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Citigroup Inc.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 14 July 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 1 raised, 1 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Net income and EPS both rose: Diluted EPS was $3.15 against $1.96 a year earlier. The company attributed the increase to higher net income and a lower share count from repurchases. Source
  • Revenue up 14% across businesses: Revenues were $24.8 billion. Growth came in each of the five businesses and Legacy Franchises, plus currency translation, partly offset by a decline in Corporate/Other. Source
  • Services revenue up 18%: Services net income was $2.6 billion, up 51%, on higher revenues and a lower provision, partly offset by higher expenses. Source
  • Equity trading and prime balances grew: Equity markets revenue rose 45% on derivatives and prime services. Prime balances were up nearly 60%. Source
  • Card investment weighed on fee revenue: Non-interest revenue fell on higher partner payment accruals and new account acquisition costs, partly offset by annual fees and net interchange. Source
  • Returned $5.0 billion to shareholders: Repurchases and dividends totaled about $5.0 billion, a 92% payout ratio. The payout ratio is common dividends plus buybacks over net income to common. Source

“With net income up 45%, this was Citi’s best quarterly revenue in a decade with double-digit revenue growth for the firm and in four out of our five businesses.”

Citi Chair and CEO Jane Fraser

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Share repurchases Sourcenot stated$30 billionNew
Dividend Sourcenot stated12% increaseRaised

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: The planned dividend is to increase 12%, which management tied to higher earnings generation. Source
  • New: A $30 billion share buyback plan was launched during the quarter. Source
  • New: Citi sold a 22.6% equity stake in Banamex; the release cites the net impact on CET1 capital. Source
  • New: From the second quarter 2026, Banking reports investment banking revenues in place of the investment banking fees metric. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Net income and EPS both rose: Diluted EPS was $3.15 against $1.96 a year earlier. The company attributed the increase to higher net income and a lower share count from repurchases. Source
  • Revenue up 14% across businesses: Revenues were $24.8 billion. Growth came in each of the five businesses and Legacy Franchises, plus currency translation, partly offset by a decline in Corporate/Other. Source
  • Non-interest revenue growth was broad: Non-interest revenue rose 18%, with growth in All Other, Banking, Services and Wealth. USCC and Markets declined. Source
  • Pre-tax income rose on lower provisions: Income before taxes was $8.0 billion. The effective tax rate was about 25%, compared with 23% a year earlier. Source

Segment performance

  • Services revenue up 18%: Services net income was $2.6 billion, up 51%, on higher revenues and a lower provision, partly offset by higher expenses. Source
  • Markets revenue up 17%: Fixed Income markets revenue was $4.7 billion, up 7%. Markets net income was $2.4 billion, up 32%. Source
  • Banking revenue up 34%: Investment Banking revenue was $1.5 billion, up 44%, while Corporate Lending revenue declined. Banking net income was $350 million, up 276%. Source
  • Wealth revenue up 13%: Wealth net income was $583 million, up 51%. Net interest income rose 18% to $2.2 billion on deposit spreads and average deposit balances. Source

“Despite short-term headwinds from investments in our U.S. Consumer Cards portfolio, our resilient customer base kept fueling underlying drivers: loan growth, higher spend and better credit performance than expected.”

Citi Chair and CEO Jane Fraser

Demand and deal activity

  • Debt and equity underwriting rose: DCM revenue rose 65%, mainly in leveraged finance and investment grade. ECM revenue rose 92%, with IPO and follow-on activity. Advisory fell 4%. Source
  • Equity trading and prime balances grew: Equity markets revenue rose 45% on derivatives and prime services. Prime balances were up nearly 60%. Source
  • Spread products revenue rose: Spread products and other fixed income revenue rose 25% on financing, credit trading and commodities. Rates and currencies rose 1%. Source
  • Cross-border and clearing volumes grew: Cross-border transaction value rose 13% and U.S. dollar clearing volume rose 5%, supporting Treasury and Trade Solutions non-interest revenue. Source

Consumer cards and client investment

  • USCC revenue rose slightly: USCC revenues were $4.5 billion. Net interest income grew 5% on higher interest-earning balances. USCC net income was $852 million, up 12%. Source
  • Card investment weighed on fee revenue: Non-interest revenue fell on higher partner payment accruals and new account acquisition costs, partly offset by annual fees and net interchange. Source
  • American Airlines portfolio onboarded: The USCC figures include the onboarding of an additional American Airlines co-branded card portfolio in the second quarter 2026. Source
  • Client investment assets up 14%: Wealth non-interest revenue rose 4% on higher investment fees. Citigold and Retail Banking revenue rose 17% on deposit spreads and investment fees. Source

