Business Segments · Goodwill
Marketand Commodities Intelligence — Goodwill
S&P Global Marketand Commodities Intelligence — Goodwill decreased by 0.3% to $36.36B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 4.0%, from $34.96B to $36.36B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Marketand Commodities Intelligence — Goodwill shows an upward trend with a 57.7% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryRisk
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026
Rolls up toGoodwill
How to read this metric
High goodwill increases the risk of future impairment charges if the acquired business underperforms expectations.
Detailed definition
This represents the premium paid over the fair value of net identifiable assets when acquiring other businesses within t...
Peer comparison
Standard balance sheet item for any company with a history of M&A; peers in data/tech often carry significant goodwill.
Metric ID:
spgi_segment_marketand_commodities_intelligence_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 | $3.72B | $3.71B | $3.51B | $33.64B | $34.44B | $34.50B | $34.55B | $34.82B | $34.83B | $34.79B | $34.85B | $34.75B | $34.98B | $34.99B | $34.92B | $34.96B | $35.07B | $34.92B | $36.48B | $36.36B |
| QoQ Change | — | -0.2% | -5.5% | +859.6% | +2.4% | +0.2% | +0.1% | +0.8% | +0.0% | -0.1% | +0.2% | -0.3% | +0.7% | +0.0% | -0.2% | +0.1% | +0.3% | -0.4% | +4.5% | -0.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +826.2% | +829.9% | +885.3% | +3.5% | +1.1% | +0.8% | +0.9% | -0.2% | +0.4% | +0.6% | +0.2% | +0.6% | +0.3% | -0.2% | +4.5% | +4.0% |
Range$3.51B – $36.48B
CAGR+61.6%
Avg YoY Growth+159.9%
Median YoY Growth+0.9%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is S&P Global's marketand commodities intelligence — goodwill?
- S&P Global (SPGI) reported marketand commodities intelligence — goodwill of $36.36B in Q1 2026.
- How has S&P Global's marketand commodities intelligence — goodwill changed year-over-year?
- S&P Global's marketand commodities intelligence — goodwill increased by 4.0% year-over-year, from $34.96B to $36.36B.
- What is the long-term trend for S&P Global's marketand commodities intelligence — goodwill?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), S&P Global's marketand commodities intelligence — goodwill has grown at a 57.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.74B to $36.48B.
- What does marketand commodities intelligence — goodwill mean?
- The intangible value recorded when a company pays more than the book value to acquire another business.