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Northern Trust Corporation

Northern Trust Corporation

NTRSNASDAQFinancial Services● Active
$169.78
$-0.69(-0.40%)
Market Cap$31.4B
P/E Ratio
52W High$173.19
52W Low$105.43
Overview

Northern Trust Corporation (NTRS) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

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

NTRS · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

Free cash flow was $5.46B for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), up 543.3% year-over-year The FCF margin was 38.2%. Five-year CAGR stands at +32.5%.

FY2025 Free Cash Flow$5.46B▲ +543.3% YoY
Trailing 12M (TTM)$1.84Btrailing 4 quarters sum
FCF Margin38.2%$5.46B ÷ revenue
3-Year CAGR+48.5%FY2022 → FY2025
5-Year CAGR+32.5%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$5.46B▲ +543.3%38.2%
FY2024−$1.23B▼ 163.2%-7.8%
FY2023$1.95B▲ +16.8%16.1%
FY2022$1.67B▲ +98.5%21.5%
FY2021$840.9M▼ 37.1%13.0%
FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP
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FCF valuation metrics

Northern Trust Corporation (NTRS) trades at a FCF yield of 5.85% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 17.3x. FCF per share stands at $9.80, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)
5.85%
Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap
per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition
FCF per Share (TTM)
$9.80
TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding
Price / FCF
x17.3
Share Price ÷ FCF per Share
EV / FCF (TTM)
x-0.9
Enterprise Value basis
Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2025 · 2025-12-31
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Cash flow statement summary

For FY2025, Northern Trust Corporation generated $5.53B in operating cash flow and spent 74M in capital expenditures, yielding $5.46B in free cash flow.

Operating Activities
+$5.53B
Cash from core business operations
2025-12-31
Investing Activities
−$20.17B
CapEx, acquisitions & investments
2025-12-31
Financing Activities
+$15.18B
Buybacks, dividends & debt
2025-12-31
FCF FormulaOperating CF ($5.53B) − |CapEx| (74M) = FCF ($5.46B)

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
Northern Trust Corporation
Northern Trust CorporationYOU
NTRS
$5.46B+543.3%
#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

Northern Trust Corporation (NTRS) reported free cash flow of $5.46B for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), up 543.3% year-over-year. The FCF margin was 38.2%.

Based on available data, Northern Trust Corporation has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 14 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $5.46B in FY2025. The 5-year CAGR stands at +32.5%.

Northern Trust Corporation's FCF yield is 5.85% and price-to-FCF ratio is 17.3x 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

NTRS free cash flow · 8 questions

Northern Trust Corporation free cash flow was $5.46B for FY2025, up 543.3% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $1.84B.

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Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · Northern Trust Corporation · Northern Trust Corporation SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026