Non-Current Assets
Goodwill
Autodesk Goodwill increased by 0.4% to $4.30B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 1.2%, from $4.24B to $4.30B. Over 5 years (FY 2021 to FY 2026), Goodwill shows an upward trend with a 9.7% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Assets
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
High goodwill indicates a history of aggressive M&A; significant write-downs signal that acquired assets are underperforming expectations.
Detailed definition
Goodwill represents the premium paid over the fair market value of net identifiable assets during an acquisition. It ref...
Peer comparison
Common in industries with high M&A activity; peers are compared based on the ratio of goodwill to total equity.
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goodwillHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q1 '21 | Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $3.48B | $3.56B | $3.58B | $3.60B | $3.64B | $3.61B | $3.58B | $3.63B | $3.62B | $3.64B | $3.60B | $3.65B | $4.13B | $572.00M | $4.26B | $4.24B | $4.28B | $4.28B | $4.28B | $4.30B |
| QoQ Change | — | +2.2% | +0.5% | +0.7% | +1.1% | -0.8% | -1.0% | +1.3% | -0.0% | +0.4% | -0.9% | +1.4% | +13.1% | -86.2% | +644.1% | -0.3% | +0.8% | +0.0% | +0.1% | +0.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +4.5% | +1.4% | -0.1% | +0.6% | -0.5% | +0.7% | +0.8% | +0.8% | +14.0% | -84.3% | +18.1% | +16.1% | +3.4% | +647.4% | +0.5% | +1.2% |
Range$572.00M – $4.30B
CAGR+4.5%
Avg YoY Growth+39.0%
Median YoY Growth+1.0%
Current Streak4 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Autodesk's goodwill?
- Autodesk (ADSK) reported goodwill of $4.30B in Q4 2025.
- How has Autodesk's goodwill changed year-over-year?
- Autodesk's goodwill increased by 1.2% year-over-year, from $4.24B to $4.30B.
- What is the long-term trend for Autodesk's goodwill?
- Over 5 years (2021 to 2026), Autodesk's goodwill has grown at a 9.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.71B to $4.30B.
- What does goodwill mean?
- The premium paid for an acquisition above the value of its tangible and identifiable assets.