Asset Management — Amortization of deferred acquisition costs
Ameriprise Financial Asset Management — Amortization of deferred acquisition costs remained flat by 0.0% to $2.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric was flat by 0.0%, from $2.00M to $2.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Asset Management — Amortization of deferred acquisition costs shows a downward trend with a -8.0% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Lower amortization relative to revenue is generally preferred as it suggests efficient customer acquisition and longer contract life.
Detailed definition
This represents the systematic expensing of costs incurred to acquire new insurance or investment contracts over the exp...
Peer comparison
Standard metric for financial services firms with long-duration insurance or annuity products; comparable to DAC amortization at peer insurance companies.
amp_segment_asset_management_amortization_of_deferred_acquisition_costsHistorical Data
| 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 | $2.25M | $2.25M | $2.25M | $2.25M | $1.50M | $1.50M | $1.50M | $1.50M | $2.00M | $1.00M | $2.00M | $2.00M | $2.00M | $1.00M | $2.00M | $2.00M | $2.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -33.3% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +33.3% | -50.0% | +100.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -50.0% | +100.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -33.3% | -33.3% | -33.3% | -33.3% | +33.3% | -33.3% | +33.3% | +33.3% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ameriprise Financial's asset management — amortization of deferred acquisition costs?
- Ameriprise Financial (AMP) reported asset management — amortization of deferred acquisition costs of $2.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Ameriprise Financial's asset management — amortization of deferred acquisition costs changed year-over-year?
- Ameriprise Financial's asset management — amortization of deferred acquisition costs decreased by 0.0% year-over-year, from $2.00M to $2.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Ameriprise Financial's asset management — amortization of deferred acquisition costs?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Ameriprise Financial's asset management — amortization of deferred acquisition costs has grown at a -8.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $9.00M to $7.00M.
- What does asset management — amortization of deferred acquisition costs mean?
- The portion of upfront costs to acquire new customers that is recognized as an expense during the current period.