# Northern Trust Corporation (NTRS) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-11-04. NASDAQ, United States. Sector: Financial Services / Capital Markets. Price $172.60, market value $31.3 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 13.5×** (5-yr avg 13.7×, 3-yr avg 13.7×). Northern Trust Corporation trades at 13.5× trailing earnings, close to its own five-year average of 13.7×. The Financial Services median in the September 2026 study was 13.1×. Forward P/E is 13.2×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **Price / sales: 5.0×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 5.0×.
- **Price / book: 2.5×**. The shares trade at 2.5× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 5.6%** (5-yr avg 10.6%). Free cash flow equals 5.6% of the market value, below its five-year average of 10.6%, so the shares are pricier on cash than usual. Above 5% is generally attractive.
- **Earnings yield: 7.4%**. The inverse of the P/E: 7.4% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Net margin: 34.6%**. 34.6% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 13.4%**. 13.4% on shareholders' equity is solid.
- **Return on assets: 1.4%**. Each dollar of assets produces 1.4% of profit; low single digits are normal for banks and insurers.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 6.1%** (3-yr 4.2%/yr, 5-yr 4.7%/yr). Revenue grew 6.1% over the last year, against 4.7% a year compounded over five years: growth is accelerating.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): -10.5%** (3-yr 12.5%/yr, 5-yr 9.9%/yr). Earnings per share fell 10.5%, slower than revenue, so margins compressed.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): 34.1%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at 34.1% a year over three years, keeping pace with earnings: the growth is real cash.

## Financial health
- **Piotroski F-score: 5/9**. 5 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 2.04%** ($3.28 per share, trailing). Northern Trust Corporation yields 2.04%, a modest yield more typical of a growth-oriented payer.
- **Payout ratio: 34%** (35% of free cash flow). 34% of earnings goes out as dividends, leaving room to keep raising it.
- **Consecutive years of increases: 26**. 26 straight years of increases (the data covers 26 years, so this may be longer): a record very few companies hold.
- **Dividend growth (5 yr): 2.1%/yr** (1-yr 3.3%). The dividend has grown 2.1% a year over five years.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: hold** (14 analysts). 14 analysts cover Northern Trust Corporation; the consensus is hold, with an average price target of $181.68 (+5% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 34.8%** (YTD 26.2%, 3-mo -6.3%). The shares are up 34.8% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -11.8%** (42.0% above the low). Trading 12% below its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: above**. The price sits above its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of an uptrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 50**. An RSI of 50 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 0.92** (volatility 24%). Beta of 0.92 against the S&P 500: the shares move roughly with the market.

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