HSBC (HSBC) Competitors $69.88 -0.33 (-0.46%) Closing price 09/24/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$69.45 -0.43 (-0.61%) As of 04:30 AM 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 HSBC (NYSE:HSBC) and Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, risk, earnings and dividends. Does the media prefer HSBC or BAC? In the previous week, Bank of America had 77 more articles in the media than HSBC. MarketBeat recorded 109 mentions for Bank of America and 32 mentions for HSBC. Bank of America's average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat HSBC's score of 0.40 indicating that Bank of America is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment HSBC 8 Very Positive mention(s) 10 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 6 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Bank of America 71 Very Positive mention(s) 11 Positive mention(s) 23 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in HSBC or BAC? 1.5% of HSBC shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.7% of Bank of America shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of HSBC shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Bank of America shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts rate HSBC or BAC? HSBC presently has a consensus target price of $63.00, indicating a potential downside of 9.84%. Bank of America has a consensus target price of $50.92, indicating a potential downside of 1.44%. Given Bank of America's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Bank of America is more favorable than HSBC.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score HSBC 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.63Bank of America 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 16 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.76 Which has more risk & volatility, HSBC or BAC? HSBC has a beta of 0.65, suggesting that its share price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bank of America has a beta of 1.34, suggesting that its share price is 34% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is HSBC or BAC 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 HSBC13.48% 12.73% 0.81% Bank of America 14.81%10.25%0.84% Which has higher valuation & earnings, HSBC or BAC? 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 RatioHSBC$69.07B3.51$23.98B$5.0513.84Bank of America$192.43B1.99$27.13B$3.4215.11 Is HSBC or BAC a better dividend stock? HSBC pays an annual dividend of $1.98 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Bank of America pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. HSBC pays out 39.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Bank of America pays out 32.7% 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. SummaryBank of America beats HSBC on 15 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. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. 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$243.63B$71.26B$12.78B$21.69BDividend Yield2.83%3.53%5.44%3.52%P/E Ratio13.8420.25240.0529.43Price / Sales3.514.3731.6484.67Price / Cash8.949.8122.7724.47Price / Book1.301.392.304.56Net Income$23.98B$6.73B$1.01B$1.00B7 Day Performance0.47%0.79%-0.42%-0.51%1 Month Performance7.17%0.81%1.91%2.89%1 Year Performance56.42%38.19%540.56%14.77% HSBC Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HSBCHSBC2.5299 of 5 stars$69.88-0.5%$63.00-9.8%+54.5%$243.63B$69.07B13.84211,304Trending NewsDividend IncreaseAnalyst ForecastBACBank of America4.7964 of 5 stars$50.60+0.0%$50.39-0.4%+31.0%$374.79B$104.52B14.80213,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastRYRoyal Bank Of Canada4.8696 of 5 stars$145.36+0.8%$177.50+22.1%+19.1%$204.26B$98.71B15.3594,838Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeMUFGMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group2.881 of 5 stars$15.65+0.5%N/A+53.8%$188.86B$89.51B14.49150,800CCitigroup4.9156 of 5 stars$99.89+0.5%$96.96-2.9%+65.6%$183.89B$170.76B14.75239,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastHDBHDFC Bank1.5834 of 5 stars$35.04-0.1%N/A+4.3%$178.78B$2.50T21.50214,521SANBanco Santander3.3748 of 5 stars$10.14+0.9%N/A+103.0%$150.94B$66.96B11.27199,958UBSUBS Group3.5417 of 5 stars$41.58+2.1%N/A+35.6%$133.32B$84.56B22.00108,648Trending NewsTDToronto Dominion Bank4.3191 of 5 stars$77.64+1.1%$93.00+19.8%+22.5%$132.61B$88.27B9.07102,190Positive NewsIBNICICI Bank1.5596 of 5 stars$32.00-0.2%N/A-0.9%$114.26B$22.68B19.75182,665Stock SplitBBVABanco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria2.8612 of 5 stars$19.19+0.6%N/A+76.9%$112.03B$38.40B10.10125,916Gap Down 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 9/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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