BofA Finance LLC vs HSBC HOLDINGS PLC, two Banks—Regional stocks. A side-by-side on valuation, growth, margins, returns, and what each price is betting.
Where BAC and HSBC diverge most: on ev/ebitda, BAC reads 1278.1 and HSBC reads -2.2; on debt / equity, BAC reads 1.13 and HSBC reads 0.00. The rest of the comparable metrics sit closer together. What BAC's price implies is a bet that sits within the historical range (earnings-power basis). The bull and bear cases for each are in their full reports below.
| Metric | BAC | HSBC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $61.98 | $106.41 |
| Market cap | $433.4B | $370.9B |
| Sector | Financial Services | Financial Services |
| Stage | Mature | Mature |
| P/E | 14.3 | 17.6 |
| P/B | 1.44 | 1.80 |
| P/S | 3.58 | 5.43 |
| EV/EBITDA | 1278.1 | -2.2 |
| Revenue growth | +9.8% | +9.0% |
| Operating margin | — | 41.0% |
| Net margin | 27.8% | 33.9% |
| Return on equity | 11.2% | 11.3% |
| Return on assets | 1.0% | 0.7% |
| Dividend yield | 1.7% | — |
| Debt / equity | 1.13 | 0.00 |
| Piotroski F (quality) | 8 / 9 | 8 / 9 |
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