Summary of Citigroup 2026 Conference Call Company Overview - **Company**: Citigroup (NYSE:C) - **Date of Conference**: February 10, 2026 - **Speaker**: Shahmir Khaliq, Head of Services Key Points Company and Services Overview - Shahmir Khaliq has been Head of Services since 2023, focusing on Treasury and Trade Solutions (TTS) and Securities Services, which includes investor and issuer services [6][7] - Citigroup operates the world's largest transaction services platform across 95 markets, emphasizing investment in technology and talent to enhance client engagement [8] Client Sentiment and Market Position - Clients are primarily large corporations with global operations, facing challenges from geopolitical tensions and trade policies [10][11] - Key client concerns include access to capital, financing, and maintaining efficient treasury operations amidst supply chain disruptions [11] Financial Performance - Citigroup reported record revenues of $21.3 billion in 2025, an 8% increase year-over-year, with a Return on Tangible Common Equity (ROTCE) of 28.6% [18][19] - Notable growth metrics include: - Net Interest Income (NII) growth of 12% - Fee growth of 6% - Deposits up 7% - Loan book up 9% - Cross-border volumes up 10% - Assets Under Custody (AUC) up 24% [19][20] Strategic Goals and Growth Areas - Citigroup aims to deepen relationships with large institutional clients, focusing on Fortune 500 companies, and improve wallet share in commercial banking [25][26] - Investment in product innovation and infrastructure is critical, including enhancements in payments, liquidity, and trade solutions [28][29] Innovation and Technology Integration - Citigroup emphasizes the integration of traditional banking with new technologies, such as blockchain and AI, to enhance operational efficiency and client service [30][34] - AI initiatives include improving onboarding processes and operational efficiencies, significantly reducing time for account openings [37][38] - The bank has rolled out new payment infrastructures, with 40% of payment flow transactions now utilizing modern systems [41] Synergies and Collaboration - Citigroup focuses on internal synergies within its services to improve operational efficiency, achieving a 300 basis point improvement in operating efficiency over recent years [52] - The bank aims to provide integrated services across various business lines, enhancing client offerings in areas like M&A and capital markets [55] Future Outlook - Citigroup is cautiously optimistic about maintaining growth and profitability, with a focus on continued investment in technology and client engagement strategies [64][65] - The bank anticipates a sustainable growth path, leveraging its established infrastructure while adapting to evolving market conditions and client needs [66][70] Conclusion - Citigroup's strategic focus on innovation, client engagement, and operational efficiency positions it well for future growth, with a commitment to integrating traditional and digital banking solutions [70]

Core Insights - Citigroup Inc. reported a fourth-quarter 2025 adjusted net income per share of $1.81, reflecting a 35.1% increase year-over-year and exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 9.7% [1][9] Financial Performance - The increase in adjusted net income was driven by higher net interest income (NII) and lower provisions, alongside a 38% rise in investment banking revenues [2][9] - Citigroup's total revenues for Q4 2025 were $19.9 billion, a 2.1% increase year-over-year, but fell short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 4.9% [5] - Full-year revenues reached $85.2 billion, up 5.6% year-over-year, but also missed the consensus estimate of $86.4 billion [5] - NII rose 14.1% year-over-year to $15.7 billion, while non-interest revenues declined 26.6% to $4.2 billion [5] Expenses and Provisions - Operating expenses increased by 5.9% year-over-year to $13.8 billion, primarily due to higher compensation, legal expenses, and technology costs [6] - Provisions for credit losses were $2.5 billion, down 14.4% from the previous year [12] Segment Performance - The Services segment reported revenues of $5.9 billion, up 14.8% year-over-year, driven by growth in Treasury and Trade Solutions [7] - Banking revenues surged 78.1% year-over-year to $2.2 billion, mainly due to growth in investment banking and corporate lending [8] - Wealth segment revenues increased by 6.5% year-over-year to $2.1 billion, while the All Other segment recorded a loss of $248 million [10] Balance Sheet and Capital Position - Citigroup's deposits rose 1.4% quarter-over-quarter to $1.4 trillion, and loans increased by 2.4% to $752 billion [11] - The Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio decreased to 13.2% from 13.6% year-over-year, indicating a weaker capital position [13] Shareholder Returns - The company returned $5.6 billion to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases in the reported quarter [14] Future Outlook - Management anticipates a 5-6% increase in NII (excluding Markets) for 2026 and targets a return on tangible common equity (RoTCE) of 10-11% [15]

