Compensation and benefits
Fifth Third Bank Compensation and benefits increased by 106.7% to $1.41B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 88.0%, from $750.00M to $1.41B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Compensation and benefits shows relatively stable performance with a 1.8% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase often reflects headcount growth or higher performance-based incentives, while a decrease may indicate efficiency initiatives or workforce reductions.
Detailed definition
Includes all salaries, wages, bonuses, stock-based compensation, and employee benefit costs for the workforce. This is t...
Peer comparison
Highly comparable across all sectors; usually found under 'Personnel' or 'Staffing' expenses.
compensation_and_benefitsHistorical 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 | $638.00M | $627.00M | $655.00M | $711.00M | $584.00M | $605.00M | $654.00M | $757.00M | $650.00M | $629.00M | $658.00M | $753.00M | $656.00M | $690.00M | $664.00M | $750.00M | $698.00M | $685.00M | $682.00M | $1.41B |
| QoQ Change | — | -1.7% | +4.5% | +8.5% | -17.9% | +3.6% | +8.1% | +15.7% | -14.1% | -3.2% | +4.6% | +14.4% | -12.9% | +5.2% | -3.8% | +13.0% | -6.9% | -1.9% | -0.4% | +106.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -8.5% | -3.5% | -0.2% | +6.5% | +11.3% | +4.0% | +0.6% | -0.5% | +0.9% | +9.7% | +0.9% | -0.4% | +6.4% | -0.7% | +2.7% | +88.0% |
Business Segments
| Segment | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer and Small Business Banking | $226.00M | $206.00M | $216.00M | $236.00M | $230.00M | $232.00M | $237.00M | $291.00M |
| Commercial Banking | $156.00M | $151.00M | $160.00M | $178.00M | $151.00M | $151.00M | $157.00M | $247.00M |
| Wealth And Asset Management | $52.00M | $54.00M | $54.00M | $62.00M | $55.00M | $53.00M | $56.00M | $88.00M |
| Total | $656.00M | $690.00M | $664.00M | $750.00M | $698.00M | $685.00M | $682.00M | $1.41B |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Fifth Third Bank's compensation and benefits?
- Fifth Third Bank (FITB) reported compensation and benefits of $1.41B in Q1 2026.
- How has Fifth Third Bank's compensation and benefits changed year-over-year?
- Fifth Third Bank's compensation and benefits increased by 88.0% year-over-year, from $750.00M to $1.41B.
- What is the long-term trend for Fifth Third Bank's compensation and benefits?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Fifth Third Bank's compensation and benefits has grown at a 1.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.63B to $2.82B.
- What does compensation and benefits mean?
- The total cost of employee salaries, bonuses, and benefits.