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CMO Group (LSE:CMO) Intangible Assets : £0.00 Mil (As of Jun. 2023)


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What is CMO Group Intangible Assets?

Intangible assets are defined as identifiable non-monetary assets that cannot be seen, touched or physically measured. CMO Group's intangible assets for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2023 was £0.00 Mil.


CMO Group Intangible Assets Historical Data

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

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CMO Group Intangible Assets Chart

CMO Group Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Intangible Assets
15.06 14.77 18.53 22.11 23.41

CMO Group Semi-Annual Data
Dec18 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23
Intangible Assets Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only 18.73 22.11 23.28 23.41 -

CMO Group 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.


CMO Group  (LSE:CMO) 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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CMO Group (LSE:CMO) Business Description

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Burrington Way, Burrington Business Park, Plymouth, GBR, PL5 3LX
CMO Group PLC is the largest online-only retailer of building materials, serving both trade and home improvement or DIY customers.

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