Discontinued — last reported Q4 '17
Non-Current Assets
Goodwill
S&P Global Goodwill decreased by 0.4% to $34.92B in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 0.2%, from $34.99B to $34.92B. Over 4 years (FY 2020 to FY 2024), Goodwill shows an upward trend with a 74.9% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Assets
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ3 2015
Last reportedQ4 2017
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
18 periods
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $3.72B | $3.71B | $3.51B | $33.64B | $34.44B | $34.50B | $34.55B | $34.82B | $34.83B | $34.79B | $34.85B | $34.75B | $34.98B | $34.99B | $34.92B | $34.96B | $35.07B | $34.92B |
| QoQ Change | — | -0.2% | -5.5% | +859.6% | +2.4% | +0.2% | +0.1% | +0.8% | +0.0% | -0.1% | +0.2% | -0.3% | +0.7% | +0.0% | -0.2% | +0.1% | +0.3% | -0.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +826.2% | +829.9% | +885.3% | +3.5% | +1.1% | +0.8% | +0.9% | -0.2% | +0.4% | +0.6% | +0.2% | +0.6% | +0.3% | -0.2% |
Range$3.51B – $35.07B
CAGR+69.4%
Avg YoY Growth+182.1%
Median YoY Growth+0.7%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is S&P Global's goodwill?
- S&P Global (SPGI) reported goodwill of $34.92B in Q3 2025.
- How has S&P Global's goodwill changed year-over-year?
- S&P Global's goodwill decreased by 0.2% year-over-year, from $34.99B to $34.92B.
- What is the long-term trend for S&P Global's goodwill?
- Over 4 years (2020 to 2024), S&P Global's goodwill has grown at a 74.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.74B to $34.92B.
- What does goodwill mean?
- The premium paid for an acquisition above the value of its tangible and identifiable assets.