Allergan plc Goodwill

Allergan plc posts a goodwill of $41B as of March 2020. That compares with $43B in the prior-year period — down 4.9% year over year. Comparing that reading with peers and prior periods is usually more useful than looking at the number in isolation.

In the prior comparable period, Allergan plc's goodwill was $43B. The latest reading is $41B — a 4.9% year-over-year decrease (period ending March 2020). Use the history and growth charts on this page for a longer lookback.

Goodwill is one piece of Allergan plc's financial statement story. At $41B, it should be interpreted next to related metrics — for example revenue with costs, assets with liabilities, or income with margins. Stockcircle links those related pages so you can move from this number to the surrounding context quickly.

Context for AGN's goodwill usually means three checks: (1) trend versus prior periods, (2) level versus peers, and (3) consistency with growth and profitability. This page covers the first two; Allergan plc's other metric pages and overview cover the third.

Judging Allergan plc against Healthcare peers is usually better than using a market-wide rule of thumb. Business models inside Healthcare are more comparable, which makes gaps in goodwill easier to interpret. Start with $41B here, then scan peer and history charts to see if the gap is persistent.