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The Bank of New York Mellon (BK) Q1 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

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For the quarter ended March 2025, The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (BK) reported revenue of $4.79 billion, up 5.9% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.58, compared to $1.29 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +1.25% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.73 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.49, the EPS surprise was +6.04%.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how The Bank of New York Mellon performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

  • Tier 1 Leverage Ratio: 6.2% compared to the 6% average estimate based on five analysts.

  • Net Interest Margin (FTE Basis): 1.3% compared to the 1.3% average estimate based on five analysts.

  • Book value per common share: $52.82 compared to the $52.59 average estimate based on four analysts.

  • Total interest-earning assets - Average balance: $354.69 billion versus $356.36 billion estimated by four analysts on average.

  • Revenue- Market and Wealth Services- Total revenue: $1.69 billion compared to the $1.60 billion average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +11.1% year over year.

  • Revenue- Securities Services- Total fee and other revenue: $1.67 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of $1.63 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +7.3%.

  • Revenue- Securities Services- Net interest income: $630 million versus $631.22 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +8.1% change.

  • Revenue- Securities Services- Total revenue: $2.30 billion versus $2.26 billion estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +7.5% change.

  • Revenue- Investment and Wealth Management- Total revenue: $779 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $840.26 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -7.9%.

  • Revenue- Market and Wealth Services- Total fee and other revenue: $1.19 billion versus $1.15 billion estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +8.7% change.

  • Revenue- Investment and Wealth Management- Net interest income: $41 million versus $44.47 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a 0% change.

  • Revenue- Investment and Wealth Management- Total fee and other revenue: $738 million compared to the $795.79 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of -8.3% year over year.