HSBC HOLDINGS PLC vs JPMORGAN CHASE & CO, two Banks—Regional stocks. A side-by-side on valuation, growth, margins, returns, and what each price is betting.
Where HSBC and JPM diverge most: on ev/ebitda, HSBC reads -3.6 and JPM reads 71.2; on debt / equity, HSBC reads 0.00 and JPM reads 0.19. The rest of the comparable metrics sit closer together. What JPM's price implies is a somewhat stretched bet versus history (earnings-power basis). The bull and bear cases for each are in their full reports below.
| Metric | HSBC | JPM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $93.00 | $332.96 |
| Market cap | $324.1B | $897.1B |
| Sector | Financial Services | Financial Services |
| Stage | Mature | Growth |
| P/E | 15.4 | 14.3 |
| P/B | 1.58 | 2.39 |
| P/S | 4.75 | 4.50 |
| EV/EBITDA | -3.6 | 71.2 |
| Revenue growth | +9.0% | +13.4% |
| Operating margin | 41.0% | — |
| Net margin | 33.9% | 32.6% |
| Return on equity | 11.3% | 17.4% |
| Return on assets | 0.7% | 1.3% |
| Dividend yield | — | 1.7% |
| Debt / equity | 0.00 | 0.19 |
| Piotroski F (quality) | 8 / 9 | 7 / 9 |
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