Truist Financial Amortization expense decreased by 8.6% to $64.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 14.7%, from $75.00M to $64.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Amortization expense shows a downward trend with a -15.7% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
An increase typically follows major acquisitions, while a steady decline indicates the aging of the intangible asset portfolio.
The systematic allocation of the cost of intangible assets, such as acquired customer lists or brand value, over their e...
Common in companies with a history of M&A; peers with similar acquisition profiles will show comparable trends.
is_cat_amortization_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 | $142.00M | $145.00M | $143.00M | $137.00M | $143.00M | $140.00M | $163.00M | $136.00M | $131.00M | $130.00M | $130.00M | $88.00M | $89.00M | $84.00M | $84.00M | $75.00M | $73.00M | $72.00M | $70.00M | $64.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +2.1% | -1.4% | -4.2% | +4.4% | -2.1% | +16.4% | -16.6% | -3.7% | -0.8% | +0.0% | -32.3% | +1.1% | -5.6% | +0.0% | -10.7% | -2.7% | -1.4% | -2.8% | -8.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +0.7% | -3.4% | +14.0% | -0.7% | -8.4% | -7.1% | -20.2% | -35.3% | -32.1% | -35.4% | -35.4% | -14.8% | -18.0% | -14.3% | -16.7% | -14.7% |
| Segment | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSBB | $45.00M | $45.00M | $45.00M | $39.00M | $39.00M | $38.00M | $37.00M | $34.00M |
| WB | $41.00M | $39.00M | $39.00M | $36.00M | $35.00M | $34.00M | $32.00M | $30.00M |
| OT&C | — | — | — | $0.00 | -$1.00M | $0.00 | $1.00M | $0.00 |
| Total | $89.00M | $84.00M | $84.00M | $75.00M | $73.00M | $72.00M | $70.00M | $64.00M |
C&CB, CB&W, IH were previously reported and have since been discontinued or reclassified. Only currently active segments are shown in the chart.