Amortization of capitalized software and acquired intangible assets
LPL Financial Holdings Amortization of capitalized software and acquired intangible assets decreased by 18.3% to $67.23M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 54.5%, from $43.52M to $67.23M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Amortization of capitalized software and acquired intangible assets shows an upward trend with a 31.4% CAGR.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Higher levels often follow significant acquisitions, while lower levels suggest a lack of recent intangible asset investment or full amortization of existing assets.
Detailed definition
Amortization is the process of expensing the cost of an intangible asset, such as acquired customer lists or software, o...
Peer comparison
Standard for companies that grow through M&A; peers report this to show the impact of purchase accounting.
operating_amortization_of_intangible_assetsHistorical 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 | $19.93M | $21.53M | $20.37M | $21.20M | $21.17M | $22.65M | $22.54M | $24.09M | $26.74M | $27.76M | $28.62M | $29.55M | $30.61M | $32.46M | $42.61M | $43.52M | $46.10M | $64.71M | $82.25M | $67.23M |
| QoQ Change | — | +8.1% | -5.4% | +4.0% | -0.1% | +7.0% | -0.5% | +6.9% | +11.0% | +3.8% | +3.1% | +3.3% | +3.6% | +6.1% | +31.3% | +2.1% | +5.9% | +40.4% | +27.1% | -18.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +6.2% | +5.2% | +10.6% | +13.7% | +26.3% | +22.5% | +27.0% | +22.7% | +14.5% | +16.9% | +48.9% | +47.3% | +50.6% | +99.3% | +93.0% | +54.5% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is LPL Financial Holdings's amortization of capitalized software and acquired intangible assets?
- LPL Financial Holdings (LPLA) reported amortization of capitalized software and acquired intangible assets of $67.23M in Q1 2026.
- How has LPL Financial Holdings's amortization of capitalized software and acquired intangible assets changed year-over-year?
- LPL Financial Holdings's amortization of capitalized software and acquired intangible assets increased by 54.5% year-over-year, from $43.52M to $67.23M.
- What is the long-term trend for LPL Financial Holdings's amortization of capitalized software and acquired intangible assets?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), LPL Financial Holdings's amortization of capitalized software and acquired intangible assets has grown at a 31.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $79.26M to $236.58M.
- What does amortization of capitalized software and acquired intangible assets mean?
- The non-cash expense of spreading the cost of intangible assets over time.