Business Segments · Goodwill
Research & Development Solutions — Goodwill
IQVIA Research & Development Solutions — Goodwill increased by 19.7% to $3.62B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 38.5%, from $2.62B to $3.62B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Research & Development Solutions — Goodwill shows an upward trend with a 13.3% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2015
Last reportedQ1 2026
Rolls up toGoodwill
How to read this metric
An increase suggests recent inorganic growth through acquisitions, while a decrease may indicate impairment charges due to underperforming acquired business units.
Detailed definition
Reflects the intangible asset value recorded when the cost of an acquisition in the research and development segment exc...
Peer comparison
Standard across large-cap service companies that utilize M&A as a core growth strategy.
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iqv_segment_research_development_solutions_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 | $1.67B | $1.80B | $1.80B | $2.05B | $2.01B | $1.99B | $2.25B | $2.25B | $2.44B | $2.43B | $2.44B | $2.43B | $2.43B | $2.63B | $2.61B | $2.62B | $2.72B | $3.03B | $3.03B | $3.62B |
| QoQ Change | — | +8.0% | +0.0% | +13.8% | -1.8% | -1.1% | +12.8% | +0.2% | +8.2% | -0.3% | +0.5% | -0.2% | -0.1% | +8.0% | -0.6% | +0.3% | +3.9% | +11.6% | -0.2% | +19.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +20.7% | +10.5% | +24.7% | +9.8% | +21.0% | +21.9% | +8.5% | +8.1% | -0.2% | +8.1% | +6.9% | +7.5% | +11.7% | +15.5% | +16.0% | +38.5% |
Range$1.67B – $3.62B
CAGR+17.7%
Avg YoY Growth+14.3%
Median YoY Growth+11.1%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is IQVIA's research & development solutions — goodwill?
- IQVIA (IQV) reported research & development solutions — goodwill of $3.62B in Q1 2026.
- How has IQVIA's research & development solutions — goodwill changed year-over-year?
- IQVIA's research & development solutions — goodwill increased by 38.5% year-over-year, from $2.62B to $3.62B.
- What is the long-term trend for IQVIA's research & development solutions — goodwill?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), IQVIA's research & development solutions — goodwill has grown at a 13.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $6.91B to $11.39B.
- What does research & development solutions — goodwill mean?
- The premium paid for acquisitions in the clinical research segment that exceeds the value of the assets bought.