CDK Global Inc. is an American multinational corporation based in Austin, Texas, providing data and technology to the automotive, heavy truck, recreation, and heavy equipment industries.
26-665: The company has 37 locations in 25 countries and its products are sold in over 100 countries, however most of its customers are in the United States. In 2020, the company ranked 911 on the Fortune 1000 list of the largest United States corporations by total revenue. CDK Global provides integrated information technology and digital marketing to the automotive, heavy truck, recreation, and heavy equipment industries. The company's products help to integrate clients buying processes and include targeted advertising and marketing, as well as products for
52-571: A double-entry bookkeeping system , revenue accounts are general ledger accounts that are summarized periodically under the heading "revenue" or "revenues" on an income statement . Revenue account-names describe the type of revenue, such as "repair service revenue", "rent revenue earned" or "sales". For non-profit organizations , revenue may be referred to as gross receipts , support , contributions , etc. This operating revenue can include donations from individuals and corporations, support from government agencies, income from activities related to
78-541: A UK-based dealer management system (DMS) supplier acquired by ADP in 2005. In 2006, ADP acquired BZ Results. In May 2017, CDK Global announced its intention to acquire rival DMS supplier Auto/Mate Dealership Systems, but the proposed acquisition was blocked by the Federal Trade Commission in March 2018 on the grounds that it would reduce competition in an already concentrated market. In 2020, CDK Global announced
104-434: A business's primary activities are reported as sales , sales revenue or net sales . This includes product returns and discounts for early payment of invoices . Most businesses also have revenue that is incidental to the business's primary activities, such as interest earned on deposits in a demand account . This is included in revenue but not included in net sales. Sales revenue does not include sales tax collected by
130-492: A cryptocurrency account connected with BlackSuit, and on June 23, began the process of restoring services, later advising that the work would not be completed before June 30. By July 4, access for nearly all dealers had been restored. Shares in CDK's parent company lost over 5.7% value in the wake of the attack, while share prices of large auto dealers Sonic , Group 1 and AutoNation dropped up to 4.4%. JD Power estimated that due to
156-410: A given period. In accounting , revenue is a subsection of the equity section of the balance statement, since it increases equity. It is often referred to as the "top line" due to its position at the very top of the income statement . This is to be contrasted with the "bottom line" which denotes net income (gross revenues minus total expenses). In general usage, revenue is the total amount of income by
182-467: A one-time cash payment to Authenticom. On June 19, 2024, CDK experienced a ransomware attack that took most of its services offline, disrupting thousands of car dealerships across the US and Canada. An Eastern European and Russian hacker group, thought by security researchers to be BlackSuit , claimed responsibility and demanded tens of millions of dollars in ransom. On June 21, CDK paid $ 25 million in bitcoin to
208-456: A particular standard accounting practice or the rules established by a government or government agency. Two common accounting methods , cash basis accounting and accrual basis accounting , do not use the same process for measuring revenue. Corporations that offer shares for sale to the public are usually required by law to report revenue based on generally accepted accounting principles or on International Financial Reporting Standards . In
234-531: A preliminary injunction against CDK and Reynolds and Reynolds, ruling that there was sufficient evidence to find "the existence of a per se illegal horizontal conspiracy" between CDK and Reynolds and Reynolds to divide the data integration market between them and block competitors, and requiring the two companies to "cease blocking Authenticom" from providing "data integration services to dealers who authorize Authenticom to provide this service." In November 2020, CDK settled its lawsuit with Authenticom, agreeing to make
260-415: Is from something other than its core operations. The combination of all the revenue-generating systems of a business is called its revenue model . While the current IFRS conceptual framework no longer draws a distinction between revenue and gains, it continues to be drawn at the standard and reporting levels. For example, IFRS 9.5.7.1 states: "A gain or loss on a financial asset or financial liability that
286-446: Is measured at fair value shall be recognised in profit or loss ..." while the IASB defined IFRS XBRL taxonomy includes OtherGainsLosses, GainsLossesOnNetMonetaryPosition and similar items. Revenue is a crucial part of financial statement analysis. The company's performance is measured to the extent to which its asset inflows (revenues) compare with its asset outflows ( expenses ). Net income
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#1732880321804312-466: Is printed. This is recorded as an advance to the retail bank together with a corresponding currency in circulation expense entry, that is, the income derived from the Official Cash rate payable by the retail banks for instruments such as 90-day bills. There is a question as to whether using generic business-based accounting standards can give a fair and accurate picture of government accounts, in that with
338-467: Is the result of this equation, but revenue typically enjoys equal attention during a standard earnings call . If a company displays solid "top-line growth", analysts could view the period's performance as positive even if earnings growth, or "bottom-line growth" is stagnant. Conversely, high net income growth would be tainted if a company failed to produce significant revenue growth. Consistent revenue growth, if accompanied by net income growth, contributes to
