Amortization of intangibles
Capital One Financial Amortization of intangibles decreased by 6.3% to $492.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 2975.0%, from $16.00M to $492.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Amortization of intangibles shows an upward trend with a 160.0% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase typically reflects recent acquisition activity or asset impairment charges, which may signal a decline in the value of previous investments.
Detailed definition
This represents the periodic allocation of the cost of intangible assets, such as acquired customer lists, brand names,...
Peer comparison
Standard across all financial institutions; higher levels are common for firms that have recently completed large M&A transactions.
other_amortization_and_impairment_of_intangiblesHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | 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 | $7.25M | $7.25M | $7.25M | $17.50M | $17.50M | $17.50M | $17.50M | $14.00M | $22.00M | $24.00M | $22.00M | $19.00M | $19.00M | $20.00M | $19.00M | $16.00M | $271.00M | $514.00M | $525.00M | $492.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +141.4% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -20.0% | +57.1% | +9.1% | -8.3% | -13.6% | +0.0% | +5.3% | -5.0% | -15.8% | >999% | +89.7% | +2.1% | -6.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +141.4% | +141.4% | +141.4% | -20.0% | +25.7% | +37.1% | +25.7% | +35.7% | -13.6% | -16.7% | -13.6% | -15.8% | >999% | >999% | >999% | >999% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Capital One Financial's amortization of intangibles?
- Capital One Financial (COF) reported amortization of intangibles of $492.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Capital One Financial's amortization of intangibles changed year-over-year?
- Capital One Financial's amortization of intangibles increased by 2975.0% year-over-year, from $16.00M to $492.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Capital One Financial's amortization of intangibles?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Capital One Financial's amortization of intangibles has grown at a 160.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $29.00M to $1.33B.
- What does amortization of intangibles mean?
- The non-cash expense of spreading the cost of intangible assets over time or writing down their value.