Bank of Montreal (BMO) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis
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Bank of Montreal (BMO) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart
Bank of Montreal (BMO) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR
Bank of Montreal (BMO) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters
| Quarter | Date | EPS (Act vs Est) | Revenue (Act vs Est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026Latest | Feb 25, 2026 | $2.51vs $2.35+6.8% | $7.2Bvs $7.0B+3.2% |
| Q4 2025 | Dec 4, 2025 | $2.36vs $2.16+9.3% | $9.3Bvs $6.7B+37.7% |
| Q3 2025 | Aug 26, 2025 | $2.33vs $2.12+9.9% | $8.9Bvs $6.5B+36.8% |
| Q2 2025 | May 28, 2025 | $1.84vs $1.84+0.0% | $8.7Bvs $6.4B+34.9% |
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Bank of Montreal (BMO) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
| Line item | Oct'17 | Oct'18 | Oct'19 | Oct'20 | Oct'21 | Oct'22 | Oct'23 | Oct'24 | Oct'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Interest Income | 11.28B | 11.44B | 12.89B | 13.97B | 14.31B | 15.88B | 18.68B | 19.47B | 21.49B | 21.74B |
| NII Growth % | 14.21% | 1.45% | 12.68% | 8.4% | 2.43% | 11.01% | 17.6% | 4.21% | 10.37% | 33.3% |
| Net Interest Margin % | 1.59% | 1.48% | 1.51% | 1.47% | 1.45% | 1.39% | 1.39% | 1.38% | 1.45% | 1.49% |
| Interest Income | 17.41B | 21.04B | 26.15B | 23.32B | 19.89B | 26.9B | 55.57B | 65.98B | 63.54B | 62.1B |
| Interest Expense | 6.14B | 9.6B | 13.26B | 9.34B | 5.58B | 11.01B | 36.89B | 46.52B | 42.05B | 40.36B |
| Loan Loss Provision | 746M | 662M | 872M | 2.95B | 20M | 313M | 1.47B | 3.76B | 3.62B | 3.35B |
| Non-Interest Income | 10.45B | 11.3B | 12.44B | 11.05B | 12.6B | 10.37B | 12.43B | 12.57B | 14.61B | 4.68B |
| Non-Interest Income % | 37.5% | 34.95% | 32.24% | 32.16% | 38.78% | 27.83% | 18.28% | 16% | 18.7% | 7.01% |
| Total Revenue | 27.86B▲ 0% | 32.34B▲ 16.1% | 38.6B▲ 19.4% | 34.37B▼ 11.0% | 32.49B▼ 5.5% | 37.27B▲ 14.7% | 68.01B▲ 82.5% | 78.56B▲ 15.5% | 78.15B▼ 0.5% | 66.78B▲ 0% |
| Revenue Growth % | 9.41% | 16.07% | 19.36% | -10.95% | -5.48% | 14.73% | 82.47% | 15.51% | -0.52% | -65.86% |
| Non-Interest Expense | 14.34B | 14.66B | 17.19B | 15.72B | 16.63B | 8.06B | 23.7B | 18.75B | 20.93B | 20.75B |
| Efficiency Ratio | 51.49% | 45.34% | 44.53% | 45.75% | 51.19% | 21.63% | 34.84% | 23.86% | 26.78% | 31.06% |
| Operating Income | 6.63B▲ 0% | 7.41B▲ 11.8% | 7.27B▼ 1.9% | 6.35B▼ 12.7% | 10.26B▲ 61.6% | 17.89B▲ 74.4% | 5.95B▼ 66.8% | 9.54B▲ 60.3% | 11.55B▲ 21.1% | 12.61B▲ 0% |
| Operating Margin % | 23.8% | 22.93% | 18.84% | 18.47% | 31.58% | 47.99% | 8.74% | 12.14% | 14.78% | 18.88% |
| Operating Income Growth % | 15.68% | 11.81% | -1.92% | -12.71% | 61.59% | 74.36% | -66.75% | 60.33% | 21.13% | - |
