Citigroup (C) Competitors $95.85 -0.85 (-0.88%) Closing price 10/9/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$96.31 +0.46 (+0.48%) As of 04:51 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock C vs. BAC, BK, DAL, GS, JPM, MS, PNC, TFC, USB, and WFCShould you be buying Citigroup stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Citigroup include Bank of America (BAC), Bank of New York Mellon (BK), Delta Air Lines (DAL), The Goldman Sachs Group (GS), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Morgan Stanley (MS), The PNC Financial Services Group (PNC), Truist Financial (TFC), U.S. Bancorp (USB), and Wells Fargo & Company (WFC). Citigroup vs. Its Competitors Bank of America Bank of New York Mellon Delta Air Lines The Goldman Sachs Group JPMorgan Chase & Co. Morgan Stanley The PNC Financial Services Group Truist Financial U.S. Bancorp Wells Fargo & Company Citigroup (NYSE:C) and Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) are both large-cap banking companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability and risk. Which has more volatility and risk, C or BAC? Citigroup has a beta of 1.37, meaning that its stock price is 37% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bank of America has a beta of 1.33, meaning that its stock price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is C or BAC a better dividend stock? Citigroup pays an annual dividend of $2.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Bank of America pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Citigroup pays out 35.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Bank of America pays out 32.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Citigroup has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Bank of America has increased its dividend for 11 consecutive years. Which has higher valuation and earnings, C or BAC? Bank of America has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Citigroup. Citigroup is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bank of America, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCitigroup$170.76B1.03$12.68B$6.7714.16Bank of America$104.52B3.52$27.13B$3.4214.54 Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in C or BAC? 71.7% of Citigroup shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.7% of Bank of America shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Citigroup shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Bank of America shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is C or BAC more profitable? Bank of America has a net margin of 14.81% compared to Citigroup's net margin of 8.44%. Bank of America's return on equity of 10.25% beat Citigroup's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Citigroup8.44% 7.29% 0.57% Bank of America 14.81%10.25%0.84% Do analysts recommend C or BAC? Citigroup presently has a consensus price target of $99.68, indicating a potential upside of 3.99%. Bank of America has a consensus price target of $54.11, indicating a potential upside of 8.86%. Given Bank of America's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Bank of America is more favorable than Citigroup.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Citigroup 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.61Bank of America 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 21 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.81 Does the media refer more to C or BAC? In the previous week, Bank of America had 17 more articles in the media than Citigroup. MarketBeat recorded 114 mentions for Bank of America and 97 mentions for Citigroup. Bank of America's average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat Citigroup's score of 0.67 indicating that Bank of America is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Citigroup 51 Very Positive mention(s) 9 Positive mention(s) 13 Neutral mention(s) 8 Negative mention(s) 7 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Bank of America 70 Very Positive mention(s) 11 Positive mention(s) 18 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryBank of America beats Citigroup on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Citigroup News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for C and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart C vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCitigroupBanks IndustryFinancial SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$178.01B$125.85B$6.49B$22.07BDividend Yield2.48%4.13%4.30%3.58%P/E Ratio14.16187.941,345.8529.59Price / Sales1.0367.931,371.5664.78Price / Cash10.761.24127.6024.53Price / Book0.951.403.524.61Net Income$12.68B$10.16B$1.22B$1.01B7 Day Performance-1.77%-2.10%0.55%-1.02%1 Month Performance-1.46%1.45%6.30%2.47%1 Year Performance50.97%42.97%41.83%14.58% Citigroup Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CCitigroup4.9293 of 5 stars$95.85-0.9%$99.68+4.0%+49.5%$178.01B$170.76B14.16239,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionBACBank of America4.9445 of 5 stars$50.63+0.3%$53.38+5.4%+23.7%$375.09B$192.43B14.80213,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionBKBank of New York Mellon4.671 of 5 stars$106.48+0.1%$103.46-2.8%+44.3%$75.18B$39.91B16.2651,800Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionDALDelta Air Lines4.6446 of 5 stars$57.32+0.4%$67.84+18.4%+16.5%$37.39B$61.64B8.31100,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastGap UpGSThe Goldman Sachs Group4.5664 of 5 stars$790.32+1.4%$717.00-9.3%+54.3%$239.14B$126.85B17.4246,500Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionJPMJPMorgan Chase & Co.4.5768 of 5 stars$309.89+0.8%$307.70-0.7%+43.1%$852.51B$278.91B15.90317,233Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionMSMorgan Stanley4.6611 of 5 stars$157.40+1.4%$152.92-2.8%+43.3%$251.57B$107.29B17.8380,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionPNCThe PNC Financial Services Group4.9574 of 5 stars$198.54+0.2%$217.11+9.4%+4.0%$78.15B$34.44B13.5855,184Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionTFCTruist Financial4.5267 of 5 stars$45.53+0.4%$48.89+7.4%+3.7%$58.70B$24.25B12.4138,335Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastUSBU.S. Bancorp4.9849 of 5 stars$48.00+0.2%$53.26+11.0%+4.4%$74.81B$42.71B11.4870,263Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastWFCWells Fargo & Company4.7605 of 5 stars$80.63+0.2%$83.74+3.9%+38.7%$258.42B$125.40B13.81217,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies BAC Alternatives BK Alternatives DAL Alternatives GS Alternatives JPM Alternatives MS Alternatives PNC Alternatives TFC Alternatives USB Alternatives WFC Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:C) was last updated on 10/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersREVEALED: Something Big Happening Behind White House DoorsWhat I just learned about what’s unfolding in the White House is truly stunning… And you need to see it for...Paradigm Press | Sponsored1 Hour Once A DayMy top income trading expert, Dave Aquino, just released a 1-hour trading strategy designed specifically to he...Base Camp Trading | SponsoredBuy UBER immediatelyBULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredToo busy for AI trading?Last week, Nvidia and AMD stock soared as export restrictions eased. 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