Professional fees
Citigroup Professional fees increased by 11.5% to $573.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 11.8%, from $650.00M to $573.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Professional fees shows a downward trend with a -5.8% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase often signals heightened regulatory scrutiny, major transformation projects, or legal challenges, whereas a decrease suggests stable operations.
Detailed definition
This metric includes payments made to third-party legal, accounting, consulting, and advisory firms for specialized serv...
Peer comparison
Standard line item across all public companies; high levels relative to peers can indicate complex litigation or aggressive restructuring.
professional_feesHistorical Data
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $620.25M | $620.25M | $620.25M | $620.25M | $519.50M | $519.50M | $519.50M | $519.50M | $426.00M | $449.00M | $491.00M | $650.00M | $476.00M | $510.00M | $514.00M | $573.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -16.2% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -18.0% | +5.4% | +9.4% | +32.4% | -26.8% | +7.1% | +0.8% | +11.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -16.2% | -16.2% | -16.2% | -16.2% | -18.0% | -13.6% | -5.5% | +25.1% | +11.7% | +13.6% | +4.7% | -11.8% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Citigroup's professional fees?
- Citigroup (C) reported professional fees of $573.00M in Q4 2025.
- How has Citigroup's professional fees changed year-over-year?
- Citigroup's professional fees decreased by 11.8% year-over-year, from $650.00M to $573.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Citigroup's professional fees?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Citigroup's professional fees has grown at a -5.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.48B to $2.07B.
- What does professional fees mean?
- The total expenditure on external legal, consulting, and professional advisory services.