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Citigroup (C)

4 quarters tracked (Q4'25 to Q3'26) · latest call October 13, 2026
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94%
Kept of 16 resolved
15
Kept or exceeded
1
Missed
7
Still pending
Share count, 3 yrs/yr · accretor

Score History

QuarterCall dateDisclosureFinancial qualityKeptMissed
Q3'26October 13, 20268/121 medium, 1 low flags10Call sheet →
Q2'26July 14, 20265/123 high, 3 medium flags20Call sheet →
Q1'26April 14, 202610/121 medium, 5 low flags60Call sheet →
Q4'25January 14, 202610/126 medium, 2 low flags61Call sheet →
Disclosure: the 6-item rubric, each scored 0-2, out of 12. Financial quality: flagged indicators by severity. Kept and missed count the prior-quarter promises scored on that call.

Promise Ledger · All Quarters

MarkedStatusPromise
Q3'26PendingContinue to expect total U.S. credit cards NCL rate between 4-4.5%
Narrowed to 'around 4%, the low end of the range' this quarter; full-year actual not yet reported.
Q3'26PendingExpect full-year efficiency ratio to be around 60%
Guidance tightened to 'below 60%' this quarter; full-year actual not yet reported.
Q3'26PendingContinue to target an ROTCE of 10-11% for the full year
Target was revised upward intra-year to 'above 11%'; this is a guidance revision, not a resolved full-year outcome, which is not yet known.
Q3'26ExceededFull-year target of approximately $800 million of disallowed DTA burn-down
YTD utilization already reached $900 million through Q3, surpassing the stated full-year target with a quarter remaining.
Q2'26PendingComplete sale of Poland consumer business this summer
Not mentioned this quarter, timeline uncertain
Q2'26Exceeded$800M of severance for full year
Already at $800M in H1, now saying 'may do more'
Q2'26PendingUS Cards NCL between 4-4.5%
Trending better but maintained range
Q2'26PendingEfficiency ratio around 60%
At 57.5% H1, deliberately planning deterioration in H2
Q2'26DeliveredNII ex-Markets growth of 5-6%
Running at 6% in Q2, on track
Q2'26PendingROTCE of 10-11% for 2026
Tracking at 13.1% H1 but refusing to raise despite outperformance
Q1'26ExceededCapital return acceleration
$6.3B buybacks vs $4.5B Q4, record quarterly pace
Q1'26DeliveredPositive operating leverage across businesses
Achieved in four of five businesses and firm overall
Q1'26DeliveredContinued transformation progress
Moved from 80% to 90% complete, ahead of expectations
Q1'26Exceeded5-6% NII ex-Markets growth
Q1 up 7% including FX impact, organic growth ahead of plan
Q1'26ExceededAround 60% efficiency ratio
Q1 at 58% despite $500M severance, showing strong operating leverage
Q1'26Exceeded10-11% ROTCE for 2026
Q1 delivered 13.1%, well ahead of pace even accounting for seasonality
Q4'25ExceededMarkets sequential decline of 15-20% typical Q3 to Q4
Only declined 1% vs historical 15-20% seasonal pattern
Q4'25MissedPositive operating leverage for firm and all five businesses
Only delivered for majority of five businesses in Q4
Q4'25ExceededContinue share repurchases in Q4 under $20B program
$4.5B vs $3.5B guided, total $13B for year
Q4'25DeliveredCard NCL rates within guided ranges
Branded cards 3.6% and retail services 5.73%, both at or below low end
Q4'25ExceededNII ex-markets up around 5.5% for 2025
Delivered nearly 6% growth
Q4'25ExceededOver $84 billion in revenues for 2025
Delivered $85.2B in reported revenues, $86.6B adjusted
Q4'25DeliveredEfficiency ratio slightly below 64% for full year 2025
Achieved 63% adjusted efficiency ratio
Each row is a promise from the prior call, scored against the quarter in "Marked". Kept-promise rate counts resolved promises only; pending is excluded.
Promise-kept rate counts resolved promises only (pending excluded).
Scores, kept-promise rates, and flags on this site reflect the author's opinion, applying a stated methodology to statements management made on public earnings calls. Informational and educational purposes only - not investment advice, a recommendation, or an offer to buy or sell any security. Sources believed reliable but not guaranteed; the author may hold positions in the securities discussed.

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