Discontinued — last reported Q3 '17

Business Segments · Goodwill

Research And Development Solutions — Goodwill

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ3 2017Oct 27, 2017
Rolls up toGoodwill

How to read this metric

A stable or growing balance reflects historical growth through M&A, while a sudden decrease suggests impairment charges due to underperformance of acquired assets.

Detailed definition

This represents the cumulative excess of the purchase price over the fair value of identifiable net assets acquired in b...

Peer comparison

Standard balance sheet item for companies that have grown through acquisition; comparable to goodwill reported by other large-scale CROs.

Metric ID: iqv_segment_research_and_development_solutions_goodwill

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does research and development solutions — goodwill mean?
The total value of premiums paid for past acquisitions within the R&D Solutions business segment.