| Pretax Income | 6.63B▲ 0% | 7.41B▲ 11.8% | 7.27B▼ 1.9% | 6.35B▼ 12.7% | 10.26B▲ 61.6% | 17.89B▲ 74.4% | 5.95B▼ 66.8% | 9.54B▲ 60.3% | 11.55B▲ 21.1% | 12.05B▲ 0% |
| Pretax Margin % | 23.8% | 22.93% | 18.84% | 18.47% | 31.58% | 47.99% | 8.74% | 12.14% | 14.78% | 18.04% |
| Income Tax | 1.29B | 1.96B | 1.51B | 1.25B | 2.5B | 4.35B | 1.51B | 2.21B | 2.83B | 2.97B |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 19.48% | 26.45% | 20.82% | 19.71% | 24.41% | 24.32% | 25.39% | 23.16% | 24.46% | 24.66% |
| Net Income | 5.34B▲ 0% | 5.45B▲ 2.2% | 5.76B▲ 5.6% | 5.1B▼ 11.5% | 7.75B▲ 52.1% | 13.54B▲ 74.6% | 4.42B▼ 67.3% | 7.32B▲ 65.4% | 8.71B▲ 19.0% | 9.06B▲ 0% |
| Net Margin % | 19.16% | 16.86% | 14.92% | 14.83% | 23.87% | 36.32% | 6.51% | 9.32% | 11.14% | 13.57% |
| Net Income Growth % | 15.47% | 2.17% | 5.59% | -11.48% | 52.13% | 74.58% | -67.31% | 65.38% | 19.01% | 11.06% |
| Net Income (Continuing) | 5.34B | 5.45B | 5.76B | 5.1B | 7.75B | 13.54B | 4.44B | 7.33B | 8.72B | 9.08B |
| EPS (Diluted) | 7.92▲ 0% | 8.17▲ 3.2% | 8.66▲ 6.0% | 7.55▼ 12.8% | 11.58▲ 53.4% | 19.99▲ 72.6% | 5.76▼ 71.2% | 9.51▲ 65.1% | 11.44▲ 20.3% | 12.76▲ 0% |
| EPS Growth % | 14.45% | 3.16% | 6% | -12.82% | 53.38% | 72.63% | -71.19% | 65.1% | 20.29% | 12.61% |
| EPS (Basic) | 7.95 | 8.19 | 8.68 | 7.56 | 11.60 | 20.04 | 5.77 | 9.53 | 11.46 | - |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 651.96M | 644.91M | 640.36M | 642.13M | 648.68M | 665.71M | 710.51M | 728.53M | 723.27M | 710.17M |
Bank of Montreal (BMO) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity
| Line item | Oct'17 | Oct'18 | Oct'19 | Oct'20 | Oct'21 | Oct'22 | Oct'23 | Oct'24 | Oct'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & Short Term Investments | 93.16B | 112.89B | 121.31B | 139.85B | 164.69B | 136.76B | 144.86B | 113.53B | 104.16B | 447.89B |
| Cash & Due from Banks | 39.09B | 50.45B | 56.79B | 66.44B | 101.56B | 93.2B | 82.04B | 68.74B | 70.32B | 67.29B |
| Short Term Investments | 54.08B | 62.44B | 64.52B | 73.41B | 63.12B | 43.56B | 62.82B | 44.79B | 33.84B | 0 |
| Total Investments | 452.55B | 490.65B | 551.88B | 620.73B | 623.57B | 764.93B | 894.92B | 961.66B | 980.92B | 0 |
| Investments Growth % | -2.54% | 8.42% | 12.48% | 12.48% | 0.46% | 22.67% | 16.99% | 7.46% | 2% | -90.17% |
| Long-Term Investments | 398.47B | 428.21B | 487.36B | 547.32B | 560.45B | 721.37B | 832.1B | 916.87B | 947.08B | 2.64T |
| Accounts Receivables | 7.74B | 4.48B | 4.63B | 4.69B | 5.11B | 6.67B | 62.91B | 40.21B | 52.21B | 0 |
| Goodwill & Intangibles | 8.4B | 8.64B | 8.76B | 8.98B | 7.64B | 7.48B | 21.94B | 21.7B | 21.55B | 21.63B |
| Goodwill | 6.24B | 6.37B | 6.34B | 6.54B | 5.38B | 5.29B | 16.73B | 16.77B | 16.8B | 16.62B |
| Intangible Assets | 2.16B | 2.27B | 2.42B | 2.44B | 2.27B | 2.19B | 5.22B | 4.92B | 4.76B | 5.01B |
