Business Segments · Goodwill
Aviation — Goodwill
General Electric Aviation — 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), Aviation — Goodwill shows a downward trend with a -18.7% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryRisk
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026
Rolls up toGoodwill
How to read this metric
Significant changes may indicate impairment charges or new acquisitions, signaling shifts in long-term asset valuation.
Detailed definition
This represents the intangible asset value recorded when the aviation segment acquires other businesses for a price exce...
Peer comparison
Standard accounting metric for all large-cap companies with a history of M&A.
Metric ID:
ge_segment_aviation_goodwillHistorical Data
24 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | 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 | $25.49B | $9.20B | $25.33B | $9.12B | $13.30B | $9.01B | $26.05B | $8.94B | $25.79B | $25.28B | $8.84B | $13.11B | $13.35B | $13.18B | $8.95B | $13.30B | $8.86B | $8.75B | $8.54B | $8.70B | $9.01B | $9.04B | $9.06B | $9.00B |
| QoQ Change | — | -63.9% | +175.5% | -64.0% | +45.9% | -32.2% | +189.0% | -65.7% | +188.4% | -2.0% | -65.0% | +48.4% | +1.8% | -1.3% | -32.1% | +48.7% | -33.4% | -1.2% | -2.5% | +1.9% | +3.6% | +0.4% | +0.2% | -0.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +1.2% | -0.2% | -33.6% | -49.7% | -48.3% | -47.9% | +1.3% | +1.5% | -33.6% | -33.6% | -4.6% | -34.6% | +1.7% | +3.3% | +6.1% | +3.5% |
Range$8.54B – $26.05B
CAGR-16.6%
Avg YoY Growth-16.7%
Median YoY Growth-2.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is General Electric's aviation — goodwill?
- General Electric (GE) reported aviation — goodwill of $9.00B in Q1 2026.
- How has General Electric's aviation — goodwill changed year-over-year?
- General Electric's aviation — goodwill increased by 3.5% year-over-year, from $8.70B to $9.00B.
- What is the long-term trend for General Electric's aviation — goodwill?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), General Electric's aviation — goodwill has grown at a -18.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $25.52B to $9.06B.
- What does aviation — goodwill mean?
- The value of intangible assets recorded from past acquisitions within the aviation segment.