The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (BK) — Cash Flow Quality Index
The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (BK) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of -1.85x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $-3.01 Billion is below net income of $1.63 Billion, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index (1986–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation across 40 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see BK cash generation efficiency.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (1986–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.21x | $6.73 Billion | $5.55 Billion | ▲ +699.7% |
| 2024 | 0.15x | $687.00 Million | $4.53 Billion | ▼ -91.6% |
| 2023 | 1.80x | $5.91 Billion | $3.29 Billion | ▼ -69.3% |
| 2022 | 5.86x | $15.07 Billion | $2.57 Billion | ▲ +675.7% |
| 2021 | 0.75x | $2.84 Billion | $3.76 Billion | ▼ -45.8% |
| 2020 | 1.39x | $5.04 Billion | $3.62 Billion | ▲ +6343.5% |
| 2019 | 0.02x | $96.00 Million | $4.44 Billion | ▼ -98.5% |
| 2018 | 1.41x | $6.00 Billion | $4.27 Billion | ▲ +23.2% |
| 2017 | 1.14x | $4.67 Billion | $4.09 Billion | ▼ -35.2% |
| 2016 | 1.76x | $6.25 Billion | $3.55 Billion | ▲ +34.7% |
| 2015 | 1.31x | $4.13 Billion | $3.16 Billion | ▼ -25.2% |
| 2014 | 1.75x | $4.48 Billion | $2.57 Billion | ▲ +674.4% |
| 2013 | -0.30x | $-642.00 Million | $2.11 Billion | ▼ -145.6% |
| 2012 | 0.67x | $1.63 Billion | $2.44 Billion | ▼ -25.3% |
| 2011 | 0.89x | $2.21 Billion | $2.48 Billion | ▼ -43.6% |
| 2010 | 1.58x | $4.05 Billion | $2.56 Billion | ▼ -81.5% |
| 2009 | 8.55x | $3.78 Billion | $442.00 Million | ▲ +316.6% |
| 2008 | 2.05x | $2.91 Billion | $1.42 Billion | ▲ +15.2% |
| 2007 | 1.78x | $3.97 Billion | $2.23 Billion | ▲ +63.5% |
| 2006 | 1.09x | $3.28 Billion | $3.01 Billion | ▲ +254.0% |
| 2005 | -0.71x | $-1.11 Billion | $1.57 Billion | ▼ -130.5% |
| 2004 | 2.32x | $3.35 Billion | $1.44 Billion | ▼ -29.5% |
| 2003 | 3.29x | $3.81 Billion | $1.16 Billion | ▼ -5.9% |
| 2002 | 3.50x | $3.16 Billion | $902.00 Million | ▼ -21.2% |
| 2001 | 4.44x | $5.97 Billion | $1.34 Billion | ▲ +393.1% |
| 2000 | -1.52x | $-2.17 Billion | $1.43 Billion | ▲ +49.5% |
| 1999 | -3.00x | $-984.00 Million | $328.00 Million | ▼ -328.4% |
| 1998 | 1.31x | $1.57 Billion | $1.19 Billion | ▲ +75.6% |
| 1997 | 0.75x | $826.00 Million | $1.10 Billion | ▼ -16.3% |
| 1996 | 0.89x | $912.00 Million | $1.02 Billion | ▼ -55.3% |
| 1995 | 2.00x | $1.83 Billion | $914.00 Million | ▼ -38.9% |
| 1994 | 3.27x | $2.45 Billion | $749.00 Million | ▼ -13.1% |
| 1993 | 3.76x | $2.10 Billion | $559.00 Million | ▲ +46.4% |
| 1992 | 2.57x | $949.00 Million | $369.00 Million | ▼ -62.6% |
| 1991 | 6.89x | $840.00 Million | $122.00 Million | ▲ +68.7% |
| 1990 | 4.08x | $1.26 Billion | $308.30 Million | ▼ -57.3% |
| 1989 | 9.56x | $1.02 Billion | $106.60 Million | ▲ +1454.3% |
| 1988 | -0.71x | $-150.30 Million | $213.00 Million | ▼ -113.6% |
| 1987 | 5.20x | $537.60 Million | $103.40 Million | ▲ +203.7% |
| 1986 | 1.71x | $265.70 Million | $155.20 Million | — |