| PP&E (Net) | 2.96B | 2.92B | 2.92B | 4.86B | 4.87B | 5.1B | 6.37B | 6.32B | 6.28B | 6.14B |
| Other Assets | 194.6B | 212.59B | 224.47B | 240.83B | 242.54B | 259.22B | 273.36B | 305.78B | 340.82B | 1.43T |
| Total Current Assets | 102.28B | 118.88B | 127.1B | 145.8B | 171.38B | 144.85B | 209.82B | 155.96B | 158.34B | 0 |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 607.3B | 654.41B | 725.09B | 803.46B | 816.79B | 994.34B | 1.14T | 1.25T | 1.32T | 1.46T |
| Total Assets | 709.58B▲ 0% | 773.29B▲ 9.0% | 852.2B▲ 10.2% | 949.26B▲ 11.4% | 988.17B▲ 4.1% | 1.14T▲ 15.3% | 1.35T▲ 18.2% | 1.41T▲ 4.7% | 1.48T▲ 4.8% | 1.46T▲ 0% |
| Asset Growth % | 3.15% | 8.98% | 10.2% | 11.39% | 4.1% | 15.28% | 18.24% | 4.65% | 4.76% | 11.12% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 0.76% | 0.74% | 0.71% | 0.57% | 0.8% | 1.27% | 0.36% | 0.53% | 0.6% | 0.62% |
| Accounts Payable | 11.11B | 11.44B | 12.51B | 12.54B | 13.82B | 16.49B | 71.05B | 52.19B | 62.9B | 0 |
| Total Debt | 224.69B | 230.48B | 281.79B | 275.67B | 287.36B | 326.6B | 354.84B | 373.23B | 415.19B | 129.02B |
| Net Debt | 185.61B | 180.03B | 225B | 209.23B | 185.8B | 233.4B | 272.8B | 304.49B | 344.87B | 61.73B |
| Long-Term Debt | 102.4B | 91.32B | 127.25B | 119.64B | 100.78B | 123.73B | 136.69B | 152.28B | 163.57B | 129.02B |
| Short-Term Debt | 122.3B | 139.16B | 154.54B | 153.63B | 183.84B | 200.03B | 214.64B | 217.63B | 248.31B | 0 |
| Other Liabilities | 65.73B | 67.81B | 73.34B | 65.24B | 66.26B | 99.09B | 100.23B | 93.05B | 96.38B | 1.24T |
| Total Current Liabilities | 496.87B | 568.37B | 600.47B | 705.27B | 760.68B | 842.39B | 1.03T | 1.08T | 1.13T | 0 |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 168.36B | 159.2B | 200.65B | 187.4B | 169.97B | 225.77B | 240.44B | 248.65B | 263.26B | 1.37T |
| Total Liabilities | 665.23B | 727.57B | 801.12B | 892.67B | 930.65B | 1.07T | 1.27T | 1.33T | 1.39T | 1.37T |
| Total Equity | 44.35B▲ 0% | 45.72B▲ 3.1% | 51.08B▲ 11.7% | 56.59B▲ 10.8% | 57.52B▲ 1.6% | 71.04B▲ 23.5% | 76.12B▲ 7.2% | 84.29B▲ 10.7% | 88.1B▲ 4.5% | 85.75B▲ 0% |
| Equity Growth % | 4.79% | 3.08% | 11.71% | 10.8% | 1.64% | 23.49% | 7.16% | 10.72% | 4.53% | 14.88% |
| Equity / Assets (Capital Ratio) | 6.25% | 5.91% | 5.99% | 5.96% | 5.82% | 6.24% | 5.65% | 5.98% | 5.97% | 5.88% |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 12.31% | 12.11% | 11.9% | 9.47% | 13.59% | 21.06% | 6.01% | 9.12% | 10.1% | 10.57% |
| Book Value per Share | 68.03 | 70.89 | 79.76 | 88.13 | 88.68 | 106.71 | 107.14 | 115.69 | 121.81 | 120.75 |
| Tangible BV per Share | 55.14 | 57.49 | 66.08 | 74.15 | 76.89 | 95.48 | 76.25 | 85.91 | 92.01 | 90.28 |
| Common Stock | 13.03B | 13.13B | 12.99B | 13.48B | 13.6B | 17.74B | 22.94B | 23.92B | 23.36B | 23.71B |
| Additional Paid-in Capital | 307M | 300M | 303M | 302M | 313M | 317M | 328M | 354M | 373M | 379M |
