Mon, Dec 23, 2019

Duff & Phelps Goodwill Impairment Study featured in Business Insider

Data from Duff & Phelps 2019 U.S. Goodwill Impairment Study was quoted in a Business Insider article that discussed Salesforce’s goodwill balance and acquisitions strategy. 

According to the Study, which examines general and industry goodwill impairment (GWI) trends of over 8,800 U.S. publicly traded companies through December 2018, goodwill write-offs, are growing among publicly traded companies in the U.S.
 
In 2018, total goodwill impairment of U.S. publicly traded companies reached $78.9 billion, more than twice the previous year's figure and the highest level since the 2008 financial crisis. Much of the impairment in 2018 came from General Electric's $22.1 billion write-off, but even without it, the total would have grown 62% from the year before.

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