364-433: The business . Commercial revenue may also be referred to as sales or as turnover . Some companies receive revenue from interest , royalties , or other fees . "Revenue" may refer to income in general, or it may refer to the amount, in a monetary unit , earned during a period of time, as in "Last year, company X had revenue of $ 42 million". Profits or net income generally imply total revenue minus total expenses in
390-495: The United States, and for which revenues are publicly available (regardless of whether they are public companies listed on a stock market ). The Fortune 500 is the subset of the list that is its 500 largest companies. The list draws the attention of business readers seeking to learn the influential players in the American economy and prospective sales targets, as these companies tend to have large budgets and staff needs. Walmart
416-590: The association's digital media outlets. Business revenue is money income from activities that are ordinary for a particular corporation, company, partnership, or sole-proprietorship. For some businesses, such as manufacturing or grocery , most revenue is from the sale of goods. Service businesses such as law firms and barber shops receive most of their revenue from rendering services. Lending businesses such as car rentals and banks receive most of their revenue from fees and interest generated by lending assets to other organizations or individuals. Revenues from
442-436: The business. Other revenue (a.k.a. non-operating revenue) is revenue from peripheral (non-core) operations. For example, a company that manufactures and sells automobiles would record the revenue from the sale of an automobile as "regular" revenue. If that same company also rented a portion of one of its buildings, it would record that revenue as "other revenue" and disclose it separately on its income statement to show that it
468-407: The deal on July 6, 2022. In May 2017, CDK was sued, along with DMS supplier Reynolds and Reynolds, by data integration service provider Authenticom, which alleged that the two companies engaged in anti-competitive conduct and violated antitrust law by conspiring to block third-party access to their data systems in order to create a duopoly . In July 2017, District Judge James Peterson granted
494-404: The division was subsequently built up of more than 30 acquisitions completed over the next 41 years. On October 1, 2014, ADP Dealer Services division was spun-off to form the independent company CDK Global. The CDK in the company's name was inspired from different acquisitions; C from Cobalt Digital Marketing, D from the original ADP Dealer Services business, and K from Kerridge Computer Company,
520-544: The organization's mission , income from fundraising activities, and membership dues. Revenue (income and gains) from investments may be categorized as "operating" or "non-operating"—but for many non-profits must (simultaneously) be categorized by fund (along with other accounts). For non-profits with substantial revenue from the dues of their voluntary members: non-dues revenue is revenue generated through means besides association membership fees. This revenue can be found through means of sponsorships , donations or outsourcing
546-521: The outage, U.S. retail unit sales in June 2024 would decrease by up to 7.2% from June 2023. At least eight lawsuits alleging negligence were filed against CDK by dealerships whose operations were affected by the outage. Fortune 1000 The Fortune 1000 are the 1,000 largest American companies ranked by revenues , as compiled by the American business magazine Fortune . It only includes companies which are incorporated or authorized to do business in
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#1732880321804572-418: The sale of goods or services related to the company's operations. Sales revenue is income received from selling goods or services over a period of time. Tax revenue is income that a government receives from taxpayers. Fundraising revenue is income received by a charity from donors etc. to further its social purposes. In more formal usage, revenue is a calculation or estimation of periodic income based on
598-415: The sale of its international operations (to be called Keyloop) to Francisco Partners , as an effort to focus more on its North American business. On April 7, 2022, CDK Global agreed to be acquired by Brookfield Business Partners and institutional partners for a total enterprise value of $ 8.3 billion. The deal offered CDK investors $ 54.87 for each share held, representing a 30% premium. Brookfield completed
624-713: The sale, financing, insuring, parts supply, repair, and maintenance of vehicles. Competitors include Reynolds and Reynolds , Tekion , and Dealertrack. The company has its origins as the Dealer Services division of Automatic Data Processing ( ADP ), which was formed in 1973 after ADP acquired National Inventory Control System, Portland OR (NICS) and Computer System Inc., Cincinnati, OH (CSI) providing computerized Accounting, Financial Reporting, Sales Analysis, Lease Accounting, Parts Inventory Control, Customer Relations, Management Systems for both Sales and Service, and Payroll Services for automotive dealerships. As ADP Dealer Services,
650-503: The value of an enterprise and therefore the share price. Revenue is used as an indication of earnings quality. There are several financial ratios attached to it: Government revenue includes all amounts of money (i.e., taxes and fees) received from sources outside the government entity. Large governments usually have an agency or department responsible for collecting government revenue from companies and individuals. Government revenue may also include reserve bank currency which
676-417: Was number one on the list for five of the seven years from 2007 to 2014, interrupted only by ExxonMobil in 2009 and 2012. The following is a list of urban areas by the number of companies on the 2014 Fortune 1000 list that are located there: Revenue In accounting , revenue is the total amount of income generated by the sale of goods and services related to the primary operations of
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