Amortizable Intangible Assets and Goodwill

9 Months Ended

Oct. 26, 2025

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Amortizable Intangible Assets and Goodwill

The components of our amortizable intangible assets are as follows:


	Oct 26, 2025						Jan 26, 2025
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Amount

	(In millions)
Acquisition-related intangible assets	$	3,146	$	(2,456)	$	690	$	2,900	$	(2,264)	$	636
Patents and licensed technology	541		(295)		246		449		(278)		171
Total intangible assets	$	3,687	$	(2,751)	$	936	$	3,349	$	(2,542)	$	807

Amortization expense associated with intangible assets was $96 million and $149 million for the third quarter, and $338 million and $438 million for the first nine months, of fiscal years 2026 and 2025, respectively.

The following table outlines the estimated future amortization expense related to the net carrying amount of intangible assets as of October 26, 2025:


	Future Amortization Expense
	(In millions)
Fiscal Year:
2026 (excluding the first nine months, of fiscal year 2026)	$	107
2027	416
2028	222
2029	87
2030	11
2031 and thereafter	93
Total	$	936

In the first nine months of fiscal year 2026, goodwill increased by $1.1 billion from acquisitions and was allocated to our Compute & Networking reporting unit.

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