Business Segments · Amortization of deferred acquisition costs
Advice & Wealth Management — Amortization of deferred acquisition costs
This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2022
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
Lower amortization relative to revenue is generally preferred as it suggests efficient customer acquisition and longer-term retention of profitable contracts.
Detailed definition
This represents the systematic expensing of costs incurred to acquire new insurance or investment contracts over the exp...
Peer comparison
Comparable to 'Amortization of DAC' found in the financial statements of life insurance and wealth management companies.
Metric ID:
amp_segment_advice_wealth_management_amortization_of_deferred_acquisition_costsHistorical Data
17 periods
| 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 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Range$0.00 – $0.00
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ameriprise Financial's advice & wealth management — amortization of deferred acquisition costs?
- Ameriprise Financial (AMP) reported advice & wealth management — amortization of deferred acquisition costs of $0.00 in Q1 2026.
- What does advice & wealth management — amortization of deferred acquisition costs mean?
- The portion of upfront costs to acquire new business that is recognized as an expense during the current period.