Investmentand Wealth Management — Goodwill
Bank of New York Mellon Investmentand Wealth Management — Goodwill remained flat by 0.0% to $7.90B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 1.4%, from $7.79B to $7.90B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Investmentand Wealth Management — Goodwill shows a downward trend with a -3.3% CAGR.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase typically reflects recent acquisitions within the wealth management space, while a decrease may indicate impairment charges or divestitures. High levels of goodwill relative to segment equity can signal potential risk if the underlying business performance declines, necessitating future write-downs.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the carrying value of goodwill specifically allocated to the Investment and Wealth Management bus...
Peer comparison
Large global custody and asset management firms typically carry significant goodwill balances due to historical M&A activity; investors compare this against segment earnings to assess the quality of past capital allocation decisions.
bk_segment_investmentand_wealth_management_goodwillHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $9.05B | $9.01B | $9.02B | $8.99B | $8.87B | $8.09B | $7.75B | $7.78B | $7.82B | $7.77B | $7.83B | $7.82B | $7.81B | $7.89B | $7.79B | $7.84B | $7.93B | $7.90B | $7.90B |
| QoQ Change | — | -0.4% | +0.0% | -0.3% | -1.3% | -8.8% | -4.1% | +0.4% | +0.5% | -0.7% | +0.8% | -0.1% | -0.1% | +1.0% | -1.2% | +0.6% | +1.1% | -0.4% | +0.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -2.0% | -10.3% | -14.0% | -13.4% | -11.8% | -4.0% | +1.0% | +0.5% | -0.2% | +1.6% | -0.5% | +0.3% | +1.5% | +0.1% | +1.4% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Bank of New York Mellon's investmentand wealth management — goodwill?
- Bank of New York Mellon (BK) reported investmentand wealth management — goodwill of $7.90B in Q4 2025.
- How has Bank of New York Mellon's investmentand wealth management — goodwill changed year-over-year?
- Bank of New York Mellon's investmentand wealth management — goodwill increased by 1.4% year-over-year, from $7.79B to $7.90B.
- What is the long-term trend for Bank of New York Mellon's investmentand wealth management — goodwill?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Bank of New York Mellon's investmentand wealth management — goodwill has grown at a -3.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $36.12B to $31.56B.
- What does investmentand wealth management — goodwill mean?
- The value of intangible assets like brand and market position recorded when the company acquired businesses within its Investment and Wealth Management division.