HSBC HOLDINGS PLC vs ROYAL BANK OF CANADA, two Banks—Regional stocks. A side-by-side on valuation, growth, margins, returns, and what each price is betting.
Where HSBC and RY diverge most: on ev/ebitda, HSBC reads -2.2 and RY reads 117.7; on p/b, HSBC reads 1.80 and RY reads 2.85. The rest of the comparable metrics sit closer together. The bull and bear cases for each are in their full reports below.
| Metric | HSBC | RY |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $106.41 | $209.56 |
| Market cap | $370.9B | $293.1B |
| Sector | Financial Services | Financial Services |
| Stage | Mature | Growth |
| P/E | 17.6 | 19.5 |
| P/B | 1.80 | 2.85 |
| P/S | 5.43 | 5.88 |
| EV/EBITDA | -2.2 | 117.7 |
| Revenue growth | +9.0% | +12.1% |
| Operating margin | 41.0% | — |
| Net margin | 33.9% | 31.0% |
| Return on equity | 11.3% | 15.0% |
| Return on assets | 0.7% | 0.9% |
| Debt / equity | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Piotroski F (quality) | 8 / 9 | 9 / 9 |
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