Northern Trust Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (NTRS)
Northern Trust reported $5.46B in free cash flow for fiscal 2025, an increase of $6.05B from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of 67.51%.
View full Northern Trust company overviewNorthern Trust free cash flow by year
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | Growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $5.46B | $6.05B | — | +67.51% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | −$587.5M | −$3.10B | — | −7.09% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $2.51B | $245.3M | +10.84% | +37.04% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $2.26B | $1.00B | +79.60% | +33.48% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $1.26B | −$500.5M | −28.42% | +19.50% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $1.76B | −$673.0M | −27.65% | +28.87% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $2.43B | $764.1M | +45.76% | +40.08% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $1.67B | $41.1M | +2.52% | +28.02% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $1.63B | $230.1M | +16.45% | +30.30% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $1.40B | −$337.2M | −19.43% | +28.19% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $1.74B | $881.8M | +103.24% | +36.91% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $854.1M | $106.7M | +14.28% | +19.72% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $747.4M | $6.3M | +0.85% | +18.28% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $741.1M | −$416.3M | −35.97% | +19.02% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $1.16B | $457.7M | +65.41% | +30.70% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $699.7M | −$182.4M | −20.68% | +19.18% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $882.1M | $129.1M | +17.14% | +23.29% |
| 2008 | 2008-12-31 | $753.0M | −$38.2M | −4.83% | +17.60% |
| 2007 | 2007-12-31 | $791.2M | — | — | +22.55% |
Northern Trust quarterly free cash flow
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | YoY growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | −$90.3M | −$1.95B | — | −3.35% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | −$329.4M | −$3.07B | — | −14.93% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $355.6M | $3.03B | — | +16.75% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $509.4M | −$76.0M | −12.98% | +25.15% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $1.86B | −$1.11B | −37.46% | +92.95% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $2.74B | $4.20B | — | +141.10% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | −$2.68B | −$5.41B | — | −136.53% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $585.4M | $519.8M | +792.38% | +29.74% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $2.97B | $3.09B | — | +109.35% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | −$1.47B | −$1.29B | — | −89.08% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $2.74B | −$1.35B | −33.09% | +177.27% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $65.6M | $984.8M | — | +3.80% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | −$119.5M | $1.51B | — | −6.80% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | −$176.4M | −$897.5M | — | −10.11% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $4.09B | $2.08B | +103.54% | +269.53% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | −$919.2M | −$1.38B | — | −52.38% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | −$1.63B | −$367.8M | — | −92.28% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $721.1M | $663.5M | +1151.91% | +41.96% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $2.01B | $568.3M | +39.38% | +120.66% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $455.9M | $559.8M | — | +27.90% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | −$1.26B | −$4.41B | — | −80.01% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $57.6M | $2.78B | — | +3.64% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $1.44B | −$85.1M | −5.57% | +94.82% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | −$103.9M | −$658.9M | — | −7.00% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $3.14B | $3.08B | +4650.30% | +208.80% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | −$2.72B | −$3.01B | — | −171.50% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $1.53B | $1.13B | +281.57% | +98.74% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $555.0M | −$883.2M | −61.41% | +36.09% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $66.2M | −$248.8M | −78.98% | +4.39% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $284.6M | $768.4M | — | +19.22% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $400.5M | −$422.3M | −51.32% | +26.63% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $1.44B | $904.7M | +169.58% | +97.55% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $315.0M | $812.9M | — | +20.91% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | −$483.8M | −$1.25B | — | −32.78% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $822.8M | $37.6M | +4.79% | +57.76% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $533.5M | −$619.2M | −53.72% | +39.66% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | −$497.9M | −$266.2M | — | −37.69% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $770.4M | $1.08B | — | +59.98% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $785.2M | −$522.2M | −39.94% | +63.25% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $1.15B | $2.21B | — | +94.97% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | −$231.7M | −$1.25B | — | −17.60% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | −$307.5M | −$772.8M | — | −25.84% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $1.31B | $1.68B | — | +113.03% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | −$1.06B | −$771.0M | — | −91.40% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $1.02B | $36.7M | +3.73% | +81.16% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $465.3M | −$59.7M | −11.37% | +41.01% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | −$368.4M | −$198.7M | — | −32.60% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | −$285.1M | −$2.52B | — | −26.43% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $982.6M | $2.60B | — | +90.84% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $525.0M | $224.4M | +74.65% | +50.46% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | −$169.7M | −$147.5M | — | −16.24% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $2.23B | $1.99B | +825.90% | +213.00% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | −$1.61B | −$1.39B | — | −158.16% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $300.6M | −$447.1M | −59.80% | +30.79% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | −$22.2M | −$1.37B | — | −2.29% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $240.9M | $971.1M | — | +24.77% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | −$225.3M | −$699.4M | — | −22.79% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $747.7M | $683.7M | +1068.28% | +77.45% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $1.35B | $1.51B | — | +141.21% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | −$730.2M | −$853.9M | — | −75.16% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $474.1M | −$247.6M | −34.31% | +50.18% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $64.0M | $48.6M | +315.58% | +7.13% |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | −$161.1M | −$457.3M | — | −17.98% |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $123.7M | −$206.3M | −62.52% | +13.91% |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | $721.7M | $862.4M | — | +74.85% |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-03-31 | $15.4M | −$381.2M | −96.12% | +1.72% |
| Q4 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $296.2M | — | — | +31.50% |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-09-30 | $330.0M | $4.5M | +1.38% | +35.96% |
| Q2 2009 | 2009-06-30 | −$140.7M | — | — | −13.59% |
| Q1 2009 | 2009-03-31 | $396.6M | — | — | +44.38% |
| Q3 2008 | 2008-09-30 | $325.5M | — | — | +35.14% |
Northern Trust free cash flow growth trends
Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow grew from $1.76B to $5.46B, a compound annual growth rate of 25.39%. Northern Trust's latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, generated −$90.3M in free cash flow, a decrease of $1.95B year over year.
What free cash flow means
Free cash flow is the cash a company generates from operations after capital expenditures. Positive FCF can fund dividends, buybacks, debt repayment, or reinvestment; negative FCF means capital spending exceeded operating cash flow for that period.
How free cash flow is calculated
TickerStat calculates free cash flow as reported operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. FCF margin equals free cash flow divided by revenue. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so the tables include exact period-end dates.
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