Citigroup Inc vs WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN, two Banks—Regional stocks. A side-by-side on valuation, growth, margins, returns, and what each price is betting.
Where C and WFC diverge most: on return on assets, C reads 0.5% and WFC reads 1.0%; on return on equity, C reads 6.7% and WFC reads 12.0%. The rest of the comparable metrics sit closer together. What C's price implies is a bet that sits within the historical range (earnings-power basis). What WFC's price implies is a bet that sits within the historical range (earnings-power basis). The bull and bear cases for each are in their full reports below.
| Metric | C | WFC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $132.43 | $86.45 |
| Market cap | $246.7B | $269.5B |
| Sector | Financial Services | Financial Services |
| Stage | Mature | Mature |
| P/E | 18.9 | 13.4 |
| P/B | 1.15 | 1.49 |
| P/S | 2.89 | 3.17 |
| Revenue growth | +5.6% | +4.2% |
| Net margin | 16.8% | 25.5% |
| Return on equity | 6.7% | 12.0% |
| Return on assets | 0.5% | 1.0% |
| Dividend yield | — | 2.0% |
| Debt / equity | 1.72 | 1.20 |
| Piotroski F (quality) | 8 / 9 | 7 / 9 |
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