BNY vs STT vs NTRS Stock Comparison

Bank of New York Mellon, State Street and Northern Trust Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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BNY Bank of New York Mellon Corp
$145.24 -2.9% 1M +36.1% 1Y
Market cap
$101.24B
P/E
16.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$21.35B
Div. yield
–
Custody and Fund Services Financial Services
4 wins
STT State Street Corp
$167.87 -6.7% 1M +46.5% 1Y
Market cap
$47.03B
P/E
14.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$15.06B
Div. yield
–
Custody and Fund Services Financial Services
4 wins
NTRS Northern Trust Corp
$167.92 -3.5% 1M +34.6% 1Y
Market cap
$31.39B
P/E
14.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$5.26B
Div. yield
0.02%
Custody and Fund Services Financial Services
3 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Bank of New York Mellon leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Bank of New York Mellon 4, State Street 4, Northern Trust 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionBNYSTTNTRSLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $101.24B $47.03B $31.39B BNY
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 16.8x 14.6x 14.3x NTRS
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 16.7x 11.9x 15.2x STT
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +10.6% +12.3% +8.2% STT
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 28.2% 21.4% 41.8% NTRS
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 27.1% — 27.4% NTRS
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.6x — 1.2x BNY
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.02% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +36.1% +46.5% +34.6% STT
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +19.5%/yr +11.1%/yr +6.0%/yr BNY
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 21.9% 24.2% 24.3% BNY
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 49/100 70/100 44/100 STT

Percentile Scorecard

BNYSTTNTRS

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisBNYSTTNTRS
Valuation 78 #22 of 97 85 #15 of 97 73 #27 of 97
Growth 25 #52 of 69 32 #47 of 69 19 #56 of 69
Profitability 57 #31 of 70 68 #23 of 70 64 #26 of 70
Financial Health 27 #74 of 101 – 25 #76 of 101
Shareholder Returns 59 #17 of 40 92 #4 of 40 39 #25 of 40
Overall 49 70 44
  • BNY ranked among 112 companies in Capital Markets
  • STT ranked among 112 companies in Capital Markets
  • NTRS ranked among 112 companies in Capital Markets

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodBNYSTTNTRSSPY
1 month -2.9%-6.7%-3.5% -1.0%
3 months -8.6%-9.5%-7.0% +2.9%
6 months +8.3%+11.4%+2.4% +6.4%
Year to date +25.1%+30.1%+22.9% +11.4%
1 year +36.1%+46.5%+34.6% +13.1%
3 years +247.7%+159.3%+164.2% +79.4%
3 years, per year +51.5%+37.4%+38.3% +21.5%
5 years +143.2%+68.9%+34.0% +67.7%
5 years, per year +19.5%+11.1%+6.0% +10.9%
10 years +237.4%+136.8%+136.6% +255.2%
10 years, per year +12.9%+9.0%+9.0% +13.5%

Risk

MeasureBNYSTTNTRSSPY
Volatility, 1Y 21.9%24.2%24.3% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 22.6%26.4%24.6% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.741.010.87 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.651.921.42 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -41.4%-42.3%-52.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -11.9%-13.6%-12.3% -2.5%
52-week high $164.85$194.25$191.47 $779.14
52-week low $106.43$112.84$122.72 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleBNYSTTNTRS
P/E now vs peer median 16.5xmedian 29.4x 14.4xmedian 29.4x 14.0xmedian 29.4x
P/S now vs peer median 4.6xmedian 2.8x 3.1xmedian 2.8x 5.8xmedian 2.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 4.0xmedian 12.8x 3.5xmedian 12.8x 4.3xmedian 12.8x
P/FCF now vs peer median 61.9xmedian 15.9x 22.8xmedian 15.9x 69.0xmedian 15.9x
P/B now vs peer median 2.2xmedian 2.5x —median 2.5x 2.3xmedian 2.5x
PEG now vs peer median 0.47median 0.51 1.07median 0.51 0.50median 0.51

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsBNYSTTNTRS
Revenue $21.35B $15.06B $5.26B
Net income $6.35B $3.46B $2.24B
Free cash flow $1.59B $2.02B $445.30M
EPS (diluted) $8.70 $11.46 $11.90
Total debt $35.59B – $11.96B
Shares (diluted) 692.22M 281.06M 184.89M
Enterprise value $40.02B $47.03B $31.39B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricBNYSTTNTRS
P/E 16.5x 14.4x 14.0x
P/FCF 61.9x 22.8x 69.0x
P/Operating cash flow 27.6x 13.3x 58.1x
P/S 4.6x 3.1x 5.8x
P/B 2.2x – 2.3x
P/Tangible book 2.3x – 2.3x
EV/EBITDA 4.0x 3.5x 4.3x
EV/EBIT 4.3x 3.7x 4.7x
EV/Revenue 5.5x 3.1x 8.1x
EV/FCF 73.7x 22.8x 95.9x
EV/Operating cash flow 32.9x 13.3x 80.6x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.47 1.07 0.50

