Business Segments · Goodwill

Commercial Banking — Goodwill

Wells Fargo & Company Commercial Banking — Goodwill decreased by 0.1% to $2.93B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 0.1%, from $2.93B to $2.93B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Commercial Banking — Goodwill shows relatively stable performance with a -0.3% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2018
Last reportedQ1 2026
Rolls up toGoodwill

How to read this metric

An increase suggests recent acquisitions, while a decrease may indicate impairment charges due to declining business unit performance.

Detailed definition

Represents the intangible asset value recorded when the Commercial Banking segment acquires another business for a price...

Peer comparison

Standard across large financial institutions; peers often report this under segment-level intangible assets.

Metric ID: wfc_segment_commercial_banking_goodwill

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$2.94B$2.94B$2.94B$2.94B$2.94B$2.93B$2.93B$2.93B$2.93B$2.93B$2.93B$2.93B$2.93B$2.93B$2.93B$2.93B$2.93B$2.93B$2.93B$2.93B
QoQ Change-0.1%+0.0%+0.0%-0.1%-0.2%+0.0%+0.0%+0.1%-0.0%+0.0%-0.1%-0.0%+0.0%-0.2%+0.0%+0.2%-0.1%+0.1%-0.1%
YoY Change-0.2%-0.3%-0.2%-0.3%-0.1%+0.1%+0.1%+0.0%-0.1%-0.0%-0.3%-0.2%+0.0%-0.1%+0.2%+0.1%
Range$2.93B$2.94B
CAGR-0.1%
Avg YoY Growth-0.1%
Median YoY Growth-0.1%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Wells Fargo & Company's commercial banking — goodwill?
Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) reported commercial banking — goodwill of $2.93B in Q1 2026.
How has Wells Fargo & Company's commercial banking — goodwill changed year-over-year?
Wells Fargo & Company's commercial banking — goodwill increased by 0.1% year-over-year, from $2.93B to $2.93B.
What is the long-term trend for Wells Fargo & Company's commercial banking — goodwill?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Wells Fargo & Company's commercial banking — goodwill has grown at a -0.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $11.84B to $11.71B.
What does commercial banking — goodwill mean?
The value of intangible assets like brand and customer base acquired through business purchases within the commercial banking segment.