Cash & Equivalents
Bank of New York Mellon Cash & Equivalents increased by 4.1% to $7.96B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 42.7%, from $5.58B to $7.96B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Cash & Equivalents shows a downward trend with a -3.3% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase signals improved liquidity and financial flexibility, while a decrease may indicate heavy capital expenditure, debt repayment, or aggressive share buybacks.
Detailed definition
Represents the most liquid assets on the balance sheet, including physical currency and short-term investments with matu...
Peer comparison
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cash_and_equivalentsHistorical 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 | $9.47B | $10.95B | $9.88B | $9.54B | $9.63B | $9.60B | $11.53B | $10.02B | $9.61B | $7.99B | $8.34B | $7.21B | $7.34B | $7.84B | $5.58B | $8.41B | $8.31B | $7.64B | $7.96B |
| QoQ Change | — | +15.6% | -9.8% | -3.4% | +0.9% | -0.3% | +20.1% | -13.1% | -4.1% | -16.9% | +4.4% | -13.5% | +1.7% | +6.9% | -28.9% | +50.8% | -1.2% | -8.1% | +4.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +1.6% | -12.4% | +16.7% | +5.0% | -0.1% | -16.8% | -27.6% | -28.0% | -23.7% | -1.8% | -33.1% | +16.6% | +13.3% | -2.5% | +42.7% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Bank of New York Mellon's cash & equivalents?
- Bank of New York Mellon (BK) reported cash & equivalents of $7.96B in Q4 2025.
- How has Bank of New York Mellon's cash & equivalents changed year-over-year?
- Bank of New York Mellon's cash & equivalents increased by 42.7% year-over-year, from $5.58B to $7.96B.
- What is the long-term trend for Bank of New York Mellon's cash & equivalents?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Bank of New York Mellon's cash & equivalents has grown at a -3.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $9.42B to $7.96B.
- What does cash & equivalents mean?
- Money in the bank and very short-term investments that can be turned into cash almost instantly.