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Citizens Financial Group (NYSE:CFG) Net Cash per Share Explanation
Ben Graham invested in situations where the company's stock price was lower than its net-cash. He assigned some value to the company's other current asset. The value is called Net Current Asset Value (NCAV). One research study, covering the years 1970 through 1983 showed that portfolios picked at the beginning of each year, and held for one year, returned 29.4 percent, on average, over the 13-year period, compared to 11.5 percent for the S&P 500 Index. Other studies of Graham's strategy produced similar results.
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Citizens Financial Group Net Cash per Share Related Terms
Citizens Financial Group Net Cash per Share Historical Data
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
CFG vs BAP, RF, HBAN: Net Cash per Share Comparison
For the Banks - Regional subindustry, Citizens Financial Group's Price-to-Net-Cash, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Net-Cash data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Citizens Financial Group Price-to-Net-Cash vs Banks Industry
For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Citizens Financial Group's Price-to-Net-Cash distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Citizens Financial Group's Price-to-Net-Cash falls into.
Citizens Financial Group Net Cash per Share Calculation
In the calculation of a company's Net Cash per Share, assets other than cash and short term investments are considered to be worth nothing. But the company has to pay its debt and other liabilities in full. This is an extremely conservative way of valuation. Most companies have negative Net Cash per Share. But sometimes a company's price may be lower than its net-cash.
Citizens Financial Group's Net Cash per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Citizens Financial Group (CFG) has a Net Cash per Share of $-370.25 as of Jun. 2026. Net cash per share equals the per-share value of cash and equivalents less total liabilities and minority interest. View historical data on Citizens Financial Group and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Citizens Financial Group ranks #999999 out of 8 companies in the Banks industry.
Is Citizens Financial Group's Net Cash per Share too high?
Citizens Financial Group's current Net Cash per Share is $-370.25. Based on the distribution chart, Citizens Financial Group ranks #999999 out of 8 companies in the Banks industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Citizens Financial Group has a GF Score™ of 70/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Citizens Financial Group's Net Cash per Share compare to BAP and RF?
According to the Banks industry distribution chart, Citizens Financial Group ranks #999999 out of 8 companies for Net Cash per Share. This places Citizens Financial Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Net Cash per Share is 2.50. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Net Cash per Share for a Banks company?
The median Net Cash per Share among Banks companies is 2.50, based on 8 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Net Cash per Share significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Net Cash per Share should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Net Cash per Share mean?
A high Net Cash per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Net cash per share equals the per-share value of cash and equivalents less total liabilities and minority interest. View historical data on Citizens Financial Group and its competitors. For the Banks industry, the median Net Cash per Share is 2.50 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Citizens Financial Group's current Net Cash per Share is $-370.25. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Citizens Financial Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Citizens Financial Group (CFG) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $51.93, compared to a current price of $74.73 — trading 43.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Net Cash per Share is $-370.25. Citizens Financial Group's overall GF Score™ is 70/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Net Cash per Share calculated?
Net Cash per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Citizens Financial Group (CFG), the current Net Cash per Share is $-370.25 as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Citizens Financial Group (CFG) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Citizens Financial Group stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $74.73 is trading 43.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of $51.93.
GuruFocus considers Citizens Financial Group to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for CFG:
Net Cash per Share: $-370.25
GF Value™: $51.93 vs. price of $74.73 (43.9% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the CFG stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Citizens Financial Group Inc is a bank holding company headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island. Through its subsidiaries, it offers various retail and commercial banking products and services to individuals, small businesses, middle-market companies, large corporations, and institutions. The group's reportable business segments are: Consumer Banking and Commercial Banking. The majority of its revenue is generated from the Consumer Banking segment, which serves consumer customers and small businesses, offering traditional banking products and services, including deposits, mortgage and home equity lending, credit cards, small business loans, education loans, point-of-sale finance loans, and wealth management solutions, among others, through a network of branches and ATMs.
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