Operating Expenses

Goodwill impairment

Analysis

StatementIncome Statement
SectionOperating Expenses
CategoryRisk
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2017
Last reportedQ4 2025

How to read this metric

An increase signals potential overpayment for past acquisitions or a deterioration in the long-term outlook of acquired business units.

Detailed definition

The non-cash charge recognized when the carrying amount of goodwill exceeds its implied fair value. This reflects a down...

Peer comparison

Common across companies with active M&A strategies; peers often report this periodically during annual impairment testing.

Metric ID: goodwill_impairment

Business Segments

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SegmentQ1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24
Biopharma Laboratory Services$83.40M$83.40M$83.40M$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
Covance Drug Development$83.40M$83.40M$83.40M$83.40M
LabCorp Diagnostics$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
Total

Biopharma Laboratory Services, LabCorp Diagnostics are derived from annual filings.

Biopharma Laboratory Services, Covance Drug Development, LabCorp Diagnostics were previously reported and have since been discontinued or reclassified. Only currently active segments are shown in the chart.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does goodwill impairment mean?
A non-cash expense recorded when the value of acquired assets is determined to be lower than their recorded book value.