HSBC (HSBC) Competitors $64.08 -0.39 (-0.60%) Closing price 09/2/2025Extended Trading$63.98 -0.10 (-0.16%) As of 06:37 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock HSBC vs. BAC, RY, MUFG, HDB, C, SAN, UBS, TD, IBN, and BBVAShould you be buying HSBC stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of HSBC include Bank of America (BAC), Royal Bank Of Canada (RY), Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), HDFC Bank (HDB), Citigroup (C), Banco Santander (SAN), UBS Group (UBS), Toronto Dominion Bank (TD), ICICI Bank (IBN), and Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria (BBVA). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry. HSBC vs. Its Competitors Bank of America Royal Bank Of Canada Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group HDFC Bank Citigroup Banco Santander UBS Group Toronto Dominion Bank ICICI Bank Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) and HSBC (NYSE:HSBC) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, media sentiment and analyst recommendations. Which has better valuation & earnings, 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$192.43B1.94$27.13B$3.4214.73HSBC$141.75B1.58$23.98B$5.0512.69 Does the media prefer BAC or HSBC? In the previous week, Bank of America had 50 more articles in the media than HSBC. MarketBeat recorded 79 mentions for Bank of America and 29 mentions for HSBC. Bank of America's average media sentiment score of 1.19 beat HSBC's score of 0.45 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 58 Very Positive mention(s) 11 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive HSBC 15 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 3 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 large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Is BAC or HSBC more profitable? Bank of America has a net margin of 14.81% compared to HSBC's net margin of 13.48%. HSBC's return on equity of 12.73% 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 13.48%12.73%0.81% Do analysts recommend BAC or HSBC? Bank of America currently has a consensus target price of $50.13, suggesting a potential downside of 0.47%. HSBC has a consensus target price of $63.00, suggesting a potential downside of 1.69%. Given Bank of America's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly 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) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.77HSBC 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.20 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 2.1%. 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 39.2% 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 increased its dividend for 11 consecutive years. Which has more risk & volatility, BAC or HSBC? Bank of America has a beta of 1.34, indicating that its share price is 34% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, HSBC has a beta of 0.65, indicating that its share price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500. 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. 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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$223.73B$67.22B$12.42B$21.20BDividend Yield3.07%3.62%5.42%3.48%P/E Ratio12.6919.25228.8029.02Price / Sales1.584.1431.4850.28Price / Cash8.219.5719.0618.29Price / Book1.191.372.294.57Net Income$23.98B$6.73B$1.00B$999.06M7 Day Performance-2.09%-1.22%-0.16%-0.01%1 Month Performance4.45%3.13%4.09%6.50%1 Year Performance44.13%36.50%540.35%11.34% HSBC Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HSBCHSBC1.4284 of 5 stars$64.08-0.6%$63.00-1.7%+45.1%$223.73B$141.75B12.69211,304Trending NewsDividend IncreaseBACBank of America4.8565 of 5 stars$49.53+0.1%$50.13+1.2%+24.6%$366.87B$104.52B14.48213,000Trending NewsRYRoyal Bank Of Canada4.914 of 5 stars$136.26-1.2%$193.00+41.6%+20.4%$191.48B$98.71B15.1494,838Earnings ReportAnalyst UpgradeMUFGMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group3.8527 of 5 stars$15.48-0.8%N/A+45.3%$186.75B$6.72T14.33150,800Positive NewsHDBHDFC Bank2.8996 of 5 stars$72.86-1.5%N/A+16.5%$185.85B$55.70B22.35214,521Positive NewsShort Interest ↓CCitigroup4.908 of 5 stars$95.00-0.3%$96.54+1.6%+54.1%$174.89B$170.76B14.03239,000Trending NewsSANBanco Santander3.3073 of 5 stars$9.60-1.9%N/A+91.7%$142.90B$66.96B10.67199,958Positive NewsShort Interest ↑UBSUBS Group4.1131 of 5 stars$40.19-0.5%N/A+31.7%$128.87B$84.56B21.26108,648Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeTDToronto Dominion Bank3.8151 of 5 stars$73.80-0.8%$93.00+26.0%+25.3%$126.57B$88.27B10.82102,190Positive NewsEarnings ReportDividend IncreaseAnalyst RevisionIBNICICI Bank2.3503 of 5 stars$32.34-1.2%N/A+8.4%$115.43B$22.68B19.96182,665Analyst DowngradeStock SplitBBVABanco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria3.0143 of 5 stars$18.65-2.5%N/A+70.2%$108.88B$39.82B9.82125,916Positive NewsShort Interest ↓ Related Companies and Tools Related Companies BAC Competitors RY Competitors MUFG Competitors HDB Competitors C Competitors SAN Competitors UBS Competitors TD Competitors IBN Competitors BBVA 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 9/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMan Who Called Nvidia at $1.10 Says Buy This Now...In 2004, one man called Nvidia before just about anyone knew it existed. 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