Inventory for Dell Technologies Inc

Metrics similar to Inventory in the financials category include:

• Goodwill - This item represents the excess of purchase price paid over the fair market value of net assets acquired, net of any write downs for impairment in value. Goodwill is now no longer amortized over an estimated useful life as was being done earlier (prior to SFAS 142). Instead the balance of goodwill has to be assessed at every reporting period and a write down for impairment has to be recognized when determined. The assessment for impairment is done by applying a fair value based test.
• In Process R&D Expenses - This item represents when a company acquired other company’s assets and liabilities along with its in process R&D and if that In process R&D is of no use to Acquired Company, it will be written off.
• Buildings - This item represents the Assets of a durable nature in the form of Building held by the company, at their gross values, which are to be used in the production or sale of goods, sale of other goods or rendering of services rather than being held for sale.
• Property Plant And Equipment, Net - The sum of all gross property, plant & equipment minus total accumulated depreciation and depletion.