Business Segments · Goodwill

Renewable Energy — Goodwill

General Electric Renewable Energy — 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), Renewable Energy — 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 write-downs signal that previous acquisitions are not performing as expected or that market conditions have deteriorated.

Detailed definition

The intangible asset representing the premium paid over the fair value of net assets during the acquisition of businesse...

Peer comparison

Standard accounting for acquisitions; common in industries with high M&A activity.

Metric ID: ge_segment_renewable_energy_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$3.38B$25.33B$3.31B$13.30B$3.23B$26.05B$3.29B$25.79B$3.20B$25.28B$3.02B$8.84B$3.20B$13.11B$3.24B$13.35B$3.28B$13.18B$3.21B$8.95B$3.29B$13.30B$3.25B$8.86B$8.75B$8.54B$8.70B$9.01B$9.04B$9.06B$9.00B
QoQ Change-86.7%+649.7%-86.9%+301.5%-75.7%+706.2%-87.4%+682.9%-87.6%+691.1%-88.0%+192.3%-63.8%+309.5%-75.3%+311.5%-75.4%+301.2%-75.7%+179.0%-63.3%+304.7%-75.5%+172.3%-1.2%-2.5%+1.9%+3.6%+0.4%+0.2%-0.6%
YoY Change+1.2%-87.5%-0.2%-88.1%-33.6%-75.9%-49.7%-87.5%-48.3%-87.3%-47.9%-87.3%+1.3%-62.8%+1.5%-75.2%-33.6%-33.6%-4.6%-34.6%+1.7%+3.3%+6.1%+3.5%
Range$3.02B$26.05B
CAGR-12.6%
Avg YoY Growth-38.3%
Median YoY Growth-34.1%

Frequently Asked Questions

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