Business Segments · Goodwill
Retail — Goodwill
Brown & Brown Retail — Goodwill decreased by 0.1% to $9.17B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 66.4%, from $5.51B to $9.17B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Retail — Goodwill shows an upward trend with a 27.8% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ2 2026
Rolls up toGoodwill
How to read this metric
A significant increase indicates aggressive acquisition activity, while a decrease often signals impairment charges due to underperforming acquisitions.
Detailed definition
This reflects the intangible asset value recorded when the retail segment acquires other businesses for a price exceedin...
Peer comparison
Standard balance sheet item for acquisitive firms; peers report this as 'Goodwill' under intangible assets.
Metric ID:
bro_segment_retail_goodwillHistorical Data
21 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 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $2.73B | $2.77B | $2.82B | $2.99B | $2.99B | $3.00B | $4.26B | $4.44B | $4.39B | $4.51B | $4.48B | $4.87B | $4.91B | $4.96B | $5.03B | $5.44B | $5.51B | $5.67B | $9.82B | $9.17B | $9.17B |
| QoQ Change | — | +1.4% | +1.8% | +6.0% | +0.0% | +0.3% | +41.9% | +4.2% | -1.1% | +2.8% | -0.7% | +8.7% | +0.9% | +0.8% | +1.6% | +8.0% | +1.3% | +2.9% | +73.3% | -6.5% | -0.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +9.4% | +8.3% | +51.0% | +48.5% | +46.8% | +50.5% | +5.3% | +9.8% | +12.0% | +9.8% | +12.3% | +11.6% | +12.1% | +14.3% | +95.1% | +68.7% | +66.4% |
Range$2.73B – $9.82B
CAGR+27.4%
Avg YoY Growth+31.3%
Median YoY Growth+12.3%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Brown & Brown's retail — goodwill?
- Brown & Brown (BRO) reported retail — goodwill of $9.17B in Q1 2026.
- How has Brown & Brown's retail — goodwill changed year-over-year?
- Brown & Brown's retail — goodwill increased by 66.4% year-over-year, from $5.51B to $9.17B.
- What is the long-term trend for Brown & Brown's retail — goodwill?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Brown & Brown's retail — goodwill has grown at a 27.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $11.30B to $30.16B.
- What does retail — goodwill mean?
- The value of intangible assets like brand and customer base acquired through business purchases.