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. Viasystems Group's goodwill for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2015 was €139.8 Mil.
Viasystems Group Goodwill Historical Data
The historical data trend for Viasystems Group'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.
Viasystems Group (FRA:VY7) 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.
Viasystems Group's Goodwill-to-Asset Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2014 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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Viasystems Group Inc is a Delaware Corporation formed in August 28, 1996. The Company is a provider of complex multi-layer printed circuit boards (PCBs) and electromechanical solutions (E-M Solutions). Its segment includes Printed Circuit Boards, which includes PCB products; and Assembly, which includes E-M Solutions products and services. Printed circuit boards serve as the electronic backbone of all electronic equipment, and its E-M Solutions products and services integrate PCBs and other components into finished or semi-finished electronic equipment, which include custom and standard metal enclosures, metal cabinets, metal racks and sub-racks, backplanes, cable assemblies and busbars. Printed Circuit Boards serve all electronic equipment, providing the circuitry and mounting surfaces necessary to interconnect discrete electronic components, such as integrated circuits, capacitors and resistors. Electro-Mechanical Solutions include a products and services, mainly including assembly of backplanes, custom and standard metal enclosures, racks and sub-racks, cabinets, systems integration and assembly, final product testing and fulfillment. The Company's primary direct competitors are Compeq Manufacturing Co. Ltd., Flextronics Corporation, Gold Circuit Electronics Ltd., Kingboard Chemical Holdings Ltd., Nanya Technology Corp., Sanmina-SCI Corp. and TTM Technologies, Inc. It markets its products through its own sales and marketing organization and through relationships with independent sales agents around the world. Its sells its products to various end markets including Automotive, Industrial & instrumentation, Telecommunications, Computer and datacommunications, and Military and aerospace.
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