Reportable Legal Entities — Intangible Assets Net Excluding Goodwill
S&P Global Reportable Legal Entities — Intangible Assets Net Excluding Goodwill decreased by 1.8% to $15.98B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 2.0%, from $16.31B to $15.98B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Reportable Legal Entities — Intangible Assets Net Excluding Goodwill shows an upward trend with a 64.5% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
A higher value suggests strong investment in intellectual property and competitive moats.
Detailed definition
This metric measures the net book value of identifiable intangible assets, such as patents, trademarks, software, and cu...
Peer comparison
Standard metric for assessing the value of intellectual property and acquired intangible assets.
spgi_segment_reportable_legal_entities_intangible_assets_net_excluding_goodwillHistorical Data
| 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 | $1.31B | $1.29B | $1.29B | $21.18B | $20.06B | $19.52B | $18.31B | $18.17B | $17.91B | $17.64B | $17.40B | $17.12B | $17.10B | $16.85B | $16.56B | $16.31B | $16.08B | $15.81B | $16.27B | $15.98B |
| QoQ Change | — | -1.8% | -0.2% | >999% | -5.3% | -2.7% | -6.2% | -0.8% | -1.4% | -1.5% | -1.3% | -1.6% | -0.1% | -1.5% | -1.7% | -1.5% | -1.4% | -1.7% | +2.9% | -1.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | >999% | >999% | >999% | -14.2% | -10.7% | -9.7% | -5.0% | -5.8% | -4.5% | -4.5% | -4.8% | -4.8% | -6.0% | -6.2% | -1.7% | -2.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is S&P Global's reportable legal entities — intangible assets net excluding goodwill?
- S&P Global (SPGI) reported reportable legal entities — intangible assets net excluding goodwill of $15.98B in Q1 2026.
- How has S&P Global's reportable legal entities — intangible assets net excluding goodwill changed year-over-year?
- S&P Global's reportable legal entities — intangible assets net excluding goodwill decreased by 2.0% year-over-year, from $16.31B to $15.98B.
- What is the long-term trend for S&P Global's reportable legal entities — intangible assets net excluding goodwill?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), S&P Global's reportable legal entities — intangible assets net excluding goodwill has grown at a 64.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.35B to $16.27B.
- What does reportable legal entities — intangible assets net excluding goodwill mean?
- The value of the company's non-physical assets like patents and software, excluding goodwill.