Growth

14 metrics
MetricBNYSTTNTRS
Revenue growth (1Y) 10.6% 12.3% 8.2%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 7.4% 6.9% 7.1%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) 26.9% 21.3% 29.3%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 28.6% 8.1% 22.6%
EPS growth (1Y) 31.1% 26.2% 36.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 35.4% 13.5% 28.1%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -7.2% 132.3% -79.6%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -28.1% -23.6% -43.9%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -33.1% 117.1% -82.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -42.8% -34.0% -46.3%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricBNYSTTNTRS
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin 136.0% 87.0% 188.8%
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin 37.4% 29.1% 57.3%
Net margin 28.2% 21.4% 41.8%
FCF margin 7.5% 13.4% 8.5%
Operating cash flow margin 16.7% 23.1% 10.1%
Return on equity 14.0% – 17.0%
Return on assets 1.2% 0.9% 1.3%
Return on invested capital 27.1% – 27.4%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.0x 0.0x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.6x 1.0x 0.2x
Stock comp / revenue – – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricBNYSTTNTRS
Debt / assets 6.8% – 6.7%
Debt / equity 0.8x – 0.9x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.6x – 1.2x
Debt / FCF 22.4x – 26.9x
Liabilities / assets 91.4% – 92.5%
Equity / assets 8.6% – 7.5%
Interest coverage 1.4x 1.6x 1.5x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricBNYSTTNTRS
Dividend yield 0.6% 2.0% 2.0%
Net buyback yield 4.0% 3.5% 4.4%
Shareholder yield 4.6% 5.5% 6.4%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – 26.6%
Payout ratio (FCF) – – 134.0%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – 1.7%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – -8.2%

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusBNYSTTNTRS
Forward P/E 16.7xFY2026 11.9xFY2026 15.2xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $8.72FY2026 $14.14FY2026 $11.04FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +17.8%FY2026 +37.0%FY2026 +22.7%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +23.4% +4.6% +11.6%
Revenue, next fiscal year $23.20BFY2026 $16.28BFY2026 $8.95BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +15.8%FY2026 +16.8%FY2026 +10.4%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -2.4% +7.1% +9.7%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersBNYSTTNTRS
Held by institutions 0.0% 91.0% 84.0%
Institutions holding 4 1,257 1,017
Change in shares held, QoQ +360.5% -1.4% -0.3%
Institutions buying 4 619 505
Institutions selling 0 429 327
Buyers to sellers – 1.44 1.54

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

BNYSTTNTRS
BNY 1.00 0.80 0.75
STT 0.80 1.00 0.77
NTRS 0.75 0.77 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, BNY, STT and NTRS?

Bank of New York Mellon (BNY) is the largest by market capitalisation: Bank of New York Mellon (BNY) $101.24B, State Street (STT) $47.03B, Northern Trust (NTRS) $31.39B.

Which stock is cheaper, BNY, STT and NTRS?

Northern Trust (NTRS) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Bank of New York Mellon (BNY) 16.8x, State Street (STT) 14.6x, Northern Trust (NTRS) 14.3x). On next year's consensus earnings, State Street (STT) is cheapest (Bank of New York Mellon (BNY) 16.7x, State Street (STT) 11.9x, Northern Trust (NTRS) 15.2x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

State Street (STT) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Bank of New York Mellon (BNY) +10.6%, State Street (STT) +12.3%, Northern Trust (NTRS) +8.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

Northern Trust (NTRS) has the highest net margin (Bank of New York Mellon (BNY) 28.2%, State Street (STT) 21.4%, Northern Trust (NTRS) 41.8%). On return on invested capital, Northern Trust (NTRS) leads (Bank of New York Mellon (BNY) 27.1%, Northern Trust (NTRS) 27.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year State Street (STT) returned the most: Bank of New York Mellon (BNY) +36.1%, State Street (STT) +46.5%, Northern Trust (NTRS) +34.6%. Over five years, Bank of New York Mellon (BNY) compounded fastest (Bank of New York Mellon (BNY) +19.5%/yr, State Street (STT) +11.1%/yr, Northern Trust (NTRS) +6.0%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Bank of New York Mellon (BNY) 0.00%, State Street (STT) 0.00%, Northern Trust (NTRS) 0.02%. Bank of New York Mellon (BNY) and State Street (STT) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Bank of New York Mellon (BNY) has been the steadiest (Bank of New York Mellon (BNY) 21.9%, State Street (STT) 24.2%, Northern Trust (NTRS) 24.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, BNY, STT and NTRS?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Bank of New York Mellon (BNY) leads on 4. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.