Northern Trust Corporation (NTRS Quick QuoteNTRS - Free Report) reported $2 billion in revenue for the quarter ended June 2025, representing a year-over-year decline of 26.4%. EPS of $2.13 for the same period compares to $1.78 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.97 billion, representing a surprise of +1.19%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +2.4%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $2.08.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Northern Trust performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Tier 1 Leverage Ratio: 7.6% versus 7.8% estimated by four analysts on average.
• Net interest margin (FTE): 1.7% compared to the 1.7% average estimate based on four analysts.
• Average Balance-Total earning assets: $145.82 billion versus $139.18 billion estimated by three analysts on average.
• Nonaccrual Loans and Leases: $92.8 million compared to the $59.16 million average estimate based on two analysts.
• Wealth Management Trust, Investment and Other Servicing Fees- Global Family Office: $104.5 million versus $104.02 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +5.8% change.
• Wealth Management Trust, Investment and Other Servicing Fees- Total: $539.3 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $548.23 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +4.6%.
• Asset Servicing Trust, Investment and Other Servicing Fees- Custody and Fund Administration: $469.2 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $464.2 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +5.2%.
• Asset Servicing Trust, Investment and Other Servicing Fees- Total: $691.8 million compared to the $687.8 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +6.3% year over year.
• Asset Servicing Trust, Investment and Other Servicing Fees- Securities Lending: $20.2 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $21.34 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +22.4%.
• Asset Servicing Trust, Investment and Other Servicing Fees- Other: $45.1 million versus $46.28 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +6.1% change.
• Asset Servicing Trust, Investment and Other Servicing Fees- Investment Management: $157.3 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $156 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +8%.
• Net Interest Income - FTE Adjusted: $615.2 million compared to the $580.77 million average estimate based on four analysts.

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Shares of Northern Trust have returned +7.1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +5.9% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.