Northern Trust's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Northern Trust (NTRS) against its publicly traded competitors: sales growth, net income, profitability, valuation and market share, plus each peer's market capitalization, revenue, income and employees. Free below: the top 5 peers. Subscriber access adds the full competitor list and CSV downloads.
Key Findings: Northern Trust vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 9,085M vs 810,957M combined for tracked competitors (1.1% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+19.0% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs accelerating (+9.5%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Northern Trust generated 36.4% revenue growth year over year in Q2 2026, vs 24.3% for its tracked competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its 29.3% net margin compares with 28.9% for the peer group.
- Scale: Northern Trust ranks #7 of 216 companies by market capitalization in the Regional Banks industry, holding 4.2% of industry market cap.
- Peer revenue share: Northern Trust accounted for 1.2% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, up from 1.1% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $0.38M compares with $0.50M for the peer group (0.8x).
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
NTRS Sales vs. its Competitors, Q2 2026
Northern Trust reported revenue growth of 36.43 % year on year in Q2 2026, above its competitors' combined revenue growth of 24.30 %.
With a net margin of 29.30 %, Northern Trust achieved higher profitability than its competitors (28.94 %).
Northern Trust generated 1.20 % of the combined sales of its peer group, up from 1.10 % a year earlier.
Northern Trust vs. its Competitors, Q2 2026
Revenue growth, year on year
Net income growth, year on year
Net margin
Revenue run-rate vs trailing 12 months
TTM net margin
TTM = trailing twelve months. Run-rate annualizes the latest quarter (×4) and compares it to TTM. In millions of $. High-Confidence Competitors are named as a competitor directly in an SEC filing; Similar-Size Competitors are the closest peers by market-cap rank within the same industry; Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors are the closest peers by combined revenue growth, operating margin and ROIC, all independent of the competitor list.
TTM revenue, latest-quarter run-rate and net income/margin benchmarked across Northern Trust and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Trust Corporation | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| High-Confidence Competitors (2) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar-Size Competitors (7) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
TTM revenue, run-rate and net margin benchmarking across Northern Trust's competitor groups requires a Commercial License.
For context: the Regional Banks industry grew revenue -15.0% year over year, combined, vs 36.4% for Northern Trust. Northern Trust's share of combined industry revenue moved from 1.28% to 2.05%, a gain of 0.77 percentage points.
Northern Trust's Competitor Quality Breadth
Share of each group, trailing 12 months: profitable (net margin > 0), expanding (revenue growth > 0), growing faster than the industry's own median, and financially distressed (Piotroski F-Score of 2 or below).
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Trust Corporation | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Competitors combined (205) | ||||
| High-Confidence Competitors (3) | ||||
| Similar-Size Competitors (10) |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Altman Z-Score is not shown here: it is not populated in the underlying data for any company. Percentages are of companies in each group that report the relevant metric, not of the full group size.
NTRS Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
NTRS Stock Performance relative to High-Confidence Competitors
NTRS Stock Performance relative to Similar-Size Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Point Financial Corp | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | Optimumbank Holdings Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | Community Ban corp | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 4 | Bank Of The James Financial Group Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 5 | The Bank Of New York Mellon Corporation | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Northern Trust's best-performing tracked competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Northern Trust's Comment on Competition and Industry Peers
Publicly Traded Peers of Northern Trust Corporation
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Trust Corporation | 32,230.02 | 9,085.40 |
| Jpmorgan Chase and Co | 911,205.38 | 186,328.00 |
| Bank Of America Corporation | 404,281.04 | 121,098.00 |
| Wells Fargo and Company | 248,842.75 | 83,940.00 |
| Citigroup inc | 234,201.12 | 88,262.00 |
| Schwab Charles Corp | 171,415.14 | 26,025.00 |
| SUBTOTAL | 3,229,358.57 | 990,047.16 |
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Sources: Northern Trust Corporation's official press releases and regulatory filings; CSIMarket.com's market research; and the financial filings and press releases of the other companies cited.
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Northern Trust's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from SEC filings and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Alti Global Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Sei Investments Company | Named by the company | 85% |
| The Bank Of N t Butterfield and Son Limited | Named by the company | 85% |
| Bank Bradesco | Named by the company | 85% |
| Clearwater Analytics Holdings Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Financial Institutions Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
Filing basis, confidence, active dates and source counts for Northern Trust's named competitors require a Commercial License.
