What is Bank of New York Mellon's amortization expense?

Bank of New York Mellon (BK) reported amortization expense of $11.00M in Q4 2025.

How has Bank of New York Mellon's amortization expense changed year-over-year?

Bank of New York Mellon's amortization expense decreased by 15.4% year-over-year, from $13.00M to $11.00M.

What is the long-term trend for Bank of New York Mellon's amortization expense?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Bank of New York Mellon's amortization expense has grown at a -13.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $82.00M to $45.00M.

What does amortization expense mean?

The periodic non-cash expense for writing down the value of intangible assets.

Discontinued — last reported Q1 '19

Operating Expenses

Amortization expense

Bank of New York Mellon Amortization expense decreased by 8.3% to $11.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 15.4%, from $13.00M to $11.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Amortization expense shows a downward trend with a -13.9% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementIncome Statement

SectionOperating Expenses

CategoryProfitability

SignalLower is better

VolatilityStable

First reportedQ1 2018

Last reportedQ1 2019

How to read this metric

An increase typically follows major acquisitions, while a steady decline indicates the aging of the intangible asset portfolio.

Detailed definition

The systematic allocation of the cost of intangible assets, such as acquired customer lists or brand value, over their e...

Peer comparison

Common in companies with a history of M&A; peers with similar acquisition profiles will show comparable trends.

Metric ID: is_cat_amortization_expense

Historical Data

19 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
Value	$20.00M	$19.00M	$19.00M	$17.00M	$17.00M	$17.00M	$16.00M	$14.00M	$14.00M	$15.00M	$14.00M	$12.00M	$13.00M	$12.00M	$13.00M	$11.00M	$11.00M	$12.00M	$11.00M
QoQ Change	—	-5.0%	+0.0%	-10.5%	+0.0%	+0.0%	-5.9%	-12.5%	+0.0%	+7.1%	-6.7%	-14.3%	+8.3%	-7.7%	+8.3%	-15.4%	+0.0%	+9.1%	-8.3%
YoY Change	—	—	—	—	-15.0%	-10.5%	-15.8%	-17.6%	-17.6%	-11.8%	-12.5%	-14.3%	-7.1%	-20.0%	-7.1%	-8.3%	-15.4%	+0.0%	-15.4%

Range$11.00M – $20.00M

CAGR-12.4%

Avg YoY Growth-12.6%

Median YoY Growth-14.3%

Business Segments

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Segment	Q1 '24	Q2 '24	Q3 '24	Q4 '24	Q1 '25	Q2 '25	Q3 '25	Q4 '25
Securities Services Segment	$7.00M	$7.00M	$7.00M	$7.00M	$6.00M	$7.00M	$7.00M	$7.00M
Investmentand Wealth Management	$4.00M	$5.00M	$4.00M	$5.00M	$4.00M	$4.00M	$4.00M	$3.00M
Market and Wealth Services Segment	—	—	—	$1.00M	—	—	—	$1.00M
All Other Segments	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total	$12.00M	$13.00M	$12.00M	$13.00M	$11.00M	$11.00M	$12.00M	$11.00M

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bank of New York Mellon's amortization expense?: Bank of New York Mellon (BK) reported amortization expense of $11.00M in Q4 2025.
How has Bank of New York Mellon's amortization expense changed year-over-year?: Bank of New York Mellon's amortization expense decreased by 15.4% year-over-year, from $13.00M to $11.00M.
What is the long-term trend for Bank of New York Mellon's amortization expense?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Bank of New York Mellon's amortization expense has grown at a -13.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $82.00M to $45.00M.
What does amortization expense mean?: The periodic non-cash expense for writing down the value of intangible assets.