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Sep 30, 2020
BNY Mellon Q3 2020 Earnings Report
Reported earnings with EPS down 8% year-over-year, reflecting the resilience of the business model amidst lower rates and money market fee waivers.
Key Takeaways
BNY Mellon reported third-quarter earnings of $876 million, or $0.98 per common share, with total revenue of $3.8 billion, a decrease of less than 1%. The results reflect the impact of lower rates and associated money market fee waivers, though the business model demonstrated resilience and cost control.
Total revenue decreased less than 1%, with fee revenue down 1% and net interest revenue down 4%.
Provision for credit losses was $9 million.
Total noninterest expense increased 4%.
AUC/A increased 8% to $38.6 trillion, and AUM increased 9% to $2.0 trillion.
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Forward Guidance
The company expects the underlying strength of its franchise to become more apparent next year, with most of the run-rate impact of lower rates and associated money market fee waivers already in earnings. They anticipate demonstrating progress in driving organic growth, optimizing the balance sheet, and executing efficiency priorities.
Positive Outlook
- Strong pipeline with new mandates being won.
- Focus on improving organic fee growth.
- Managing structural expenses through automation and efficiency programs.
- Significant excess capital generation.
- Potential for EPS accretion from recommencing share buybacks.
Challenges Ahead
- Uncertainty regarding the evolution and impact of the pandemic on the global economy.
- Impact of lower rates on earnings.
- Impact of money market fee waivers on earnings.
- Continued investments in technology increasing noninterest expense.
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