Discontinued — last reported Q3 '20

Finite-Lived Intangible Assets - Expected Amortization Expense (Year Two)

Amgen Finite-Lived Intangible Assets - Expected Amortization Expense (Year Two) decreased by 2.7% to $3.60B in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 7.7%, from $3.90B to $3.60B. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement

SectionNon-Current Assets

CategoryProfitability

SignalLower is better

VolatilityStable

First reportedQ1 2016

Last reportedQ3 2020

How to read this metric

Consistent or declining amortization schedules provide predictability for future earnings, whereas spikes may indicate large, recent asset acquisitions.

Detailed definition

This is the projected expense for the second year following the balance sheet date related to the systematic write-down...

Peer comparison

Standard forward-looking disclosure used by analysts to build multi-year financial models and earnings projections.

Metric ID: finite_lived_intangible_assets_amortization_year_2

Historical Data

14 periods

	Q2 '21	Q3 '21	Q1 '22	Q2 '22	Q3 '22	Q1 '23	Q2 '23	Q3 '23	Q1 '24	Q2 '24	Q3 '24	Q1 '25	Q2 '25	Q3 '25
Value	$1.80B	$1.80B	$1.70B	$1.70B	$2.40B	$2.50B	$2.50B	$2.50B	$3.90B	$3.90B	$3.90B	$3.70B	$3.70B	$3.60B
QoQ Change	—	+0.0%	-5.6%	+0.0%	+41.2%	+4.2%	+0.0%	+0.0%	+56.0%	+0.0%	+0.0%	-5.1%	+0.0%	-2.7%
YoY Change	—	—	—	-5.6%	+33.3%	+47.1%	+47.1%	+4.2%	+56.0%	+56.0%	+56.0%	-5.1%	-5.1%	-7.7%

Range$1.70B – $3.90B

CAGR+23.8%

Avg YoY Growth+25.1%

Median YoY Growth+33.3%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Amgen's finite-lived intangible assets - expected amortization expense (year two)?: Amgen (AMGN) reported finite-lived intangible assets - expected amortization expense (year two) of $3.60B in Q3 2025.
How has Amgen's finite-lived intangible assets - expected amortization expense (year two) changed year-over-year?: Amgen's finite-lived intangible assets - expected amortization expense (year two) decreased by 7.7% year-over-year, from $3.90B to $3.60B.
What does finite-lived intangible assets - expected amortization expense (year two) mean?: The expected accounting expense for writing down intangible assets in the second year.