What is Compass's brokerage — goodwill?

Compass (COMP) reported brokerage — goodwill of $1.54B in Q1 2026.

What does brokerage — goodwill mean?

The intangible value recorded from past acquisitions within the brokerage business.

How do you interpret brokerage — goodwill?

An increase reflects recent M&A activity, while a decrease may signal impairment charges due to declining business performance.

How does brokerage — goodwill compare across companies?

Standard balance sheet item for companies that grow through acquisitions; comparable to goodwill in other brokerage or service-based firms.

Compass COMP Brokerage — Goodwill

Other segment segments

Franchise

$904M—

Integrated Services

$103M—

Similar metrics at other companies

BROWholesale Brokerage — Goodwill

$751M+20.2%

XPO

XPOBrokerage and Other Services — Goodwill

$1.76B-3.1%

FRHCBrokerage — Goodwill

$2.62M+1.9%

AJGBrokerage Management — Goodwill

$201M-22.1%

FRHCBrokerage — Goodwill, Gross

$2.62M+1.9%

BROWholesale Brokerage — Goodwill Fair Value Disclosure

$6.1M+8.9%

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$2.7B+99.4%

Operating income-$351.0M-550%

Net income$22.0M+143%

EPS (diluted)$0.03+133%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$484.0M+281%

Total debt$3.9B+715%

Total equity$2.8B+344%

Total assets$8.1B+426%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow-$157.0M-783%

CapEx$11.0M+175%

Free cash flow-$168.0M-984%

Valuation

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Market cap$7.48B+20.1%

Enterprise value$10.92B+81.9%

P/E526.7×—

P/S0.9×-0.2×

Profitability

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Operating margin-4.3%-7.5pp

Net margin0.2%+0.1pp

FCF margin0.2%-1.8pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity0.8%+0.4pp

Debt / equity1.4×+0.6×

Current ratio0.8×+0.3×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Compass in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:Goodwill.

The official record: Compass’s 10-Q, filed May 8, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Compass's brokerage — goodwill?: Compass (COMP) reported brokerage — goodwill of $1.54B in Q1 2026.
What does brokerage — goodwill mean?: The intangible value recorded from past acquisitions within the brokerage business.
How do you interpret brokerage — goodwill?: An increase reflects recent M&A activity, while a decrease may signal impairment charges due to declining business performance.
How does brokerage — goodwill compare across companies?: Standard balance sheet item for companies that grow through acquisitions; comparable to goodwill in other brokerage or service-based firms.