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C / Q3 2026 (FQ3 2026, quarter ended 2026-09-30)

Citigroup

Reported 2026-10-13

Published forecast

Oct 11, 2026, 11:13 PM PDT

Opus 5.5 High in Shortcut

Shortcut

2.74

Shortcut normalized EPS

+4.5% vs Street*

Street

2.62

Street normalized EPS

Frozen October 11 snapshot

Real

2.85

Reported diluted EPS

Shortcut win

Shortcut off by $0.11 · Street off by $0.23.

Scored against reported diluted EPS of $2.85. The original forecast retains its historical normalization residual; an exact provider-adjustment match is not independently verified.

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USD per diluted share

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Behind the estimate.

Higher net interest income, trading and investment-banking fees lift revenue. Investment and severance spending plus card-credit provisions offset part of that growth.

The normalized EPS bridge retains a small divestiture adjustment and a six-quarter historical normalization residual. Matching that residual to the Street’s current-quarter definition remains unresolved.

Forecast and independent review: Opus 5.5 High in Shortcut.

Model assumptions and review notes
  • Normalized EPS includes the original empirical six-quarter residual -0.0118011797/share; its economic explanation and like-for-like normalized basis remain unproven. Numerical gap shown; the score compares published values directly.
  • The normalized EPS bridge includes a six-quarter historical residual of about −$0.012 per share. Its economic explanation and comparability with Street normalized EPS remain unverified.
  • Operating cash flow is a mechanical scenario. Deposits are a balance-sheet residual, and the model does not fully forecast Banamex consideration and minority-equity effects.

On the record.

Reporting period
Q3 2026 (FQ3 2026, quarter ended 2026-09-30), ended 2026-09-30
Reporting basis
Normalized diluted EPS per common share, USD (S&P normalized basis: GAAP diluted EPS excluding Citi divestiture-related reconciling items, less 6-quarter average residual)
Published
Oct 11, 2026, 11:13 PM PDT
Model / effort
Opus 5.5 · High effort

Original forecasts, models and publication times remain on the record.

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