Business Segments · Goodwill
Aerospace — Goodwill
General Dynamics Aerospace — Goodwill decreased by 0.8% to $3.34B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 7.0%, from $3.12B to $3.34B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Aerospace — Goodwill shows relatively stable performance with a 2.2% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryRisk
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026
Rolls up toGoodwill
How to read this metric
An increase suggests recent acquisitions, while a decrease typically signals an impairment charge due to reduced expectations of future segment performance.
Detailed definition
The carrying value of goodwill associated with the Aerospace segment, representing the premium paid over the fair value...
Peer comparison
Standard across all public companies that report goodwill by segment under GAAP/IFRS.
Metric ID:
gd_segment_aerospace_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 | $3.02B | $3.01B | $3.04B | $3.03B | $2.97B | $2.94B | $3.02B | $3.05B | $3.08B | $3.04B | $3.20B | $3.07B | $3.08B | $3.20B | $3.09B | $3.12B | $3.31B | $3.33B | $3.36B | $3.34B |
| QoQ Change | — | -0.2% | +0.9% | -0.2% | -2.0% | -1.2% | +2.9% | +1.0% | +0.9% | -1.0% | +5.1% | -4.0% | +0.2% | +4.0% | -3.6% | +1.2% | +6.2% | +0.6% | +0.9% | -0.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -1.6% | -2.6% | -0.7% | +0.5% | +3.5% | +3.7% | +6.0% | +0.7% | +0.1% | +5.1% | -3.6% | +1.6% | +7.7% | +4.2% | +9.0% | +7.0% |
Range$2.94B – $3.36B
CAGR+2.1%
Avg YoY Growth+2.5%
Median YoY Growth+2.6%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is General Dynamics's aerospace — goodwill?
- General Dynamics (GD) reported aerospace — goodwill of $3.34B in Q1 2026.
- How has General Dynamics's aerospace — goodwill changed year-over-year?
- General Dynamics's aerospace — goodwill increased by 7.0% year-over-year, from $3.12B to $3.34B.
- What is the long-term trend for General Dynamics's aerospace — goodwill?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), General Dynamics's aerospace — goodwill has grown at a 2.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $12.04B to $13.13B.
- What does aerospace — goodwill mean?
- The value of intangible assets like brand and customer base attributed to the Aerospace segment from past acquisitions.