Charles Schwab Corporation Communications expense increased by 14.8% to $163.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 6.5%, from $153.00M to $163.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Communications expense shows relatively stable performance with a 1.4% CAGR.
schw_communications_expense| 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 | $166.00M | $144.00M | $130.00M | $144.00M | $169.00M | $131.00M | $144.00M | $146.00M | $188.00M | $151.00M | $144.00M | $141.00M | $172.00M | $147.00M | $131.00M | $153.00M | $176.00M | $149.00M | $142.00M | $163.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -13.3% | -9.7% | +10.8% | +17.4% | -22.5% | +9.9% | +1.4% | +28.8% | -19.7% | -4.6% | -2.1% | +22.0% | -14.5% | -10.9% | +16.8% | +15.0% | -15.3% | -4.7% | +14.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +1.8% | -9.0% | +10.8% | +1.4% | +11.2% | +15.3% | +0.0% | -3.4% | -8.5% | -2.6% | -9.0% | +8.5% | +2.3% | +1.4% | +8.4% | +6.5% |
| Segment | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investor Services | $113.00M | $120.00M | $105.00M | $101.00M | $113.00M |
| Advisor Services | $40.00M | $56.00M | $44.00M | $41.00M | $50.00M |
| Total | $153.00M | $176.00M | $149.00M | $142.00M | $163.00M |