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First Citizens Bancshares vs Fifth Third Bancorp

First Citizens Bancshares and Fifth Third Bancorp are similar in size: $9.54bn and $9.02bn of revenue in their latest fiscal years. Fifth Third Bancorp grew faster (6.3% against -2.2%). Fifth Third Bancorp kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 28.0% against 23.1%.

Latest fiscal yearFirst Citizens BancsharesFCNCA, 2025Fifth Third BancorpFITB, 2025
Revenue $9.54bn $9.02bn
Revenue growth -2.2% 6.3%
Net income $2.21bn $2.52bn
Operating margin — —
Net margin 23.1% 28.0%
Return on equity 9.9% 12.2%
Free cash flow $2.21bn $3.93bn
Cash $801m $3.50bn
Total debt $36.01bn $14.52bn
Debt to equity — —
Dividend per share $7.95 $1.54
Dividend yield 0.7% 2.6%
Share buybacks $3.03bn $525m
Employees 17,876 18,676
Market value $26.98bn $49.00bn
Price vs our value range — —
Moat score 62 (Moderate) 74 (Strong)
Insider trades, 12 months 62 buys, 11 sales 0 buys, 54 sales

Each figure is from the company's latest annual report and links to the page it comes from. Fiscal years can end on different dates. Market value and the value verdict use the delayed price shown on the stock pages. Not a recommendation.

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Figures from each company's latest annual report filed with the SEC (10-K or 20-F), as reported, with the fiscal year shown. Not investment advice. How we read filings: methodology.