

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions ZWS Operating Segments — Goodwill

Discontinued — last reported Q1 '18

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$433.0M+11.4%

Gross profit$205.8M+13.7%

Operating income$82.1M+29.5%

Net income$58.9M+35.1%

EPS (diluted)$0.35+34.6%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$273.5M+89.0%

Total debt$552.2M-0.8%

Total equity$1.6B+3.8%

Total assets$2.7B+2.9%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$46.1M+7.5%

CapEx$2.3M-69.7%

Free cash flow$22.3M-76.1%

Valuation

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Market cap$8.34B+35.0%

Enterprise value$8.62B+30.3%

P/E39.1×+2.6×

P/S4.8×+0.9×

Profitability

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Gross margin45.4%0.0pp

Operating margin17.1%+1.0pp

Net margin12.3%+1.5pp

FCF margin6.8%—

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity13.5%+2.8pp

Debt / equity0.3×0.0×

Current ratio3.2×+0.4×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Zurn Elkay Water Solutions in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:Goodwill.

The official record: Zurn Elkay Water Solutions’s 10-K, filed May 14, 2018, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

Questions, answered.

What does operating segments — goodwill mean?: The value of intangible assets like brand and market position recorded after acquiring a business within a segment.
How do you interpret operating segments — goodwill?: High levels indicate significant historical M&A activity; sudden decreases signal potential impairment risks.
How does operating segments — goodwill compare across companies?: Standard accounting metric for companies that grow through acquisition; compared against total segment equity.