Business Segments · Amortization

Corporate Payments — Amortization

Corpay Corporate Payments — Amortization increased by 4.2% to $43.85M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 84.2%, from $23.81M to $43.85M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Corporate Payments — Amortization shows an upward trend with a 24.6% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2022
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

An increase often reflects recent M&A activity and the subsequent accounting for acquired intangible assets rather than operational performance changes.

Detailed definition

The non-cash expense related to the write-down of intangible assets, such as acquired customer relationships, software,...

Peer comparison

Common in companies with high M&A activity due to the amortization of acquired customer lists and technology.

Metric ID: cpay_segment_corporate_payments_amortization

Historical Data

17 periods
 Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$14.40M$14.40M$14.40M$14.40M$14.08M$14.08M$14.08M$14.08M$13.87M$13.36M$16.64M$19.50M$23.81M$23.08M$22.56M$42.08M$43.85M
QoQ Change+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%-2.2%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%-1.5%-3.6%+24.6%+17.1%+22.1%-3.1%-2.2%+86.5%+4.2%
YoY Change-2.2%-2.2%-2.2%-2.2%-1.5%-5.1%+18.2%+38.5%+71.7%+72.7%+35.6%+115.9%+84.2%
Range$13.36M$43.85M
CAGR+32.1%
Avg YoY Growth+32.4%
Median YoY Growth+18.2%
Current Streak2 quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Corpay's corporate payments — amortization?
Corpay (CPAY) reported corporate payments — amortization of $43.85M in Q1 2026.
How has Corpay's corporate payments — amortization changed year-over-year?
Corpay's corporate payments — amortization increased by 84.2% year-over-year, from $23.81M to $43.85M.
What is the long-term trend for Corpay's corporate payments — amortization?
Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Corpay's corporate payments — amortization has grown at a 24.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $57.60M to $111.54M.
What does corporate payments — amortization mean?
The non-cash expense representing the consumption of intangible assets within the corporate payments segment.