Northern Trust reports Q4 EPS $2.26, consensus $2.00

Reports Q4 revenue $1.97B, consensus $1.93B. Reports Q4 CET1 capital ratio 12.4%. Reports Q4 book value per share $60.74. The company said, “Northern Trust (NTRS) finished the year with strong fourth quarter results, reflecting the progress we’ve achieved executing against our One Northern Trust strategy. Relative to the prior year, fourth quarter fee revenue grew substantially, supported by organic growth across all three businesses. Net Interest Income and net interest margin both increased, we returned more than $400 million to shareholders, and we generated a 15.3% return on common equity. Importantly, we delivered healthy trust fee and total operating leverage in both the quarter and for the full year, as our productivity initiatives are driving efficiencies while enabling continued reinvestment in the business and support for our modernization and resiliency efforts. We begin 2025 well-positioned to build on 2024’s accomplishments, focused on accelerating growth, making further progress on our productivity initiatives, and investing for the future.”