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. Time Warner Cable's goodwill for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2016 was $3,140 Mil.
Time Warner Cable Goodwill Historical Data
The historical data trend for Time Warner Cable'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.
Time Warner Cable (NYSE:TWC) 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.
Time Warner Cable's Goodwill-to-Asset Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2015 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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Time Warner Cable (Time Warner Cable) Business Description
Time Warner Cable Inc was incorporated as a Delaware corporation on March 21, 2003. The Company provides video, high-speed data and voice services in five geographic areas: New York State, the Carolinas, the Midwest, Southern California and Texas. The Company has three reportable segments: Residential Services, Business Services and Other Operations. Its video service provides over 300 channels and 20,000 video-on-demand choices. It offers tiers and packages of video programming and music services. Its residential video subscribers also may subscribe to premium network programming, such as Cinemax, EPIX, HBO, Showtime and Starz. The Company offers high-speed data service tiers, each with attributes tailored to meet the different needs its subscribers providing from up to 2 to up to 300 mbps downstream levels. Its high-speed data service also provides communication tools and personalized services, including email, PC security, parental controls and online radio, at no additional charge. The Company offers IntelligentHome, a security and home management service, in substantially all of its operating areas. It offers networking, voice, video, hosting and cloud computing services. The Company offers business customers a data services, including Internet access, network services and wholesale transport services. It also offers video programming tiers, music services and voice services including multi-line phone service and trunk service. The Company's Other Operations segment consists of Time Warner Cable Media, the advertising sales arm, its local sports, news and lifestyle channels and SportsNet LA. The Company delivers video, data and voice services over a network that includes a nationwide fiber backbone, fiber-rich regional and metro rings, and last mile connections to customers' homes and businesses. It contracts with third parties for goods and services related to the delivery of its video, high-speed data and voice services. The Company's residential video, high-speed data and voice services face competition from AT&T, CenturyLink, Inc., Cincinnati Bell Inc, Fairpoint Communications Inc, Frontier Communications Corp, Hawaiian Telcom Holdco Inc, Verizon and Windstream Corp. Its residential video and high-speed data services compete with Google's video and broadband services.
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