Discontinued — last reported Q4 '17

Business Segments · Goodwill

Risk Assessment — Goodwill

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ4 2017
Rolls up toGoodwill

How to read this metric

An increase indicates recent acquisitions, while a decrease usually signals an impairment charge due to underperformance.

Detailed definition

This represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of identifiable net assets acquired in business com...

Peer comparison

Standard balance sheet item for acquisitive companies; comparable to goodwill balances in other segments of diversified analytics firms.

Metric ID: vrsk_segment_risk_assessment_goodwill

Frequently Asked Questions

What does risk assessment — goodwill mean?
The accounting value of the premium paid for past acquisitions within the Risk Assessment segment.