Business Segments · Intangible Amortization

Investmentand Wealth Management — Intangible Amortization

Bank of New York Mellon Investmentand Wealth Management — Intangible Amortization decreased by 25.0% to $3.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 40.0%, from $5.00M to $3.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Investmentand Wealth Management — Intangible Amortization shows a downward trend with a -15.2% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2019
Last reportedQ4 2025

How to read this metric

Higher amortization reflects a larger base of acquired assets; a sudden spike may indicate a change in useful life estimates or recent M&A activity.

Detailed definition

The periodic expense recognized to allocate the cost of finite-lived intangible assets over their estimated useful lives...

Peer comparison

Standard accounting practice for firms with M&A history; comparable to 'Amortization of Acquired Intangibles' at peer financial institutions.

Metric ID: bk_segment_investment_and_wealth_management_amortization_of_intangible_assets

Historical Data

19 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25
Value$8.00M$7.00M$7.00M$7.00M$6.00M$7.00M$6.00M$5.00M$5.00M$5.00M$5.00M$4.00M$5.00M$4.00M$5.00M$4.00M$4.00M$4.00M$3.00M
QoQ Change-12.5%+0.0%+0.0%-14.3%+16.7%-14.3%-16.7%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%-20.0%+25.0%-20.0%+25.0%-20.0%+0.0%+0.0%-25.0%
YoY Change-25.0%+0.0%-14.3%-28.6%-16.7%-28.6%-16.7%-20.0%+0.0%-20.0%+0.0%+0.0%-20.0%+0.0%-40.0%
Range$3.00M$8.00M
CAGR-19.6%
Avg YoY Growth-15.3%
Median YoY Growth-16.7%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bank of New York Mellon's investmentand wealth management — intangible amortization?
Bank of New York Mellon (BK) reported investmentand wealth management — intangible amortization of $3.00M in Q4 2025.
How has Bank of New York Mellon's investmentand wealth management — intangible amortization changed year-over-year?
Bank of New York Mellon's investmentand wealth management — intangible amortization decreased by 40.0% year-over-year, from $5.00M to $3.00M.
What is the long-term trend for Bank of New York Mellon's investmentand wealth management — intangible amortization?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Bank of New York Mellon's investmentand wealth management — intangible amortization has grown at a -15.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $29.00M to $15.00M.
What does investmentand wealth management — intangible amortization mean?
The annual non-cash expense representing the gradual expiration of the value of acquired intangible assets.