Securities Services Segment — Goodwill
Bank of New York Mellon Securities Services Segment — Goodwill decreased by 0.1% to $7.39B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 0.8%, from $7.33B to $7.39B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Securities Services Segment — Goodwill shows relatively stable performance with a 1.3% CAGR.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase typically reflects recent acquisitions within the segment, while a decrease may indicate impairment charges or the divestiture of assets, signaling potential shifts in the segment's competitive outlook or valuation.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the carrying value of goodwill specifically allocated to the Securities Services business segment...
Peer comparison
Peer custody banks and asset servicers report goodwill at the segment level based on historical M&A activity, with variations driven by the frequency and scale of inorganic growth strategies.
bk_segment_securities_services_segment_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 | $7.01B | $6.99B | $7.06B | $7.04B | $6.98B | $6.91B | $6.97B | $6.99B | $7.00B | $6.97B | $7.00B | $6.94B | $6.93B | $6.97B | $7.33B | $7.35B | $7.41B | $7.39B | $7.39B |
| QoQ Change | — | -0.4% | +1.1% | -0.3% | -1.0% | -1.0% | +1.0% | +0.2% | +0.1% | -0.4% | +0.5% | -1.0% | -0.1% | +0.5% | +5.2% | +0.2% | +0.9% | -0.3% | -0.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -0.5% | -1.1% | -1.3% | -0.8% | +0.3% | +0.9% | +0.4% | -0.7% | -0.9% | +0.0% | +4.7% | +5.9% | +7.0% | +6.1% | +0.8% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Bank of New York Mellon's securities services segment — goodwill?
- Bank of New York Mellon (BK) reported securities services segment — goodwill of $7.39B in Q4 2025.
- How has Bank of New York Mellon's securities services segment — goodwill changed year-over-year?
- Bank of New York Mellon's securities services segment — goodwill increased by 0.8% year-over-year, from $7.33B to $7.39B.
- What is the long-term trend for Bank of New York Mellon's securities services segment — goodwill?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Bank of New York Mellon's securities services segment — goodwill has grown at a 1.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $28.06B to $29.54B.
- What does securities services segment — goodwill mean?
- The value of intangible assets like brand and client relationships recorded on the balance sheet specifically for the Securities Services business unit.