HSBC HOLDINGS PLC vs WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN, two Banks—Regional stocks. A side-by-side on valuation, growth, margins, returns, and what each price is betting.
Where HSBC and WFC diverge most: on debt / equity, HSBC reads 0.00 and WFC reads 1.20; on revenue growth, HSBC reads +9.0% and WFC reads +4.2%. The rest of the comparable metrics sit closer together. What WFC'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 | HSBC | WFC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $106.41 | $86.45 |
| Market cap | $370.9B | $269.5B |
| Sector | Financial Services | Financial Services |
| Stage | Mature | Mature |
| P/E | 17.6 | 13.4 |
| P/B | 1.80 | 1.49 |
| P/S | 5.43 | 3.17 |
| EV/EBITDA | -2.2 | — |
| Revenue growth | +9.0% | +4.2% |
| Operating margin | 41.0% | — |
| Net margin | 33.9% | 25.5% |
| Return on equity | 11.3% | 12.0% |
| Return on assets | 0.7% | 1.0% |
| Dividend yield | — | 2.0% |
| Debt / equity | 0.00 | 1.20 |
| Piotroski F (quality) | 8 / 9 | 7 / 9 |
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