Business Segments · Goodwill
Brokerage — Goodwill
Arthur J. Gallagher Brokerage — Goodwill increased by 1.6% to $22.42B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 82.7%, from $12.28B to $22.42B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Brokerage — Goodwill shows an upward trend with a 25.5% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026
Rolls up toGoodwill
How to read this metric
High levels of goodwill indicate significant past acquisition activity, requiring ongoing monitoring for potential impairment risk.
Detailed definition
This represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of identifiable net assets acquired in brokerage bu...
Peer comparison
Standard balance sheet item for companies that grow primarily through acquisitions.
Metric ID:
ajg_segment_brokerage_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 | $6.52B | $6.52B | $8.54B | $8.61B | $8.91B | $8.71B | $9.36B | $9.57B | $10.38B | $10.34B | $11.22B | $11.28B | $11.56B | $11.83B | $11.92B | $12.28B | $13.28B | $21.74B | $22.08B | $22.42B |
| QoQ Change | — | -0.0% | +31.0% | +0.7% | +3.6% | -2.3% | +7.5% | +2.3% | +8.5% | -0.4% | +8.5% | +0.6% | +2.5% | +2.3% | +0.8% | +3.0% | +8.2% | +63.7% | +1.6% | +1.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +36.6% | +33.5% | +9.5% | +11.2% | +16.5% | +18.7% | +19.9% | +17.9% | +11.4% | +14.4% | +6.3% | +8.8% | +14.9% | +83.8% | +85.2% | +82.7% |
Range$6.52B – $22.42B
CAGR+29.7%
Avg YoY Growth+29.4%
Median YoY Growth+17.2%
Current Streak10 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Arthur J. Gallagher's brokerage — goodwill?
- Arthur J. Gallagher (AJG) reported brokerage — goodwill of $22.42B in Q1 2026.
- How has Arthur J. Gallagher's brokerage — goodwill changed year-over-year?
- Arthur J. Gallagher's brokerage — goodwill increased by 82.7% year-over-year, from $12.28B to $22.42B.
- What is the long-term trend for Arthur J. Gallagher's brokerage — goodwill?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Arthur J. Gallagher's brokerage — goodwill has grown at a 25.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $28.01B to $69.38B.
- What does brokerage — goodwill mean?
- The value of intangible assets like client relationships and brand equity recorded after acquiring other brokerage businesses.