Citigroup (C) Competitors $102.64 +0.23 (+0.22%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$102.59 -0.05 (-0.05%) As of 07:55 PM 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, DAL, GS, JPM, MS, PNC, TFC, UBS, USB, and WFCShould you be buying Citigroup stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Citigroup include Bank of America (BAC), 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), UBS Group (UBS), U.S. Bancorp (USB), and Wells Fargo & Company (WFC). Citigroup vs. Its Competitors Bank of America Delta Air Lines The Goldman Sachs Group JPMorgan Chase & Co. Morgan Stanley The PNC Financial Services Group Truist Financial UBS Group U.S. Bancorp Wells Fargo & Company Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) and Citigroup (NYSE:C) are both large-cap banking companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, earnings, media sentiment, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership. Is BAC or C 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 Bank of America14.81% 10.25% 0.84% Citigroup 8.44%7.29%0.57% Do analysts recommend BAC or C? Bank of America currently has a consensus price target of $50.82, indicating a potential downside of 2.78%. Citigroup has a consensus price target of $97.68, indicating a potential downside of 4.83%. Given Bank of America's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Bank of America is more favorable than Citigroup.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Bank of America 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 16 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.76Citigroup 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.63 Does the media prefer BAC or C? In the previous week, Bank of America had 1 more articles in the media than Citigroup. MarketBeat recorded 124 mentions for Bank of America and 123 mentions for Citigroup. Bank of America's average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat Citigroup's score of 0.86 indicating that Bank of America is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Bank of America 68 Very Positive mention(s) 21 Positive mention(s) 29 Neutral mention(s) 5 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Citigroup 76 Very Positive mention(s) 12 Positive mention(s) 20 Neutral mention(s) 6 Negative mention(s) 7 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is BAC or C a better dividend stock? Bank of America pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Citigroup pays an annual dividend of $2.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Bank of America pays out 32.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Citigroup pays out 35.5% 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. Bank of America has increased its dividend for 11 consecutive years and Citigroup has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Which has more risk & volatility, BAC or C? Bank of America has a beta of 1.34, suggesting that its stock price is 34% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Citigroup has a beta of 1.41, suggesting that its stock price is 41% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher valuation and earnings, BAC or C? Bank of America has higher revenue and 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 RatioBank of America$192.43B2.01$27.13B$3.4215.28Citigroup$170.76B1.11$12.68B$6.7715.16 Do insiders & institutionals believe in BAC or C? 70.7% of Bank of America shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.7% of Citigroup shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Bank of America shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Citigroup shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryBank of America beats Citigroup on 15 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding C and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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$188.53B$126.58B$6.44B$21.65BDividend Yield2.34%4.16%4.32%3.49%P/E Ratio15.16184.881,770.8129.96Price / Sales1.1167.721,361.4260.86Price / Cash11.401.30127.9524.97Price / Book1.011.402.084.59Net Income$12.68B$10.16B$1.23B$999.97M7 Day Performance3.15%1.02%1.27%0.91%1 Month Performance9.60%4.39%3.30%5.36%1 Year Performance62.87%41.50%32.82%14.36% Citigroup Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CCitigroup4.8754 of 5 stars$102.64+0.2%$97.68-4.8%+71.1%$188.53B$170.76B15.16239,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeBACBank of America4.8003 of 5 stars$50.60-0.3%$50.39-0.4%+31.6%$375.90B$192.43B14.80213,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastDALDelta Air Lines4.6515 of 5 stars$59.94-0.8%$66.93+11.7%+26.8%$39.09B$61.93B8.69100,000GSThe Goldman Sachs Group4.6938 of 5 stars$780.87-0.5%$660.00-15.5%+66.0%$237.55B$56.21B17.2146,500Trending NewsAnalyst DowngradeJPMJPMorgan Chase & Co.4.6076 of 5 stars$306.88+0.4%$291.67-5.0%+50.9%$843.93B$175.07B15.75317,233Trending NewsDividend IncreaseAnalyst ForecastMSMorgan Stanley4.5634 of 5 stars$156.470.0%$138.25-11.6%+60.4%$249.65B$61.50B17.7280,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastPNCThe PNC Financial Services Group4.8068 of 5 stars$202.15-0.3%$213.67+5.7%+13.0%$79.84B$22.10B13.8355,184Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastTFCTruist Financial4.5368 of 5 stars$45.22-0.2%$48.47+7.2%+9.7%$58.28B$20.03B12.3238,335UBSUBS Group3.1585 of 5 stars$40.72-0.4%N/A+38.9%$130.60B$45.61B21.54108,648Trending NewsUSBU.S. Bancorp4.8776 of 5 stars$49.13-0.4%$52.55+7.0%+11.1%$76.75B$42.71B11.7570,263Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeWFCWells Fargo & Company4.4654 of 5 stars$81.46+0.3%$82.56+1.3%+53.9%$260.28B$125.40B13.95217,000Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies BAC Alternatives DAL Alternatives GS Alternatives JPM Alternatives MS Alternatives PNC Alternatives TFC Alternatives UBS 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 9/19/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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