Dun & Bradstreet Holdings (Dun & Bradstreet Holdings) Intangible Assets

: $8,028 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)

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Intangible assets are defined as identifiable non-monetary assets that cannot be seen, touched or physically measured. Dun & Bradstreet Holdings's intangible assets for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $8,028 Mil.

Dun & Bradstreet Holdings Intangible Assets Historical Data

The historical data trend for Dun & Bradstreet Holdings's Intangible Assets can be seen below:

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Dun & Bradstreet Holdings Annual Data

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Dec23

Intangible Assets

8,471.30

8,109.70

8,875.20

8,383.20

8,028.00

Dun & Bradstreet Holdings Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
Intangible Assets																8,383.20	8,297.10	8,192.40	8,063.20	8,028.00

Dun & Bradstreet Holdings Intangible Assets Calculation

Intangible assets are defined as identifiable non-monetary assets that cannot be seen, touched or physically measured. Examples of intangible assets include trade secrets, copyrights, patents, trademarks. If a company acquires assets at the prices above the book value, it may carry goodwill on its balance sheet. Goodwill reflects the difference between the price the company paid and the book value of the assets.

Dun & Bradstreet Holdings (NYSE:DNB) Intangible Assets Explanation

If a company (company A) received a patent through their own work, though it has value, it does not show up on its balance sheet as an intangible asset. However, if company A sells this patent to company B, it will show up on company B's balance sheet as an intangible asset.

The same applies to brand names, trade secrets etc. For instance, Coca-Cola's brand is extremely valuable, but the brand does not appear on its balance sheet, because the brand was never acquired.

Some intangibles are amortized. Amortization is the depreciation of intangible assets.

Many intangibles are not amortized. They may still be written down when the company decides the asset is impaired.

Whenever you see an increase in goodwill over a number of years, you can assume it's because the company is out buying other businesses above book value. GOOD if buying businesses with durable competitive advantage.

If goodwill stays the same, the company when acquiring other companies is either paying less than book value or not acquiring. Businesses with moats never sell for less than book value.

Intangibles acquired are on balance sheet at fair value.

Internally developed brand names (Coke, Wrigleys, Band-Aid) however are not reflected on the balance sheet.

One of the reasons competitive advantage power can remain hidden for so long.

Be Aware

Companies may change the way intangible assets are amortized, and this will affect their reported earnings.

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Dun & Bradstreet Holdings (Dun & Bradstreet Holdings) Business Description

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Address

5335 Gate Parkway, Jacksonville, FL, USA, 32256

Website

https://www.dnb.com

Dun & Bradstreet Holdings Inc is a provider of business decisioning data and analytics. The company operates in two segments: North America, which offers Finance & Risk and Sales & Marketing data, analytics, and business insights in the United States and Canada; and International, which offers Finance & Risk and Sales & Marketing data, analytics, and business insights directly in the U.K, Europe, Greater China, India and indirectly through its WWN alliances. The company generates maximum revenue from the North American region. Other services provided by the company include digital marketing, sales acceleration, and risk management among others.

Executives

Thomas H. Lee Equity Fund Viii, L.p.	director, 10 percent owner	C/O THOMAS H. LEE PARTNERS, L.P., 100 FEDERAL STREET, BOSTON MA 02110
Thomas H. Lee Advisors, Llc	director, 10 percent owner	C/O THOMAS H. LEE PARTNERS, L.P., 100 FEDERAL STREET, 35TH FLOOR, BOSTON MA 02110
Anthony Jr Pietrontone	officer: Chief Accounting Officer	C/O DUN & BRADSTREET HOLDINGS, INC., 5335 GATE PARKWAY, JACKSONVILLE FL 32256
Kirsten Marie Kliphouse	director	531 SOUTH SPRING STREET, BURLINGTON NC 27215
Bryan T. Hipsher	officer: Chief Financial Officer	C/O DUN & BRADSTREET HOLDINGS, INC., 5335 GATE PARKWAY, JACKSONVILLE FL 32256
Foley William P Ii	director, 10 percent owner, other: Chairman of the Board	FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC., 601 RIVERSIDE AVENUE, JACKSONVILLE FL 32204
Anthony M Jabbour	director, officer: Chief Executive Officer	601 RIVERSIDE AVE, JACKSONVILLE FL 32204
Richard N Massey	director	900 S. SHACKLEFORD ROAD, SUITE 401, LITTLE ROCK AR 72211
Virginia Green Gomez	officer: President, North America	5335 GATE PKWY, JACKSONVILLE FL 32256
Cannae Holdings, Inc.	director, 10 percent owner	C/O CANNAE HOLDINGS, INC., 1701 VILLAGE CENTER CIRCLE, LAS VEGAS NV 89134
Chinh Chu	director, 10 percent owner	THE BLACKSTONE GROUP, 345 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10154
Thl Equity Fund Viii Investors (d&b), L.p.	director, 10 percent owner	C/O THOMAS H. LEE PARTNERS, L.P., 100 FEDERAL STREET, 35TH FLOOR, BOSTON MA 02110
Black Knight Financial Services, Inc.	director, 10 percent owner	601 RIVERSIDE AVENUE, JACKSONVILLE FL 32204
Dnb Holdco, Llc	director, 10 percent owner	1701 VILLAGE CENTER CIRCLE, LAS VEGAS NV 89134
Black Knight, Inc.	director, 10 percent owner	601 RIVERSIDE AVENUE, JACKSONVILLE FL 32204