Income Before Tax
Pre-Tax Income
Northern Trust Pre-Tax Income increased by 10.5% to $700.60M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 34.4%, from $521.40M to $700.60M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Pre-Tax Income shows an upward trend with a 3.9% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionIncome Before Tax
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
Higher values indicate stronger overall profitability and operational efficiency before tax impacts.
Detailed definition
Measures the profitability of the company after all operating and non-operating expenses have been deducted, but before...
Peer comparison
A standard GAAP metric used universally to compare pre-tax performance across different industries.
Metric ID:
income_before_taxHistorical Data
20 periods
| 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 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $486.50M | $518.10M | $509.60M | $510.80M | $540.60M | $524.50M | $190.40M | $444.00M | $440.70M | $434.30M | $145.80M | $290.60M | $1.17B | $601.10M | $594.20M | $521.40M | $564.80M | $619.50M | $633.80M | $700.60M |
| QoQ Change | — | +6.5% | -1.6% | +0.2% | +5.8% | -3.0% | -63.7% | +133.2% | -0.7% | -1.5% | -66.4% | +99.3% | +303.9% | -48.8% | -1.1% | -12.3% | +8.3% | +9.7% | +2.3% | +10.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +11.1% | +1.2% | -62.6% | -13.1% | -18.5% | -17.2% | -23.4% | -34.5% | +166.3% | +38.4% | +307.5% | +79.4% | -51.9% | +3.1% | +6.7% | +34.4% |
Range$145.80M – $1.17B
CAGR+8.0%
Avg YoY Growth+26.7%
Median YoY Growth+2.1%
Current Streak4 quarters growth
Business Segments
| Segment | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asset Servicing Segment | $235.00M | $271.10M | $294.10M | $326.90M | $373.30M |
| Wealth Management Segment | $304.20M | $309.60M | $342.40M | $341.70M | $330.20M |
| Total | $521.40M | $564.80M | $619.50M | $633.80M | $700.60M |
Pre-Tax Income at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Northern Trust's pre-tax income?
- Northern Trust (NTRS) reported pre-tax income of $700.60M in Q1 2026.
- How has Northern Trust's pre-tax income changed year-over-year?
- Northern Trust's pre-tax income increased by 34.4% year-over-year, from $521.40M to $700.60M.
- What is the long-term trend for Northern Trust's pre-tax income?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Northern Trust's pre-tax income has grown at a 3.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.01B to $2.34B.
- What does pre-tax income mean?
- Total profit earned before accounting for income tax obligations.