Discontinued — last reported Q3 '20

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

Amgen Finite-Lived Intangible Assets - Expected Amortization Expense (Year Three) decreased by 5.4% to $3.50B in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 10.3%, from $3.90B to $3.50B. 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

A stable or declining trend in future amortization suggests a predictable path for earnings growth as older assets are fully depreciated.

Detailed definition

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

Peer comparison

Used by investors to compare the long-term earnings impact of intellectual property investments across different companies.

Metric ID: finite_lived_intangible_assets_amortization_year_3

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	$2.40B	$2.40B	$1.80B	$1.80B	$2.20B	$2.20B	$2.10B	$2.10B	$3.90B	$3.90B	$3.90B	$3.70B	$3.70B	$3.50B
QoQ Change	—	+0.0%	-25.0%	+0.0%	+22.2%	+0.0%	-4.5%	+0.0%	+85.7%	+0.0%	+0.0%	-5.1%	+0.0%	-5.4%
YoY Change	—	—	—	-25.0%	-8.3%	+22.2%	+16.7%	-4.5%	+77.3%	+85.7%	+85.7%	-5.1%	-5.1%	-10.3%

Range$1.80B – $3.90B

CAGR+12.3%

Avg YoY Growth+20.8%

Median YoY Growth-4.5%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Amgen's finite-lived intangible assets - expected amortization expense (year three)?: Amgen (AMGN) reported finite-lived intangible assets - expected amortization expense (year three) of $3.50B in Q3 2025.
How has Amgen's finite-lived intangible assets - expected amortization expense (year three) changed year-over-year?: Amgen's finite-lived intangible assets - expected amortization expense (year three) decreased by 10.3% year-over-year, from $3.90B to $3.50B.
What does finite-lived intangible assets - expected amortization expense (year three) mean?: The expected accounting expense for writing down intangible assets in the third year.