Discontinued — last reported Q2 '13

Compensation and benefits

Operating Expenses

Wells Fargo & Company Compensation and benefits increased by 0.6% to $9.08B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 0.1%, from $9.07B to $9.08B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Compensation and benefits shows relatively stable performance with a 0.5% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementIncome Statement
SectionOperating Expenses
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2008
Last reportedQ2 2013

How to read this metric

An increase relative to revenue may signal declining operational efficiency or aggressive talent acquisition, while a decrease may indicate cost-cutting or reduced performance-based incentives.

Detailed definition

The total cost of employee salaries, bonuses, stock-based compensation, and related benefits. As a labor-intensive indus...

Peer comparison

Standard operating expense metric for all large-scale service organizations.

Metric ID: is_compensation_and_benefits

Historical Data

19 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25
Value$8.82B$8.69B$8.48B$9.27B$8.44B$8.21B$8.42B$9.42B$8.61B$8.63B$9.18B$9.49B$8.58B$8.59B$9.07B$9.47B$8.71B$9.02B$9.08B
QoQ Change-1.5%-2.5%+9.4%-8.9%-2.7%+2.5%+11.9%-8.6%+0.2%+6.4%+3.4%-9.7%+0.2%+5.6%+4.4%-8.1%+3.6%+0.6%
YoY Change-4.3%-5.5%-0.7%+1.6%+1.9%+5.1%+9.1%+0.8%-0.4%-0.4%-1.2%-0.2%+1.6%+5.0%+0.1%
Range$8.21B$9.49B
CAGR+0.6%
Avg YoY Growth+0.8%
Median YoY Growth+0.1%
Current Streak2 quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Wells Fargo & Company's compensation and benefits?
Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) reported compensation and benefits of $9.08B in Q4 2025.
How has Wells Fargo & Company's compensation and benefits changed year-over-year?
Wells Fargo & Company's compensation and benefits increased by 0.1% year-over-year, from $9.07B to $9.08B.
What is the long-term trend for Wells Fargo & Company's compensation and benefits?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Wells Fargo & Company's compensation and benefits has grown at a 0.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $35.54B to $36.28B.
What does compensation and benefits mean?
The total cost of paying and providing benefits to the bank's employees.

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