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Citizens Financial (CFG)


Market Price (3/5/2026): $60.19 | Market Cap: $25.8 Bil
Sector: Financials | Industry: Regional Banks

Citizens Financial (CFG)


Market Price (3/5/2026): $60.19
Market Cap: $25.8 Bil
Sector: Financials
Industry: Regional Banks

Investment Highlights Why It Matters Detailed financial logic regarding cash flow yields vs trend-riding momentum.

0 Attractive yield
Total YieldTotal Yield = Earnings Yield + Dividend Yield, Earnings Yield = Net Income / Market Cap Dividend Yield = Total Dividends / Market Cap is 10%, Dividend Yield is 2.9%, ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is 5.7%, FCF Yield is 7.9%
Weak multi-year price returns
3Y Excs Rtn is -7.5%
Key risks
CFG key risks include [1] prolonged pressure on its net interest margin due to a substantial exposure to legacy low-rate assets and swaps, Show more.
1 Cash is significant % of market cap
Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is -147%
Moderate capital ratio
Tier 1 Capital / Risk Wtd Assets RatioTier 1 Capital / Risk-Weighted Assets is a common measure of financial strength for a bank. It reflects how much equity there is relative to assets where assets are weighted based on riskiness. Low ratios indicate the bank is highly vulnerable to even small changes in the value of their risk assets. is 9.8%
 
2 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 27%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 25%, CFO LTM is 2.2 Bil, FCF LTM is 2.0 Bil
  
3 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 33%
  
4 Uninsured deposits are low
Uninsured Deposits Ratio %Fraction of deposits that exceed the insurance deposit thresholds. For example, the FDIC protects deposits up to $250K. A high uninsured deposits ratio indicates large accounts and greater potential exposure to bank run risk. is 28%
  
5 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Fintech & Digital Payments, and AI in Financial Services. Themes include Online Banking & Lending, Digital Payments, Show more.
  
0 Attractive yield
Total YieldTotal Yield = Earnings Yield + Dividend Yield, Earnings Yield = Net Income / Market Cap Dividend Yield = Total Dividends / Market Cap is 10%, Dividend Yield is 2.9%, ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is 5.7%, FCF Yield is 7.9%
1 Cash is significant % of market cap
Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is -147%
2 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 27%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 25%, CFO LTM is 2.2 Bil, FCF LTM is 2.0 Bil
3 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 33%
4 Uninsured deposits are low
Uninsured Deposits Ratio %Fraction of deposits that exceed the insurance deposit thresholds. For example, the FDIC protects deposits up to $250K. A high uninsured deposits ratio indicates large accounts and greater potential exposure to bank run risk. is 28%
5 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Fintech & Digital Payments, and AI in Financial Services. Themes include Online Banking & Lending, Digital Payments, Show more.
6 Weak multi-year price returns
3Y Excs Rtn is -7.5%
7 Moderate capital ratio
Tier 1 Capital / Risk Wtd Assets RatioTier 1 Capital / Risk-Weighted Assets is a common measure of financial strength for a bank. It reflects how much equity there is relative to assets where assets are weighted based on riskiness. Low ratios indicate the bank is highly vulnerable to even small changes in the value of their risk assets. is 9.8%
8 Key risks
CFG key risks include [1] prolonged pressure on its net interest margin due to a substantial exposure to legacy low-rate assets and swaps, Show more.

Valuation, Metrics & Events

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Why The Stock Moved

Qualitative Assessment

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Citizens Financial (CFG) stock has gained about 10% since 11/30/2025 because of the following key factors:

1. Citizens Financial Group reported stronger-than-expected fourth quarter and full-year 2025 financial results and provided an optimistic outlook. The company announced Q4 2025 earnings on January 21, 2026, with an Earnings Per Share (EPS) of $1.13, surpassing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.11 by $0.02. Quarterly revenue also slightly exceeded expectations at $2.157 billion. Notably, net income for Q4 2025 was up 32% year-over-year, and EPS increased by 36% year-over-year. Following the announcement, the bank's shares traded up 6.05%. The positive guidance indicated the potential to achieve the lower end of its 16-18% Return on Tangible Common Equity (ROTCE) target by the second half of 2027, exceeding the pre-Q4 consensus of 14.6% for fiscal year 2027. This led to analysts raising their fiscal year 2026 and 2027 EPS estimates by 1.8% and 7.0%, respectively.

