Business Segments · Compensation expense
Markets — Compensation expense
Citigroup Markets — Compensation expense increased by 19.8% to $1.20B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 17.9%, from $1.02B to $1.20B. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Markets — Compensation expense shows an upward trend with a 3.9% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2022
Last reportedQ1 2026May 7, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase relative to revenue may signal rising talent costs or aggressive hiring, while a decrease may reflect cost-cutting or lower performance-based incentives.
Detailed definition
Total costs related to employee salaries, bonuses, and benefits specifically allocated to the Markets segment. This is a...
Peer comparison
Standard operating expense category for all financial services firms.
Metric ID:
c_segment_markets_compensation_expenseHistorical Data
17 periods
| Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $887.00M | $887.00M | $887.00M | $887.00M | $911.25M | $911.25M | $911.25M | $911.25M | $978.00M | $896.00M | $854.00M | $883.00M | $1.02B | $992.00M | $972.00M | $1.00B | $1.20B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +2.7% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +7.3% | -8.4% | -4.7% | +3.4% | +15.3% | -2.6% | -2.0% | +3.1% | +19.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +2.7% | +2.7% | +2.7% | +2.7% | +7.3% | -1.7% | -6.3% | -3.1% | +4.1% | +10.7% | +13.8% | +13.5% | +17.9% |
Range$854.00M – $1.20B
CAGR+7.8%
Avg YoY Growth+5.2%
Median YoY Growth+2.7%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Citigroup's markets — compensation expense?
- Citigroup (C) reported markets — compensation expense of $1.20B in Q1 2026.
- How has Citigroup's markets — compensation expense changed year-over-year?
- Citigroup's markets — compensation expense increased by 17.9% year-over-year, from $1.02B to $1.20B.
- What is the long-term trend for Citigroup's markets — compensation expense?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Citigroup's markets — compensation expense has grown at a 3.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.55B to $3.98B.
- What does markets — compensation expense mean?
- The total cost of employee compensation for the Markets segment.