Business Segments · Noninterest expense
Global Markets — Noninterest expense
Bank of America Global Markets — Noninterest expense increased by 11.9% to $4.37B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 14.7%, from $3.81B to $4.37B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Global Markets — Noninterest expense shows an upward trend with a 21.4% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2016
Last reportedQ1 2026May 1, 2026
Rolls up toTotal Operating Expenses
How to read this metric
Lower values relative to revenue indicate higher operational efficiency and better profit margins.
Detailed definition
This is the aggregate of all operating costs for the segment, including labor and other noninterest expenses. It serves...
Peer comparison
Standard banking metric; peers report this as total non-interest expense.
Metric ID:
bac_segment_global_markets_noninterest_expenseHistorical 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 | $473.00M | $309.00M | $2.88B | $3.12B | $3.11B | $3.02B | $3.17B | $3.35B | $3.35B | $3.24B | $3.27B | $3.49B | $3.49B | $3.44B | $3.51B | $3.81B | $3.81B | $3.90B | $3.91B | $4.37B |
| QoQ Change | — | -34.7% | +832.7% | +8.2% | -0.3% | -2.8% | +4.9% | +5.7% | -0.1% | -3.4% | +1.1% | +6.8% | -0.2% | -1.2% | +1.8% | +8.7% | -0.1% | +2.3% | +0.3% | +11.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +557.3% | +878.3% | +10.0% | +7.5% | +7.7% | +7.0% | +3.2% | +4.2% | +4.1% | +6.4% | +7.2% | +9.1% | +9.2% | +13.1% | +11.4% | +14.7% |
Range$309.00M – $4.37B
CAGR+59.7%
Avg YoY Growth+96.9%
Median YoY Growth+8.4%
Current Streak3 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Bank of America's global markets — noninterest expense?
- Bank of America (BAC) reported global markets — noninterest expense of $4.37B in Q1 2026.
- How has Bank of America's global markets — noninterest expense changed year-over-year?
- Bank of America's global markets — noninterest expense increased by 14.7% year-over-year, from $3.81B to $4.37B.
- What is the long-term trend for Bank of America's global markets — noninterest expense?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Bank of America's global markets — noninterest expense has grown at a 21.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $7.09B to $15.42B.
- What does global markets — noninterest expense mean?
- Total operating expenses excluding interest-related costs.