Business Segments · Goodwill
Transportation — Goodwill
General Electric Transportation — 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), Transportation — Goodwill shows a downward trend with a -18.7% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryRisk
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026
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How to read this metric
A decrease typically signals an impairment charge, which reflects a decline in the expected future value of the acquired business.
Detailed definition
This represents the premium paid over the fair value of net identifiable assets during the acquisition of businesses wit...
Peer comparison
Standard goodwill reporting for companies that have grown through acquisitions.
Metric ID:
ge_segment_transportation_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 transportation — goodwill?
- General Electric (GE) reported transportation — goodwill of $9.00B in Q1 2026.
- How has General Electric's transportation — goodwill changed year-over-year?
- General Electric's transportation — goodwill increased by 3.5% year-over-year, from $8.70B to $9.00B.
- What is the long-term trend for General Electric's transportation — goodwill?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), General Electric's transportation — goodwill has grown at a -18.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $25.52B to $9.06B.
- What does transportation — goodwill mean?
- The value of intangible assets like brand and reputation acquired through business purchases.