2. The company experienced an expansion in its Net Interest Margin (NIM) and demonstrated progress in strategic initiatives. A significant factor contributing to performance was the increase in net interest margin from 3.00% in Q3 2025 to 3.06% in Q4 2025, driven by balance sheet optimization and fixed-rate asset repricing. The expiration of legacy interest rate hedges in late 2025 and early 2026 further enabled NIM expansion towards a target of 3.30%. This stronger NIM expansion is now projected to reach approximately 3.40% by the end of fiscal year 2027. Citizens also highlighted its strategic focus on transforming into a leading consumer and commercial bank, with particular emphasis on the expansion of its Private Bank, which saw its Assets Under Management (AUM) moving towards a target of $40 billion by January 2026, generating high-margin, fee-based revenue.

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Stock Movement Drivers

Fundamental Drivers

The 12.1% change in CFG stock from 11/30/2025 to 3/4/2026 was primarily driven by a 5.2% change in the company's Net Income Margin (%).
(LTM values as of)113020253042026Change
Stock Price ($)53.7260.2012.1%
Change Contribution By: 
Total Revenues ($ Mil)8,0768,2472.1%
Net Income Margin (%)21.1%22.2%5.2%
P/E Multiple13.614.13.8%
Shares Outstanding (Mil)4314290.4%
Cumulative Contribution12.1%

LTM = Last Twelve Months as of date shown

Market Drivers

11/30/2025 to 3/4/2026
ReturnCorrelation
CFG12.1% 
Market (SPY)0.3%52.1%
Sector (XLF)-3.4%66.9%

Fundamental Drivers

The 17.0% change in CFG stock from 8/31/2025 to 3/4/2026 was primarily driven by a 9.6% change in the company's Net Income Margin (%).
(LTM values as of)83120253042026Change
Stock Price ($)51.4560.2017.0%
Change Contribution By: 
Total Revenues ($ Mil)7,8598,2474.9%
Net Income Margin (%)20.3%22.2%9.6%
P/E Multiple14.014.10.7%
Shares Outstanding (Mil)4344291.0%
Cumulative Contribution17.0%

LTM = Last Twelve Months as of date shown

Market Drivers

8/31/2025 to 3/4/2026
ReturnCorrelation
CFG17.0% 
Market (SPY)6.5%51.8%
Sector (XLF)-4.3%71.9%

Fundamental Drivers

The 36.3% change in CFG stock from 2/28/2025 to 3/4/2026 was primarily driven by a 14.8% change in the company's Net Income Margin (%).
(LTM values as of)22820253042026Change
Stock Price ($)44.1660.2036.3%
Change Contribution By: 
Total Revenues ($ Mil)7,8058,2475.7%
Net Income Margin (%)19.3%22.2%14.8%
P/E Multiple12.914.19.5%
Shares Outstanding (Mil)4414292.6%
Cumulative Contribution36.3%

LTM = Last Twelve Months as of date shown

Market Drivers

2/28/2025 to 3/4/2026
ReturnCorrelation
CFG36.3% 
Market (SPY)16.3%73.3%
Sector (XLF)-0.3%80.4%

Fundamental Drivers

The 64.9% change in CFG stock from 2/28/2023 to 3/4/2026 was primarily driven by a 62.5% change in the company's P/E Multiple.
(LTM values as of)22820233042026Change
Stock Price ($)36.5060.2064.9%
Change Contribution By: 
Total Revenues ($ Mil)8,0218,2472.8%
Net Income Margin (%)25.8%22.2%-14.1%
P/E Multiple8.714.162.5%
Shares Outstanding (Mil)49342914.9%
Cumulative Contribution64.9%

