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). See BK working capital efficiency to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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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 operating cash to total liabilities to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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 stock valuation.
| 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 | — |