HSBC (HSBC) Competitors $68.96 -0.94 (-1.34%) Closing price 09/25/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$69.06 +0.11 (+0.15%) As of 09/25/2025 07:59 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, C, HDB, 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), Citigroup (C), HDFC Bank (HDB), 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 Citigroup HDFC Bank 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 better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, profitability, valuation and risk. Which has preferable 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$192.43B2.00$27.13B$3.4215.16HSBC$141.75B1.69$23.98B$5.0513.65 Is BAC or HSBC a better dividend stock? Bank of America pays an annual dividend of $1.12 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 2.9%. Bank of America pays out 32.7% 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. 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% Which has more volatility and risk, BAC or HSBC? Bank of America has a beta of 1.34, suggesting that its stock price is 34% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, HSBC has a beta of 0.65, suggesting that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals and insiders believe in BAC or HSBC? 70.7% of Bank of America shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.5% of HSBC shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Bank of America shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of HSBC shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media refer more to BAC or HSBC? In the previous week, Bank of America had 56 more articles in the media than HSBC. MarketBeat recorded 98 mentions for Bank of America and 42 mentions for HSBC. Bank of America's average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat HSBC's score of 0.49 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 62 Very Positive mention(s) 12 Positive mention(s) 21 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive HSBC 15 Very Positive mention(s) 12 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 6 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do analysts prefer BAC or HSBC? Bank of America currently has a consensus price target of $50.92, indicating a potential downside of 1.78%. HSBC has a consensus price target of $63.00, indicating a potential downside of 8.64%. Given Bank of America's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities 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) 16 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.76HSBC 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.63 SummaryBank of America beats HSBC on 16 of the 20 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. 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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$242.55B$69.56B$12.62B$21.61BDividend Yield2.83%3.53%5.47%3.52%P/E Ratio13.6520.09238.9229.18Price / Sales1.694.4030.7459.53Price / Cash8.909.7522.6924.32Price / Book1.281.382.274.52Net Income$23.98B$6.73B$1.01B$1.00B7 Day Performance-1.13%-0.58%-0.91%-0.84%1 Month Performance5.36%-0.13%0.85%1.80%1 Year Performance50.20%34.08%539.46%12.54% HSBC Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HSBCHSBC2.4529 of 5 stars$68.96-1.3%$63.00-8.6%+54.4%$242.55B$141.75B13.65211,304Trending NewsDividend IncreaseAnalyst ForecastBACBank of America4.7947 of 5 stars$50.60+0.0%$50.39-0.4%+32.0%$374.79B$104.52B14.80213,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastRYRoyal Bank Of Canada4.8707 of 5 stars$145.36+0.8%$177.50+22.1%+18.3%$204.26B$98.71B15.3594,838Analyst UpgradeMUFGMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group2.8346 of 5 stars$15.65+0.5%N/A+57.4%$188.86B$89.51B14.49150,800CCitigroup4.8802 of 5 stars$99.89+0.5%$96.96-2.9%+68.9%$183.89B$170.76B14.75239,000Trending NewsAnalyst DowngradeHDBHDFC Bank1.5062 of 5 stars$35.04-0.1%N/A+3.5%$178.78B$2.50T21.50214,521Positive NewsSANBanco Santander3.3233 of 5 stars$10.14+0.9%N/A+104.1%$150.94B$66.96B11.27199,958News CoverageUBSUBS Group3.4505 of 5 stars$41.58+2.1%N/A+34.9%$133.32B$84.56B22.00108,648Trending NewsTDToronto Dominion Bank4.1422 of 5 stars$77.64+1.1%$93.00+19.8%+25.4%$132.61B$88.27B9.07102,190Positive NewsIBNICICI Bank1.5035 of 5 stars$32.00-0.2%N/A-1.8%$114.26B$22.68B19.75182,665Positive NewsStock SplitBBVABanco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria3.0513 of 5 stars$19.19+0.6%N/A+75.0%$112.03B$38.40B10.10125,916 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies BAC Competitors RY Competitors MUFG Competitors C Competitors HDB 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 9/26/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAnother gold high? 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