Financial Performance Highlights - The company reported revenues of $85.2 billion, up 6% year-over-year[9], or $86.4 billion excluding notable items, up 7% year-over-year[9] - Net income was $14.3 billion, up 13% year-over-year[9], or $16.1 billion excluding notable items, up 27% year-over-year[9] - Earnings per share (EPS) was $6.99, or $7.97 excluding notable items[9] - The company's Return on Tangible Common Equity (RoTCE) was 7.7%, up 70 bps year-over-year[9], or 8.8% excluding notable items, up 180 bps year-over-year[9] Business Segment Results - Services revenues reached $21.3 billion[11], up 8% year-over-year[32] - Markets revenues totaled $22.0 billion[11], up 11% year-over-year[37] - Banking revenues were $8.2 billion[11], up 32% year-over-year[41] - Wealth revenues amounted to $8.6 billion[11], up 14% year-over-year[46] - U S Personal Banking (USPB) revenues were $21.0 billion[11], up 5% year-over-year[54] Capital and Liquidity - The company's Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) Capital Ratio was 13.2%, approximately 160 bps above regulatory requirements[9, 27] - The company returned over $17.5 billion to common shareholders, including $13.25 billion in share repurchases[9] Outlook - The company projects Net Interest Income (NII) excluding Markets to grow by 5-6% year-over-year in 2026[67] - The company is targeting an efficiency ratio of approximately 60% and positive operating leverage for 2026[69] - The company is targeting a return of 10-11% in 2026[72]

Core Insights - The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation reported $5.18 billion in revenue for Q4 2025, a 6.9% year-over-year increase, with an EPS of $2.08 compared to $1.72 a year ago [1] - The revenue exceeded the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $5.12 billion by 1.21%, while the EPS fell short of the consensus estimate of $1.97 [1] Financial Performance Metrics - Tier 1 Leverage Ratio was reported at 6%, matching analyst estimates [4] - Net Interest Margin (FTE Basis) was 1.4%, slightly above the estimated 1.3% [4] - Book value per common share was $57.36, exceeding the estimate of $56.50 [4] - Average balance of total interest-earning assets was $387.29 billion, surpassing the estimate of $380.23 billion [4] Revenue Breakdown - Market and Wealth Services total revenue was $1.81 billion, above the $1.77 billion estimate, reflecting an 8.3% year-over-year increase [4] - Securities Services total fee and other revenue was $1.76 billion, matching the estimate, with a 7.2% year-over-year increase [4] - Securities Services net interest income was $735 million, exceeding the estimate of $693.25 million, representing a 7.9% year-over-year increase [4] - Total revenue for Securities Services was $2.5 billion, above the estimate of $2.46 billion, with a year-over-year increase of 7.4% [4] - Market and Wealth Services net interest income was $569 million, exceeding the estimate of $525.13 million, showing a 20% year-over-year increase [4] - Other Segment total revenue was $15 million, slightly above the estimate of $14.83 million, but reflecting a significant year-over-year decline of 179% [4] - Investment and Wealth Management net interest income was $51 million, surpassing the estimate of $44.37 million, with an 8.5% year-over-year increase [4] - Investment and Wealth Management total fee and other revenue was $803 million, slightly above the estimate of $801.07 million, but showing a year-over-year decline of 2.8% [4] Stock Performance - Shares of The Bank of New York Mellon have returned +3.2% over the past month, outperforming the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +2.3% change [3] - The stock currently holds a Zacks Rank 2 (Buy), indicating potential for outperformance in the near term [3]

Core Insights - Euronext reported a revenue increase of 10.6% to €438.1 million in Q3 2025, marking the sixth consecutive quarter of double-digit growth driven by non-volume-related businesses and resilient trading revenues [1][6][23] - The company announced a share repurchase program of up to €250 million, reflecting confidence in its growth prospects and a proactive approach to capital allocation [4][9] Financial Performance - Revenue and income for Q3 2025 reached €438.1 million, up from €396.3 million in Q3 2024, representing a 10.6% increase [3][23] - Adjusted EBITDA was €276.7 million, a 12.6% increase from €245.8 million in Q3 2024, with an adjusted EBITDA margin of 63.2% [4][26] - Reported net income decreased by 6.1% to €149.7 million, with adjusted net income down 6.5% to €169.0 million [30][24] Revenue Breakdown - Non-volume-related revenue accounted for 60% of total revenue, covering 162% of underlying operating expenses [1][4] - Securities Services revenue grew to €77.3 million, up 6.0%, driven by growth in custody and settlement services [4][12] - Capital Markets and Data Solutions revenue increased by 13.9% to €168.4 million, supported by contributions from Admincontrol and Advanced Data Solutions [4][14] - FICC Markets revenue rose 11.0% to €81.9 million, while Equity Markets revenue increased by 6.6% to €93.7 million [4][21] Strategic Developments - Euronext launched the first fully integrated European marketplace for ETFs, aiming to unify the ETF market and enhance operational efficiency [7][34] - The company introduced mini-sized, cash-settled futures on major European government bonds, expanding its derivatives offerings [10][33] - Euronext initiated a voluntary exchange offer to acquire all shares of ATHEX, enhancing its competitive position in the European capital market [10][35] Operational Efficiency - Underlying operating expenses, excluding depreciation and amortization, were €161.4 million, reflecting a 7.3% increase due to growth investments [4][25] - The company successfully reduced its net debt to EBITDA ratio from 1.8x to 1.5x within three months, indicating effective deleveraging [9][4]

