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HSBC Holdings PLC (HSBA)

Rank #89 of 100 - Financials - UK Equities

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HSBC Holdings PLC

HSBA.L·Financials·Market Cap £233.7b

Rank #89 of 100

Data from Excel Model · 100 Stocks Analysed

£13.41

+15.86% YTD

Target: £14.11(+5.3%)

52W: £8.47 - £14.11

Score Analysis

HSBC Holdings PLC is ranked #89 out of 100 UK stocks. Lower factor scores indicate better performance in that category.

Factor Breakdown

57/100

Average Score

Liquidity

Weak83/100

Valuation

Fair43/100

Profitability

Weak74/100

Solvency

Weak81/100

Asset Efficiency

Weak86/100

Mkt Trading

Excellent8/100

Technical

Excellent24/100

1. Valuation

Score: 43/100

Is HSBA undervalued compared to its peers and fair value metrics?

4/5

valuation criteria met

✓

FY26e P/E Ratio

10.8xRank 21/100

✓

FY27e P/E Ratio

9.8xRank 19/100

✓

Price-to-Book

1.53xRank 29/100

✓

Price-to-Tangible Book

1.65xRank 24/100

✗

EV/EBITDA

15.1xRank 79/100

Key Valuation Metrics

Current P/E

15.0x

Price-to-Earnings

FY26e P/E

10.8x

Forward estimate

FY27e P/E

9.8x

Forward estimate

P/B Ratio

1.53x

Price-to-Book

P/TBV

1.65x

Price-to-Tangible Book

EV/EBITDA

15.1x

Enterprise Value

FY26e EV/EBITDA

9.2x

Forward estimate

FY27e EV/EBITDA

9.2x

Forward estimate

Analyst Consensus Target

Current Price

£13.41

Consensus Target

£14.11

Potential

+5.3%

Target

Bloomberg Median Target: £14.56

2. Profitability

Score: 74/100

How profitable is HSBA relative to its peers?

0/6

profitability criteria met

✗

TTM Profit Margin

33.2%Rank 82/100

–

Current ROE

12.3%

–

Current ROA

N/A

✗

FY26e EPS

1.91Rank 64/100

–

TTM EPS

1.79

–

Net Income Growth

N/A

Profit Margin

33.2%

ROE

12.3%

FY27e ROE

16.6%

ROA

N/A

Earnings Per Share

3. Financial Health

Score: 81/100

How strong is HSBA's balance sheet and financial position?

1/4

solvency criteria met

–

Debt-to-Equity

246.1%

–

Interest Coverage

N/A

✓

Debt/EBITDA

Rank 3Rank 3/100

–

Altman Z-Score

N/A

Key Health Metrics

Quick Ratio

N/A

Below 1.0

Cash Ratio

N/A

Debt/Equity

246%

FCF Margin

1.4%

Altman Z-Score

N/A

Distress Zone

01.812.995+

4. Asset Efficiency

Score: 86/100

How efficiently does HSBA deploy its assets and intellectual capital?

0/2

asset efficiency criteria met

–

Intangible/Asset

Intangible assets as a proportion of total assets — lower indicates more tangible, capital-efficient operations

N/A

–

R&D/Sales

Research & development spend relative to revenue — balanced R&D investment signals sustainable growth

N/A

Overall Asset Efficiency Rank

Rank within sector peers#86/100

Best (1)Worst (100)

What This Measures

Intangible/Asset — a lower ratio suggests the company's value is backed by tangible assets rather than goodwill or intangibles, reducing balance sheet risk.

R&D/Sales — captures the proportion of revenue reinvested into research and development, indicating innovation intensity and future growth investment.