LTM = Last Twelve Months as of date shown

Market Drivers

2/28/2023 to 3/4/2026
ReturnCorrelation
CFG64.9% 
Market (SPY)79.3%56.8%
Sector (XLF)50.8%76.0%

Return vs. Risk

Price Returns Compared

 202120222023202420252026Total [1]
Returns
CFG Return37%-13%-11%38%39%3%108%
Peers Return35%-17%2%28%15%4%73%
S&P 500 Return27%-19%24%23%16%-0%81%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
CFG Win Rate67%50%50%58%67%33% 
Peers Win Rate70%47%48%62%55%53% 
S&P 500 Win Rate75%42%67%75%67%33% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
CFG Max Drawdown-2%-28%-40%-7%-21%0% 
Peers Max Drawdown-3%-23%-30%-6%-20%-0% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-1%-25%-1%-2%-15%-1% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2021
[2] Peers: PNC, TFC, USB, MTB, FITB. See CFG Returns vs. Peers.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2026 data is for the year up to 3/4/2026 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

Unique KeyEventCFGS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock2022 Inflation Shock  
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss% Loss-59.4%-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven146.4%34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven775 days464 days
2020 Covid Pandemic2020 Covid Pandemic  
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss% Loss-62.5%-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven166.8%51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven302 days148 days
2018 Correction2018 Correction  
2018 Correction% Loss% Loss-41.6%-19.8%
2018 Correction% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven71.3%24.7%
2018 CorrectionTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven862 days120 days

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In The Past

Citizens Financial's stock fell -59.4% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 1/14/2022. A -59.4% loss requires a 146.4% gain to breakeven.

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About Citizens Financial (CFG)

Citizens Financial Group, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Citizens Bank, National Association that provides retail and commercial banking products and services to individuals, small businesses, middle-market companies, corporations, and institutions in the United States. The company operates in two segments, Consumer Banking and Commercial Banking. The Consumer Banking segment offers deposit products, mortgage and home equity lending products, credit cards, business loans, wealth management, and investment services; and auto, education, and point-of-sale finance loans, as well as digital deposit products. This segment serves its customers through telephone service centers, as well as through its online and mobile platforms. The Commercial Banking segment provides various financial products and solutions, including lending and leasing, deposit and treasury management services, foreign exchange, and interest rate and commodity risk management solutions, as well as syndicated loans, corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, and debt and equity capital markets services. This segment serves government banking, not-for-profit, healthcare, technology, professionals, oil and gas, asset finance, franchise finance, asset-based lending, commercial real estate, private equity, and sponsor finance industries. It operates approximately 900 branches in 11 states in the New England, as well as Mid-Atlantic and Midwest regions; 114 retail and commercial non-branch offices in national markets; and approximately 3,000 automated teller machines. The company was formerly known as RBS Citizens Financial Group, Inc. and changed its name to Citizens Financial Group, Inc. in April 2014. Citizens Financial Group, Inc. was founded in 1828 and is headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island.

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  • A Bank of America, but with a more concentrated presence in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic U.S.
  • Think of it as a super-regional version of JPMorgan Chase, focused on providing a full range of banking services across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic.
  • Like a Wells Fargo for the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, offering similar retail and commercial banking services but on a more regional scale.
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  • Retail Banking Services: Citizens Financial offers checking, savings, money market accounts, and certificates of deposit to individual customers.
  • Consumer Lending: The company provides a range of loans to individuals, including mortgages, home equity, auto loans, student loans, and credit cards.
  • Commercial Lending: Citizens Financial offers various credit facilities and loans to businesses, encompassing corporate finance, commercial real estate, and equipment finance.
  • Wealth Management: This service provides financial planning, investment management, and private banking solutions primarily to affluent individuals and institutions.
  • Treasury and Capital Markets Services: For its business clients, Citizens Financial delivers cash management solutions, foreign exchange, interest rate risk management, and capital markets advisory.

