CLAIM #10333 · BK (BK) · 2024Q2 earnings call · Jul 12, 2024 · due Jul 12, 2027
“And so the segment overall, I guess, we've said over the last several quarters, we believe we can go back to the 25% margin over a period of a few years.”
Dermot McDonogh · CFO
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Look at: Investment and Wealth Management segment pre-tax margin
It came true if: Segment margin >= 25%
Where: Company segment reporting (10-K/10-Q segment disclosures or quarterly earnings materials)
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“ative expenses in both of those segments for the quarter, which is a sign of the fact that we're both investing but we're doing even more discipline in those businesses. And so that's how the whole thing comes together for the company. Brian Bedell: Great. That’s great color. Thank you so much. Operator: And our final question is coming from Rajiv Bhatia with Morningstar. Please go ahead. Rajiv Bhatia: Yeah. There was some progress on the Investment and Wealth Management margin in the quarter. I guess my quick question is, are your margins different on the asset management side of the business versus the wealth management side? And do you have a timeline for getting back to that 25%-plus margin? Dermot McDonogh: So I don't think we kind of get into the detail of the split between the two. And so the segment overall, I guess, we've said over the last several quarters, we believe we can go back to the 25% margin over a period of a few years. And, like, just to follow on from Robin's answer to the last question, we've shown, I think, good expense discipline over the last 12 months in terms of, okay, revenues have been a little bit challenged in the segment due to a variety of reasons, and we've taken tough decisions. And so that's allowed us to grow the margin by 200 basis points over the last year, which really is kind of the financial discipline [about it] (ph). And we do believe where we are now with distribution as a platform, very, very strong performance in fixed income and LDI and Insight, that the momentum is there within the segment to grow. And as Robin said, the addition of Jose to the leadership team joining in September, giving his fresh perspective, gives us confidence about what we can do in the future. Rajiv Bh”
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