A Goodwill is an intangible asset that arises as a result of the acquisition of one company by another for a premium value. The value of a company's brand name, solid customer base, good customer relations, good employee relations and any patents or proprietary technology represent goodwill. American DG Energy's goodwill for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2017 was $0.00 Mil.
American DG Energy Goodwill Historical Data
The historical data trend for American DG Energy's Goodwill can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
A Goodwill is an intangible asset that arises as a result of the acquisition of one company by another for a premium value. The value of a company's brand name, solid customer base, good customer relations, good employee relations and any patents or proprietary technology represent goodwill. Goodwill is considered an intangible asset because it is not a physical asset like buildings or equipment. The goodwill account can be found in the assets portion of a company's balance sheet.
American DG Energy (AMEX:ADGE) Goodwill Explanation
Goodwill to Asset ratio measures how much goodwill a company is recording compared to the total level of its assets.
It is calculated by dividing goodwill by total assets.
American DG Energy's Goodwill-to-Asset Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2016 is calculated as
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
If the goodwill-to-asset ratio increases, it can mean that the company is recording a proportionately higher amount of goodwill, assuming total assets are remaining constant. It is generally good to see a company increasing its assets regularly; however, if these increases are coming from intangible assets, such as goodwill, the increases may not be as good.
Increases in the goodwill-to-asset ratio might suggest that a company has been aggressively acquiring other firms or has seen its tangible assets decrease in value. When a large portion of total assets are attributable to intangible assets (such as goodwill), the company may be at risk of having that portion of its asset base wiped out quickly if it must record any goodwill impairments. Decreases in the goodwill-to-assets ratio suggest that the company has either written down some goodwill or increased its tangible assets.
Asset needs vary from industry to industry. This is why comparing goodwill-to-assets ratios is generally most meaningful among companies within the same industry. By comparing a company's goodwill to assets ratio to those of other companies within the same industry, investors can get a feel for how a company is managing its goodwill.
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American DG Energy (American DG Energy) Business Description
American DG Energy Inc is a Delaware corporation was incorporated on July 24, 2001. The Company installs, owns, operates and maintains complete DG systems, or energy systems, and other complementary systems at customer sites and sells electricity, hot water, heat and cooling energy under long-term contracts at prices guaranteed to the customer to be below conventional utility rates. As of December 31, 2013, the Company had installed 109 energy systems. The energy systems are generally owned by the Company and are installed in its customers' buildings. Each month the Company obtains readings from energy meters to determine the amount of energy produced for each customer. Its business is selling energy in the form of electricity, heat, hot water and cooling to its customers under long-term sales agreements. In the United Kingdom, it competes with Cogenco Limited, a subsidiary of Dalkia PLC, an alternative energy company with customers in the 50-500 kW range, ENER-G Holdings plc and Jenbacher, a subsidiary of General Electric Company. Other companies in the same market are Clarke Energy Ltd, EC Power Systems and Baxi-SenerTec UK. In Belgium, CHP equipment manufacturers are non-Belgian companies, including CogenGreen S.A., Capstone Turbine Corporation and Cummins Power Generation Inc., which are its primary competitors in the 50-500 kW range. In Spain, it competes with Baxi-SenerTec UK, MicroPower Europe, Guascor Power, Cummins Power Generation Inc., Icogen SA and Pasch y Cia SA. Icogen SA, based in Barcelona, is a Spanish supplier for systems below 500 kW. The Company is subject to extensive government regulation.
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