International Businesses — Amortization expense
Prudential Financial International Businesses — Amortization expense remained flat by 0.0% to -$9.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 28.6%, from -$7.00M to -$9.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), International Businesses — Amortization expense shows a downward trend with a -53.0% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
High amortization relative to revenue can indicate high acquisition costs or shorter-than-expected policy lifespans.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the systematic allocation of the cost of intangible assets or deferred acquisition costs over the...
Peer comparison
Standard accounting metric for companies with significant capitalized acquisition costs or intangible assets.
pru_segment_international_businesses_amortization_expenseHistorical 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 | $154.00M | $154.00M | $154.00M | $149.00M | $149.00M | $149.00M | $149.00M | $155.50M | $155.50M | $155.50M | $155.50M | -$5.00M | -$6.00M | -$5.00M | $662.00M | -$7.00M | -$7.00M | -$7.00M | -$9.00M | -$9.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | -3.2% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +4.4% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -103.2% | -20.0% | +16.7% | >999% | -101.1% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -28.6% | +0.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -3.2% | -3.2% | -3.2% | +4.4% | +4.4% | +4.4% | +4.4% | -103.2% | -103.9% | -103.2% | +325.7% | -40.0% | -16.7% | -40.0% | -101.4% | -28.6% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Prudential Financial's international businesses — amortization expense?
- Prudential Financial (PRU) reported international businesses — amortization expense of -$9.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Prudential Financial's international businesses — amortization expense changed year-over-year?
- Prudential Financial's international businesses — amortization expense decreased by 28.6% year-over-year, from -$7.00M to -$9.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Prudential Financial's international businesses — amortization expense?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Prudential Financial's international businesses — amortization expense has grown at a -53.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $616.00M to -$30.00M.
- What does international businesses — amortization expense mean?
- The periodic expense recognized for the gradual write-down of intangible assets or acquisition costs.