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State Street Corp.: Q1 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q1 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 17 April 2026: press release. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Total revenue up 16% year over year: Total revenue rose 16% to $3.8 billion, driven by fee revenue up 15%, net interest income up 17% and currency translation. Source
  • EPS $2.49, $2.84 excluding notables: Diluted EPS was $2.49, against $2.04 in 1Q25 and $2.42 in 4Q25. Excluding notable items, EPS was $2.84; notable items reduced EPS by $0.35. Source
  • New servicing fee wins of $56 million: New servicing fee revenue wins were $56 million, mainly back office and Alternatives, which covers private markets and hedge funds. Source
  • Expenses up 15% on notable items: Total expenses rose 15% to $2.81 billion, including $130 million of pre-tax notable items. Excluding them, expenses rose 9% to $2.68 billion. Source
  • Net interest margin rose to 1.16%: Net interest margin on an FTE basis was 1.16%, up 16 basis points year over year. Net interest income rose 17% to $835 million. Source
  • Investment Servicing AUC/A up 17%: AUC/A reached $54.5 trillion, up 17% from 1Q25 and 1% from 4Q25, reflecting higher market levels, flows and net new business. Source
  • CET1 ratio at 10.6%: Standardized CET1 ratio was 10.6% at quarter-end, down 0.4 points from 1Q25. The table shows 11.6% for 4Q25, while the prior release reported 11.7%. Source

“We are encouraged by our momentum, appropriately mindful of risks, and confident in our ability to continue to grow and deliver even more as we move through the year.”

Ron O'Hanley, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

What changed from last quarter

  • New: Revenue reclassified: distribution and marketing revenue moved from FX trading services to Management fees, lending-related fees moved to Other fee revenue, and Software and processing fees renamed Software services. Totals unchanged. Source
  • New: AUM disclosure reorganized around Index; Active, Alternatives and Other Strategies; and Cash, with supplemental asset class and geography views retained. Source
  • New: The recurring revenue metric is now labelled Software services ARR, previously Front office software and data ARR. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Total revenue up 16% year over year: Total revenue rose 16% to $3.8 billion, driven by fee revenue up 15%, net interest income up 17% and currency translation. Source
  • EPS $2.49, $2.84 excluding notables: Diluted EPS was $2.49, against $2.04 in 1Q25 and $2.42 in 4Q25. Excluding notable items, EPS was $2.84; notable items reduced EPS by $0.35. Source
  • Pre-tax margin and ROTCE higher: Pre-tax margin was 25.5% and ROTCE 17.6%, up from 25.0% and 16.4% a year earlier. Excluding notable items, pre-tax margin was 29.0% and ROTCE 20.1%. Source
  • Total operating leverage 86 basis points: Total operating leverage was 86 basis points, or 616 basis points excluding notable items. Total expenses rose 15%, against revenue growth of 16%. Source

Segments, regions and revenue lines

  • FX trading and management fees grew: FX trading services rose 29% year over year on higher volumes. Management fees rose 23% on higher average market levels and net inflows. Source
  • Servicing fees up 11% year over year: Servicing fees rose 11% from 1Q25 and 2% from 4Q25, reflecting higher average market levels, currency translation and organic growth. Source
  • Securities finance down from 4Q25: Securities finance rose 2% from 1Q25 but fell 9% from 4Q25, reflecting lower day count and a reduction in U.S. Equity specials. Source
  • Software services ARR up about 12%: Software services ARR was $418 million, up from $373 million in 1Q25, on continued SaaS client conversions and implementations. Source
  • Investment Management AUM up 20%: Investment Management AUM ended at $5.6 trillion, up 20% from 1Q25 and slightly below year-end 2025. Source
  • Markets volumes rose on FX and lending: Record FX trading volumes rose 25% and average securities on loan rose 20%, which management linked to integrated liquidity and financing solutions. Source

“What we can control is how we run the firm - remaining disciplined, supporting our clients, and managing the company for resilience across a range of environments.”

