Occupancy and equipment
Bank of America Occupancy and equipment increased by 0.8% to $1.90B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 2.4%, from $1.86B to $1.90B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Occupancy and equipment shows relatively stable performance with a 1.1% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase may indicate expansion of the physical footprint or rising real estate costs, while a decrease suggests branch consolidation or a shift toward digital-first operations.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the recurring costs associated with maintaining physical branch networks, corporate office space,...
Peer comparison
Standard across all large financial institutions; peers often track this as a component of noninterest expense to measure operational leverage.
occupancy_and_equipmentHistorical Data
| 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 | $1.76B | $1.76B | $1.79B | $1.76B | $1.75B | $1.78B | $1.79B | $1.80B | $1.78B | $1.80B | $1.79B | $1.81B | $1.82B | $1.84B | $1.82B | $1.86B | $1.84B | $1.87B | $1.88B | $1.90B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.3% | +1.2% | -1.4% | -0.7% | +1.7% | +0.5% | +0.7% | -1.3% | +1.1% | -0.1% | +0.9% | +0.4% | +1.0% | -0.7% | +1.8% | -1.1% | +2.0% | +0.6% | +0.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -0.6% | +0.7% | +0.1% | +2.2% | +1.6% | +1.0% | +0.4% | +0.7% | +2.4% | +2.3% | +1.7% | +2.5% | +1.0% | +2.0% | +3.3% | +2.4% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Bank of America's occupancy and equipment?
- Bank of America (BAC) reported occupancy and equipment of $1.90B in Q1 2026.
- How has Bank of America's occupancy and equipment changed year-over-year?
- Bank of America's occupancy and equipment increased by 2.4% year-over-year, from $1.86B to $1.90B.
- What is the long-term trend for Bank of America's occupancy and equipment?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Bank of America's occupancy and equipment has grown at a 1.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $7.14B to $7.45B.
- What does occupancy and equipment mean?
- The total cost of renting, maintaining, and equipping physical office and branch locations.