Citigroup (NYSE:C – Get Free Report) is one of 925 public companies in the “Banks” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its peers? We will compare Citigroup to related businesses based on the strength of its valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability and earnings.
Dividends
Citigroup pays an annual dividend of $2.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Citigroup pays out 28.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Banks” companies pay a dividend yield of 8.8% and pay out 29.0% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Citigroup has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Citigroup and its peers revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Citigroup | $168.30 billion | $14.31 billion | 14.33 |
| Citigroup Competitors | $9.83 billion | $2.39 billion | 22.14 |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Citigroup and its peers, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Citigroup | 0 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 2.83 |
| Citigroup Competitors | 7376 | 29739 | 27166 | 1364 | 2.34 |
Citigroup currently has a consensus price target of $145.22, indicating a potential upside of 9.47%. As a group, “Banks” companies have a potential upside of 12.84%. Given Citigroup’s peers higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Citigroup has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
71.7% of Citigroup shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.4% of shares of all “Banks” companies are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Citigroup shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 9.9% of shares of all “Banks” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares Citigroup and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Citigroup | 10.23% | 10.15% | 0.72% |
| Citigroup Competitors | 14.96% | 9.46% | 0.92% |
Risk and Volatility
Citigroup has a beta of 1.12, meaning that its share price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Citigroup’s peers have a beta of 0.59, meaning that their average share price is 41% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Citigroup beats its peers on 9 of the 15 factors compared.
Citigroup Company Profile
Citigroup Inc., a diversified financial service holding company, provides various financial product and services to consumers, corporations, governments, and institutions worldwide. It operates through five segments: Services, Markets, Banking, U.S. Personal Banking, and Wealth. The Services segment includes Treasury and Trade Solutions, which provides cash management, trade, and working capital solutions to multinational corporations, financial institutions, and public sector organizations; and Securities Services, such as cross-border support for clients, local market expertise, post-trade technologies, data solutions, and various securities services solutions. The Markets segment offers sales and trading services for equities, foreign exchange, rates, spread products, and commodities to corporate, institutional, and public sector clients; and market-making services, including asset classes, risk management solutions, financing, prime brokerage, research, securities clearing, and settlement. The banking segment includes investment banking; advisory services related to mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, restructurings, and corporate defense activities; and corporate lending, which includes corporate and commercial banking. The U.S. Personal Banking segment provides co-branded cards and retail banking services. The Wealth segment provides financial services to high-net-worth clients through banking, lending, mortgages, investment, custody, and trust product offerings; and to professional industries, including law firms, consulting groups, accounting, and asset management. The company was founded in 1812 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
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