The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index
The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation 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. See BK free cash flow debt coverage to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (1986–2025)
Cash flow quality index of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation from 1986 to 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. Explore The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation cash debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1986–2025)
The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation cash flow quality index by year from 1986 to 2025. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see BK cash flow conversion.
| 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 | — |