Business Segments · Goodwill
Information Technology — Goodwill
General Dynamics Information Technology — Goodwill decreased by 0.3% to $20.96B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 1.6%, from $20.62B to $20.96B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Information Technology — Goodwill shows relatively stable performance with a 0.9% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026
Rolls up toGoodwill
How to read this metric
An increase indicates recent M&A activity, while a decrease suggests impairment charges or divestitures.
Detailed definition
Represents the excess purchase price paid over the fair value of identifiable net assets acquired within the Information...
Peer comparison
Common across defense and technology contractors; peers typically report this as part of segment-level intangible assets.
Metric ID:
gd_segment_information_technology_goodwillHistorical Data
21 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '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 | $20.02B | $20.09B | $20.10B | $0.00 | $20.11B | $20.00B | $20.16B | $20.33B | $20.39B | $20.44B | $20.39B | $20.59B | $20.46B | $20.45B | $20.76B | $20.56B | $20.62B | $20.88B | $20.87B | $21.01B | $20.96B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.4% | +0.0% | -100.0% | — | -0.6% | +0.8% | +0.9% | +0.3% | +0.3% | -0.3% | +1.0% | -0.6% | -0.0% | +1.5% | -1.0% | +0.3% | +1.2% | -0.0% | +0.7% | -0.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | — | -0.1% | +0.3% | +1.2% | +1.4% | +2.2% | +1.1% | +1.2% | +0.4% | +0.0% | +1.8% | -0.1% | +0.8% | +2.1% | +0.5% | +2.2% | +1.6% |
Range$0.00 – $21.01B
CAGR+0.9%
Avg YoY Growth+1.0%
Median YoY Growth+1.2%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is General Dynamics's information technology — goodwill?
- General Dynamics (GD) reported information technology — goodwill of $20.96B in Q1 2026.
- How has General Dynamics's information technology — goodwill changed year-over-year?
- General Dynamics's information technology — goodwill increased by 1.6% year-over-year, from $20.62B to $20.96B.
- What is the long-term trend for General Dynamics's information technology — goodwill?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), General Dynamics's information technology — goodwill has grown at a 0.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $20.05B to $21.01B.
- What does information technology — goodwill mean?
- The value of intangible assets like brand and synergy recorded when the IT segment acquires other businesses.