Consolidation · Goodwill
Operating Segments — Goodwill
General Electric Operating Segments — 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), Operating Segments — 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
High levels of goodwill relative to assets may indicate a risk of future impairment charges if the segment's performance declines.
Detailed definition
Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of identifiable net assets acquired in business...
Peer comparison
Standard balance sheet item reported as 'Segment Goodwill' by companies with active M&A strategies.
Metric ID:
ge_segment_operating_segments_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 | $25.49B | $25.33B | $13.30B | $26.05B | $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 | — | -0.6% | -47.5% | +95.8% | -1.0% | -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-19.7%
Avg YoY Growth-16.7%
Median YoY Growth-2.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is General Electric's operating segments — goodwill?
- General Electric (GE) reported operating segments — goodwill of $9.00B in Q1 2026.
- How has General Electric's operating segments — goodwill changed year-over-year?
- General Electric's operating segments — goodwill increased by 3.5% year-over-year, from $8.70B to $9.00B.
- What is the long-term trend for General Electric's operating segments — goodwill?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), General Electric's operating segments — goodwill has grown at a -18.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $25.52B to $9.06B.
- What does operating segments — goodwill mean?
- The intangible value recorded on the balance sheet for a segment following past acquisitions.