Methodology: relationships are extracted from SEC filings (named-competitor disclosures) and corroborating sources. Named by the company = explicitly disclosed as a competitor; Inferred = derived from corroborating signals. Confidence reflects evidence strength.
Northern Trust's Business Segment Mix vs Peers
Revenue by operating segment or division, as named and reported by each company. Segment names are the filer's own and are not standardized across companies. Do not assume a same-named or similarly-named segment is defined identically between two companies. Shares are of each company's own total revenue and are not required to sum to 100% (intersegment revenue, unallocated items).| Company | Largest Segment |
|---|---|
| Citigroup inc | Markets 29.42 % |
| Schwab Charles Corp | Investor Services 78.17 % |
| D r Horton Inc | HomeBuildingOps 94.14 % |
| First Citizens Bancshares Inc | Commercial Bank 46.42 % |
| Pultegroup Inc | Florida 26.99 % |
Source: operating segment revenue as reported in each company's SEC filings (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API, leaf-level reportable segments only (parent roll-up segments are excluded where sub-segments are separately disclosed).
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Northern Trust's Productivity vs Peers Comparison
Revenue and income per employee, trailing 12 months, in $; market cap in millions of $| Company | Market Cap | Revenue / Employee | Income / Employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Trust Corporation | 32,230 | 381,739 | 94,172 |
| Jpmorgan Chase and Co | 911,205 | 584,995 | 200,752 |
| Bank Of America Corporation | 404,281 | 568,535 | 158,005 |
| Wells Fargo and Company | 248,843 | 351,213 | 95,100 |
| Citigroup inc | 234,201 | 390,540 | 72,049 |
| Schwab Charles Corp | 171,415 | 788,636 | 305,939 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 3,197,129 | 495,473 | 128,499 |
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Northern Trust's Geographic Revenue Exposure vs Peers
Revenue by country/region as reported in each company's most recent filing. Disclosure granularity varies by filer (some report by country, others by broad region) and is shown as disclosed.| Company | Largest Market |
|---|---|
| Clearwater Analytics Holdings Inc | United States 73.62 % |
| Enova International Inc | US 97.28 % |
| Lionsgate Studios Corp | UNITED STATES 64.70 % |
| Brc Group Holdings Inc | North America 93.52 % |
Source: revenue geography as reported in each company's SEC filings (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API. Percentages are of that company's own total consolidated revenue for its most recent reported period.
Northern Trust's Position in Industry Market Structure
Market-capitalization share and concentration across all 198 companies in Northern Trust's industry classification, broader than the peer set above. Market cap in millions of $.Northern Trust ranks #7 of 198 companies by market capitalization in its industry, holding 4.22 % of total industry market cap. The industry's Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) is 523, indicating a unconcentrated market structure (U.S. antitrust guidance: below 1,500 unconcentrated, 1,500 to 2,500 moderately concentrated, above 2,500 highly concentrated).
| Rank | Company | Market Cap | Industry Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bank Of Nova Scotia | 114,825 | 15.01 % |
| 2 | Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft | 72,405 | 9.47 % |
| 3 | State Street Corp | 50,515 | 6.60 % |
| 4 | Fifth Third Bancorp | 47,236 | 6.18 % |
| 5 | Ita Unibanco Holding S a | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 6 | M and t Bank Corporation | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 7 | Northern Trust Corporation | 32,273 | 4.22 % |
| 8 | Citizens Financial Group Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 9 | First Citizens Bancshares Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 10 | Bank Bradesco | 1,234 | 5.2% |
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Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation) across CSIMarket's industry classification, market capitalization as of 2026-09-28.
Northern Trust's Same-Size Peers & Stock Performance
Peers chosen by closeness in market-cap rank within the same industry classification (not the named-competitor list above). Trailing 12-month total return, 3-month price momentum, beta and Sharpe ratio vs the broad U.S. market.| Rank | Company | Market Cap | TTM Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft | 72,405 | 3.36 % |
| 3 | State Street Corp | 50,515 | 56.69 % |
| 4 | Fifth Third Bancorp | 47,236 | 14.47 % |
| 5 | Ita Unibanco Holding S a | 44,886 | 21.98 % |
| 6 | M and t Bank Corporation | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 7 | Northern Trust Corporation | 32,273 | 33.20 % |
| 8 | Citizens Financial Group Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 9 | First Citizens Bancshares Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 10 | Bank Bradesco | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 11 | East West Bancorp inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 12 | Ally Financial Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
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Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation); returns and risk metrics as of 2026-09-28. Beta and Sharpe ratio are versus the broad U.S. equity market, not this industry.
