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Home Depot (HD) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Transcript

The Motley Fool

In the quarter, pre-tax intangible asset amortization was $138 million including $86 million related to SRS. Excluding the intangible asset amortization in the quarter, our adjusted operating margin for the third quarter was 13.8%, compared to 14.5% Our operating margin for the third quarter was 13.5%, compared to 14.3%

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The Tasty Details From Chipotle

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Accounting treatment says you should start amortizing those every year. Buffett says, that amortization piece, that non cash theoretical charge against earnings that we each year push against total assets, we should ignore that. We're talking about real returns. That's your return piece. There's one little tweak here.

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Home Depot (HD) Q2 2024 Earnings Call Transcript

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Beginning this quarter, in addition to our GAAP measures, we are providing the following non-GAAP measures: adjusted operating income, adjusted operating margin, and adjusted diluted earnings per share, which excludes noncash amortization of acquired intangible assets. Our operating margin for the second quarter was 15.1%, compared to 15.4%

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How to Value a Landscape Business

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The Asset Approach: This approach looks at the company’s assets and liabilities to determine its value. Assets and Liabilities: The value of a landscape business’s assets and liabilities can impact its value. Subtract the value of the business’s liabilities, including debts and loans.

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Verizon Communications (VZ) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Transcript

The Motley Fool

In the Fios footprint, it's obvious we will go for it when it makes sense for us, both from a return on investment. We're still facing headwinds with primary amortization. So that's, of course, also an opportunity, but of course, with a great return on investment. So that's been a headwind this year. Thanks, guys.

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Core Laboratories (CLB) Q2 2024 Earnings Call Transcript

The Motley Fool

While we navigate through the current challenges and pursue growth opportunities, the company will remain focused on its three long-standing, long-term financial tenants, those being to maximize free cash flow, maximize return on invested capital, and returning excess free cash to our shareholders. Christopher S.

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Vale (VALE) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript

The Motley Fool

This resulted in higher realized iron ore premiums, but more importantly, higher margins and returns on invested capital. They should rather be treated as a type of debt amortization. Please see our Terms and Conditions for additional details, including our Obligatory Capitalized Disclaimers of Liability.