Professional fees
U.S. Bancorp Professional fees increased by 23.1% to $144.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 6.7%, from $135.00M to $144.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Professional fees shows relatively stable performance with a -1.2% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase often signals heightened regulatory scrutiny, major transformation projects, or legal challenges, whereas a decrease suggests stable operations.
Detailed definition
This metric includes payments made to third-party legal, accounting, consulting, and advisory firms for specialized serv...
Peer comparison
Standard line item across all public companies; high levels relative to peers can indicate complex litigation or aggressive restructuring.
is_professional_feesHistorical 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $108.00M | $126.00M | $160.00M | $114.00M | $111.00M | $131.00M | $173.00M | $134.00M | $141.00M | $127.00M | $158.00M | $110.00M | $116.00M | $130.00M | $135.00M | $98.00M | $109.00M | $117.00M | $144.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +16.7% | +27.0% | -28.7% | -2.6% | +18.0% | +32.1% | -22.5% | +5.2% | -9.9% | +24.4% | -30.4% | +5.5% | +12.1% | +3.8% | -27.4% | +11.2% | +7.3% | +23.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +2.8% | +4.0% | +8.1% | +17.5% | +27.0% | -3.1% | -8.7% | -17.9% | -17.7% | +2.4% | -14.6% | -10.9% | -6.0% | -10.0% | +6.7% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is U.S. Bancorp's professional fees?
- U.S. Bancorp (USB) reported professional fees of $144.00M in Q4 2025.
- How has U.S. Bancorp's professional fees changed year-over-year?
- U.S. Bancorp's professional fees increased by 6.7% year-over-year, from $135.00M to $144.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for U.S. Bancorp's professional fees?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), U.S. Bancorp's professional fees has grown at a -1.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $492.00M to $468.00M.
- What does professional fees mean?
- The total expenditure on external legal, consulting, and professional advisory services.