CITIGROUP INC (C) Earnings History

CITIGROUP INC - Q4 FY2025 Earnings

Filed at: Jan 14, 2026, 10:21 AM EST|Read from source

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Citigroup reported record revenues and positive operating leverage in 2025, demonstrating strong top-line growth across its five businesses, with significant capital returned to shareholders.

POSITIVE HIGHLIGHTS

  • •

    Record revenues for 2025, reaching $85.2 billion, a 6% increase year-over-year.

    positive
  • •

    Services segment revenues increased 15% year-over-year to $5.9 billion in Q4 2025, driven by growth in Treasury and Trade Solutions and Securities Services.

    positive
  • •

    Banking segment revenues surged 79% year-over-year to $2.2 billion in Q4 2025, primarily due to a significant increase in Corporate Lending.

    positive
  • •

    Returned approximately $17.6 billion of capital to shareholders in 2025, the most since the pandemic.

    positive

CONCERNS & RISKS

  • •

    Net income for Q4 2025 decreased 13% year-over-year to $2.5 billion, impacted by a $1.2 billion loss on the sale of AO Citibank in Russia.

    negative
  • •

    Total operating expenses increased 6% year-over-year in Q4 2025, driven by higher compensation, legal, and technology expenses.

    attention
  • •

    Total non-accrual loans increased 35% year-over-year to $3.6 billion, with corporate non-accrual loans up 45% and consumer non-accrual loans up 24%.

    negative
  • •

    Markets segment net income decreased 22% year-over-year in Q4 2025, due to higher expenses and lower revenues.

    attention

FINANCIAL METRICS

Revenue
Quarterly
$19.87B
+2.0%
Prior year: $19.46B
Annual (YTD)
$85.22B
N/A
Prior year: $80.72B
Net Income
Quarterly
$2.47B
-13.5%
Prior year: $2.86B
Annual (YTD)
$14.31B
N/A
Prior year: $12.68B
EPS (Diluted)
Quarterly
$1.19
-11.2%
Prior year: $1.34
Operating Income
Quarterly
N/A
N/A
EPS (Basic)
Quarterly
N/A
N/A

MARGIN ANALYSIS

Net Margin
Current Quarter
12.4%
Prior Year
14.7%
YoY Change
-224 bps

Margin expansion indicates improving profitability and operational efficiency. Measured in basis points (bps): 100 bps = 1.0%.

REVENUE BY SEGMENT — Q4 FY2025 2025

VISUAL OVERVIEW

|
Services(2 segments)
46.7%
$5942000.0B
(+15.0% YoY)
Prior year: $5165000.0B
Markets(2 segments)
35.7%
$4542000.0B
(-1.0% YoY)
Prior year: $4576000.0B
Banking(2 segments)FASTEST GROWING
17.6%
$2236000.0B
(+79.0% YoY)
Prior year: $1247000.0B

DETAILED BREAKDOWN

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SegmentCurrentPrior YrYoY% Total
Services
$5942000.0B$5165000.0B+15.0%46.7%
Markets
$4542000.0B$4576000.0B-1.0%35.7%
Banking
$2236000.0B$1247000.0B+79.0%17.6%
Total Revenue$12720000.0B——100.0%

Segment performance shows business unit health and growth drivers.

MANAGEMENT GUIDANCE

FY 2026

RoTCE
10—11
Mid-point: 10.5
"Target of 10-11% for the year and positioning for improved returns above that level in the years ahead."

Forward-looking guidance is subject to change and does not constitute a guarantee. Actual results may differ materially from these estimates.

SPECIAL ITEMS & ADJUSTMENTS

Q4 2025
Loss on sale of AO Citibank in Russia
Impacted reported net income and revenues.
+$1,200M

Special items are non-recurring events that may distort period-over-period comparisons. Analysts typically adjust for these when calculating normalized earnings.

MANAGEMENT COMMENTARY

2025 was a year of significant progress with record revenues and positive operating leverage for each of our five businesses.

— CITIGROUP INC, Q4 FY2025 2025 Earnings Call

Investments made are driving strong top-line growth across Services, Markets, Banking, Wealth, and USPB.

— CITIGROUP INC, Q4 FY2025 2025 Earnings Call

Returned over $17 billion of capital to shareholders in 2025, the most since the pandemic.

— CITIGROUP INC, Q4 FY2025 2025 Earnings Call

Commentary excerpts from earnings call transcripts provide management's perspective on performance, strategy, and outlook. Always review full transcripts for complete context.

OPERATIONAL METRICS

Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio
13.2
Prior year: 13.6
%
Prime Balances
N/A
+50.0% YoY
record
Tangible Book Value Per Share
97.1
+8.6% YoY
Prior year: 89.3
USD

Operational metrics provide insight into business drivers and customer engagement beyond traditional financial measures.

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