PNC Financial Services Group advertising spend, FY2025
PNC Financial Services Group (PNC) reported $378M of advertising expense for the fiscal year ended Dec 31, 2025. That is 1.6% of revenue of $23.1B. Up 4.4% from FY2024.
Key facts
- Ad spend is 1.5x its FY2015 level ($249M), in line with revenue (1.5x).
- FY2025 is the highest year on file, going back to FY2007.
- Largest increase +89.4% in FY2009; largest cut -21.6% in FY2020.
- Ad spend has risen 2 years in a row.
- Ad spend is 1.6% of revenue, up from 1.4% in FY2020.
- PNC Financial Services Group spends more on advertising than 56% of the 336 US-listed companies tracked. Its ad-to-revenue ratio is below the median of 5.2%.
Ad spend by fiscal year
Ad spend as % of revenue
History
Download CSV| Fiscal year | Period end | Ad spend | YoY | Revenue | Ad / revenue | Tag | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $378M | +4.4% | $23.1B | 1.6% | MarketingAndAdvertisingExpense | 10-K Feb 20, 2026 |
| FY2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | $362M | +3.4% | $21.6B | 1.7% | MarketingAndAdvertisingExpense | 10-K Feb 20, 2026 |
| FY2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | $350M | -1.4% | $21.5B | 1.6% | MarketingAndAdvertisingExpense | 10-K Feb 20, 2026 |
| FY2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | $355M | +11.3% | $21.1B | 1.7% | MarketingAndAdvertisingExpense | 10-K Feb 21, 2025 |
| FY2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | $319M | +35.2% | $19.2B | 1.7% | MarketingAndAdvertisingExpense | 10-K Feb 21, 2024 |
| FY2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | $236M | -21.6% | $16.9B | 1.4% | MarketingAndAdvertisingExpense | 10-K Feb 22, 2023 |
| FY2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | $301M | +5.6% | $16.8B | 1.8% | MarketingAndAdvertisingExpense | 10-K Feb 25, 2022 |
| FY2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | $285M | +16.8% | $16.2B | 1.8% | MarketingAndAdvertisingExpense | 10-K Feb 26, 2021 |
| FY2017 | Dec 31, 2017 | $244M | -1.2% | $16.3B | 1.5% | MarketingAndAdvertisingExpense | 10-K Mar 2, 2020 |
| FY2016 | Dec 31, 2016 | $247M | -0.8% | $15.2B | 1.6% | MarketingAndAdvertisingExpense | 10-K Mar 1, 2019 |
| FY2015 | Dec 31, 2015 | $249M | -1.6% | $15.2B | 1.6% | MarketingAndAdvertisingExpense | 10-K Feb 28, 2018 |
| FY2014 | Dec 31, 2014 | $253M | +2.8% | $15.4B | 1.6% | MarketingAndAdvertisingExpense | 10-K Feb 28, 2017 |
| FY2013 | Dec 31, 2013 | $246M | -11.8% | $16B | 1.5% | MarketingAndAdvertisingExpense | 10-K Feb 29, 2016 |
| FY2012 | Dec 31, 2012 | $279M | +12.0% | $15.5B | 1.8% | MarketingAndAdvertisingExpense | 10-K Mar 2, 2015 |
| FY2011 | Dec 31, 2011 | $249M | -6.4% | $14.3B | 1.7% | MarketingAndAdvertisingExpense | 10-K Mar 3, 2014 |
| FY2010 | Dec 31, 2010 | $266M | +14.2% | $15.2B | 1.8% | MarketingAndAdvertisingExpense | 10-K Mar 1, 2013 |
| FY2009 | Dec 31, 2009 | $233M | +89.4% | $16.2B | 1.4% | MarketingAndAdvertisingExpense | 10-K Feb 29, 2012 |
| FY2008 | Dec 31, 2008 | $123M | +8.8% | $6.3B | 2.0% | MarketingAndAdvertisingExpense | 10-K Mar 1, 2011 |
| FY2007 | Dec 31, 2007 | $113M | n/a | $5.9B | 1.9% | MarketingAndAdvertisingExpense | 10-K Mar 11, 2010 |
What the figure is
Marketing and advertising combined, as reported under the XBRL tag MarketingAndAdvertisingExpense.
Compared with similar spenders
The 6 companies closest to PNC Financial Services Group in latest-year ad spend.
| Rank | Company | Ad spend | Ad / revenue | YoY | Fiscal year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 147 | Campbell's | $387M | 4.0% | -3.2% | FY2026 |
| 148 | PNC Financial Services Group | $378M | 1.6% | +4.4% | FY2025 |
| 149 | Ferguson Enterprises | $376M | 1.2% | -1.1% | FY2025 |
| 150 | iQIYI | $375M | 9.6% | +13.0% | FY2025 |
| 151 | QVC Group | $369M | 4.4% | +18.3% | FY2025 |
| 152 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | $364M | 3.1% | +27.3% | FY2025 |
| 153 | Carvana | $363M | 1.8% | +58.5% | FY2025 |
Questions
How much does PNC Financial Services Group spend on advertising?
PNC Financial Services Group spent $378M on advertising in fiscal 2025, the year ended Dec 31, 2025, according to its 10-K filed Feb 20, 2026.
What percentage of revenue does PNC Financial Services Group spend on advertising?
1.6% of revenue in fiscal 2025 ($378M of $23.1B). The median across the 336 companies tracked is 5.2%.
Is PNC Financial Services Group spending more on advertising?
Yes. Ad spend rose 4.4% in fiscal 2025 from fiscal 2024. It has risen 2 years in a row.
How does PNC Financial Services Group rank by advertising spend?
#148 of 336 US-listed companies with $100M or more in ad spend, ranked on each company's latest fiscal year.
What does PNC Financial Services Group's advertising figure include?
Marketing and advertising combined, as reported under the XBRL tag MarketingAndAdvertisingExpense.
Source
- Filing
- 10-K for FY2025, filed Feb 20, 2026
- Accession number
0000713676-26-000020- Company
- PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC., CIK 713676, SIC 6021 (National Commercial Banks)
- Data
- SEC EDGAR XBRL company facts, retrieved Nov 4, 2026. Methodology.
- Cite
- PNC Financial Services Group advertising spend, FY2007-FY2025. Aleksei Trudov, io.trudov.com, from SEC EDGAR XBRL company facts (latest: 10-K filed Feb 20, 2026), retrieved Nov 4, 2026. https://io.trudov.com/company/pnc-financial-services-group/advertising-spend/
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