Citigroup (C) Reports Q4 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

Citigroup (C) reported $19.58 billion in revenue for the quarter ended December 2024, representing a year-over-year increase of 12.3%. EPS of $1.34 for the same period compares to $0.84 a year ago.The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $19.55 billion, representing a surprise of +0.14%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +7.20%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.25.While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.Here is how Citigroup performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: Net Interest Margin (FTE): 2.4% versus the five-analyst average estimate of 2.3%. Efficiency Ratio: 67.3% versus the five-analyst average estimate of 68.3%. Book value per common share: $101.62 versus the five-analyst average estimate of $102.37. Average balance - Total interest-earning assets: $2,260.82 billion versus the five-analyst average estimate of $2,282.52 billion. Markets Revenues, net of interest expense: $4.58 billion versus $4.01 billion estimated by two analysts on average. Services Revenues- Total non-interest revenue: $1.73 billion compared to the $1.52 billion average estimate based on two analysts. Revenue by component- Markets- Fixed Income markets- Fixed Income markets Total: $3.48 billion versus $3.05 billion estimated by two analysts on average. Revenue by component- Markets- Equity Markets: $1.10 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of $954.14 million. Corporate/ALL Other Managed Basis Revenues- Total non-interest revenue: $168 million compared to the $358.28 million average estimate based on two analysts. Banking Revenues- Total non-interest revenue: $720 million compared to the $964.79 million average estimate based on two analysts. US Personal Banking (USPB) Revenues- Total non-interest revenue: -$249 million versus -$212.12 million estimated by two analysts on average. Wealth Revenues- Total non-interest revenue: $756 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $813.62 million. View all Key Company Metrics for Citigroup here>>>Shares of Citigroup have returned +3.4% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -3.3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.Free Today: Profiting from The Future’s Brightest Energy SourceThe demand for electricity is growing exponentially. At the same time, we’re working to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels like oil and natural gas. Nuclear energy is an ideal replacement.Leaders from the US and 21 other countries recently committed to TRIPLING the world’s nuclear energy capacities. This aggressive transition could mean tremendous profits for nuclear-related stocks – and investors who get in on the action early enough.Our urgent report, Atomic Opportunity: Nuclear Energy's Comeback, explores the key players and technologies driving this opportunity, including 3 standout stocks poised to benefit the most.Download Atomic Opportunity: Nuclear Energy's Comeback free today.Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Citigroup Inc. (C): Free Stock Analysis ReportTo read this article on Zacks.com click here.Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks