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Operating Expense Trends

CITIGROUP INC · 2026-10-15 · Importance 29 · Surprise 42

Lower operating expenses were identified as a key driver of Citigroup’s better-than-expected third-quarter earnings. Oppenheimer characterized Citigroup’s third-quarter results as solid while attributing the earnings beat largely to expense reduction. The expense performance indicates that Citigroup’s multiyear restructuring continued to support profitability in the third quarter of 2026.