Business Segments · Goodwill
Entertainment Segment — Goodwill
Walt Disney Entertainment Segment — Goodwill decreased by 0.2% to $52.60B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 2.6%, from $51.28B to $52.60B.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryRisk
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ2 2023
Last reportedQ1 2026
Rolls up toGoodwill
How to read this metric
A stable or growing balance reflects successful past acquisitions, while significant write-downs signal impairment of acquired assets.
Detailed definition
Goodwill represents the premium paid for acquisitions within the entertainment segment that exceeds the fair value of id...
Peer comparison
Comparable to goodwill balances for companies that have engaged in significant M&A activity.
Metric ID:
dis_segment_entertainment_segment_goodwillHistorical Data
11 periods
| Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $55.03B | $55.03B | $51.88B | $51.88B | $51.29B | $51.28B | $51.28B | $51.28B | $51.26B | $52.71B | $52.60B |
| QoQ Change | — | -0.0% | -5.7% | +0.0% | -1.1% | -0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -0.0% | +2.8% | -0.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -6.8% | -6.8% | -1.2% | -1.2% | -0.1% | +2.8% | +2.6% |
Range$51.26B – $55.03B
CAGR-1.8%
Avg YoY Growth-1.5%
Median YoY Growth-1.2%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Walt Disney's entertainment segment — goodwill?
- Walt Disney (DIS) reported entertainment segment — goodwill of $52.60B in Q1 2026.
- How has Walt Disney's entertainment segment — goodwill changed year-over-year?
- Walt Disney's entertainment segment — goodwill increased by 2.6% year-over-year, from $51.28B to $52.60B.
- What does entertainment segment — goodwill mean?
- The intangible value recorded on the balance sheet from past acquisitions in the entertainment segment.