Non-Current Assets
Goodwill
AbbVie Goodwill decreased by 0.2% to $35.57B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 0.8%, from $35.29B to $35.57B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Goodwill shows relatively stable performance with a 1.5% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Assets
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026May 8, 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
| 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 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $32.40B | $32.30B | $32.38B | $32.30B | $32.03B | $31.73B | $32.16B | $32.22B | $32.22B | $32.09B | $32.29B | $33.43B | $33.39B | $35.30B | $34.96B | $35.29B | $35.64B | $35.63B | $35.64B | $35.57B |
| QoQ Change | — | -0.3% | +0.3% | -0.3% | -0.8% | -0.9% | +1.4% | +0.2% | +0.0% | -0.4% | +0.6% | +3.5% | -0.1% | +5.7% | -1.0% | +0.9% | +1.0% | -0.0% | +0.0% | -0.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -1.1% | -1.8% | -0.7% | -0.2% | +0.6% | +1.2% | +0.4% | +3.7% | +3.6% | +10.0% | +8.2% | +5.6% | +6.7% | +0.9% | +2.0% | +0.8% |
Range$31.73B – $35.64B
CAGR+2.0%
Avg YoY Growth+2.5%
Median YoY Growth+1.0%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is AbbVie's goodwill?
- AbbVie (ABBV) reported goodwill of $35.57B in Q1 2026.
- How has AbbVie's goodwill changed year-over-year?
- AbbVie's goodwill increased by 0.8% year-over-year, from $35.29B to $35.57B.
- What is the long-term trend for AbbVie's goodwill?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), AbbVie's goodwill has grown at a 1.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $33.12B to $35.64B.
- What does goodwill mean?
- The premium paid for an acquisition above the value of its tangible and identifiable assets.