Northern Trust Operating Cash Flow Growth & History (NTRS)
Northern Trust's operating cash flow was $5.53B for fiscal 2025.
View full Northern Trust company overviewNorthern Trust annual operating cash flow history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Operating cash flow | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $5.53B | $6.02B | — |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | −$486.0M | −$3.11B | — |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $2.63B | $233.2M | +9.75% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $2.39B | $1.04B | +76.43% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $1.36B | −$540.8M | −28.51% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $1.90B | −$695.2M | −26.82% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $2.59B | $824.5M | +46.65% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $1.77B | $47.1M | +2.74% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $1.72B | $210.4M | +13.93% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $1.51B | −$324.4M | −17.68% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $1.83B | $898.4M | +95.98% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $936.0M | $96.7M | +11.52% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $839.3M | $24.9M | +3.06% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $814.4M | −$439.9M | −35.07% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $1.25B | $464.1M | +58.73% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $790.2M | −$224.5M | −22.12% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $1.01B | $159.4M | +18.64% |
| 2008 | 2008-12-31 | $855.3M | −$25.4M | −2.88% |
| 2007 | 2007-12-31 | $880.7M | — | — |
Northern Trust quarterly operating cash flow
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Operating cash flow | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | −$64.9M | −$1.93B | — |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | −$320.0M | −$3.07B | — |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $388.4M | $3.02B | — |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $525.8M | −$85.3M | −13.96% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $1.87B | −$1.12B | −37.48% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $2.75B | $4.20B | — |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | −$2.63B | −$5.44B | — |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $611.1M | $524.4M | +604.84% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $2.99B | $3.09B | — |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | −$1.45B | −$1.29B | — |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $2.80B | −$1.35B | −32.49% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $86.7M | $982.4M | — |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | −$99.4M | $1.51B | — |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | −$164.9M | −$911.8M | — |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $4.15B | $2.11B | +103.34% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | −$895.7M | −$1.38B | — |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | −$1.61B | −$374.8M | — |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $746.9M | $678.6M | +993.56% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $2.04B | $565.6M | +38.31% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $481.8M | $559.7M | — |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | −$1.24B | −$4.42B | — |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $68.3M | $2.75B | — |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $1.48B | −$160.1M | −9.78% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | −$77.9M | −$655.0M | — |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $3.18B | $3.10B | +3654.36% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | −$2.69B | −$2.98B | — |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $1.64B | $1.18B | +256.44% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $577.1M | −$876.8M | −60.31% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $84.8M | −$247.5M | −74.48% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $293.7M | $771.5M | — |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $459.1M | −$391.6M | −46.03% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $1.45B | $896.8M | +160.98% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $332.3M | $804.4M | — |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | −$477.8M | −$1.26B | — |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $850.7M | $12.2M | +1.45% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $557.1M | −$621.6M | −52.74% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | −$472.1M | −$260.4M | — |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $784.7M | $1.08B | — |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $838.5M | −$512.1M | −37.92% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $1.18B | $2.22B | — |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | −$211.7M | −$1.25B | — |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | −$295.5M | −$786.3M | — |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $1.35B | $1.69B | — |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | −$1.04B | −$776.9M | — |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $1.04B | $34.9M | +3.48% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $490.8M | −$47.7M | −8.86% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | −$337.5M | −$215.9M | — |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | −$266.5M | −$2.51B | — |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $1.00B | $2.60B | — |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $538.5M | $226.0M | +72.32% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | −$121.6M | −$144.8M | — |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $2.24B | $1.99B | +790.27% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | −$1.59B | −$1.38B | — |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $312.5M | −$445.1M | −58.75% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $23.2M | −$1.37B | −98.33% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $251.9M | $952.1M | — |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | −$218.3M | −$708.6M | — |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $757.6M | $684.7M | +939.23% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $1.39B | $1.52B | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | −$700.2M | −$852.2M | — |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $490.3M | −$242.3M | −33.07% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $72.9M | $38.1M | +109.48% |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | −$129.2M | −$451.4M | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $152.0M | −$197.3M | −56.48% |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | $732.6M | $836.2M | — |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-03-31 | $34.8M | −$412.0M | −92.21% |
| Q4 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $322.2M | — | — |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-09-30 | $349.3M | $2.0M | +0.58% |
| Q2 2009 | 2009-06-30 | −$103.6M | — | — |
| Q1 2009 | 2009-03-31 | $446.8M | — | — |
| Q3 2008 | 2008-09-30 | $347.3M | — | — |
Northern Trust operating cash flow trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Northern Trust's operating cash flow increased from $1.90B to $5.53B, a change of $3.64B. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows −$64.9M.
What operating cash flow means
Operating cash flow is the cash generated or used by a company’s core operations. It incorporates working-capital movements and other operating cash items, and it is the starting point for calculating free cash flow.
SEC-reported operating cash flow
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