| Retained Earnings | 23.71B | 25.85B | 28.73B | 30.75B | 35.5B | 45.12B | 44.01B | 46.47B | 47.38B | 47.72B |
| Accumulated OCI | 3.07B | 2.3B | 3.73B | 5.52B | 2.56B | 1.55B | 1.86B | 5.42B | 7.99B | 12.35B |
| Treasury Stock | -101M | -202M | -20M | -52M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Preferred Stock | 4.24B | 4.34B | 4.69B | 4.69B | 3.65B | 2.65B | 3.3B | 2.05B | 1.55B | 1.55B |
Bank of Montreal (BMO) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history
| Line item | Oct'17 | Oct'18 | Oct'19 | Oct'20 | Oct'21 | Oct'22 | Oct'23 | Oct'24 | Oct'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from Operations | 2.91B | 17.91B | 29.3B | 50.84B | 44.05B | 4.96B | 9.59B | 29.03B | 10.24B | 10.24B |
| Operating CF Growth % | 206.6% | 515.96% | 63.59% | 73.48% | -13.35% | -88.75% | 93.48% | 202.68% | -64.73% | -265.9% |
| Net Income | 5.34B | 5.45B | 5.76B | 5.1B | 7.75B | 13.54B | 4.44B | 7.33B | 8.72B | 9.06B |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 1.1B | 1.13B | 1.21B | 1.62B | 1.56B | 1.48B | 2.09B | 2.11B | 2.18B | 2.18B |
| Deferred Taxes | 156M | 832M | 483M | 111M | 184M | 475M | -708M | 153M | 12M | -159M |
| Other Non-Cash Items | 575M | 423M | 623M | 2.83B | 208M | 61M | 1.81B | 3.35B | 3.33B | -17.95B |
| Working Capital Changes | -4.26B | 10.08B | 21.23B | 41.18B | 34.34B | -10.6B | 1.96B | 16.09B | -4.01B | 19.55B |
| Cash from Investing | -3.15B | -11.33B | -19.58B | -31.97B | -299M | -29.47B | -21.16B | -24.53B | 605M | -6.43B |
| Purchase of Investments | -30.42B | -46.75B | -63.5B | -86.66B | -49.62B | -96.6B | -50.15B | -86.98B | -78.69B | -60.13B |
| Sale/Maturity of Investments | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 3M |
| Net Investment Activity | -30.42B | -46.75B | -63.5B | -86.66B | -49.62B | -96.6B | -50.15B | -86.98B | -78.69B | -60.13B |
| Acquisitions | -25M | -365M | 0 | -186M | 63M | 1.23B | -15.1B | 0 | 0 | -1000K |
| Other Investing | -2.73B | -2.2B | -321M | -1.61B | -355M | 2.65B | 1.68B | 515M | 854M | 1.13B |
| Cash from Financing | 2B | 2.74B | -2.61B | -10.3B | -5.12B | 15.98B | 268M | -17.41B | -8.67B | -12.06B |
| Dividends Paid | -2.01B | -2.58B | -2.75B | -2.48B | -2.98B | -2.6B | -2.7B | -3.84B | -5.03B | -5.07B |
| Share Repurchases | -940M | -1.29B | -90M | -76M | 0 | -1.52B | 0 | 0 | -3.4B | -4.31B |
| Stock Issued | 149M | 88M | 54M | 0 | 159M | 3.11B | 3.35B | 68M | 158M | 133M |
| Net Stock Activity | -791M | -1.2B | -36M | -76M | 159M | 1.6B | 3.35B | 68M | -3.24B | -4.18B |
| Debt Issuance (Net) | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | -1000K | -1000K | 1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -2M |
| Other Financing | -96M | 2.2B | -1.23B | -8.11B | 0 | 6.93B | 2.07B | -12.07B | -948M | -3.62B |