Northern Trust's Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the Regional Banks industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (130 companies). See the full Regional Banks industry profitability benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | - | 64.14 % (avg) | - |
| Operating Margin | - | industry median | - |
| EBITDA Margin | 41.90 % | 49.90 % (avg) | -8.0 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | 8.22 % | 3.18 % (avg) | +5.0 pp |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. SG&A and R&D as a share of revenue have limited coverage as this data is backfilled and appear only where reported. Higher capital intensity is not inherently negative; it reflects the industry's asset requirements.
Northern Trust's Valuation vs Competitive Position
Valuation multiples vs the Regional Banks industry average (130 companies, excluding loss-making/negative-equity outliers), alongside returns on capital for context on whether a premium or discount lines up with measurably stronger or weaker returns. See the full Regional Banks industry valuation benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | - | 15.6x | - |
| EV / EBITDA | -4.6x | 6.2x | -10.8x |
| P/B | 2.4x | 1.3x | +1.2x |
| Return on Equity | 17.14 % | industry aggregate | 6.26 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | - | 3.20 % (avg) | - |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. A valuation premium or discount is not, by itself, a judgment of over- or under-valuation. Compare it against the return and growth context shown elsewhere on this page.
Northern Trust's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in SEC filings.| Metric | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | 10.58 % | 1.89 % | -1.84 % | 9.54 % | 3.10 % | 0.00 % | 22.88 % | -2.41 % |
| Operating Margin | 32.77 % | 31.94 % | 27.24 % | 30.71 % | 26.17 % | 21.70 % | - | - |
| Return on Invested Capital | 5.63 % | 5.25 % | 4.23 % | 5.36 % | 1.74 % | 0.90 % | 1.58 % | 5.23 % |
| P/E | 13.5x | 16.0x | 16.9x | 17.0x | 14.8x | 15.6x | 11.1x | 15.9x |
Source: CSIMarket API, fiscal-year figures. P/E is this company's own historical ratio at each fiscal year end and can swing sharply around an earnings trough: that is real, not a data error.
Northern Trust's BCG Growth-Share Matrix
Relative market share (vs Northern Trust's largest competitor by market cap) against industry revenue growth, using the standard textbook thresholds (1.0x share, 10% growth) a common framework, not a precision instrument.
Northern Trust falls in the Question Mark quadrant: relative market share of 0.28x vs its largest competitor, in an industry growing revenue 12.3% (median, trailing 12 months).
Source: CSIMarket API (market-cap share and industry revenue growth). The 10% growth and 1.0x share lines are standard textbook thresholds, not derived from this industry's own distribution.
Northern Trust's Competitive Forces (Porter's Five Forces)
Only the forces this data can support honestly are shown; the other three are marked as such rather than guessed.| Force | Assessment | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive Rivalry | High | Industry HHI of 523 (see Industry Market Structure & Concentration above) |
| Barriers to Entry | High (capital intensive) | Capital intensity (capex / revenue) of 8.22 % vs industry average 3.18 % (see Profitability & Cost Structure above) |
| Supplier Power | Not covered on this page | See Northern Trust's dedicated suppliers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Buyer Power | Not covered on this page | See Northern Trust's dedicated customers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Threat of Substitutes | - | No systematic data source for cross-product substitution exists in this system; not estimated |
Note: this is a partial, data-grounded application of the framework, not a complete strategic assessment. Rivalry and barriers-to-entry readings are mechanical translations of the HHI and capital-intensity figures shown elsewhere on this page, not independent judgments.
Northern Trust's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
A CSIMarket composite, not a standard field: each axis is an equal-weighted average of three factors already shown elsewhere on this page (industry growth, industry profitability and rivalry for attractiveness; relative market share, profitability and growth vs industry for strength). Disclosed as a designed methodology, not a precision measurement.
