The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (BK) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (BK) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.92x as of December 2025. Free cash flow of $4.75 Billion represents 1% of operating cash flow ($5.18 Billion). Read debt load of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation for a breakdown of total debt and financial obligations.
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The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1986–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation across 35 annual periods. Explore BK capital reinvestment ratio to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (1986–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation market capitalisation.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.77x | $5.18 Billion | $6.73 Billion | $1.55 Billion | ▲ +167.6% |
| 2024 | -1.14x | $-782.00 Million | $687.00 Million | $1.47 Billion | ▼ -243.4% |
| 2023 | 0.79x | $4.69 Billion | $5.91 Billion | $1.22 Billion | ▼ -12.9% |
| 2022 | 0.91x | $13.72 Billion | $15.07 Billion | $1.35 Billion | ▲ +59.2% |
| 2021 | 0.57x | $1.62 Billion | $2.84 Billion | $1.22 Billion | ▼ -24.5% |
| 2020 | 0.76x | $3.82 Billion | $5.04 Billion | $1.22 Billion | ▲ +106.5% |
| 2019 | -11.60x | $-1.11 Billion | $96.00 Million | $1.21 Billion | ▼ -1523.5% |
| 2018 | 0.82x | $4.89 Billion | $6.00 Billion | $1.11 Billion | ▲ +10.5% |
| 2017 | 0.74x | $3.44 Billion | $4.67 Billion | $1.20 Billion | ▼ -15.0% |
| 2016 | 0.87x | $5.42 Billion | $6.25 Billion | $825.00 Million | ▲ +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.85x | $3.53 Billion | $4.13 Billion | $601.00 Million | ▲ +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.82x | $3.69 Billion | $4.48 Billion | $791.00 Million | ▲ +37.3% |
| 2012 | 0.60x | $977.00 Million | $1.63 Billion | $652.00 Million | ▼ -15.5% |
| 2011 | 0.71x | $1.57 Billion | $2.21 Billion | $642.00 Million | ▼ -24.8% |
| 2010 | 0.94x | $3.82 Billion | $4.05 Billion | $230.00 Million | ▲ +3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.92x | $3.46 Billion | $3.78 Billion | $318.00 Million | ▲ +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.90x | $2.61 Billion | $2.91 Billion | $303.00 Million | ▼ -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.92x | $3.66 Billion | $3.97 Billion | $313.00 Million | ▼ -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.93x | $3.06 Billion | $3.28 Billion | $221.00 Million | ▲ +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.92x | $3.08 Billion | $3.35 Billion | $262.00 Million | ▼ -4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.97x | $3.68 Billion | $3.81 Billion | $129.00 Million | ▲ +3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.93x | $2.95 Billion | $3.16 Billion | $208.00 Million | ▼ -3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.97x | $5.80 Billion | $5.97 Billion | $165.00 Million | ▲ +3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.94x | $1.48 Billion | $1.57 Billion | $88.00 Million | ▼ -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.95x | $781.00 Million | $826.00 Million | $45.00 Million | ▼ -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.95x | $865.00 Million | $912.00 Million | $47.00 Million | ▼ -2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.97x | $1.77 Billion | $1.83 Billion | $54.00 Million | ▼ -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.98x | $2.41 Billion | $2.45 Billion | $43.00 Million | ▲ +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.98x | $2.06 Billion | $2.10 Billion | $47.00 Million | ▲ +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.96x | $913.00 Million | $949.00 Million | $36.00 Million | ▼ -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.97x | $811.00 Million | $840.00 Million | $29.00 Million | ▲ +1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.95x | $1.20 Billion | $1.26 Billion | $60.50 Million | ▲ +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.95x | $967.90 Million | $1.02 Billion | $50.80 Million | ▼ -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.96x | $517.50 Million | $537.60 Million | $20.10 Million | ▲ +15.8% |
| 1986 | 0.83x | $220.90 Million | $265.70 Million | $44.80 Million | — |