Ameriprise Financial Retirement & Protection Solutions — Distribution expenses decreased by 3.6% to $132.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 7.3%, from $123.00M to $132.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Retirement & Protection Solutions — Distribution expenses shows an upward trend with a 5.1% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
High distribution expenses relative to revenue may indicate high customer acquisition costs, while lower expenses could signal improved efficiency or reduced sales activity.
This represents the costs associated with acquiring and maintaining clients, including commissions paid to advisors and...
Comparable to acquisition costs or commission expenses in insurance and wealth management sectors.
amp_segment_retirement_protection_solutions_distribution_expenses| 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 | $112.00M | $112.00M | $112.00M | $112.00M | $116.00M | $116.00M | $116.00M | $116.00M | $124.00M | $129.00M | $131.00M | $131.00M | $123.00M | $126.00M | $134.00M | $137.00M | $132.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +3.6% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +6.9% | +4.0% | +1.6% | +0.0% | -6.1% | +2.4% | +6.3% | +2.2% | -3.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +3.6% | +3.6% | +3.6% | +3.6% | +6.9% | +11.2% | +12.9% | +12.9% | -0.8% | -2.3% | +2.3% | +4.6% | +7.3% |