Citigroupvs.U.S. Bancorp
C vs USB · both in Banks, part of the Banks, payments & capital markets value chain: Consumer and commercial banks that take deposits and make loans, the foundation of the system.
Citigroup is about 2.5× larger than U.S. Bancorp by market cap; U.S. Bancorp trades at the lower P/E (10.8 vs 12.2).
Side by side
| C | USB | |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $218B | $88.1B |
| Price | $129.64 | $57.08 |
| Today | +1.2% | +0.1% |
| Return YTD | +9.1% | +6.9% |
| Return 1Y | +30.2% | +21.4% |
| Since July 13, 2026 | −7.9% | −8.4% |
| P/E | 12.2 | 10.8 |
| P/S | 1.1 | 2.1 |
| P/B | 1.0 | 1.3 |
Data as of 2026-10-09 · updates daily after U.S. close
Since July 13, 2026: the change in the closing price from the first session with a close for both companies. Sectivia records these closes itself, starting June 26, 2026.
The two companies
CitigroupC
Treasury and trade services for multinational corporations is this global bank's strongest franchise; branded cards and consumer banking sit beside it. A multi-year simplification is still under way.
Full C profile →U.S. BancorpUSB
A payments business of real size sits alongside conventional deposits and loans here, unusual among U.S. regional banks. Returns have been strong.
Full USB profile →More C & USB comparisons
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