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State Street vs Northern Trust: which stock is doing better?

State Street and Northern Trust are business rivals. Where they compete: institutional custody, investment servicing and asset management for institutions. Here is how the two stocks, and the businesses behind them, compare over the past year.

Updated Oct 9, 2026

52
STT P3

STT ahead

On Stox’s P3 score, which combines market beat, staying power and business growth, State Street rates 52 and Northern Trust 15. Over the past year State Street is +50% and Northern Trust +29%, against +16% for the S&P 500. State Street has grown revenue faster, +3% against −8%. By type, State Street is a Rolling Over and Northern Trust an Exhausted Rally.

STT P3 52NTRS P3 15Both in Banks

The past year

STT against NTRS, each set to $100 a year ago. Select a measure in the table below to chart it for both.

STT against NTRS, past year
$100 a year ago. STT +50%, NTRS +29%.
100125150175NovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct
STTNTRS

STT and NTRS side by side

Ahead marks the stronger reading on each line; for the typical day and the deepest fall it marks the steadier stock. Select a row with a chart to see both over the year.

MeasureSTTNTRSAhead
Past 3 months
Share price change
−2%−9%STT
Past month
Share price change
−9%−10%STT
Revenue growth
Past four quarters against the year before
+3%−8%STT
Operating margin
Operating profit as a share of revenue, past four quarters
17%17%Level
Deepest fall
From a high, past year
−12%−13%STT, held up
Market value
What the market values the company at
$48.4B$30.8B
Type
Its Stox Atlas type
Rolling OverExhausted Rally
Group
Stocks it moves with
BanksBanksSame group

How to read this page

How it’s measured. Scores from Stox rank each stock against about 1,200 large US stocks and funds, where 100 is best; P3 combines market beat, staying power and business growth. Returns are share-price changes. The typical day is the average true range over 14 days as a share of the price, averaged over the past year.

Sources. Daily prices and company financial statements from Financial Modeling Prep; scores and curated rivals from Stox.

A higher score describes a stronger past year, not what comes next.

Rivals are chosen by the markets the two businesses compete in, not by sector labels.

For financial statements, valuation and news, see STT and NTRS on Stox.

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