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BlackRock vs BNY Mellon

BlackRock is the larger business, with $24.22bn of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $20.08bn for BNY Mellon (1.2 times as much). BlackRock grew faster (89.3% against 7.8%). BNY Mellon kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 27.6% against 22.9%.

Latest fiscal yearBlackRockBLK, 2025BNY MellonBNY, 2025
Revenue $24.22bn $20.08bn
Revenue growth 89.3% 7.8%
Net income $5.55bn $5.55bn
Operating margin 29.1% —
Net margin 22.9% 27.6%
Return on equity 10.7% 13.0%
Free cash flow $3.55bn $5.18bn
Cash $11.47bn $5.11bn
Total debt $12.77bn $33.88bn
Debt to equity 22.8% —
Dividend per share — $2.00
Dividend yield 1.8% 1.5%
Share buybacks — $3.54bn
Employees — 48,100
Market value $179.92bn $102.57bn
Price vs our value range — —
Moat score — 78 (Strong)
Insider trades, 12 months 0 buys, 33 sales 0 buys, 17 sales

Each figure is from the company's latest annual report and links to the page it comes from. Fiscal years can end on different dates. Market value and the value verdict use the delayed price shown on the stock pages. Not a recommendation.

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Figures from each company's latest annual report filed with the SEC (10-K or 20-F), as reported, with the fiscal year shown. Not investment advice. How we read filings: methodology.