NYSE$BK

Bank of New York Mellon Corp · Q3 2020 earnings

Q3 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported earnings with EPS down 8% year-over-year, reflecting the resilience of the business model amidst lower rates and money market fee waivers.

BNY Mellon reported third-quarter earnings of $876 million, or $0.98 per common share, with total revenue of $3.8 billion, a decrease of less than 1%. The results reflect the impact of lower rates and associated money market fee waivers, though the business model demonstrated resilience and cost control.

  • Total revenue decreased less than 1%, with fee revenue down 1% and net interest revenue down 4%.
  • Provision for credit losses was $9 million.
  • Total noninterest expense increased 4%.
  • AUC/A increased 8% to $38.6 trillion, and AUM increased 9% to $2.0 trillion.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$3.82B

Previous: $3.86B-1.0%
EPS (adj)

$0.98

Previous: $1.07-8.4%
Assets under custody/admin

$38.6T

Previous: $35.8T+7.8%
Assets under management

$2T

Previous: $1.88T+6.3%
Capital Expenditures

-$956M

Previous: -$1.11B+14.0%
Free Cash Flow

-$19M

Previous: -$74M+74.3%
Net Income

$937M

Previous: $1.04B-9.7%
Operating Income

$2.75B

Previous: $1.77B+55.0%
Gross Profit

$3.81B

Previous: $3.84B-0.8%
Cash & Equivalents

$4.1B

Previous: $6.72B-38.9%
Total Assets

$428B

Previous: $373B+14.8%

Revenue & EPS history

BNY Mellon · Revenue · Quarterly

$3.82B

Q3 2020-1%vs Q3 2019
Beat estimate in 13 of 16 quarters(81%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

BNY Mellon · $2.93B total across 5 segments · Q3 2020

  • Asset Servicing
    $1.35B-7.5%
  • Pershing
    $538M-6.9%
  • Issuer Services
    $435M+0.9%
  • Payments and Trade
    $323M-5.0%
  • Wealth Management
    $277M+4.5%

Forward guidance

The company expects the underlying strength of its franchise to become more apparent next year, with most of the run-rate impact of lower rates and associated money market fee waivers already in earnings. They anticipate demonstrating progress in driving organic growth, optimizing the balance sheet, and executing efficiency priorities.

Tailwinds

  • Strong pipeline with new mandates being won.
  • Focus on improving organic fee growth.
  • Managing structural expenses through automation and efficiency programs.
  • Significant excess capital generation.
  • Potential for EPS accretion from recommencing share buybacks.

Headwinds

  • Uncertainty regarding the evolution and impact of the pandemic on the global economy.
  • Impact of lower rates on earnings.
  • Impact of money market fee waivers on earnings.
  • Continued investments in technology increasing noninterest expense.
  • Lower net interest revenue due to lower interest rates on interest-earning assets.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2020

Historical avgQ3 2020

+0.3%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.3%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.1%

Avg return

30 days after

58%

42 / 73 earnings

Positive

+8.3%

Q4 2024

Best reaction

-9.4%

Q1 2019

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-2.8%+4.5%+2.3%
Q4 2025+2.1%+4.5%+2.3%
Q3 2025-2.1%-1.8%+1.4%
Q2 2025+1.4%-0.8%+4.5%
Q1 2025+1.4%-1.1%+12.1%
Q4 2024+8.3%+9.7%+15.7%
Q3 2024+2.8%+3.8%+3.5%
Q2 2024+6.9%+4.3%+3.8%
Q1 2024-1.1%+2.2%+6.7%
Q4 2023+5.0%+4.0%+4.7%
Q3 2023+3.1%-0.4%+11.1%
Q2 2023+4.7%+3.4%+1.3%
Q1 2023+2.3%-0.4%-7.1%
Q4 2022+3.2%+2.2%+6.7%
Q3 2022+4.0%+4.7%+14.1%
Q2 2022+5.8%+6.7%+11.0%
Q1 2022-1.6%-6.5%-8.5%
Q4 2021-6.9%-10.1%-9.8%
Q3 2021+3.3%+4.0%+0.6%
Q2 2021+0.2%+0.3%+9.3%
Q1 2021-2.5%-1.7%+7.9%
Q4 2020-7.8%-9.9%-7.6%
Q3 2020-0.7%-0.9%+4.0%
Q2 2020-5.7%-7.8%-3.7%
Q1 2020+8.0%+1.7%-7.4%
Q4 2019-8.9%-7.7%-9.4%
Q3 2019+0.0%+3.0%+9.5%
Q2 2019+4.1%+6.3%-1.8%
Q1 2019-9.4%-9.8%-13.8%
Q4 2018+4.3%+6.6%+7.2%
Q3 2018-3.6%-5.8%+0.5%
Q2 2018-5.7%-2.6%-7.1%
Q1 2018+6.0%+6.0%+9.0%
Q4 2017-2.2%-0.3%-2.8%
Q3 2017-2.5%-2.9%-3.7%
Q2 2017+0.6%+1.3%-1.8%
Q1 2017-0.2%+0.8%-0.7%
Q4 2016-3.6%-3.5%+2.0%
Q3 2016+6.5%+7.3%+17.3%
Q2 2016-2.0%-1.0%+0.6%
Q1 2016+3.4%
Q4 2015-0.9%
Q3 2015+1.7%
Q2 2015+4.1%
Q1 2015+3.8%
Q4 2014-3.4%
Q3 2014+0.6%
Q2 2014+1.2%
Q1 2014+1.5%
Q4 2013-2.4%
Q3 2013+1.6%
Q2 2013+3.7%
Q1 2013-3.8%
Q4 2012-1.3%
Q3 2012+6.0%
Q2 2012-2.0%
Q1 2012-2.8%
Q4 2011+0.4%
Q3 2011-4.5%
Q2 2011-7.4%
Q1 2011+2.0%
Q4 2010-1.5%
Q4 2009-1.5%
Q3 2010-1.5%
Q2 2010-0.6%
Q1 2010+1.8%
Q4 2007+0.1%
Q3 2008+2.7%
Q3 2009+2.7%
Q2 2008+0.9%
Q2 2009+0.9%
Q1 2009+0.9%
Q4 2008+0.9%

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