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Citizens Financial Group (CFG) is a diversified financial services company that serves both individual consumers and various types of businesses. Due to the nature of banking and its broad client base, specific major corporate customers are not publicly disclosed. Therefore, the company primarily serves the following categories of customers:

  • Individuals and Households: This extensive segment includes everyday consumers who utilize personal banking services such as checking and savings accounts, credit cards, mortgages, home equity lines of credit, auto loans, student loans, and wealth management services. Citizens caters to a wide spectrum of individual financial needs.
  • Small and Medium-Sized Businesses (SMBs): Citizens provides a comprehensive suite of banking solutions to businesses ranging from sole proprietorships and small local enterprises to larger middle-market companies. Services for this category include business checking and savings accounts, commercial loans, lines of credit, treasury management, and various financial advisory services designed to support business growth and operations.
  • Large Corporations and Institutional Clients: This segment encompasses larger corporate entities, institutional investors, and commercial real estate clients. Citizens offers specialized and sophisticated financial services such as corporate finance, capital markets solutions (including debt and equity capital markets), mergers & acquisitions advisory, syndicated lending, and advanced treasury and risk management services to meet the complex requirements of these larger organizations.

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Bruce Van Saun, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Bruce Van Saun joined Citizens Financial Group in October 2013 and led the company through its successful initial public offering in September 2014, and full independence from RBS in October 2015. He has over 30 years of financial services experience. Prior to Citizens, he served as Group Finance Director and an executive director on the RBS Board from 2009 to 2013. From 1997 to 2008, Van Saun held various senior positions with Bank of New York and Bank of New York Mellon, including Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer. During his time at Bank of New York Mellon, he was involved in strategic transformations, including over 80 transactions such as the merger with Mellon, a business swap with JP Morgan, and the acquisition of Pershing. Earlier in his career, he held senior positions at Deutsche Bank, Wasserstein Perella Group, and Kidder Peabody & Co. He is currently a director of Moody's Corporation and serves on the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston board.

Aunoy Banerjee, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Aunoy Banerjee was appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Citizens Financial Group, effective October 24, 2025. He is a 25-year financial services veteran. Prior to joining Citizens, Banerjee served as CFO of Barclays Bank PLC, where he led a global team supporting various business lines including U.S. Consumer, Global Corporate and Investment Banking, and Private Bank and Wealth Management. Before Barclays, he spent eight years at State Street in various finance and transformation roles, including Head of Investments & Third Party Management and Chair of State Street India, and as Chief Transformation Officer. He also spent 11 years at Citi in roles such as Business Unit CFO for Capital Markets and Securities Services. He began his career at General Electric in its Finance Management Leadership Program.

Brendan Coughlin, President

Brendan Coughlin was named President of Citizens Financial Group in April 2025, overseeing Consumer Banking, Private Banking, and Wealth Management, as well as Enterprise Data & Analytics and Marketing. He has been with Citizens for 20 years and has been instrumental in developing and launching innovative offerings such as merchant point-of-sale financing partnerships with Apple and Microsoft, national education refinance products, and the expansion of the Consumer franchise into new markets. In 2023, he led the launch of Citizens Private Bank. Before joining Citizens, Coughlin worked at Bank of America and FleetBoston Financial in corporate strategy, mortgage product management, and retail distribution/M&A.

Michael Ruttledge, Chief Information Officer and Head of Technology Services

Michael Ruttledge is the Chief Information Officer and Head of Technology Services for Citizens Financial Group, overseeing all aspects of the bank's technology environment. He joined Citizens in 2019. Prior to Citizens, he served as a group chief information officer at American Express. He has over 20 years of experience in infrastructure and engineering roles within the financial services industry, including payments, merchant services, customer service, risk, fraud, banking, and finance. Ruttledge is recognized for developing vision and strategy to execute new digital capabilities, big data, payments, and next-generation analytics platforms.

Ted Swimmer, Head of Commercial Banking

Ted Swimmer was appointed Head of Commercial Banking for Citizens Financial Group, effective October 7, 2025. He is a 30-year banking industry veteran and joined Citizens in 2010 as executive vice president and head of capital markets. He was named to the bank's Executive Committee in 2018. Under his leadership, the Capital Markets & Advisory team became a consistent Top 5 U.S. Middle Market Deal Bookrunner. Prior to joining Citizens, Swimmer held senior positions at Wachovia, including managing its Leveraged Finance activities and running Loan Syndicate and Sales.

