Operating
Amortization
Ventas Amortization decreased by 4.8% to $9.37M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 27.2%, from $7.36M to $9.37M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Amortization shows an upward trend with a 16.2% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 28, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase reflects the ongoing recognition of past financing or acquisition costs.
Detailed definition
This captures the periodic expensing of deferred costs, such as financing fees or other capitalized expenditures that ar...
Peer comparison
Standard for companies with significant debt structures or acquisition activity.
Metric ID:
operating_other_amortization_of_deferred_chargesHistorical Data
20 periods
| 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 | $4.85M | $4.57M | $3.02M | $3.11M | $3.3M | $3.07M | $3.47M | $4.15M | $4.82M | $6.53M | $6.92M | $7.3M | $7.55M | $7.5M | $7.8M | $7.36M | $6.7M | $8.43M | $9.84M | $9.37M |
| QoQ Change | — | -5.8% | -33.8% | +2.8% | +6.2% | -7.0% | +13.1% | +19.6% | +15.9% | +35.6% | +5.9% | +5.5% | +3.5% | -0.8% | +4.0% | -5.6% | -9.1% | +25.8% | +16.8% | -4.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -31.9% | -32.8% | +14.9% | +33.6% | +45.8% | +112.6% | +99.1% | +75.7% | +56.9% | +14.8% | +12.7% | +0.9% | -11.4% | +12.4% | +26.3% | +27.2% |
Range$3.02M – $9.84M
CAGR+14.9%
Avg YoY Growth+28.6%
Median YoY Growth+20.6%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ventas's amortization?
- Ventas (VTR) reported amortization of $9.37M in Q1 2026.
- How has Ventas's amortization changed year-over-year?
- Ventas's amortization increased by 27.2% year-over-year, from $7.36M to $9.37M.
- What is the long-term trend for Ventas's amortization?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Ventas's amortization has grown at a 16.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $17.71M to $32.33M.
- What does amortization mean?
- The systematic expensing of previously capitalized costs.