“The combination of our investments, disciplined execution and focus on clients is improving our returns and creating more durable results for our investors”

Citi Chair and CEO Jane Fraser

Costs and efficiency

  • Expenses up 5% on pay and deposit costs: Operating expenses were $14.2 billion. Lower professional services expenses partly offset the increase. Source
  • USCC costs rose 10%: USCC expenses of $1.8 billion rose on severance, customer engagement, and legal and marketing costs. Source
  • Banking costs rose 7%: Banking expenses of $1.2 billion rose on performance-related compensation, investments and volume-related costs. Source
  • All Other expenses fell 3%: Exit and wind-down costs declined, partly offset by peso appreciation. Corporate/Other transformation and severance costs also fell. Source

Credit quality and provisions

  • Net credit losses rose 8%: Net credit losses reached $2.4 billion, led by Banking and Legacy Franchises. Mexico Consumer losses rose 43% on volume and seasoning. Source
  • Corporate non-accrual loans edged up: Corporate non-accrual loans were $1.7 billion, up 1%. Consumer non-accrual loans fell 9% to $1.5 billion. Source
  • Reserve ratio eased to 2.5%: Total ACL on loans was $20.0 billion. The reserve-to-funded loans ratio was 2.5%, down from 2.7% a year earlier. Source

Loans, deposits and balance sheet

  • Loans up 9% to $794 billion: End-of-period loans rose mainly in Markets, USCC and Services. Average loans were $785 billion, up 10%. Source
  • Deposits about $1.5 trillion: End-of-period deposits were about $1.5 trillion, up 10%, driven by Services. Average deposits rose 12%. Source

Capital and shareholder returns

  • CET1 ratio rose to 12.8%: CET1 rose from 12.7%, helped by net income and the Banamex stake sale. Buybacks, dividends and higher risk-weighted assets offset part of the gain. Source
  • Returned $5.0 billion to shareholders: Repurchases and dividends totaled about $5.0 billion, a 92% payout ratio. The payout ratio is common dividends plus buybacks over net income to common. Source
  • Book value per share up 7%: Book value per share was $114.74 and tangible book value per share was $100.89, each up 7%. Share repurchases were dilutive to both measures. Source
  • Leverage ratio at 5.2%: The supplementary leverage ratio was 5.2%, down from 5.3% at the prior quarter end. Source

Legacy Franchises and All Other

  • Mexico lifts Legacy Franchises 21%: Legacy Franchises revenue of $2.1 billion rose on Mexico momentum and peso appreciation, partly offset by closed exit and wind-down markets. Source
  • Corporate/Other revenue turned negative: Corporate/Other revenue was $(316) million against $25 million a year earlier, as lower net interest income reflected actions to reduce asset sensitivity. Source
  • All Other net loss widened: All Other net loss was $(923) million, against $(552) million a year earlier, on lower Corporate/Other revenue. Source

Coming up, as management said on 14 July 2026

  • Dividend increase planned: Management said it will increase the planned dividend by 12%, reflecting higher earnings generation. Source
  • Buyback plan launched: The $30 billion repurchase plan has been launched. The release gives no execution timing. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Net interest income Sourceup 13%
Loans Source$794 billion end of period, up 9%
Deposits Sourceabout $1.5 trillion end of period, up 10%
Net charge-offs Source$2.4 billion, up 8%
Nonperforming assets Sourcenon-accrual loans $3.2 billion, down 4%
CET1 ratio Source12.8%
Efficiency ratio Source57.4%
Provision for credit losses Source$2.5 billion

Risks management discussed

  • Financial: Management cited short-term headwinds from U.S. Consumer Cards investment spending. Source
  • Financial: Corporate non-accrual loans rose on downgrades in Services and Banking, offset by Markets upgrades and repayments. Source
  • External: Corporate/Other net interest income fell as Citi reduced asset sensitivity in a lower interest rate environment. Source
  • External: Currency devaluation in Argentina continued to affect Treasury and Trade Solutions non-interest revenue, with a smaller impact this quarter. Source
  • Operational: Revenues from closed exit and wind-down markets continued to decline within Legacy Franchises. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • On track: In the April release, management said it remained on track for the 10-11% RoTCE target this year. The July release does not restate this.
  • Not stated: Management described the 12% dividend increase as planned. The release does not state whether it has taken effect. Source

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.