Business Segments · Goodwill

Data Center Group — Goodwill

Intel Data Center Group — Goodwill decreased by 14.4% to $20.47B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 17.1%, from $24.69B to $20.47B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Data Center Group — Goodwill shows a downward trend with a -2.4% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryRisk
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026
Rolls up toGoodwill

How to read this metric

An increase typically reflects recent acquisitions within the data center space, while a decrease often indicates asset impairment charges or write-downs due to declining segment performance.

Detailed definition

This metric represents the portion of the purchase price for acquisitions allocated to the Data Center segment that exce...

Peer comparison

Comparable to goodwill balances reported by other semiconductor and hardware companies that utilize M&A to expand their data center or cloud infrastructure capabilities.

Metric ID: intc_segment_data_center_group_goodwill

Historical Data

21 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$26.77B$26.79B$26.96B$7.36B$27.01B$27.59B$27.59B$27.59B$27.59B$27.59B$27.59B$27.59B$27.44B$27.44B$24.68B$24.69B$24.69B$23.91B$23.91B$23.91B$20.47B
QoQ Change+0.1%+0.7%-72.7%+267.2%+2.1%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%-0.5%+0.0%-10.1%+0.1%+0.0%-3.2%+0.0%+0.0%-14.4%
YoY Change+3.1%+3.0%+2.3%+2.1%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%-0.5%-0.5%-10.6%-10.5%-10.0%-12.9%-3.1%-3.2%-17.1%
Range$7.36B$27.59B
CAGR-5.2%
Avg YoY Growth-3.6%
Median YoY Growth-0.5%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Intel's data center group — goodwill?
Intel (INTC) reported data center group — goodwill of $20.47B in Q1 2026.
How has Intel's data center group — goodwill changed year-over-year?
Intel's data center group — goodwill decreased by 17.1% year-over-year, from $24.69B to $20.47B.
What is the long-term trend for Intel's data center group — goodwill?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Intel's data center group — goodwill has grown at a -2.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $26.97B to $23.91B.
What does data center group — goodwill mean?
The value of intangible assets like brand and technology acquired as part of the Data Center business segment.