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SHTDY (Sinopharm Group Co) Intangible Assets : $1,396 Mil (As of Jun. 2024)


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What is Sinopharm Group Co Intangible Assets?

Intangible assets are defined as identifiable non-monetary assets that cannot be seen, touched or physically measured. Sinopharm Group Co's intangible assets for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 was $1,396 Mil.


Sinopharm Group Co Intangible Assets Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sinopharm Group Co's Intangible Assets can be seen below:

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Sinopharm Group Co Intangible Assets Chart

Sinopharm Group Co Annual Data
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Intangible Assets
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1,539.48 1,920.58 1,915.75 1,724.94 1,686.80

Sinopharm Group Co Semi-Annual Data
Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24
Intangible Assets Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1,537.18 1,724.94 1,415.74 1,686.80 1,395.51

Sinopharm Group Co 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.


Sinopharm Group Co  (OTCPK:SHTDY) 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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Sinopharm Group Co Business Description

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No. 385, East Longhua Road, Sinopharm Group Building, Huangpu District, Shanghai, CHN, 200023
Founded in 2003, Sinopharm is the largest wholesaler and retailer of drugs and medical devices in China and listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 2009. It is a core subsidiary of China National Pharmaceutical Group. Sinopharm's largest operating segment is pharmaceutical distribution, making up over 70% of its total revenue by the end of 2023. In 2018, Sinopharm acquired the largest Chinese medical device distributor, China National Scientific Instruments and Materials. Now, medical device distribution accounts for over 20% of Sinopharm's total revenue. Sinopharm's downstream customers range from hospitals and other health services institutions to end-customers.

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