Other Businesses — Goodwill Impaired Accumulated Impairment Loss

How to read this metric

An increase indicates that the company has previously determined that the assets in this segment were overvalued or that the segment's long-term earnings potential has declined significantly. A stable figure suggests no recent write-downs, while a rising figure signals past strategic missteps or adverse market conditions in these specific business areas.

Detailed definition

Peer comparison

Peers often report goodwill impairment under 'Impairment of Intangible Assets' or within segment-level notes; high values relative to total segment assets are generally viewed negatively by investors as a sign of poor capital allocation.