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HSBC HOLDINGS PLC (HBC1.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Europe - Frankfurt Stock Exchange - FRA:HBC1 - GB0005405286 - Common Stock

14.54 EUR
-0.14 (-0.95%)
Last: 1/28/2026, 7:00:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

4

HBC1 gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 114 industry peers in the Banks industry. HBC1 has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. HBC1 is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year HBC1 was profitable.
  • HBC1 had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • HBC1 had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • HBC1 had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
HBC1.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFHBC1.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50B 100B 150B

1.2 Ratios

  • HBC1 has a Return On Assets of 0.96%. This is in the better half of the industry: HBC1 outperforms 61.40% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 16.05%, HBC1 belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 82.46% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.96%
ROE 16.05%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)0.66%
ROA(5y)0.51%
ROE(3y)10.85%
ROE(5y)8.24%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
HBC1.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICHBC1.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2 4 6 8 10

1.3 Margins

  • With a Profit Margin value of 24.34%, HBC1 perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 54.39% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of HBC1 has grown nicely.
  • The Operating Margin and Gross Margin are not available for HBC1 so they could not be analyzed.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) 24.34%
GM N/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y16.29%
PM growth 5Y29.2%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
HBC1.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsHBC1.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5 10 15 20 25

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • HBC1 does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, HBC1 has less shares outstanding
  • Compared to 5 years ago, HBC1 has less shares outstanding
  • Compared to 1 year ago, HBC1 has a worse debt to assets ratio.
HBC1.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingHBC1.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5B 10B 15B 20B
HBC1.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsHBC1.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1T 2T 3T

2.2 Solvency

  • HBC1 has a debt to FCF ratio of 7.73. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as HBC1 would need 7.73 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • HBC1 has a Debt to FCF ratio of 7.73. This is amongst the best in the industry. HBC1 outperforms 83.33% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.91 is on the high side and indicates that HBC1 has dependencies on debt financing.
  • HBC1 has a Debt to Equity ratio (1.91) which is in line with its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.91
Debt/FCF 7.73
Altman-Z N/A
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC5.15%
HBC1.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFHBC1.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50B 100B 150B 200B 250B

2.3 Liquidity

Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio N/A
Quick Ratio N/A
HBC1.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesHBC1.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50B 100B 150B 200B 250B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 12.70% over the past year.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 13.51% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
  • The Revenue has decreased by -1.62% in the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, HBC1 shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 1.30% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)12.7%
EPS 3Y21.77%
EPS 5Y13.51%
EPS Q2Q%5.88%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.62%
Revenue growth 3Y4.95%
Revenue growth 5Y1.3%
Sales Q2Q%2.43%

3.2 Future

  • HBC1 is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 3.52% yearly.
  • HBC1 is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 2.23% yearly.
EPS Next Y10.49%
EPS Next 2Y8.9%
EPS Next 3Y8.96%
EPS Next 5Y3.52%
Revenue Next Year3.12%
Revenue Next 2Y2.49%
Revenue Next 3Y2.75%
Revenue Next 5Y2.23%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
HBC1.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesHBC1.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 20B 40B 60B 80B
HBC1.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesHBC1.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 0.5 1 1.5

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • HBC1 is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 12.22.
  • HBC1's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of HBC1 to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.60), we can say HBC1 is valued rather cheaply.
  • HBC1 is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 11.29.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of HBC1 is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of HBC1 to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.83), we can say HBC1 is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 12.22
Fwd PE 11.29
HBC1.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsHBC1.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, HBC1 is valued cheaper than 98.25% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 1.26
EV/EBITDA N/A
HBC1.DE Per share dataHBC1.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 10 20 30 40

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)1.16
PEG (5Y)0.9
EPS Next 2Y8.9%
EPS Next 3Y8.96%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • HBC1 has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.98%.
  • HBC1's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 3.93.
  • HBC1's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.98%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of HBC1 is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 13.67%!
Dividend Growth(5Y)13.67%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years4
HBC1.DE Yearly Dividends per shareHBC1.DE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.2 0.4 0.6

5.3 Sustainability

  • 43.96% of the earnings are spent on dividend by HBC1. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
  • The dividend of HBC1 is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP43.96%
EPS Next 2Y8.9%
EPS Next 3Y8.96%
HBC1.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendHBC1.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50B 100B 150B
HBC1.DE Dividend Payout.HBC1.DE Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.HBC1.DE Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

HSBC HOLDINGS PLC / HBC1.DE FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for HSBC HOLDINGS PLC?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to HBC1.DE.


What is the valuation status for HBC1 stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to HSBC HOLDINGS PLC (HBC1.DE). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


How profitable is HSBC HOLDINGS PLC (HBC1.DE) stock?

HSBC HOLDINGS PLC (HBC1.DE) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


Can you provide the financial health for HBC1 stock?

The financial health rating of HSBC HOLDINGS PLC (HBC1.DE) is 3 / 10.


Is the dividend of HSBC HOLDINGS PLC sustainable?

The dividend rating of HSBC HOLDINGS PLC (HBC1.DE) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 43.96%.