Professional fees
JPMorgan Chase Professional fees increased by 5.2% to $3.34B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 11.0%, from $3.01B to $3.34B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Professional fees shows an upward trend with a 5.9% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
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Detailed definition
This metric includes payments made to third-party legal, accounting, consulting, and advisory firms for specialized serv...
Peer comparison
Standard line item across all public companies; high levels relative to peers can indicate complex litigation or aggressive restructuring.
is_professional_feesHistorical 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $2.39B | $2.52B | $2.70B | $2.57B | $2.47B | $2.48B | $2.65B | $2.45B | $2.56B | $2.62B | $2.61B | $2.55B | $2.72B | $2.78B | $3.01B | $2.84B | $3.01B | $3.17B | $3.34B |
| QoQ Change | — | +5.8% | +7.1% | -4.8% | -4.0% | +0.5% | +6.9% | -7.7% | +4.6% | +2.3% | -0.5% | -2.2% | +6.8% | +2.1% | +8.2% | -5.6% | +5.9% | +5.6% | +5.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +3.5% | -1.7% | -1.9% | -4.8% | +3.7% | +5.6% | -1.7% | +4.1% | +6.3% | +6.1% | +15.4% | +11.4% | +10.4% | +14.1% | +11.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is JPMorgan Chase's professional fees?
- JPMorgan Chase (JPM) reported professional fees of $3.34B in Q4 2025.
- How has JPMorgan Chase's professional fees changed year-over-year?
- JPMorgan Chase's professional fees increased by 11.0% year-over-year, from $3.01B to $3.34B.
- What is the long-term trend for JPMorgan Chase's professional fees?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), JPMorgan Chase's professional fees has grown at a 5.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $9.81B to $12.36B.
- What does professional fees mean?
- The total expenditure on external legal, consulting, and professional advisory services.