Citigroup (C) reported $19.58 billion in revenue for the quarter ended December 2024, representing a year-over-year increase of 12.3%. EPS of $1.34 for the same period compares to $0.84 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $19.55 billion, representing a surprise of +0.14%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +7.20%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.25.

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 Citigroup performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

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Shares of Citigroup have returned +3.4% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -3.3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.