
HSBC Holdings PLC
LSE:HSBA

Profitability Summary
HSBC Holdings PLC's profitability score is hidden . We take all the information about a company's profitability (such as its margins, capital efficiency, free cash flow generating ability, and more) and consolidate it into one single number - the profitability score. The higher the profitability score, the more profitable the company is.
Profitability Score
We take all the information about a company's profitability (such as its margins, capital efficiency, free cash flow generating ability, and more) and consolidate it into one single number - the profitability score. The higher the profitability score, the more profitable the company is.
We take all the information about a company's profitability (such as its margins, capital efficiency, free cash flow generating ability, and more) and consolidate it into one single number - the profitability score. The higher the profitability score, the more profitable the company is.
Profitability Score
Margins
Profit margins represent what percentage of sales has turned into profits. Simply put, the percentage figure indicates how many cents of profit the company has generated for each dollar of sale.
Profit margins help investors assess if a company's management is generating enough profit from its sales and whether operating costs and overhead costs are being contained.
Margins Comparison
HSBC Holdings PLC Competitors
Country | Company | Market Cap |
Net Margin |
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UK |
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HSBC Holdings PLC
LSE:HSBA
|
150.6B GBP |
28%
|
|
US |
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JPMorgan Chase & Co
NYSE:JPM
|
680.4B USD |
32%
|
|
ZA |
A
|
Absa Bank Ltd
JSE:ABSP
|
430.4B Zac |
17%
|
|
ZA |
S
|
Standard Bank Group Ltd
JSE:SBK
|
370.6B Zac |
17%
|
|
ZA |
C
|
Capitec Bank Holdings Ltd
JSE:CPI
|
360.3B Zac |
25%
|
|
CN |
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Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd
SSE:601398
|
2.5T CNY |
41%
|
|
US |
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Bank of America Corp
NYSE:BAC
|
298.9B USD |
7%
|
|
CN |
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Agricultural Bank of China Ltd
SSE:601288
|
1.9T CNY |
34%
|
|
CN |
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Bank of China Ltd
SSE:601988
|
1.7T CNY |
34%
|
|
US |
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Wells Fargo & Co
NYSE:WFC
|
225B USD |
23%
|
|
CN |
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China Construction Bank Corp
SSE:601939
|
1.5T CNY |
43%
|
Return on Capital
Return on capital ratios give a sense of how well a company is using its capital (equity, assets, capital employed, etc.) to generate profits (operating income, net income, etc.). In simple words, these ratios show how much income is generated for each dollar of capital invested.


Return on Capital Comparison
HSBC Holdings PLC Competitors
Country | Company | Market Cap | ROE | ROA | ||
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UK |
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HSBC Holdings PLC
LSE:HSBA
|
150.6B GBP |
12%
|
1%
|
|
US |
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JPMorgan Chase & Co
NYSE:JPM
|
680.4B USD |
17%
|
1%
|
|
ZA |
A
|
Absa Bank Ltd
JSE:ABSP
|
430.4B Zac |
11%
|
1%
|
|
ZA |
S
|
Standard Bank Group Ltd
JSE:SBK
|
370.6B Zac |
16%
|
1%
|
|
ZA |
C
|
Capitec Bank Holdings Ltd
JSE:CPI
|
360.3B Zac |
29%
|
6%
|
|
CN |
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Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd
SSE:601398
|
2.5T CNY |
9%
|
1%
|
|
US |
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Bank of America Corp
NYSE:BAC
|
298.9B USD |
2%
|
0%
|
|
CN |
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Agricultural Bank of China Ltd
SSE:601288
|
1.9T CNY |
9%
|
1%
|
|
CN |
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Bank of China Ltd
SSE:601988
|
1.7T CNY |
8%
|
1%
|
|
US |
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Wells Fargo & Co
NYSE:WFC
|
225B USD |
10%
|
1%
|
|
CN |
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China Construction Bank Corp
SSE:601939
|
1.5T CNY |
10%
|
1%
|