Business Segments · Goodwill
Aerospace — Goodwill
General Electric Aerospace — Goodwill decreased by 0.6% to $9.00B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 3.5%, from $8.70B to $9.00B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Aerospace — Goodwill shows a downward trend with a -18.7% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026
Rolls up toGoodwill
How to read this metric
Significant changes may indicate recent M&A activity or impairment charges due to underperforming acquisitions.
Detailed definition
The intangible asset value representing the premium paid for acquisitions within the aerospace segment over the fair val...
Peer comparison
Common in capital-intensive industries with frequent M&A activity.
Metric ID:
ge_segment_aerospace_goodwillHistorical Data
29 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $25.49B | $25.33B | $13.30B | $9.01B | $26.05B | $25.79B | $8.83B | $25.28B | $8.55B | $8.84B | $8.84B | $13.11B | $8.90B | $13.35B | $8.93B | $13.18B | $8.83B | $8.95B | $8.95B | $13.30B | $8.90B | $8.86B | $8.75B | $8.54B | $8.70B | $9.01B | $9.04B | $9.06B | $9.00B |
| QoQ Change | — | -0.6% | -47.5% | -32.2% | +189.0% | -1.0% | -65.8% | +186.4% | -66.2% | +3.4% | +0.0% | +48.4% | -32.1% | +50.0% | -33.1% | +47.6% | -33.0% | +1.4% | +0.0% | +48.7% | -33.1% | -0.5% | -1.2% | -2.5% | +1.9% | +3.6% | +0.4% | +0.2% | -0.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | — | +1.2% | -65.4% | -0.2% | -66.3% | -33.6% | -33.6% | -49.7% | -65.8% | -48.3% | -65.4% | -47.9% | -65.1% | +1.3% | +1.3% | +1.5% | -32.1% | -33.6% | -33.6% | -4.6% | -34.6% | +1.7% | +3.3% | +6.1% | +3.5% |
Range$8.54B – $26.05B
CAGR-13.8%
Avg YoY Growth-27.5%
Median YoY Growth-33.6%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is General Electric's aerospace — goodwill?
- General Electric (GE) reported aerospace — goodwill of $9.00B in Q1 2026.
- How has General Electric's aerospace — goodwill changed year-over-year?
- General Electric's aerospace — goodwill increased by 3.5% year-over-year, from $8.70B to $9.00B.
- What is the long-term trend for General Electric's aerospace — goodwill?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), General Electric's aerospace — goodwill has grown at a -18.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $25.52B to $9.06B.
- What does aerospace — goodwill mean?
- The value of intangible assets acquired through business purchases in the aerospace segment.