Business Segments · Goodwill

Power — Goodwill

General Electric Power — 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), Power — 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 increases suggest recent M&A activity, while sudden decreases indicate impairment charges due to poor performance of acquired assets.

Detailed definition

This metric represents the intangible asset created when the Power segment acquires another company for a price higher t...

Peer comparison

Standard accounting entry for companies with active acquisition strategies.

Metric ID: ge_segment_power_goodwill

Historical Data

32 periods
 Q2 '21Q2 '21Q3 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q1 '22Q2 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q1 '23Q2 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$25.49B$145.00M$25.33B$145.00M$13.30B$145.00M$26.05B$144.00M$25.79B$144.00M$25.28B$144.00M$8.84B$144.00M$13.11B$144.00M$13.35B$308.00M$13.18B$303.00M$8.95B$307.00M$13.30B$311.00M$8.86B$8.75B$8.54B$8.70B$9.01B$9.04B$9.06B$9.00B
QoQ Change-99.4%>999%-99.4%>999%-98.9%>999%-99.4%>999%-99.4%>999%-99.4%>999%-98.4%>999%-98.9%>999%-97.7%>999%-97.7%>999%-96.6%>999%-97.7%>999%-1.2%-2.5%+1.9%+3.6%+0.4%+0.2%-0.6%
YoY Change+1.2%-99.4%-0.2%-99.4%-33.6%-98.9%-49.7%-99.4%-48.3%-98.8%-47.9%-98.8%+1.3%-96.5%+1.5%-97.6%-33.6%-33.6%-4.6%-34.6%+1.7%+3.3%+6.1%+3.5%
Range$144.00M$26.05B
CAGR-12.6%
Avg YoY Growth-44.0%
Median YoY Growth-34.1%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is General Electric's power — goodwill?
General Electric (GE) reported power — goodwill of $9.00B in Q1 2026.
How has General Electric's power — goodwill changed year-over-year?
General Electric's power — goodwill increased by 3.5% year-over-year, from $8.70B to $9.00B.
What is the long-term trend for General Electric's power — goodwill?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), General Electric's power — goodwill has grown at a -18.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $25.52B to $9.06B.
What does power — goodwill mean?
The value of intangible assets recorded after acquiring other businesses.