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Here are the key risks to Citizens Financial (CFG):

1. Interest Rate Risk
Citizens Financial faces significant interest rate risk due to its substantial exposure to legacy low-rate assets and swaps. This positioning can weigh on the company's net interest margin and earnings potential for an extended period, as these fixed-rate exposures gradually roll off. Changes in market interest rates directly influence the pricing of Citizens' assets and liabilities, thereby affecting its crucial net interest income stream.

2. Credit Risk, Particularly in Commercial Real Estate
The potential for credit deterioration, especially within its commercial real estate (CRE) lending portfolio, is a key concern for Citizens Financial. The bank has a "modestly higher" exposure to office-related loans compared to some peers, which has led to increased loan-loss reserves to account for commercial real estate stress. Nonaccrual loans have seen an increase, driven by stressed office-related loans, indicating ongoing challenges in this sector.

3. Regulatory and Compliance Risk
As a financial services organization, Citizens Financial operates in a highly regulated environment, subjecting it to comprehensive oversight, supervision, and examination by federal bodies such as the Federal Reserve Board (FRB) and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). A failure to adhere to capital adequacy and liquidity standards, or the imposition of new, stricter capital requirements (like those proposed under Basel III "Endgame"), could materially and adversely affect the company's financial condition, operational flexibility, and ability to make capital distributions.

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The accelerating disruption from digital-first challenger banks (neobanks), specialized fintech lenders, and Big Tech companies expanding into financial services. These players leverage superior technology, user experience, and often lower cost structures to capture market share in deposits, payments, and various lending products. This directly challenges Citizens Financial's traditional banking model and its role as the primary financial intermediary and customer relationship holder. For instance, the growing adoption of high-yield savings accounts offered by technology companies (e.g., Apple Savings account with Goldman Sachs) directly competes for the deposit base that traditional banks rely on, while fintechs provide streamlined alternatives for various lending products and payment processing.

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Citizens Financial Group (CFG) operates in several key addressable markets primarily within the United States, including Consumer Banking, Commercial Banking, and Wealth Management.

Consumer Banking

The U.S. retail banking market, which encompasses Consumer Banking services such as banking, lending, savings, and small business offerings, is valued at approximately USD 0.87 trillion in 2025. This market is projected to grow to USD 1.08 trillion by 2030, exhibiting a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 4.22% during this period. Other estimates suggest the U.S. Retail Banking Market was valued at USD 1,984.7 billion in 2023 and is projected to reach USD 3,554 billion by 2033, with a CAGR of 6.0%.

Commercial Banking

The addressable market for Commercial Banking in the U.S., which includes services like lending, leasing, deposit and treasury management, and corporate finance, is estimated at USD 732.5 billion in 2025. This market is forecasted to grow to USD 915.45 billion by 2030, with a CAGR of 4.56%. Another projection for the US Commercial Banking Market size is USD 226.44 billion in 2024, expected to reach USD 269.28 billion by 2029. Globally, the commercial lending market was valued at USD 9.7 trillion in 2023 and is projected to reach USD 23.06 trillion by 2032, growing at a CAGR of 10.1% from 2025 to 2032.

Wealth Management

In the U.S., the wealth management market's Assets Under Management (AUM) were approximately USD 64.4 trillion in 2024, with expectations to reach USD 87.35 trillion by 2028. The United States holds a significant portion of the global AUM, accounting for approximately 54.2% of the total in 2025, when global AUM reached $162 trillion. Citizens Financial Group has been strategically expanding its Citizens Private Bank, targeting high-net-worth individuals, which saw substantial growth in deposits and AUM by Q1 and Q2 2025.

