Citigroup (C) Competitors $91.84 -1.86 (-1.99%) Closing price 08/1/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$91.78 -0.06 (-0.06%) As of 07:34 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, 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 Citigroup (NYSE:C) and Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) are both large-cap banking companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends and risk. Which has more volatility and risk, C or BAC? Citigroup has a beta of 1.38, suggesting that its share price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bank of America has a beta of 1.31, suggesting that its share price is 31% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor C or BAC? In the previous week, Citigroup had 12 more articles in the media than Bank of America. MarketBeat recorded 117 mentions for Citigroup and 105 mentions for Bank of America. Bank of America's average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat Citigroup's score of 0.78 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 57 Very Positive mention(s) 12 Positive mention(s) 25 Neutral mention(s) 10 Negative mention(s) 11 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Bank of America 69 Very Positive mention(s) 16 Positive mention(s) 14 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive 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% Which has preferable earnings and valuation, C or BAC? Bank of America has higher revenue and earnings than Citigroup. Bank of America is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Citigroup, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCitigroup$170.76B1.00$12.68B$6.7713.57Bank of America$192.43B1.76$27.13B$3.4213.35 Is C or BAC a better dividend stock? Citigroup pays an annual dividend of $2.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Bank of America pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Citigroup pays out 33.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Bank of America pays out 30.4% 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 raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Bank of America has raised its dividend for 11 consecutive years. Do analysts recommend C or BAC? Citigroup currently has a consensus price target of $96.54, indicating a potential upside of 5.11%. Bank of America has a consensus price target of $50.13, indicating a potential upside of 9.80%. Given Bank of America's stronger consensus rating and higher possible 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) 5 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67Bank of America 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 17 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.77 Do institutionals & insiders believe 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 insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Bank of America shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. SummaryBank of America beats Citigroup on 13 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. Email Address 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$171.53B$119.67B$6.31B$20.40BDividend Yield2.44%3.90%4.19%3.70%P/E Ratio13.5714.1514.0929.01Price / Sales1.0067.391,856.8656.89Price / Cash10.221.1849.1417.53Price / Book0.911.262.114.53Net Income$12.68B$10.16B$1.23B$994.29M7 Day Performance-3.90%-4.87%6.23%-3.62%1 Month Performance3.58%-2.55%1.76%-2.71%1 Year Performance56.30%36.64%19.94%10.16% Citigroup Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CCitigroup4.9269 of 5 stars$91.84-2.0%$96.54+5.1%+56.3%$171.53B$170.76B13.57239,000Trending NewsOptions VolumeBACBank of America4.85 of 5 stars$48.47+0.2%$50.03+3.2%+21.5%$364.92B$192.43B14.17213,000Trending NewsInsider TradeDALDelta Air Lines4.9054 of 5 stars$54.84+0.2%$66.21+20.7%+28.4%$35.82B$61.64B7.95100,000Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionGap DownGSThe Goldman Sachs Group4.7037 of 5 stars$728.63+1.3%$660.00-9.4%+50.7%$223.68B$126.85B16.0646,500Trending NewsJPMJPMorgan Chase & Co.4.8108 of 5 stars$298.46+0.6%$288.68-3.3%+45.2%$829.89B$278.91B15.31317,233Trending NewsGap DownMSMorgan Stanley4.6807 of 5 stars$143.00+0.4%$138.25-3.3%+45.1%$229.43B$107.29B16.1980,000Trending NewsGap DownPNCThe PNC Financial Services Group4.983 of 5 stars$195.95-0.1%$212.76+8.6%+9.3%$77.55B$34.44B13.4055,184Positive NewsTFCTruist Financial4.9557 of 5 stars$45.64+0.3%$48.65+6.6%+2.0%$59.78B$24.25B12.4438,335Dividend AnnouncementUBSUBS Group3.7897 of 5 stars$38.41+0.5%N/A+30.8%$123.16B$84.56B25.43108,648Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst DowngradeShort Interest ↑USBU.S. Bancorp4.9734 of 5 stars$46.32+0.6%$52.50+13.3%+3.7%$72.17B$42.71B11.0870,263Positive NewsShort Interest ↑WFCWells Fargo & Company4.5958 of 5 stars$84.25+0.4%$80.39-4.6%+46.1%$274.39B$125.40B14.43217,000Trending NewsDividend IncreaseShort Interest ↑ 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 8/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersCritical AI announcement set to ignite AI 2.0 I just put together an urgent new presentation that you need to see right away. 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