HSBC HOLDINGS PLC vs SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP, INC., two Banks—Regional stocks. A side-by-side on valuation, growth, margins, returns, and what each price is betting.
Where HSBC and SMFG diverge most: on ev/ebitda, HSBC reads -2.2 and SMFG reads -175.7; on return on assets, HSBC reads 0.7% and SMFG reads 0.2%. The rest of the comparable metrics sit closer together. The bull and bear cases for each are in their full reports below.
| Metric | HSBC | SMFG |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $106.41 | $25.91 |
| Market cap | $370.9B | $168.7B |
| Sector | Financial Services | Financial Services |
| Stage | Mature | Growth |
| P/E | 17.6 | 52.9 |
| P/B | 1.80 | 1.53 |
| P/S | 5.43 | 10.06 |
| EV/EBITDA | -2.2 | -175.7 |
| Revenue growth | +9.0% | +16.7% |
| Operating margin | 41.0% | — |
| Net margin | 33.9% | 20.5% |
| Return on equity | 11.3% | 3.1% |
| Return on assets | 0.7% | 0.2% |
| Debt / equity | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Piotroski F (quality) | 8 / 9 | 8 / 9 |
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