Question 1

What is Northern Trust's P/E ratio?

Accepted Answer

Northern Trust (NTRS) P/E ratio is 17.8× as of July 22, 2026. The ratio is calculated by dividing market capitalisation by trailing twelve-month earnings (net income), using USD-normalised financials (IAS 21 exchange-rate translation for non-USD reporters).

Question 2

How is the P/E ratio calculated?

Accepted Answer

P/E = Share Price ÷ Trailing Twelve-Month (TTM) Diluted EPS, or equivalently Market Capitalisation ÷ TTM Net Income. All inputs are sourced from audited GAAP/IFRS filings and translated to USD using period-end exchange rates so the multiple is comparable across companies and currencies.

Question 3

What is the P/E ratio?

Accepted Answer

The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio, also called the earnings multiple, measures how much investors pay per dollar of a company's trailing twelve-month (TTM) earnings. It is calculated as share price ÷ TTM diluted EPS (equivalent to market capitalisation ÷ TTM net income). A higher P/E implies the market is pricing in stronger future earnings growth or lower risk; a lower P/E can signal slower expected growth, higher risk, or potential undervaluation.

Question 4

What is a good P/E ratio for Northern Trust?

Accepted Answer

There is no universal "good" P/E. As a rule of thumb, the S&P 500 has historically averaged a P/E in the mid-to-high teens; mature, slow-growth businesses commonly trade in the 10–18× range, while high-growth or asset-light companies often trade at 25–50×+. What matters is the comparison to sector peers and to the company's own historical range. For Northern Trust specifically, the relevant sector benchmark is the current sector median of 13.1×.

Question 5

Is Northern Trust's P/E ratio high or low?

Accepted Answer

Northern Trust's P/E ratio of 17.8× is above its own 5-year average of 13.8× and above the sector median of 13.1×. That places the current reading at the 87th percentile of its 10-year history. A higher multiple usually reflects stronger expected growth, lower perceived risk, or higher returns on capital; a lower multiple reflects the opposite.

Question 6

What is Northern Trust's historical P/E ratio range?

Accepted Answer

In the available daily series, Northern Trust (NTRS) P/E ratio has ranged from a low of 8.2× in 2025 to a high of 27.7× in 2008. The 5-year average is 13.8× and the 5-year median is 14.0×.

Question 7

What was Northern Trust's P/E ratio in 2025?

Accepted Answer

Northern Trust (NTRS) P/E ratio at the end of 2025 was 14.7×. Annual values reflect the multiple on the last trading day of each calendar year, using the trailing twelve-month earnings figure available at that date.

Question 8

Why does Northern Trust's P/E ratio change over time?

Accepted Answer

Valuation multiples move with two inputs: the numerator (market capitalisation, which tracks the share price) and the denominator (earnings). Share-price changes — driven by interest rates, earnings expectations, risk appetite, and broader market sentiment — typically dominate short-term moves, while changes in the underlying fundamental drive the longer-term trend. As a result, the ratio can rise during stock-price rallies even if the business itself has not become more valuable, and fall during sell-offs even when fundamentals are improving.


2025	$25.6B	$1.74B	14.7×	+4.8×	Dec 31, 2025
2024	$20.2B	$2.03B	10.0×	-5.8×	Dec 31, 2024
2023	$17.4B	$1.11B	15.7×	+1.9×	Dec 31, 2023
2022	$18.4B	$1.34B	13.8×	-2.3×	Dec 31, 2022
2021	$24.8B	$1.55B	16.1×	+0.0×	Dec 31, 2021
2020	$19.4B	$1.21B	16.0×	+1.0×	Dec 31, 2020
2019	$22.4B	$1.49B	15.0×	+3.2×	Dec 31, 2019
2018	$18.4B	$1.56B	11.8×	-7.1×	Dec 31, 2018
2017	$22.7B	$1.2B	18.9×	-0.7×	Dec 31, 2017
2016	$20.3B	$1.03B	19.6×	+2.6×	Dec 31, 2016
2015	$16.6B	$974M	17.1×	-2.4×	Dec 31, 2015
2014	$15.8B	$812M	19.5×	-0.7×	Dec 31, 2014
2013	$14.7B	$731M	20.2×	+2.7×	Dec 31, 2013
2012	$12B	$687M	17.5×	+1.6×	Dec 31, 2012
2011	$9.56B	$604M	15.8×	-4.2×	Dec 31, 2011
2010	$13.4B	$670M	20.0×	+5.4×	Dec 31, 2010
2009	$12.7B	$864M	14.6×	+0.0×	Dec 31, 2009
2008	$11.6B	$795M	14.6×	-8.6×	Dec 31, 2008
2007	$16.9B	$727M	23.2×	+3.3×	Dec 31, 2007
2006	$13.2B	$665M	19.9×	+0.6×	Dec 31, 2006
2005	$11.3B	$584M	19.3×	-1.7×	Dec 31, 2005
2004	$10.6B	$506M	21.0×	-4.1×	Dec 31, 2004
2003	$10.2B	$405M	25.1×	+7.9×	Dec 31, 2003
2002	$7.71B	$447M	17.3×	—	Dec 31, 2002


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P/E Ratio for Northern Trust (NTRS) 2002-2026

P/E Ratio daily chart for Northern Trust (NTRS)

Historical P/E Ratio for Northern Trust (NTRS) from 2002 to 2025

About P/E Ratio at Northern Trust (NTRS)

Northern Trust P/E Ratio by Year

Northern Trust P/E Ratio 2025: 14.7×

Northern Trust P/E Ratio 2024: 10.0×

Northern Trust P/E Ratio 2023: 15.7×

Northern Trust P/E Ratio 2022: 13.8×

Northern Trust P/E Ratio 2021: 16.1×

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — table

Frequently asked questions

Northern Trust (NTRS) Key Financials