HSBC (HSBC) Competitors $63.87 +1.05 (+1.67%) As of 11:21 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock HSBC vs. BAC, HDB, RY, MUFG, C, SAN, TD, IBN, UBS, and SMFGShould you be buying HSBC stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of HSBC include Bank of America (BAC), HDFC Bank (HDB), Royal Bank Of Canada (RY), Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), Citigroup (C), Banco Santander (SAN), Toronto Dominion Bank (TD), ICICI Bank (IBN), UBS Group (UBS), and Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry. HSBC vs. Its Competitors Bank of America HDFC Bank Royal Bank Of Canada Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Citigroup Banco Santander Toronto Dominion Bank ICICI Bank UBS Group Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) and HSBC (NYSE:HSBC) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, profitability and institutional ownership. Do analysts recommend BAC or HSBC? Bank of America presently has a consensus target price of $50.03, indicating a potential upside of 5.07%. HSBC has a consensus target price of $63.00, indicating a potential downside of 0.65%. Given Bank of America's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Bank of America is more favorable than HSBC.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Bank of America 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 17 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.83HSBC 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Does the media favor BAC or HSBC? In the previous week, Bank of America had 110 more articles in the media than HSBC. MarketBeat recorded 144 mentions for Bank of America and 34 mentions for HSBC. Bank of America's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat HSBC's score of 0.10 indicating that Bank of America is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Bank of America 75 Very Positive mention(s) 32 Positive mention(s) 29 Neutral mention(s) 6 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive HSBC 8 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 6 Negative mention(s) 4 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do institutionals and insiders believe in BAC or HSBC? 70.7% of Bank of America shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.5% of HSBC shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Bank of America shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of HSBC shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has better earnings & valuation, BAC or HSBC? Bank of America has higher revenue and earnings than HSBC. HSBC is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bank of America, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBank of America$192.43B1.86$27.13B$3.4213.92HSBC$141.75B1.56$23.98B$5.4511.64 Which has more risk and volatility, BAC or HSBC? Bank of America has a beta of 1.3, suggesting that its share price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, HSBC has a beta of 0.57, suggesting that its share price is 43% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is BAC or HSBC a better dividend stock? Bank of America pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. HSBC pays an annual dividend of $1.98 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Bank of America pays out 30.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. HSBC pays out 36.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Bank of America has raised its dividend for 11 consecutive years. Is BAC or HSBC more profitable? Bank of America has a net margin of 14.81% compared to HSBC's net margin of 14.55%. HSBC's return on equity of 12.55% beat Bank of America's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Bank of America14.81% 10.25% 0.84% HSBC 14.55%12.55%0.81% SummaryBank of America beats HSBC on 16 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get HSBC News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for HSBC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding HSBC and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart HSBC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricHSBCBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$221.34B$66.60B$12.10B$20.80BDividend Yield3.15%3.70%5.56%3.65%P/E Ratio11.638.8819.2027.64Price / Sales1.564.3626.4858.58Price / Cash8.009.2618.5517.94Price / Book1.181.322.324.67Net Income$23.98B$6.72B$997.29M$994.51M7 Day Performance1.41%-0.26%0.66%0.15%1 Month Performance8.56%3.46%5.01%7.13%1 Year Performance47.95%38.72%542.39%11.73% HSBC Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HSBCHSBC2.4777 of 5 stars$63.87+1.7%$63.00-1.4%+46.6%$222.94B$141.75B11.72211,304BACBank of America4.8855 of 5 stars$47.04+0.7%$48.89+3.9%+10.3%$354.29B$192.43B14.00213,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportHDBHDFC Bank1.467 of 5 stars$75.26-1.0%N/A+26.6%$190.58B$2.87T22.81213,527Trending NewsGap UpRYRoyal Bank Of Canada4.7824 of 5 stars$131.87+0.1%$193.00+46.4%+19.5%$186.02B$98.71B14.6594,838MUFGMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group4.3097 of 5 stars$13.64-0.4%N/A+18.2%$164.54B$89.51B12.99140,000Positive NewsCCitigroup4.9592 of 5 stars$87.50+0.9%$87.89+0.5%+43.4%$163.42B$170.76B13.82239,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend IncreaseAnalyst UpgradeInsider TradeSANBanco Santander3.7502 of 5 stars$8.50+0.8%N/A+75.4%$128.72B$66.96B9.76199,958High Trading VolumeTDToronto Dominion Bank4.2352 of 5 stars$74.04+0.6%$93.00+25.6%+27.0%$127.37B$88.27B10.86102,190Positive NewsIBNICICI Bank1.2388 of 5 stars$33.21-0.2%N/A+13.2%$118.49B$22.68B21.29187,765Upcoming EarningsStock SplitGap UpUBSUBS Group3.7804 of 5 stars$35.66-0.1%N/A+18.5%$114.34B$84.56B23.62108,648Trending NewsSMFGSumitomo Mitsui Financial Group4.0941 of 5 stars$14.86-0.3%N/A+4.3%$95.91B$5.07T16.32123,000 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies BAC Competitors HDB Competitors RY Competitors MUFG Competitors C Competitors SAN Competitors TD Competitors IBN Competitors UBS Competitors SMFG Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:HSBC) was last updated on 7/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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