Reportable Legal Entities — Intangible Amortization
S&P Global Reportable Legal Entities — Intangible 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. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Reportable Legal Entities — Intangible Amortization shows an upward trend with a 82.7% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Higher values indicate significant past acquisitions, while a decrease may suggest that older intangible assets are becoming fully amortized.
Detailed definition
This represents the periodic expense recognized to allocate the cost of intangible assets, such as acquired technology,...
Peer comparison
Standardized as Amortization of Intangibles; common among companies with high M&A activity.
spgi_segment_reportable_legal_entities_amortization_of_intangible_assetsHistorical 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 | $22.00M | $21.00M | $22.00M | $111.00M | $267.00M | $267.00M | $260.00M | $262.00M | $261.00M | $260.00M | $259.00M | $264.00M | $266.00M | $271.00M | $276.00M | $268.00M | $270.00M | $266.00M | $265.00M | $276.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -4.5% | +4.8% | +404.5% | +140.5% | +0.0% | -2.6% | +0.8% | -0.4% | -0.4% | -0.4% | +1.9% | +0.8% | +1.9% | +1.8% | -2.9% | +0.7% | -1.5% | -0.4% | +4.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | >999% | >999% | >999% | +136.0% | -2.2% | -2.6% | -0.4% | +0.8% | +1.9% | +4.2% | +6.6% | +1.5% | +1.5% | -1.8% | -4.0% | +3.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is S&P Global's reportable legal entities — intangible amortization?
- S&P Global (SPGI) reported reportable legal entities — intangible amortization of $276.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has S&P Global's reportable legal entities — intangible amortization changed year-over-year?
- S&P Global's reportable legal entities — intangible amortization increased by 3.0% year-over-year, from $268.00M to $276.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for S&P Global's reportable legal entities — intangible amortization?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), S&P Global's reportable legal entities — intangible amortization has grown at a 82.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $96.00M to $1.07B.
- What does reportable legal entities — intangible amortization mean?
- The non-cash expense representing the gradual write-down of intangible assets over time.