Business Segments · Amortization of intangibles
Market Intelligence — Amortization of intangibles
S&P Global Market Intelligence — Amortization of intangibles 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
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2015
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
A steady or increasing trend often reflects a history of significant acquisitions, impacting reported operating margins.
Detailed definition
Represents the systematic allocation of the cost of intangible assets, such as acquired customer lists, proprietary data...
Peer comparison
Commonly reported by companies with high M&A activity as 'amortization of acquired intangibles'.
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spgi_segment_market_intelligence_amortization_of_intangiblesHistorical 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 | $16.00M | $21.00M | $16.00M | $22.00M | $17.00M | $111.00M | $64.00M | $267.00M | $133.00M | $267.00M | $134.00M | $260.00M | $143.00M | $262.00M | $141.00M | $261.00M | $140.00M | $260.00M | $140.00M | $259.00M | $140.00M | $264.00M | $140.00M | $266.00M | $147.00M | $271.00M | $151.00M | $276.00M | $268.00M | $270.00M | $266.00M | $265.00M | $276.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -27.3% | +31.3% | -23.8% | +37.5% | -22.7% | +552.9% | -42.3% | +317.2% | -50.2% | +100.8% | -49.8% | +94.0% | -45.0% | +83.2% | -46.2% | +85.1% | -46.4% | +85.7% | -46.2% | +85.0% | -45.9% | +88.6% | -47.0% | +90.0% | -44.7% | +84.4% | -44.3% | +82.8% | -2.9% | +0.7% | -1.5% | -0.4% | +4.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | >999% | +504.5% | >999% | +538.1% | >999% | +550.0% | +136.0% | +27.0% | -2.2% | -47.6% | -2.6% | -47.6% | -0.4% | -46.2% | +0.8% | -46.6% | +1.9% | -43.7% | +4.2% | -41.9% | +6.6% | +1.5% | +1.5% | -1.8% | -4.0% | +3.0% |
Range$16.00M – $276.00M
CAGR+35.9%
Avg YoY Growth+186.8%
Median YoY Growth+1.5%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is S&P Global's market intelligence — amortization of intangibles?
- S&P Global (SPGI) reported market intelligence — amortization of intangibles of $276.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has S&P Global's market intelligence — amortization of intangibles changed year-over-year?
- S&P Global's market intelligence — amortization of intangibles increased by 3.0% year-over-year, from $268.00M to $276.00M.
- What does market intelligence — amortization of intangibles mean?
- The periodic non-cash expense of writing down the value of acquired intangible assets.