Business Segments · Current year amortization
Commodity Insights — Current year amortization
S&P Global Commodity Insights — Current year amortization increased by 4.2% to $276.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 3.0%, from $268.00M to $276.00M. 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 typically reflects a history of significant acquisitions, which may impact reported net income despite not affecting cash flow.
Detailed definition
The systematic allocation of the cost of intangible assets, such as acquired customer relationships, software, or intell...
Peer comparison
Standard metric for companies with significant intangible assets, often compared as 'Amortization of acquired intangibles'.
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spgi_segment_commodity_insights_current_year_amortizationHistorical Data
34 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $22.00M | $2.00M | $21.00M | $2.00M | $22.00M | $2.00M | $111.00M | $13.00M | $267.00M | $32.00M | $267.00M | $32.00M | $260.00M | $34.00M | $262.00M | $33.00M | $261.00M | $33.00M | $260.00M | $33.00M | $259.00M | $32.00M | $264.00M | $32.00M | $266.00M | $32.00M | $271.00M | $32.00M | $276.00M | $268.00M | $270.00M | $266.00M | $265.00M | $276.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -90.9% | +950.0% | -90.5% | >999% | -90.9% | >999% | -88.3% | >999% | -88.0% | +734.4% | -88.0% | +712.5% | -86.9% | +670.6% | -87.4% | +690.9% | -87.4% | +687.9% | -87.3% | +684.8% | -87.6% | +725.0% | -87.9% | +731.3% | -88.0% | +746.9% | -88.2% | +762.5% | -2.9% | +0.7% | -1.5% | -0.4% | +4.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | >999% | +45.5% | >999% | +52.4% | >999% | +54.5% | +136.0% | -70.3% | -2.2% | -87.6% | -2.6% | -87.6% | -0.4% | -87.7% | +0.8% | -87.8% | +1.9% | -87.7% | +4.2% | -87.7% | +6.6% | +1.5% | +1.5% | -1.8% | -4.0% | +3.0% |
Range$2.00M – $276.00M
CAGR+35.9%
Avg YoY Growth+118.0%
Median YoY Growth+1.1%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is S&P Global's commodity insights — current year amortization?
- S&P Global (SPGI) reported commodity insights — current year amortization of $276.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has S&P Global's commodity insights — current year amortization changed year-over-year?
- S&P Global's commodity insights — current year amortization increased by 3.0% year-over-year, from $268.00M to $276.00M.
- What does commodity insights — current year amortization mean?
- The annual non-cash expense for the wear or expiration of intangible assets.