Core Insights - The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation reported better-than-expected third-quarter earnings with diluted EPS of $1.88 and adjusted diluted EPS of $1.91, surpassing the estimate of $1.77 [1] - Total revenue increased by 9% year-over-year to $5.081 billion, exceeding the estimate of $4.974 billion, driven by a 7% rise in fee revenue and an 18% increase in net interest income [1] - The company's GAAP pre-tax operating margin was 36%, return on equity was 13.7%, and return on tangible common equity was 25.6% [1] Management Commentary - CEO Robin Vince highlighted that BNY achieved record revenue of $5.1 billion, reflecting broad-based growth across its Securities Services and Market and Wealth Services segments, and noted significant positive operating leverage [2] Stock Performance - Following the earnings announcement, Bank of New York Mellon shares fell by 2% to trade at $104.64 [2] Analyst Ratings and Price Targets - Keefe, Bruyette & Woods analyst maintained an Outperform rating and raised the price target from $120 to $124 [4] - Wells Fargo analyst maintained an Equal-Weight rating and increased the price target from $100 to $109 [4] - Barclays analyst maintained an Overweight rating and raised the price target from $104 to $120 [4] - Truist Securities analyst maintained a Hold rating and increased the price target from $118 to $119 [4]

Financial Performance - Revenue increased by 9% year-over-year to $5.1 billion[5] - EPS increased by 25% year-over-year to $1.88[5] - Pre-tax margin increased by 3 percentage points year-over-year to 36%[5] - Expenses increased by 4% year-over-year to $3.2 billion[5] Capital Management - Returned $1.2 billion to common shareholders, including $381 million in dividends and $849 million in share repurchases[5] - Tier 1 leverage ratio increased slightly to 6.1%[3, 11] - CET1 ratio increased to 11.7%[8, 11] Segment Performance - Securities Services total revenue increased by 11% year-over-year to $2.459 billion[19, 20] - Market and Wealth Services total revenue increased by 14% year-over-year to $1.767 billion[23, 24] - Investment and Wealth Management total revenue decreased by 3% year-over-year to $824 million[27, 28]

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]

Financial Performance - Citigroup's Q3 2025 revenues reached $22.1 billion, a 9% increase year-over-year[5] - Net income for Q3 2025 was $3.8 billion, up 16% year-over-year, or $4.5 billion excluding notable items, a 38% increase year-over-year[5] - Earnings per share (EPS) for Q3 2025 were $1.86, a 23% increase year-over-year, or $2.24 excluding notable items, a 48% increase year-over-year[5] - The company returned approximately $6.1 billion to common shareholders through share repurchases and dividends in Q3 2025, including $5.0 billion in share repurchases[5] Business Segment Performance - Services revenues increased by 7% year-over-year to $5.4 billion in Q3 2025[7] - Markets revenues increased by 15% year-over-year to $5.6 billion in Q3 2025[7] - Banking revenues increased by 34% year-over-year to $2.1 billion in Q3 2025[7] - U.S Personal Banking revenues increased by 7% year-over-year to $5.3 billion in Q3 2025[7] Capital and Credit Quality - Citigroup's CET1 Capital Ratio was 13.2%, approximately 110 bps above the regulatory requirement[5] - U.S Credit Cards Loans reached $168 billion in Q3 2025[19]

Core Insights - Citigroup Inc. reported a second-quarter 2025 adjusted net income per share of $1.96, reflecting a 28.9% increase year-over-year and exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 21.7% [1][10] - The company's shares rose by 1.2% 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 $4.1 billion, marking a 25% increase from the same period last year [2] - Total revenues, net of interest expenses, increased by 8% year-over-year to $21.7 billion, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 3.3% [3] - Net interest income (NII) rose 12% year-over-year to $15.2 billion, while non-interest revenues fell by 1% to $6.5 billion [3] Expense and Revenue Breakdown - Operating expenses increased by 2% year-over-year to $13.6 billion, primarily due to higher compensation and benefits expenses [4] - In the Services segment, revenues were $5.1 billion, up 8% year-over-year, driven by growth in Treasury and Trade Solutions [5] - The Markets segment saw a 16% increase in revenues to $5.9 billion, attributed to growth in Fixed Income and Equity markets [5] - Banking revenues rose 18% year-over-year to $1.9 billion, mainly due to growth in investment banking and corporate lending [6] - U.S. Personal Banking revenues increased by 6% to $5.1 billion, while the Wealth segment's revenues rose 20% to $2.2 billion [6] Balance Sheet and Capital Position - At the end of Q2 2025, Citigroup's deposits increased by 3% to $1.36 trillion, and loans also rose by 3% to $725.3 billion [8] - The Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio was 13.5%, slightly down from 13.59% in the previous year [12] - The supplementary leverage ratio decreased to 5.5% from 5.89% year-over-year [12] Credit Quality and Provisions - Total non-accrual loans surged by 49% year-over-year to $3.4 billion [11] - Provisions for credit losses were $2.9 billion, up 16% from the prior year, while the allowance for credit losses on loans decreased by 5% to $19.1 billion [11] Shareholder Returns - Citigroup returned $3 billion to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases, and increased its dividend by 7.1% to 60 cents per share starting in Q3 2025 [10][13][14] Strategic Outlook - The company is focusing on business transformation initiatives, including exits from non-viable segments and organizational simplification, which are expected to enhance long-term results [15][16]