Ron O'Hanley, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Products, wins and strategy

  • New servicing fee wins of $56 million: New servicing fee revenue wins were $56 million, mainly back office and Alternatives, which covers private markets and hedge funds. Source
  • SPYM ETF inflows at record: Management reported record quarterly SPYM ETF inflows, making it the number one asset-gathering ETF globally. Four ETF.com awards were earned for ALLW and PRIV. Source
  • One new Alpha mandate: State Street Alpha recorded one new mandate win in the quarter. Source
  • Client partnership focus stated: Management said its focus is on being an essential partner to clients, supported by operational excellence and a diversified business model. Source

Costs and notable items

  • Expenses up 15% on notable items: Total expenses rose 15% to $2.81 billion, including $130 million of pre-tax notable items. Excluding them, expenses rose 9% to $2.68 billion. Source
  • Repositioning charges totaled $89 million: Repositioning charges were $79 million for workforce rationalization in compensation, $1 million for real estate footprint in occupancy, and $9 million for operating model changes in information systems. Source
  • Compensation up 8% excluding notables: Compensation and benefits rose 14% to $1.44 billion, or 8% excluding notable items, on performance-based incentive pay, merit increases and currency. Source
  • Information systems up 28%: Information systems and communications rose 28% to $637 million, including $50 million of notable items from client rescoping and operating model changes. Excluding them, the rise was 18%, largely on technology investment. Source

“Reflecting that progress, we delivered record quarterly fee revenue, net interest income, and total revenue”

Ron O'Hanley, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Margins, net interest income and tax

  • Net interest margin rose to 1.16%: Net interest margin on an FTE basis was 1.16%, up 16 basis points year over year. Net interest income rose 17% to $835 million. Source
  • Currency translation lifted revenue: Currency translation added $63 million to total revenue against 1Q25 and $9 million against 4Q25. Source
  • Effective tax rate 21.2%: Effective tax rate was 21.2% against 21.7% in 1Q25. Excluding notable items it was 21.6%, roughly flat with 1Q25. Source

Flows, market levels and AUC/A

  • Investment Servicing AUC/A up 17%: AUC/A reached $54.5 trillion, up 17% from 1Q25 and 1% from 4Q25, reflecting higher market levels, flows and net new business. Source
  • AUC/A wins of $365 billion: New servicing AUC/A wins were $365 billion, mostly from Asset Managers, compared with $484 billion in 4Q25. Source
  • AUM flows and market effects: Investment Management recorded net flows of $49 million in the quarter. Market and FX depreciation of $94 million left AUM at $5.62 trillion. Source

Capital, cash and shareholder returns

  • CET1 ratio at 10.6%: Standardized CET1 ratio was 10.6% at quarter-end, down 0.4 points from 1Q25. The table shows 11.6% for 4Q25, while the prior release reported 11.7%. Source
  • $633 million returned to shareholders: The company returned $633 million to common shareholders: $400 million of share repurchases and $233 million of declared dividends, or $0.84 per share. Source
  • Leverage and SLR ratios lower: Tier 1 leverage ratio was 5.4% and supplementary leverage ratio was 6.3%, each lower than 4Q25, attributed to continued capital return and higher balance sheet or leverage exposure. Source
  • Bank-level LCR at 139%: LCR for State Street Corporation was about 106%, flat from 4Q25. LCR for State Street Bank and Trust was about 139%, down 4 points from 4Q25. Source

Coming up, as management said on 17 April 2026

  • Installed backlog to come: Quarter-end servicing fee revenue of $315 million and $2.7 trillion of AUC/A are to be installed in future periods. Source
  • Capital and LCR updates in May: Capital ratio updates are expected by about May 10, 2026, and liquidity coverage ratio updates by about May 15, 2026. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Net interest margin (FTE) Source1.16%
Net interest income Source$835 million
Provision for credit losses Source$16 million
Charge-offs Source$40 million
CET1 ratio (Standardized) Source10.6%

Risks management discussed

  • Financial: Versus 4Q25, the CET1 ratio fell 1.0 point, which management attributed to a normalization in risk-weighted assets, market impact and continued capital return. Source
  • Financial: Provision for credit losses was $16 million, against $12 million a year earlier, which management tied to certain commercial loans and the macroeconomic environment. Source
  • External: Management said how the macro and geopolitical environment will evolve is uncertain, while it can control how it runs the firm. Source

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