BNY Mellon vs Northern Trust
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I put BNY Mellon and Northern Trust side by side, using each oneβs latest annual report. Here is what stands out:
- BNY Mellon is the larger business, with $20.1B of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $8.1B for Northern Trust, about 2.5 times as much.
- BNY Mellon grew revenue faster (7.9%, against β2.5%).
Who comes out ahead
Of the 5 measures where higher (or lower) is clearly better, how many each company leads.
BNY Mellon
BNY
2/5
Revenue growthNet margin
Northern Trust
NTRS
3/5
5-year growthReturn on equityShare count change
Side by side
Best in the row
| Latest fiscal year | BNY FY25 | NTRS FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| Market cap | $105.5B | $32.6B |
| Revenue | $20.1B | $8.1B |
| Free cash flow | β | β |
| Net income | $5.5B | $1.7B |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth | 7.9% | β2.5% |
| 5-year growth | 4.9% | 5.8% |
| Share count change | β4.2% | β4.8% |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | β | β |
| Operating margin | β | β |
| Net margin | 27.6% | 21.5% |
| FCF margin | β | β |
| Return on capital | β | β |
| Return on equity | 13.0% | 13.5% |
| Balance sheet | ||
| Net debt | β | β |
| Net debt / EBITDA | β | β |
| Dividends and buybacks | $5.0B | $1.9B |
| Valuation & quality | ||
| P/E | 17.2x | β |
| Piotroski F-score | β | β |
Ten years
Revenue
Operating margin
Free cash flow
Return on capital
Each company's latest fiscal year; fiscal years end in different months. The best value in each row is highlighted where higher (or lower) is clearly better. Not investment advice.