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Citizens Financial Group (CFG) Q3 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates

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Citizens Financial Group (CFG - Free Report) reported $2.12 billion in revenue for the quarter ended September 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 11.4%. EPS of $1.05 for the same period compares to $0.79 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.1 billion, representing a surprise of +0.93%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +2.94%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.02.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how Citizens Financial Group performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Efficiency Ratio: 63% versus the six-analyst average estimate of 63.5%.
  • Net Interest Margin: 3% versus the six-analyst average estimate of 3%.
  • Return on average common equity: 7.8% compared to the 7.5% average estimate based on five analysts.
  • Book value per common share: $54.97 compared to the $54.04 average estimate based on five analysts.
  • Return on average total assets: 0.9% versus the five-analyst average estimate of 0.9%.
  • Net charge-offs: $162 million compared to the $161.85 million average estimate based on five analysts.
  • Average Balances - Total interest-earning assets: $197.6 billion compared to the $197.34 billion average estimate based on five analysts.
  • Tier 1 Leverage Ratio: 9.4% versus the four-analyst average estimate of 9.4%.
  • Tangible book value per common share: $36.73 versus $36.05 estimated by four analysts on average.
  • Net charge-offs as a % of average loans and leases: 0.5% compared to the 0.5% average estimate based on four analysts.
  • Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio (CET1 Capital Ratio): 10.7% versus the three-analyst average estimate of 10.6%.
  • Tier 1 Capital Ratio: 11.9% compared to the 11.9% average estimate based on three analysts.

View all Key Company Metrics for Citizens Financial Group here>>>

Shares of Citizens Financial Group have returned +1.3% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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