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Analysis of Goodwill and Intangible Assets
Goodwill and Intangible Asset Disclosure
Visa Inc., balance sheet: goodwill and intangible assets
US$ in millions
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2020-11-19), 10-K (filing date: 2019-11-14), 10-K (filing date: 2018-11-16), 10-K (filing date: 2017-11-17), 10-K (filing date: 2016-11-15).
| Item | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Intangible assets | Sum of the carrying amounts of all intangible assets, excluding goodwill, as of the balance sheet date, net of accumulated amortization and impairment charges. | Visa Inc.’s intangible assets decreased from 2018 to 2019 but then increased from 2019 to 2020 exceeding 2018 level. |
| Goodwill | Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized. | Visa Inc.’s goodwill increased from 2018 to 2019 and from 2019 to 2020. |
| Intangible assets and goodwill | Sum of the carrying amounts of all intangible assets, including goodwill, as of the balance sheet date, net of accumulated amortization and impairment charges. | Visa Inc.’s intangible assets and goodwill decreased from 2018 to 2019 but then increased from 2019 to 2020 exceeding 2018 level. |
Adjustments to Financial Statements: Removal of Goodwill
Visa Inc., adjustments to financial statements
US$ in millions
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2020-11-19), 10-K (filing date: 2019-11-14), 10-K (filing date: 2018-11-16), 10-K (filing date: 2017-11-17), 10-K (filing date: 2016-11-15).
Visa Inc., Financial Data: Reported vs. Adjusted
Adjusted Financial Ratios: Removal of Goodwill (Summary)
Visa Inc., adjusted financial ratios
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2020-11-19), 10-K (filing date: 2019-11-14), 10-K (filing date: 2018-11-16), 10-K (filing date: 2017-11-17), 10-K (filing date: 2016-11-15).
| Financial ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Adjusted total asset turnover | An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by adjusted total assets. | Visa Inc.’s adjusted total asset turnover ratio improved from 2018 to 2019 but then deteriorated significantly from 2019 to 2020. |
| Adjusted financial leverage | A measure of financial leverage calculated as adjusted total assets divided by adjusted total equity. Financial leverage is the extent to which a company can effect, through the use of debt, a proportional change in the return on common equity that is greater than a given proportional change in operating income. |
Visa Inc.’s adjusted financial leverage ratio increased from 2018 to 2019 and from 2019 to 2020. |
| Adjusted ROE | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by adjusted shareholders’ equity. | Visa Inc.’s adjusted ROE improved from 2018 to 2019 but then deteriorated significantly from 2019 to 2020. |
| Adjusted ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by adjusted total assets. | Visa Inc.’s adjusted ROA improved from 2018 to 2019 but then deteriorated significantly from 2019 to 2020. |
Visa Inc., Financial Ratios: Reported vs. Adjusted
Adjusted Total Asset Turnover
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2020-11-19), 10-K (filing date: 2019-11-14), 10-K (filing date: 2018-11-16), 10-K (filing date: 2017-11-17), 10-K (filing date: 2016-11-15).
2020 Calculations
1 Total asset turnover = Net revenues ÷ Total assets
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2 Adjusted total asset turnover = Net revenues ÷ Adjusted total assets
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| Activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Adjusted total asset turnover | An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by adjusted total assets. | Visa Inc.’s adjusted total asset turnover ratio improved from 2018 to 2019 but then deteriorated significantly from 2019 to 2020. |
Adjusted Financial Leverage
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2020-11-19), 10-K (filing date: 2019-11-14), 10-K (filing date: 2018-11-16), 10-K (filing date: 2017-11-17), 10-K (filing date: 2016-11-15).
2020 Calculations
1 Financial leverage = Total assets ÷ Equity
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2 Adjusted financial leverage = Adjusted total assets ÷ Adjusted equity
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| Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Adjusted financial leverage | A measure of financial leverage calculated as adjusted total assets divided by adjusted total equity. Financial leverage is the extent to which a company can effect, through the use of debt, a proportional change in the return on common equity that is greater than a given proportional change in operating income. |
Visa Inc.’s adjusted financial leverage ratio increased from 2018 to 2019 and from 2019 to 2020. |
Adjusted Return on Equity (ROE)
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2020-11-19), 10-K (filing date: 2019-11-14), 10-K (filing date: 2018-11-16), 10-K (filing date: 2017-11-17), 10-K (filing date: 2016-11-15).
2020 Calculations
1 ROE = 100 × Net income ÷ Equity
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2 Adjusted ROE = 100 × Net income ÷ Adjusted equity
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| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Adjusted ROE | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by adjusted shareholders’ equity. | Visa Inc.’s adjusted ROE improved from 2018 to 2019 but then deteriorated significantly from 2019 to 2020. |
Adjusted Return on Assets (ROA)
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2020-11-19), 10-K (filing date: 2019-11-14), 10-K (filing date: 2018-11-16), 10-K (filing date: 2017-11-17), 10-K (filing date: 2016-11-15).
2020 Calculations
1 ROA = 100 × Net income ÷ Total assets
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2 Adjusted ROA = 100 × Net income ÷ Adjusted total assets
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| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Adjusted ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by adjusted total assets. | Visa Inc.’s adjusted ROA improved from 2018 to 2019 but then deteriorated significantly from 2019 to 2020. |