| Net Change in Cash | 946M▲ 0% | 9.54B▲ 908.8% | 6.66B▼ 30.2% | 8.61B▲ 29.2% | 35.85B▲ 316.7% | -5.79B▼ 116.2% | -9.53B▼ 64.5% | -12.84B▼ 34.7% | 2.39B▲ 118.6% | -9.08B▲ 0% |
| Exchange Rate Effect | -1000K | 1000K | -1000K | 1000K | -1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 0 |
| Cash at Beginning | 31.65B | 32.6B | 42.14B | 48.8B | 57.41B | 93.26B | 87.47B | 77.93B | 65.1B | 67.48B |
| Cash at End | 32.6B | 42.14B | 48.8B | 57.41B | 93.26B | 87.47B | 77.93B | 65.1B | 67.48B | 67.38B |
| Interest Paid | 5.83B | 9.25B | 12.96B | 9.68B | 5.86B | 9.56B | 33.75B | 45.09B | 43.13B | 41.28B |
| Income Taxes Paid | 1.34B | 1.26B | 1.21B | 1.54B | 2.17B | 2.37B | 2.59B | 2.45B | 2.83B | 2.35B |
| Free Cash Flow | 2.12B▲ 0% | 17.03B▲ 704.3% | 28.18B▲ 65.5% | 49.8B▲ 76.8% | 43.07B▼ 13.5% | 3.51B▼ 91.9% | 7.91B▲ 125.5% | 27.47B▲ 247.1% | 8.51B▼ 69.0% | 10.97B▲ 0% |
| FCF Growth % | 163.4% | 704.25% | 65.48% | 76.77% | -13.53% | -91.85% | 125.53% | 247.06% | -69.01% | -21.8% |
Bank of Montreal (BMO) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios
| Metric | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 12.31% | 12.11% | 11.9% | 9.47% | 13.59% | 21.06% | 6.01% | 9.12% | 10.1% | 10.57% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 0.76% | 0.74% | 0.71% | 0.57% | 0.8% | 1.27% | 0.36% | 0.53% | 0.6% | 0.62% |
| Net Interest Margin | 1.59% | 1.48% | 1.51% | 1.47% | 1.45% | 1.39% | 1.39% | 1.38% | 1.45% | 1.49% |
| Efficiency Ratio | 51.49% | 45.34% | 44.53% | 45.75% | 51.19% | 21.63% | 34.84% | 23.86% | 26.78% | 31.06% |
| Equity / Assets | 6.25% | 5.91% | 5.99% | 5.96% | 5.82% | 6.24% | 5.65% | 5.98% | 5.97% | 5.88% |
| Book Value / Share | 68.03 | 70.89 | 79.76 | 88.13 | 88.68 | 106.71 | 107.14 | 115.69 | 121.81 | 120.75 |
| NII Growth | 14.21% | 1.45% | 12.68% | 8.4% | 2.43% | 11.01% | 17.6% | 4.21% | 10.37% | 7.92% |
| Dividend Payout | 37.66% | 47.35% | 47.79% | 48.56% | 38.43% | 19.17% | 61.08% | 52.47% | 57.77% | 55.89% |
Bank of Montreal (BMO) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained
Bank of Montreal (BMO) saw revenue decline by 0.5% over the past year.
Yes, Bank of Montreal (BMO) is profitable, generating $9.06B in net income for fiscal year 2025 (11.1% net margin).
Yes, Bank of Montreal (BMO) pays a dividend with a yield of 3.30%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.
Bank of Montreal (BMO) has a return on equity (ROE) of 10.1%. This is reasonable for most industries.
Bank of Montreal (BMO) has a net interest margin (NIM) of 1.5%. NIM has been under pressure due to interest rate environment.
Bank of Montreal (BMO) has an efficiency ratio of 26.8%. This is excellent, indicating strong cost control.
Bank of Montreal (BMO) financial analysis — history, returns, DCA and operating performance tools
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