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Citizens Financial Group (CFG) is anticipated to drive future revenue growth over the next two to three years through several strategic initiatives and market dynamics:

  1. Expansion of Private Bank and Wealth Management: Citizens Financial is focused on expanding its Private Bank sector and wealth management capabilities. This includes significant growth in deposits and assets under management (AUM), along with strategic geographical expansion into affluent segments such as the New York City Metro area, Southern California, and the Bay Area. The Private Bank is demonstrating strong performance and is expected to contribute to increased market share and higher revenues from these segments.
  2. Improvement and Stabilization of Net Interest Income (NII) and Net Interest Margin (NIM): The projected lowering of interest rates by the Federal Reserve in 2025 is expected to stabilize deposit and funding costs, consequently boosting net interest income and margin. Citizens Financial anticipates an improvement in its Net Interest Margin (NIM) by Q4 2025 and has set targets for 2027, indicating confidence in enhancing profitability from its core lending activities.
  3. Growth in Non-Interest Income, particularly from Capital Markets and Wealth Management: The company has reported strong fee performance in its capital markets and wealth management divisions. Capital markets revenues have shown significant increases, with robust pipelines, and non-interest income is broadly expected to rise. This diversified income stream is a key component of the bank's revenue growth strategy.
  4. Strategic Loan Growth through Commercial Middle Market Investments and New Product Launches: Citizens Financial is investing in solidifying its commercial middle market coverage in key expansion markets. Additionally, the launch of new card products is expected to stimulate card loan growth. While overall loan growth may see some fluctuations, these targeted investments and product introductions aim to drive stable to slightly positive loan growth.
  5. "Reimagine the Bank" and Operational Efficiency Initiatives: Programs like "Reimagine the Bank" (including initiatives like TOP 9 and the upcoming TOP 10) are designed to deliver substantial cost efficiencies, with a projected run-rate benefit of over $400 million by 2027 for "Reimagine the Bank" and $100 million for TOP 10. While primarily cost-focused, these efficiencies enhance overall profitability and free up capital that can be reinvested into growth initiatives, thereby indirectly supporting future revenue expansion.

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Share Repurchases

  • Citizens Financial Group's board of directors increased its common share repurchase program capacity to $1.5 billion in June 2025, an expansion of $1.2 billion from the $300 million remaining under the prior June 2024 authorization.
  • The company repurchased approximately $1.35 billion in common stock during fiscal year 2024.
  • In February 2023, the company authorized an additional $1.15 billion for its share repurchase program, resulting in a total authorization of $2 billion at that time.

Share Issuance

  • In April 2022, Citizens Financial Group acquired Investors Bancorp, Inc., a transaction that involved a combination of stock and cash, leading former Investors shareholders to collectively own approximately 14% of the combined entity.

Outbound Investments

  • Citizens Financial Group completed the acquisition of Investors Bancorp, Inc. in April 2022, a deal that was valued at approximately $3.5 billion based on closing prices in July 2021.
  • Concurrent with the Investors Bancorp acquisition, Citizens also completed the acquisition of HSBC's East Coast branches and national online deposit business in April 2022.
  • In October 2022, the company acquired HV Bancorp for $67.4 million.

Capital Expenditures

  • Capital expenditures remained moderate at $122 million in fiscal year 2024.
  • The company has been actively investing in technology and enhancing its Private Bank and wealth management initiatives.
  • The "Reimagine the Bank" initiative is expected to yield over $400 million in run-rate benefits by 2027, driven by investments in areas such as automation and AI integration.

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Financials

CFGPNCTFCUSBMTBFITBMedian
NameCitizens.PNC Fina.Truist F.U.S. Ban.M&T Bank Fifth Th. 
Mkt Price60.20213.8649.1154.34219.2449.5457.27
Mkt Cap25.984.062.984.433.533.048.2
Rev LTM8,24723,07720,13328,5409,6228,58914,878
Op Inc LTM-------
FCF LTM2,0374,3843,9327,9702,8602,8233,396
FCF 3Y Avg2,2357,4585,8299,2383,3013,7204,774
CFO LTM2,2114,3843,9327,9703,0033,4843,708
CFO 3Y Avg2,3917,4585,8299,2383,5064,3305,080

