Free cash flow
Bank of New York Mellon Free cash flow decreased by 176.4% to -$3.63B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 4045.7%, from $92.00M to -$3.63B. Over 2 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Free cash flow shows an upward trend with a 78.6% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests strong operational efficiency and the ability to self-fund future innovation or return capital to shareholders, while a decrease may indicate heavy capital expenditure cycles or declining operational profitability.
Detailed definition
Free cash flow represents the cash generated by a company after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and m...
Peer comparison
High-growth semiconductor and AI infrastructure peers typically prioritize reinvestment, so free cash flow margins are often compared against R&D intensity and capital expenditure requirements of industry rivals.
cf_free_cash_flowHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $2.58B | -$322.00M | $2.76B | $3.16B | $4.39B | $3.61B | $2.57B | $1.53B | $794.00M | $4.70B | -$2.98B | $1.75B | -$687.00M | $92.00M | $1.84B | -$1.50B | $4.75B | -$3.63B |
| QoQ Change | — | -112.5% | +955.6% | +14.6% | +39.0% | -17.8% | -28.8% | -40.4% | -48.1% | +492.4% | -163.3% | +158.6% | -139.3% | +113.4% | >999% | -181.7% | +416.2% | -176.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +69.9% | >999% | -6.8% | -51.5% | -81.9% | +30.4% | -294.6% | +120.0% | -114.6% | +103.1% | +5.2% | -118.6% | — | <-999% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Bank of New York Mellon's free cash flow?
- Bank of New York Mellon (BK) reported free cash flow of -$3.63B in Q1 2026.
- How has Bank of New York Mellon's free cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Bank of New York Mellon's free cash flow decreased by 4045.7% year-over-year, from $92.00M to -$3.63B.
- What is the long-term trend for Bank of New York Mellon's free cash flow?
- Over 2 years (2021 to 2025), Bank of New York Mellon's free cash flow has grown at a 78.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.62B to $5.18B.
- What does free cash flow mean?
- The cash a company has left over after paying for its operating expenses and capital investments.