Discontinued — last reported Q4 '17
Non-Current Assets
Goodwill
Bank of New York Mellon Goodwill decreased by 0.0% to $16.77B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 1.0%, from $16.60B to $16.77B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Goodwill shows relatively stable performance with a -0.8% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Assets
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ3 2015
Last reportedQ4 2017
How to read this metric
High goodwill indicates a history of aggressive M&A; significant write-downs signal that acquired assets are underperforming expectations.
Detailed definition
Goodwill represents the premium paid over the fair market value of net identifiable assets during an acquisition. It ref...
Peer comparison
Common in industries with high M&A activity; peers are compared based on the ratio of goodwill to total equity.
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goodwillHistorical Data
19 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $17.49B | $17.42B | $17.51B | $17.46B | $17.27B | $16.41B | $16.15B | $16.19B | $16.25B | $16.16B | $16.26B | $16.23B | $16.22B | $16.34B | $16.60B | $16.66B | $16.82B | $16.77B | $16.77B |
| QoQ Change | — | -0.4% | +0.5% | -0.3% | -1.1% | -5.0% | -1.6% | +0.3% | +0.3% | -0.5% | +0.6% | -0.2% | -0.1% | +0.7% | +1.6% | +0.4% | +1.0% | -0.3% | -0.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -1.2% | -5.8% | -7.8% | -7.3% | -5.9% | -1.5% | +0.7% | +0.2% | -0.2% | +1.1% | +2.1% | +2.7% | +3.7% | +2.7% | +1.0% |
Range$16.15B – $17.51B
CAGR-0.9%
Avg YoY Growth-1.0%
Median YoY Growth+0.2%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
Business Segments
| Segment | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investmentand Wealth Management | $7.82B | $7.81B | $7.89B | $7.79B | $7.84B | $7.93B | $7.90B | $7.90B |
| Securities Services Segment | $6.94B | $6.93B | $6.97B | $7.33B | $7.35B | $7.41B | $7.39B | $7.39B |
| Market and Wealth Services Segment | — | — | — | $1.48B | — | — | — | $1.48B |
| Total | $16.23B | $16.22B | $16.34B | $16.60B | $16.66B | $16.82B | $16.77B | $16.77B |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Bank of New York Mellon's goodwill?
- Bank of New York Mellon (BK) reported goodwill of $16.77B in Q4 2025.
- How has Bank of New York Mellon's goodwill changed year-over-year?
- Bank of New York Mellon's goodwill increased by 1.0% year-over-year, from $16.60B to $16.77B.
- What is the long-term trend for Bank of New York Mellon's goodwill?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Bank of New York Mellon's goodwill has grown at a -0.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $17.50B to $16.77B.
- What does goodwill mean?
- The premium paid for an acquisition above the value of its tangible and identifiable assets.