Growth & Margins

CFGPNCTFCUSBMTBFITBMedian
NameCitizens.PNC Fina.Truist F.U.S. Ban.M&T Bank Fifth Th. 
Rev Chg LTM5.7%10.9%53.7%4.4%4.2%3.6%5.0%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg1.0%3.2%2.3%5.9%6.8%3.8%3.5%
Rev Chg Q8.6%9.1%2.0%5.1%3.2%8.0%6.6%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM2.1%2.2%0.5%1.3%0.8%2.0%1.6%
Op Mgn LTM-------
Op Mgn 3Y Avg-------
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM-------
CFO/Rev LTM26.8%19.0%19.5%27.9%31.2%40.6%27.4%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg29.5%34.7%33.9%33.1%37.0%51.1%34.3%
FCF/Rev LTM24.7%19.0%19.5%27.9%29.7%32.9%26.3%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg27.6%34.7%33.9%33.1%34.8%43.9%34.3%

Valuation

CFGPNCTFCUSBMTBFITBMedian
NameCitizens.PNC Fina.Truist F.U.S. Ban.M&T Bank Fifth Th. 
Mkt Cap25.984.062.984.433.533.048.2
P/S3.13.63.13.03.53.83.3
P/EBIT-------
P/E14.112.112.011.211.713.712.1
P/CFO11.719.216.010.611.19.511.4
Total Yield10.0%11.4%12.6%12.7%11.2%7.3%11.3%
Dividend Yield2.9%3.1%4.3%3.8%2.7%0.0%3.0%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg12.0%10.6%10.9%12.4%12.1%13.6%12.0%
D/E0.40.71.10.80.40.60.6
Net D/E-1.50.10.5-0.8-0.8-1.1-0.8

Returns

CFGPNCTFCUSBMTBFITBMedian
NameCitizens.PNC Fina.Truist F.U.S. Ban.M&T Bank Fifth Th. 
1M Rtn-7.2%-6.0%-5.8%-5.3%-2.1%-4.6%-5.5%
3M Rtn8.9%8.8%4.6%7.7%12.8%11.2%8.9%
6M Rtn18.4%6.1%8.1%14.2%12.1%10.6%11.3%
12M Rtn43.2%22.8%17.6%27.2%24.6%23.3%24.0%
3Y Rtn68.1%57.7%25.0%33.1%58.9%54.5%56.1%
1M Excs Rtn-5.7%-4.5%-4.3%-3.7%-0.6%-3.1%-4.0%
3M Excs Rtn10.2%11.2%5.7%10.2%15.2%13.3%10.7%
6M Excs Rtn11.5%-1.2%1.0%7.2%4.8%3.5%4.1%
12M Excs Rtn21.1%-0.5%-4.1%5.3%2.2%1.8%2.0%
3Y Excs Rtn-7.5%-19.6%-49.9%-40.8%-14.9%-17.4%-18.5%

Comparison Analyses

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FDIC Bank Data

Financials

Segment Financials

Revenue by Segment
$ Mil20252024202320222021
Consumer Banking5,6955,2544,7124,7854,966
Commercial Banking2,8583,0762,9482,5152,238
Other-74423-17-653-299
Non-Core -129378  
Total7,8098,2248,0216,6476,905


Net Income by Segment
$ Mil20252024202320222021
Consumer Banking1,2531,0599551,2031,285
Commercial Banking9731,1531,3041,086774
Other-717-360-32830-1,002
Non-Core -244142  
Total1,5091,6082,0732,3191,057


Assets by Segment
$ Mil20252024202320222021
Other75,482 53,994  
Consumer Banking75,064 68,027  
Commercial Banking68,478 74,919  
Non-Core  18,121  
Total219,024 215,061  


Price Behavior

Price Behavior
Market Price$60.20 
Market Cap ($ Bil)25.9 
First Trading Date09/24/2014 
Distance from 52W High-11.6% 
   50 Days200 Days
DMA Price$62.26$51.91
DMA Trendupup
Distance from DMA-3.3%16.0%
 3M1YR
Volatility29.6%32.9%
Downside Capture116.93118.37
Upside Capture169.98133.21
Correlation (SPY)51.9%73.2%
CFG Betas & Captures as of 2/28/2026

