Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25
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Change in deferred policy acquisition costs
Allstate Change in deferred policy acquisition costs decreased by 223.5% to -$84.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 700.0%, from $14.00M to -$84.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Change in deferred policy acquisition costs shows a downward trend with a -12.5% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryGrowth
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
An increase often indicates high growth in new business acquisition efforts.
Detailed definition
The change in costs directly associated with acquiring new insurance policies that are capitalized and amortized over th...
Peer comparison
Standard for insurance companies; essential for understanding underwriting profitability timing.
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change_in_deferred_acquisition_costsHistorical Data
20 periods
| 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 | $247.00M | $219.00M | $132.00M | $103.00M | $212.00M | $252.00M | $146.00M | $29.00M | $133.00M | $223.00M | $104.00M | $12.00M | $163.00M | $140.00M | $32.00M | $14.00M | $118.00M | $165.00M | $68.00M | -$84.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -11.3% | -39.7% | -22.0% | +105.8% | +18.9% | -42.1% | -80.1% | +358.6% | +67.7% | -53.4% | -88.5% | >999% | -14.1% | -77.1% | -56.3% | +742.9% | +39.8% | -58.8% | -223.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -14.2% | +15.1% | +10.6% | -71.8% | -37.3% | -11.5% | -28.8% | -58.6% | +22.6% | -37.2% | -69.2% | +16.7% | -27.6% | +17.9% | +112.5% | -700.0% |
Range-$84.00M – $252.00M
CAGR-20.3%
Avg YoY Growth-53.8%
Median YoY Growth-20.9%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Allstate's change in deferred policy acquisition costs?
- Allstate (ALL) reported change in deferred policy acquisition costs of -$84.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Allstate's change in deferred policy acquisition costs changed year-over-year?
- Allstate's change in deferred policy acquisition costs decreased by 700.0% year-over-year, from $14.00M to -$84.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Allstate's change in deferred policy acquisition costs?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Allstate's change in deferred policy acquisition costs has grown at a -12.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $624.00M to $365.00M.
- What does change in deferred policy acquisition costs mean?
- The change in capitalized costs related to the acquisition of new insurance contracts.