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 108.80%.
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 | — | +108.80% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | −$587.5M | −$3.10B | — | −12.43% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $2.51B | $245.3M | +10.84% | +57.52% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $2.26B | $1.00B | +79.60% | +51.07% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $1.26B | −$500.5M | −28.42% | +28.90% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $1.76B | −$673.0M | −27.65% | +44.08% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $2.43B | $764.1M | +45.76% | +63.19% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $1.67B | $41.1M | +2.52% | +44.49% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $1.63B | $230.1M | +16.45% | +47.43% |
| 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 | — | −6.69% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | −$329.4M | −$3.07B | — | −24.56% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $355.6M | $3.03B | — | +27.20% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $509.4M | −$76.0M | −12.98% | +40.25% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $1.86B | −$1.11B | −37.46% | +150.85% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $2.74B | $4.20B | — | +225.52% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | −$2.68B | −$5.41B | — | −218.91% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $585.4M | $519.8M | +792.38% | +48.92% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $2.97B | $3.09B | — | +254.65% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | −$1.47B | −$1.29B | — | −128.35% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $2.74B | −$1.35B | −33.09% | +251.32% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $65.6M | $984.8M | — | +5.90% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | −$119.5M | $1.51B | — | −10.90% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | −$176.4M | −$897.5M | — | −16.59% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $4.09B | $2.08B | +103.54% | +392.87% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | −$919.2M | −$1.38B | — | −85.21% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | −$1.63B | −$367.8M | — | −142.75% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $721.1M | $663.5M | +1151.91% | +61.72% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $2.01B | $568.3M | +39.38% | +181.04% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $455.9M | $559.8M | — | +41.04% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | −$1.26B | −$4.41B | — | −117.57% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $57.6M | $2.78B | — | +5.42% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $1.44B | −$85.1M | −5.57% | +140.64% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | −$103.9M | −$658.9M | — | −10.35% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $3.14B | $3.08B | +4650.30% | +327.06% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | −$2.72B | −$3.01B | — | −271.31% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $1.53B | $1.13B | +281.57% | +154.02% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $555.0M | −$883.2M | −61.41% | +56.89% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $66.2M | −$248.8M | −78.98% | +6.93% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $284.6M | $768.4M | — | +30.64% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $400.5M | −$422.3M | −51.32% | +101.24% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $1.44B | $904.7M | +169.58% | +153.13% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $315.0M | $812.9M | — | +33.41% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | −$483.8M | −$1.25B | — | −32.78% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $822.8M | $37.6M | +4.79% | — |
| 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 | — | +144.27% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | −$730.2M | −$853.9M | — | −74.41% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $474.1M | −$247.6M | −34.31% | +49.63% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $64.0M | $48.6M | +315.58% | +7.13% |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | −$161.1M | −$457.3M | — | −18.37% |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $123.7M | −$206.3M | −62.52% | +13.76% |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | $721.7M | $862.4M | — | +74.11% |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-03-31 | $15.4M | −$381.2M | −96.12% | +1.72% |
| Q4 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $296.2M | −$29.3M | −9.00% | +32.17% |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-09-30 | $330.0M | — | — | +35.58% |
| Q2 2009 | 2009-06-30 | −$140.7M | — | — | −13.46% |
| 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 SEC-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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