Discontinued — last reported Q3 '18
High levels of goodwill indicate significant past acquisition activity, while sudden decreases suggest impairment charges due to underperforming acquisitions.
Goodwill represents the premium paid over the fair value of net identifiable assets when acquiring another business enti...
Common in companies that grow through M&A; benchmarked against total assets to assess acquisition intensity.
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