The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (BNY) — Cash Flow Quality Index
The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (BNY) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of -0.16x as of June 2026. Operating cash flow of $-551.00 Million is below net income of $3.42 Billion, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. See The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (BNY) free cash flow to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.
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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 50 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Explore The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (BNY) cash flow to debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation 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 | ▼ -89.9% |
| 2024 | 1.50x | $16.12 Million | $10.75 Million | ▼ -16.7% |
| 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 | ▼ -35.2% |
| 2021 | 1.16x | $20.24 Million | $17.38 Million | ▼ -16.4% |
| 2020 | 1.39x | $5.04 Billion | $3.62 Billion | ▲ +19841.2% |
| 2020 | 0.01x | $50.86K | $7.28 Million | ▼ -67.7% |
| 2019 | 0.02x | $96.00 Million | $4.44 Billion | ▼ -91.1% |
| 2019 | 0.24x | $3.49 Million | $14.36 Million | ▼ -82.7% |
| 2018 | 1.41x | $6.00 Billion | $4.27 Billion | ▼ -74.0% |
| 2018 | 5.41x | $8.37 Million | $1.55 Million | ▲ +374.2% |
| 2017 | 1.14x | $4.67 Billion | $4.09 Billion | ▼ -35.2% |
| 2016 | 1.76x | $6.25 Billion | $3.55 Billion | ▲ +299.9% |
| 2016 | 0.44x | $10.07 Million | $22.87 Million | ▼ -66.3% |
| 2015 | 1.31x | $4.13 Billion | $3.16 Billion | ▲ +85.9% |
| 2015 | 0.70x | $10.16 Million | $14.44 Million | ▼ -59.8% |
| 2014 | 1.75x | $4.48 Billion | $2.57 Billion | ▲ +158.0% |
| 2014 | 0.68x | $17.79 Million | $26.26 Million | ▲ +322.7% |
| 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 | ▲ +448.1% |
| 2007 | 0.33x | $1.73 Million | $5.33 Million | ▼ -70.2% |
| 2006 | 1.09x | $3.28 Billion | $3.01 Billion | ▲ +30.4% |
| 2006 | 0.84x | $16.78 Million | $20.08 Million | ▲ +218.1% |
| 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 | — |