Citizens Financial Group vs KeyCorp
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The short version
- Citizens Financial Group is the larger business, with $8.2B of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $7.5B for KeyCorp.
- KeyCorp grew revenue faster (62.7%, against 5.6%).
- Investors pay more for each dollar of Citizens Financial Groupβs earnings: a P/E of 14.2x against 12.3x for KeyCorp.
| Latest fiscal year | CFG Β· FY25 | KEY Β· FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| Market cap | $28.5B | $23.4B |
| Revenue | $8.2B | $7.5B |
| Free cash flow | β | β |
| Net income | $1.8B | $1.8B |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth | 5.6% | 62.7% |
| 5-year growth | 3.6% | 2.3% |
| Share count change | β3.7% | 16.7% |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | β | β |
| Operating margin | β | β |
| Net margin | 22.2% | 24.3% |
| FCF margin | β | β |
| Return on capital | β | β |
| Return on equity | 7.2% | 9.5% |
| Balance sheet | ||
| Net debt | β | β |
| Net debt / EBITDA | β | β |
| Dividends and buybacks | $1.4B | $1.1B |
| Valuation & quality | ||
| P/E | 14.2x | 12.3x |
| Piotroski F-score | β | β |
Revenue
FY16
CFG $5.3B
KEY $5.0B
FY17
CFG $5.7B
KEY $6.3B
FY18
CFG $6.1B
KEY $6.5B
FY19
CFG $6.5B
KEY $6.4B
FY20
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KEY $6.7B
FY21
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KEY $7.3B
FY22
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KEY $7.3B
FY23
CFG $8.2B
KEY $6.4B
FY24
CFG $7.8B
KEY $4.6B
FY25
CFG $8.2B
KEY $7.5B
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Each company's latest fiscal year; fiscal years end in different months. The best value in each row is highlighted where higher (or lower) is clearly better. Not investment advice.