Other intangible assets—net
Willis Towers Watson Other intangible assets—net increased by 11.7% to $1.28B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 1.6%, from $1.26B to $1.28B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Other intangible assets—net shows a downward trend with a -17.5% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase typically signals recent strategic acquisitions or significant investment in R&D and intellectual property, while a decrease reflects ongoing amortization or potential impairment.
Detailed definition
This represents the net book value of identifiable non-physical assets such as patents, intellectual property, software...
Peer comparison
High in semiconductor and tech firms due to heavy reliance on patent portfolios and acquired technology.
non_current_assets_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 | $2.79B | $2.68B | $2.56B | $2.49B | $2.41B | $2.31B | $2.27B | $2.21B | $2.15B | $2.06B | $2.02B | $1.96B | $1.90B | $1.36B | $1.30B | $1.26B | $1.23B | $1.19B | $1.14B | $1.28B |
| QoQ Change | — | -3.8% | -4.7% | -2.5% | -3.4% | -3.9% | -1.8% | -2.7% | -3.0% | -3.8% | -2.3% | -2.8% | -3.2% | -28.3% | -4.8% | -3.1% | -1.8% | -3.8% | -3.7% | +11.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -13.6% | -13.7% | -11.0% | -11.2% | -10.9% | -10.8% | -11.3% | -11.4% | -11.6% | -34.1% | -35.8% | -36.0% | -35.1% | -12.9% | -11.9% | +1.6% |
Other intangible assets—net at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Willis Towers Watson's other intangible assets—net?
- Willis Towers Watson (WTW) reported other intangible assets—net of $1.28B in Q1 2026.
- How has Willis Towers Watson's other intangible assets—net changed year-over-year?
- Willis Towers Watson's other intangible assets—net increased by 1.6% year-over-year, from $1.26B to $1.28B.
- What is the long-term trend for Willis Towers Watson's other intangible assets—net?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Willis Towers Watson's other intangible assets—net has grown at a -17.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.99B to $1.14B.
- What does other intangible assets—net mean?
- The value of non-physical assets like patents and intellectual property, excluding goodwill.