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Citigroup Q3 Earnings Beat Estimates on Y/Y NII Growth, Stock Up
ZACKSยท 2025-10-14 17:06
Core Insights - Citigroup Inc. reported a third-quarter 2025 adjusted net income per share of $2.24, reflecting a 48.3% increase year-over-year and exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 17.3% [1][9] - The company's shares rose approximately 1% in pre-market trading following the release of these results [1] Financial Performance - Citigroup's net income on a GAAP basis for the quarter was $3.8 billion, marking a 15.9% increase from the previous year [2] - Revenues, net of interest expenses, increased by 9.3% year-over-year to $22.1 billion, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 4.5% [3] - Net interest income (NII) rose 11.8% year-over-year to $14.9 billion, while non-interest revenues increased by 4.4% to $7.2 billion [3] Expense Analysis - Operating expenses rose 8.7% year-over-year to $14.3 billion, driven by increases across nearly all components except for advertising and marketing costs and restructuring expenses [4] Segment Performance - In the Services segment, total revenues were $5.4 billion, up 6.9% year-over-year, primarily due to growth in Treasury and Trade Solutions and Securities Services [5] - The Markets segment saw revenues increase by 15.5% year-over-year to $5.6 billion, driven by growth in Fixed Income and Equity markets [5] - Banking revenues rose 33.5% year-over-year to $2.1 billion, mainly due to growth in Investment Banking and Corporate Lending [6] - U.S. Personal Banking revenues increased by 7.4% to $5.3 billion, supported by growth in Branded Cards and Retail Banking [6] - Wealth segment revenues rose 8.5% year-over-year to $2.2 billion, driven by Citigold and Private Bank businesses [7] - Revenues in the All Other segment declined 15.7% year-over-year to $1.5 billion [7] Balance Sheet Strength - At the end of Q3 2025, Citigroup's deposits rose 1.9% from the prior quarter to $1.38 trillion, while loans increased by 1.2% to $733.9 billion [8] Credit Quality and Capital Position - Total non-accrual loans increased by 69.8% year-over-year to $3.7 billion, with an allowance for credit losses on loans at $19.2 billion, up 4.6% from the prior year [10] - The Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio was 13.2%, down from 13.71% in Q3 2024, and the supplementary leverage ratio was 5.5%, down from 5.85% [11] Capital Deployment - Citigroup returned $5 billion to shareholders through common share dividends and share repurchases during the reported quarter [12] Strategic Outlook - The company's results indicate positive momentum and improved returns across its five business segments, although rising expenses and a weak capital position are concerns [13] - Ongoing business transformation initiatives, including exits from non-viable segments, are expected to support long-term growth [14]