Indemnification Liability Maximum Exposure
Wells Fargo & Company Indemnification Liability Maximum Exposure increased by 20.2% to $175.08B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 62.0%, from $108.09B to $175.08B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Indemnification Liability Maximum Exposure shows an upward trend with a 16.9% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
A decrease reflects the expiration or resolution of legacy risks, while an increase suggests new or re-evaluated potential liabilities.
Detailed definition
The maximum potential financial obligation the company could face under indemnification agreements, typically related to...
Peer comparison
Highly specific to M&A history; peers with aggressive acquisition strategies often report higher exposure levels.
indemnification_liability_max_exposureHistorical 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 | $64.11B | $66.17B | $48.58B | $63.79B | $71.92B | $68.01B | $45.71B | $46.49B | $47.56B | $49.67B | $55.91B | $57.19B | $65.23B | $75.7B | $80.67B | $108.09B | $124.39B | $139.15B | $145.63B | $175.08B |
| QoQ Change | — | +3.2% | -26.6% | +31.3% | +12.7% | -5.4% | -32.8% | +1.7% | +2.3% | +4.4% | +12.6% | +2.3% | +14.1% | +16.0% | +6.6% | +34.0% | +15.1% | +11.9% | +4.7% | +20.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +12.2% | +2.8% | -5.9% | -27.1% | -33.9% | -27.0% | +22.3% | +23.0% | +37.2% | +52.4% | +44.3% | +89.0% | +90.7% | +83.8% | +80.5% | +62.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Wells Fargo & Company's indemnification liability maximum exposure?
- Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) reported indemnification liability maximum exposure of $175.08B in Q1 2026.
- How has Wells Fargo & Company's indemnification liability maximum exposure changed year-over-year?
- Wells Fargo & Company's indemnification liability maximum exposure increased by 62.0% year-over-year, from $108.09B to $175.08B.
- What is the long-term trend for Wells Fargo & Company's indemnification liability maximum exposure?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Wells Fargo & Company's indemnification liability maximum exposure has grown at a 16.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $66.74B to $145.63B.
- What does indemnification liability maximum exposure mean?
- The maximum amount the bank could be forced to pay for legal or environmental issues inherited from companies it bought.