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Trust Fees Receivable, net — Fee receivable allowance

Northern Trust Trust Fees Receivable, net — Fee receivable allowance increased by 2.0% to $5.10M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 51.4%, from $10.50M to $5.10M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Trust Fees Receivable, net — Fee receivable allowance shows a downward trend with a -3.4% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryRisk
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2019
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

An increase suggests rising credit risk or deteriorating financial health among the client base, whereas a decrease indicates improved collection expectations or a more stable client portfolio.

Detailed definition

This metric represents the contra-asset account established to account for estimated uncollectible trust and asset manag...

Peer comparison

Similar to the allowance for doubtful accounts found in the financial statements of other financial services firms and banks.

Metric ID: ntrs_segment_trust_fees_receivable_net_fee_receivable_allowance

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$8.00M$10.50M$10.90M$11.60M$13.10M$14.90M$13.50M$14.20M$14.50M$14.60M$15.90M$14.80M$13.90M$13.50M$12.00M$10.50M$10.50M$5.40M$5.00M$5.10M
QoQ Change+31.3%+3.8%+6.4%+12.9%+13.7%-9.4%+5.2%+2.1%+0.7%+8.9%-6.9%-6.1%-2.9%-11.1%-12.5%+0.0%-48.6%-7.4%+2.0%
YoY Change+63.7%+41.9%+23.9%+22.4%+10.7%-2.0%+17.8%+4.2%-4.1%-7.5%-24.5%-29.1%-24.5%-60.0%-58.3%-51.4%
Range$5.00M$15.90M
CAGR-9.0%
Avg YoY Growth-4.8%
Median YoY Growth-3.1%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Northern Trust's trust fees receivable, net — fee receivable allowance?
Northern Trust (NTRS) reported trust fees receivable, net — fee receivable allowance of $5.10M in Q1 2026.
How has Northern Trust's trust fees receivable, net — fee receivable allowance changed year-over-year?
Northern Trust's trust fees receivable, net — fee receivable allowance decreased by 51.4% year-over-year, from $10.50M to $5.10M.
What is the long-term trend for Northern Trust's trust fees receivable, net — fee receivable allowance?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Northern Trust's trust fees receivable, net — fee receivable allowance has grown at a -3.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $36.10M to $31.40M.
What does trust fees receivable, net — fee receivable allowance mean?
The portion of billed client fees that the company expects it will not be able to collect.