Business Segments · Pre-tax operating margin

Securities Services Segment — Pre-tax operating margin

Bank of New York Mellon Securities Services Segment — Pre-tax operating margin decreased by 5.7% to $0.33 in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 13.8%, from $0.29 to $0.33. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Securities Services Segment — Pre-tax operating margin shows an upward trend with a 11.4% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2019
Last reportedQ3 2025

How to read this metric

A higher margin indicates superior operational efficiency and the ability to scale the business without proportional increases in costs.

Detailed definition

The ratio of pre-tax income to total revenue for the Securities Services segment, representing the percentage of revenue...

Peer comparison

A standard profitability ratio used to compare the operational efficiency of business units across different financial institutions.

Metric ID: bk_segment_securities_services_pre_tax_operating_margin

Historical Data

18 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25
Value0.30.20.20.20.20.30.30.30.30.20.20.30.30.30.30.30.40.3
QoQ Change-32.0%+11.8%-15.8%+6.3%+47.1%+8.0%-3.7%+11.5%-20.7%-8.7%+33.3%+10.7%-6.5%-3.4%+10.7%+12.9%-5.7%
YoY Change-32.0%+47.1%+42.1%+62.5%+70.6%-8.0%-22.2%+7.7%+6.9%+26.1%+33.3%+10.7%+12.9%+13.8%
Range0.20.4
CAGR+6.8%
Avg YoY Growth+19.4%
Median YoY Growth+13.3%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bank of New York Mellon's securities services segment — pre-tax operating margin?
Bank of New York Mellon (BK) reported securities services segment — pre-tax operating margin of $0.33 in Q3 2025.
How has Bank of New York Mellon's securities services segment — pre-tax operating margin changed year-over-year?
Bank of New York Mellon's securities services segment — pre-tax operating margin increased by 13.8% year-over-year, from $0.29 to $0.33.
What is the long-term trend for Bank of New York Mellon's securities services segment — pre-tax operating margin?
Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), Bank of New York Mellon's securities services segment — pre-tax operating margin has grown at a 11.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $0.84 to $1.16.
What does securities services segment — pre-tax operating margin mean?
The percentage of revenue that the Securities Services segment keeps as profit before taxes.