Discontinued — last reported Q1 '26
Business Segments · Goodwill
Software and Control — Goodwill
Emerson Electric Software and Control — Goodwill decreased by 0.2% to $18.15B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 0.9%, from $18B to $18.15B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Software and Control — Goodwill shows an upward trend with a 18.3% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ3 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026May 5, 2026
Rolls up toGoodwill
How to read this metric
A high balance indicates significant past acquisition activity; a sudden decrease suggests potential impairment charges due to underperforming acquisitions.
Detailed definition
This represents the intangible asset value recorded when the purchase price of an acquired business exceeds the fair mar...
Peer comparison
Standard across capital-intensive firms that grow through frequent M&A, particularly in the software and industrial automation sectors.
Metric ID:
emr_segment_software_and_control_goodwillHistorical Data
24 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '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 | $7.78B | $6.97B | $7.7B | $7.63B | $14.75B | $13.95B | $9.06B | $14.09B | $9.07B | $14.1B | $9B | $14.13B | $9B | $14.48B | $17.98B | $17.96B | $17.94B | $18.07B | $17.91B | $18B | $18.16B | $18.19B | $18.18B | $18.15B |
| QoQ Change | — | -10.4% | +10.4% | -0.8% | +93.3% | -5.4% | -35.0% | +55.5% | -35.6% | +55.4% | -36.2% | +57.1% | -36.3% | +60.9% | +24.2% | -0.1% | -0.2% | +0.7% | -0.9% | +0.5% | +0.9% | +0.2% | -0.1% | -0.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +89.6% | +100.2% | +30.0% | +83.1% | +17.9% | +84.7% | +17.9% | -4.2% | -39.0% | +3.8% | +27.7% | +27.4% | +26.9% | +24.8% | -0.4% | +0.2% | +1.2% | +0.7% | +1.5% | +0.9% |
Range$6.97B – $18.19B
CAGR+15.9%
Avg YoY Growth+24.7%
Median YoY Growth+17.9%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Emerson Electric's software and control — goodwill?
- Emerson Electric (EMR) reported software and control — goodwill of $18.15B in Q1 2026.
- How has Emerson Electric's software and control — goodwill changed year-over-year?
- Emerson Electric's software and control — goodwill increased by 0.9% year-over-year, from $18B to $18.15B.
- What is the long-term trend for Emerson Electric's software and control — goodwill?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Emerson Electric's software and control — goodwill has grown at a 18.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $7.83B to $18.18B.
- What does software and control — goodwill mean?
- The value of intangible assets like brand and synergy recognized after acquiring other companies.