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FINANCIAL SERVICES · NYSE/NASDAQ: BNY

Bank of New York Mellon Corp Earnings Summary — Q2 FY2026

Sentiment: Positive
AI-generated summary
Generated 2026-07-16
Generated using: Official Earnings Press Release
Business Intelligence Report

BNY Reports Record $5.7 Billion Revenue with Strong Organic Growth and Positive Operating Leverage

Net Profit
$1.70B
YoY 69124.5%
QoQ 9%
Prior: $2.00M
Revenue
$5.70B
YoY +11.0%
QoQ 5%
Prior: $5.41B
Operating Margin
39.8%
YoY +320 bps
QoQ +250 bps
Prior: 37.3%
Dividend Yield
EPS
$2.45
YoY 27%
QoQ 9%
Prior: $2.24

Key Takeaways

  • Achieved record total revenue of $5.7 billion, driven by double-digit growth in Fee Revenue (11%) and Net Interest Income (20%).
  • Assets under Custody and/or Administration (AUC/A) rose 12% year-over-year to $62.6 trillion, while Assets under Management (AUM) reached $2.2 trillion.
  • Generated 600 basis points of positive operating leverage as revenue growth (13%) significantly outpaced expense growth (7%).
  • Return on Tangible Common Equity (ROTCE) was robust at 31.3%, reflecting improved efficiency and strong profitability across all segments.
  • Aggressive capital return policy continued with $1.5 billion returned to shareholders via $1.1 billion in buybacks and $371 million in dividends.
  • Credit quality remains stable with a provision benefit of $8 million, primarily due to improvements in commercial real estate exposure.

Management Guidance

Management reported strong momentum halfway through the year, focusing on delivering differentiated solutions through new commercial and platform operating models. While specific numerical targets for Q3 were not detailed, the CEO highlighted continuous strategic investments to drive record sales and broad-based growth.

Sentiment Shift

Improving

Performance exceeded prior quarter benchmarks with significant expansion in pre-tax margins and record-level revenue generation across Securities, Market, and Investment segments.

Efficient
Growth-oriented
Optimistic
Capital-rich

Outlook

The outlook remains constructive based on healthy client activity and the successful implementation of new operating models. BNY expects to continue benefiting from higher yields on investment securities and market appreciation, despite potential headwinds from a stronger U.S. dollar and deposit margin compression.

From the Annual Report (Key Quotes)

In a dynamic market, BNY delivered another strong quarter with robust organic growth, once again demonstrating BNY’s position at the heart of the world’s capital markets.

Halfway through the year, our performance underscores BNY’s strong momentum, and our teams around the world remain focused on delivering more for our clients and shareholders.

Growth was broad-based across Securities Services, Market and Wealth Services and Investment and Wealth Management, reflecting healthy client activity.

Official Quarterly Documents

Earnings Press Release
Official quarterly earnings release published by the company.
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Earnings Call Transcript
Management discussion and analyst Q&A.

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