Affymetrix Goodwill

Affymetrix posts a goodwill of $150M as of December 2015. That compares with $160M in the prior-year period — down 1.0% year over year. Comparing that reading with peers and prior periods is usually more useful than looking at the number in isolation.

In the prior comparable period, Affymetrix's goodwill was $160M. The latest reading is $150M — a 1.0% year-over-year decrease (period ending December 2015). Use the history and growth charts on this page for a longer lookback.

Goodwill is one piece of Affymetrix's financial statement story. At $150M, it should be interpreted next to related metrics — for example revenue with costs, assets with liabilities, or income with margins. Stockcircle links those related pages so you can move from this number to the surrounding context quickly.

Context for AFFX's goodwill usually means three checks: (1) trend versus prior periods, (2) level versus peers, and (3) consistency with growth and profitability. This page covers the first two; Affymetrix's other metric pages and overview cover the third.