Wells Fargo & Company Credit card rewards and rebates — Other Cost Of Operating Revenue decreased by 12.9% to $784.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 17.5%, from $667.00M to $784.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Credit card rewards and rebates — Other Cost Of Operating Revenue shows an upward trend with a 17.4% CAGR.
An increase suggests higher customer acquisition or retention spending, potentially driving higher transaction volumes, while a decrease may indicate a reduction in promotional intensity or a shift in product strategy.
This metric represents the direct expenses incurred by a financial institution to fund customer loyalty programs, includ...
Peers typically report this as a contra-revenue item or an operating expense within their credit card or payments divisions, often benchmarked against total credit card purchase volume.
wfc_segment_credit_card_rewardsand_rebates_other_cost_of_operating_revenue| 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 | |
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| Value | $373.00M | $416.00M | $500.00M | $482.00M | $552.00M | $577.00M | $600.00M | $592.00M | $628.00M | $652.00M | $700.00M | $651.00M | $690.00M | $694.00M | $700.00M | $667.00M | $737.00M | $737.00M | $900.00M | $784.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +11.5% | +20.2% | -3.6% | +14.5% | +4.5% | +4.0% | -1.3% | +6.1% | +3.8% | +7.4% | -7.0% | +6.0% | +0.6% | +0.9% | -4.7% | +10.5% | +0.0% | +22.1% | -12.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +48.0% | +38.7% | +20.0% | +22.8% | +13.8% | +13.0% | +16.7% | +10.0% | +9.9% | +6.4% | +0.0% | +2.5% | +6.8% | +6.2% | +28.6% | +17.5% |