 1M2M3M6M1Y3Y
Beta1.311.551.381.261.251.33
Up Beta1.252.452.451.641.031.29
Down Beta1.251.020.831.401.581.38
Up Capture118%173%180%129%157%214%
Bmk +ve Days9203170142431
Stock +ve Days11213468140388
Down Capture153%138%99%98%111%107%
Bmk -ve Days12213054109320
Stock -ve Days10202756111360

[1] Upside and downside betas calculated using positive and negative benchmark daily returns respectively
Based On 1-Year Data
Annualized
Return
Annualized
Volatility
Sharpe
Ratio
Correlation
with CFG
CFG38.7%33.0%1.03-
Sector ETF (XLF)0.6%19.7%-0.0980.4%
Equity (SPY)18.5%19.2%0.7673.2%
Gold (GLD)78.4%26.1%2.20-0.3%
Commodities (DBC)19.7%17.1%0.8926.2%
Real Estate (VNQ)5.3%16.6%0.1454.3%
Bitcoin (BTCUSD)-20.7%45.1%-0.3829.2%

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Based On 5-Year Data
Annualized
Return
Annualized
Volatility
Sharpe
Ratio
Correlation
with CFG
CFG10.9%34.3%0.37-
Sector ETF (XLF)11.2%18.8%0.4879.6%
Equity (SPY)13.9%17.0%0.6558.7%
Gold (GLD)23.4%17.3%1.11-2.0%
Commodities (DBC)11.2%19.0%0.4716.0%
Real Estate (VNQ)5.2%18.8%0.1849.6%
Bitcoin (BTCUSD)7.7%56.8%0.3621.6%

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Based On 10-Year Data
Annualized
Return
Annualized
Volatility
Sharpe
Ratio
Correlation
with CFG
CFG16.5%38.3%0.52-
Sector ETF (XLF)13.8%22.2%0.5784.5%
Equity (SPY)15.4%17.9%0.7463.9%
Gold (GLD)15.0%15.6%0.80-9.1%
Commodities (DBC)9.0%17.6%0.4225.9%
Real Estate (VNQ)6.5%20.7%0.2852.8%
Bitcoin (BTCUSD)66.2%66.8%1.0615.3%

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Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date2132026
Short Interest: Shares Quantity14.8 Mil
Short Interest: % Change Since 13120263.4%
Average Daily Volume5.6 Mil
Days-to-Cover Short Interest2.7 days
Basic Shares Quantity429.4 Mil
Short % of Basic Shares3.4%

Earnings Returns History

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 Forward Returns
Earnings Date1D Returns5D Returns21D Returns
1/21/20267.1%6.0%8.8%
10/15/2025-0.2%-1.9%2.6%
7/17/20253.9%6.2%5.7%
4/16/2025-1.8%1.1%16.9%
1/17/20251.6%1.4%0.9%
10/16/2024-2.5%-4.3%7.8%
7/17/20243.3%6.8%2.3%
4/17/20241.9%7.9%15.1%
...
SUMMARY STATS   
# Positive141720
# Negative1074
Median Positive3.5%6.0%5.9%
Median Negative-2.0%-5.2%-2.8%
Max Positive15.6%17.8%17.9%
Max Negative-5.6%-13.0%-12.1%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
12/31/202502/12/202610-K
09/30/202511/03/202510-Q
06/30/202508/04/202510-Q
03/31/202505/01/202510-Q
12/31/202402/13/202510-K
09/30/202411/04/202410-Q
06/30/202408/06/202410-Q
03/31/202405/06/202410-Q
12/31/202302/16/202410-K
09/30/202311/06/202310-Q
06/30/202308/08/202310-Q
03/31/202305/10/202310-Q
12/31/202202/17/202310-K
09/30/202211/04/202210-Q
06/30/202208/03/202210-Q
03/31/202205/04/202210-Q