Northern Trust falls in the Medium attractiveness / Low strength cell: Harvest.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Each axis score is a simple 1(low)/2(medium)/3(high) average across its three inputs -- a transparent, disclosed simplification, not a validated academic scoring model.
Northern Trust's SWOT
Every point below is a fixed rule applied to a metric already shown elsewhere on this page (Market Structure, Profitability, Valuation, Run-Rate, Stock Performance, Quality Breadth) not an independent strategic assessment. A blank quadrant means no rule was met, not that none apply.Strengths
- Return on equity 6.3 points above the industry aggregate.
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+19.0% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
- Outperforming the U.S.A. 500 over the trailing 12 months.
Weaknesses
- Low relative market share vs the industry leader (0.28x).
Opportunities
- Industry revenue growing at a healthy 12.3% median pace.
Threats
- High capital intensity requires continuous reinvestment just to keep pace with the industry.
Methodology: mechanical, rule-based SWOT. Each bullet reuses a figure already sourced and cited elsewhere on this page; nothing here is generated narrative or independent analyst judgment.
Northern Trust's Financial Strength vs Peers Comparison
Quick ratio, working capital, debt to equity and asset turnover, trailing 12 months| Company | Quick Ratio | Working Capital | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Trust Corporation | 0.05 | 0.67 | 0.85 |
| Jpmorgan Chase and Co | 0.17 | 0.42 | 1.40 |
| Bank Of America Corporation | 0.09 | 0.52 | 1.25 |
| Wells Fargo and Company | 0.11 | 0.80 | 1.41 |
| Citigroup inc | 0.01 | 0.40 | 1.75 |
| Schwab Charles Corp | 0.10 | 1.04 | 0.79 |
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Quick ratio = cash / current liabilities; working capital ratio = current assets / current liabilities; asset turnover = revenue / total assets. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Northern Trust's Revenue and Income Growth vs Peers
Quarterly revenue and net income growth, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Revenue Y/Y | Income Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Trust Corporation | Q2 2026 | +36.4 % | +88.0 % |
| Jpmorgan Chase and Co | Q2 2026 | +30.4 % | +44.0 % |
| Bank Of America Corporation | Q2 2026 | +15.0 % | +27.5 % |
| Wells Fargo and Company | Q2 2026 | +14.2 % | +21.6 % |
| Citigroup inc | Q1 2026 | +14.1 % | +44.6 % |
| Schwab Charles Corp | Q2 2026 | +20.9 % | +31.7 % |
| PEERS TOTAL | +19.1 % | +42.2 % |
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Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Northern Trust's Peers' Costs of Sales and Capital Expenditures
Context for revenue growth: peer costs and capex, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Costs Y/Y | Capex Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Trust Corporation | Q2 2026 | -67.9 % | -29.0 % |
| Jpmorgan Chase and Co | Q2 2026 | -6.4 % | - |
| Bank Of America Corporation | Q2 2026 | - | - |
| Wells Fargo and Company | Q2 2026 | -16.2 % | - |
| Citigroup inc | Q1 2026 | - | -6.7 % |
| Schwab Charles Corp | Q2 2026 | - | +44.5 % |
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Northern Trust's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Trust Corporation | 1.28% | 3.25% | 17.14% |
| Jpmorgan Chase and Co | 1.35% | 3.71% | 17.50% |
| Bank Of America Corporation | 0.97% | 2.76% | 11.13% |
| Wells Fargo and Company | 1.05% | 2.94% | 12.48% |
| Citigroup inc | 0.61% | 0.63% | 7.62% |
| Schwab Charles Corp | 2.05% | 4.01% | 20.38% |
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ROA = net income / total assets; ROI = net income / investments; ROE = net income / equity; turnover ratios use trailing 12 month revenue (receivables) and cost of sales (inventory).
Northern Trust's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Trust Corporation | 18.43 | 3.55 |
| Jpmorgan Chase and Co | 14.24 | 4.89 |
| Bank Of America Corporation | 12.77 | 3.34 |
| Wells Fargo and Company | 11.83 | 2.96 |
| Citigroup inc | 16.40 | 2.65 |
| Schwab Charles Corp | 118.76 | 6.59 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 12.58 | 3.26 |
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P/E = price / diluted EPS (trailing 12 months); PEG = P/E divided by EPS growth; the average row divides the peers' combined market cap by their combined income, sales, cash flow and equity.