Business Segments · Intangible Amortization

Consulting Segment — Intangible Amortization

MRSH Consulting Segment — Intangible Amortization increased by 0.7% to $138.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 0.7%, from $139.00M to $138.00M. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2015
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

Higher amortization often follows periods of significant acquisition activity, impacting reported GAAP earnings.

Detailed definition

The specific portion of the segment's depreciation and amortization expense related to the write-down of acquired intang...

Peer comparison

Highly dependent on the firm's history of acquisitions and the valuation of those assets.

Metric ID: mrsh_segment_consulting_segment_amortization_of_intangible_assets

Historical Data

35 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q1 '22Q2 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q1 '23Q2 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q1 '24Q2 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q1 '25Q2 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$89.00M$89.00M$87.00M$91.00M$11.75M$83.00M$11.75M$84.00M$11.75M$80.00M$11.75M$85.00M$11.50M$87.00M$11.50M$85.00M$11.50M$86.00M$11.50M$90.00M$11.00M$89.00M$12.00M$90.00M$13.00M$108.00M$15.00M$139.00M$19.00M$140.00M$19.00M$133.00M$17.00M$137.00M$138.00M
QoQ Change+0.0%-2.2%+4.6%-87.1%+606.4%-85.8%+614.9%-86.0%+580.9%-85.3%+623.4%-86.5%+656.5%-86.8%+639.1%-86.5%+647.8%-86.6%+682.6%-87.8%+709.1%-86.5%+650.0%-85.6%+730.8%-86.1%+826.7%-86.3%+636.8%-86.4%+600.0%-87.2%+705.9%+0.7%
YoY Change-6.7%-86.8%-5.6%-86.8%-8.0%-86.5%-6.6%-87.4%+4.8%-86.1%+1.2%-86.3%+7.5%-85.6%+5.9%-87.1%+2.3%-86.2%+5.9%-84.7%+25.6%-82.6%+54.4%-78.9%+57.3%-78.7%+47.8%-81.1%+26.9%-0.7%
Range$11.00M$140.00M
CAGR+5.3%
Avg YoY Growth-32.4%
Median YoY Growth-7.4%
Current Streak2 quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is MRSH's consulting segment — intangible amortization?
MRSH (MRSH) reported consulting segment — intangible amortization of $138.00M in Q1 2026.
How has MRSH's consulting segment — intangible amortization changed year-over-year?
MRSH's consulting segment — intangible amortization decreased by 0.7% year-over-year, from $139.00M to $138.00M.
What does consulting segment — intangible amortization mean?
The non-cash expense specifically for writing down the value of acquired intangible assets.