What is an income statement waterfall?

An income statement waterfall is a bar chart that walks from total revenue down to net income, with each step showing how much a cost or tax line removes (or adds). Subtotals — gross profit, operating income, pre-tax income — are anchored to zero so the cascade reconciles exactly to the bottom line.

How much of State Street (STT) revenue becomes net income?

For TTM through Q2 2026, State Street turned $23B of revenue into $3.46B of net income — a net margin of 15%. The waterfall shows where the rest goes: cost of revenue, operating expenses, non-operating items, and taxes.

What are State Street (STT) gross, operating, and net margins?

For TTM through Q2 2026, State Street reported a gross margin of 65.3%, an operating margin of 19%, and a net margin of 15%. Each subtotal in the waterfall corresponds to one of these margins.

Why does State Street (STT) have such a high (or low) gross margin?

Gross margin (gross profit ÷ revenue) reflects how much of each revenue dollar remains after direct production costs. Capital-light software and platform businesses often show gross margins above 60–80% because their cost of revenue is mainly hosting and support. Hardware, retail, and commodity businesses show lower gross margins because raw materials and manufacturing costs are significant. The waterfall makes this visible at a glance — the size of the "Cost of Revenue" bar relative to Revenue is the gross margin complement.

What is the difference between gross, operating, and net margin?

Gross margin = (Revenue − Cost of Revenue) ÷ Revenue. It measures production efficiency. Operating margin = Operating Income ÷ Revenue. It adds operating expenses (R&D, S&M, G&A) and measures the profitability of core operations. Net margin = Net Income ÷ Revenue. It also includes interest, other income/expense, and taxes, and represents the shareholder take after everything.

State Street (STT) Income Statement Waterfall

Revenue

$23B

Gross Margin

+65.3%

Operating Margin

+19.0%

Net Margin

+15.0%

Income statement waterfall for State Street (STT) — TTM through Q2 2026

Net income: $3.46B

Margin breakdown for State Street (STT) — TTM through Q2 2026

Line item	Amount	Running total
Revenue	$23B	$23B
Cost of Revenue	-$7.98B	$15B
Gross Profit	$15B	$15B
Operating Expenses	-$10.6B	$4.38B
Operating Income	$4.38B	$4.38B
Pre-tax Income	$4.38B	$4.38B
Income Tax	-$922M	$3.46B
Net Income	$3.46B	$3.46B

Revenue$23B
Cost of Revenue-$7.98B
Gross Profit$15B
Operating Expenses-$10.6B
Operating Income$4.38B
Pre-tax Income$4.38B
Income Tax-$922M
Net Income$3.46B

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