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Bank of Montreal

Bank of Montreal

BMO.TOTSXFinancial Services● Active
$230.90
+$1.67(+0.73%)
Market Cap$161.7B
P/E Ratio
52W High$231.95
52W Low$143.35
Overview

Bank of Montreal (BMO.TO) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

BMO.TO · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

Free cash flow was $8.51B for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-10-31), down 69.0% year-over-year The FCF margin was 10.9%. Five-year CAGR stands at -29.8%.

FY2025 Free Cash Flow$8.51B▼ -69.0% YoY
Trailing 12M (TTM)$39.30Btrailing 4 quarters sum
FCF Margin10.9%$8.51B ÷ revenue
3-Year CAGR+34.4%FY2022 → FY2025
5-Year CAGR-29.8%FY2020 → FY2025
FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0
Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

Positive FCFNegative FCF
Free Cash Flow
YoY Growth %
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Annual free cash flow data

Fiscal YearFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin
FY2025Latest$8.51B▼ 69.0%10.9%
FY2024$27.47B▲ +40.2%35.0%
FY2023$19.59B▲ +458.3%67.5%
FY2022$3.51B▼ 91.9%13.4%
FY2021$43.07B▼ 13.5%160.0%
FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP
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FCF valuation metrics

Bank of Montreal (BMO.TO) trades at a FCF yield of 24.48% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 4.2x. FCF per share stands at $54.43, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)
24.48%
Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap
per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition
FCF per Share (TTM)
$54.43
TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding
Price / FCF
x4.2
Share Price ÷ FCF per Share
EV / FCF (TTM)
x6.6
Enterprise Value basis
Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2025 · 2025-10-31
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Cash flow statement summary

For FY2025, Bank of Montreal generated $10.24B in operating cash flow and spent 1.73B in capital expenditures, yielding $8.51B in free cash flow.

Operating Activities
+$10.24B
Cash from core business operations
2025-10-31
Investing Activities
+$605.0M
CapEx, acquisitions & investments
2025-10-31
Financing Activities
−$8.67B
Buybacks, dividends & debt
2025-10-31
FCF FormulaOperating CF ($10.24B) − |CapEx| (1.73B) = FCF ($8.51B)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement
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Free cash flow vs peers (Financial Services)

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoY
#1
Bank of Montreal
Bank of MontrealYOU
BMO.TO
$8.51B-69.0%
#2
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
JPM
$100.87B+340.1%
#3
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
BRK-B
$25.04B+115.6%
#4
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
BRK-A
$25.04B+115.6%
#5
Visa Inc.
Visa Inc.
V
$21.58B+15.4%
#6
Mastercard Incorporated
Mastercard Incorporated
MA
$16.91B+18.2%
Financial Services · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

Bank of Montreal (BMO.TO) reported free cash flow of $8.51B for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-10-31), down 69.0% year-over-year. The FCF margin was 10.9%.

Based on available data, Bank of Montreal has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 12 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $49.80B in FY2020. The 5-year CAGR stands at -29.8%.

Bank of Montreal's FCF yield is 24.48% and price-to-FCF ratio is 4.2x for FY2025, based on the latest available data.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Frequently asked questions

BMO.TO free cash flow · 8 questions

Bank of Montreal free cash flow was $8.51B for FY2025, down 69.0% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $39.30B.

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Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · Bank of Montreal · Bank of Montreal SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026