Charles Schwab Corporation Advisor Services — Advertising and market development decreased by 24.1% to $22.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 31.3%, from $32.00M to $22.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Advisor Services — Advertising and market development shows an upward trend with a 10.8% CAGR.
Increased spending typically signals an aggressive growth strategy, while decreased spending may indicate a focus on margin preservation.
Captures marketing, branding, and business development expenditures specifically aimed at acquiring or retaining indepen...
Comparable to marketing and sales expense metrics in B2B financial services.
schw_segment_advisor_services_advertising_and_market_development| 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 | |
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| Value | $25.75M | $25.75M | $25.75M | $25.75M | $25.25M | $25.25M | $25.25M | $25.25M | $26.00M | $37.00M | $42.00M | $36.00M | $32.00M | $38.00M | $41.00M | $29.00M | $22.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -1.9% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +3.0% | +42.3% | +13.5% | -14.3% | -11.1% | +18.8% | +7.9% | -29.3% | -24.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -1.9% | -1.9% | -1.9% | -1.9% | +3.0% | +46.5% | +66.3% | +42.6% | +23.1% | +2.7% | -2.4% | -19.4% | -31.3% |