HBC1 Stock Analysis: HSBC Holdings | XETRA

Banks - Diversified | XETRA, Germany | Market Cap: 290.357m EUR | 12M Return: 48% | GB0005405286 | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis

Retail Banking, Wealth Management, Capital Markets, Insurance
Total Rating 35
Safety 34
Buy Signal -0.60
Banks - Diversified
Industry Rotation: -9.9
Market Cap: 326B
Avg Turnover: 3.70M
Risk 3d forecast
Volatility24.9%
VaR 5th Pctl4.27%
VaR vs Median4.29%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio1.43
Rel. Str. IBD69.7
Rel. Str. Peer Group59.8 pctl
Character TTM
Beta0.648
Beta Downside0.568
Hurst Exponent0.448
Choppyness52.8%
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD26.11%
CAGR/Max DD1.58
CAGR/Mean DD12.06
EPS (Earnings per Share) EPS (Earnings per Share) of HBC1 over the last years for every Quarter: "2021-09": 0.1442, "2021-12": 0.077, "2022-03": 0.1241, "2022-06": 0.2566, "2022-09": 0.0955, "2022-12": 0.227, "2023-03": 0.4836, "2023-06": 0.3078, "2023-09": 0.2662, "2023-12": -0.0074, "2024-03": 0.498, "2024-06": 0.318, "2024-09": 0.3076, "2024-12": 0.0103, "2025-03": 0.3693, "2025-06": 0.2283, "2025-09": 0.2411, "2025-12": 0.2302, "2026-03": 0.3429, "2026-06": 0.3844,
EPS CAGR: -3.70%
EPS Trend: -30.8%
Last SUE: -1.91
Qual. Beats: -1
Revenue Revenue of HBC1 over the last years for every Quarter: 2021-09: 14645, 2021-12: 15586, 2022-03: 15288, 2022-06: 15027, 2022-09: 13917, 2022-12: 21091, 2023-03: 19739, 2023-06: 15792, 2023-09: 15090, 2023-12: 13613, 2024-03: 20032, 2024-06: 16194, 2024-09: 16012, 2024-12: 9015, 2025-03: 33851, 2025-06: 33733, 2025-09: 33484, 2025-12: 49741.056, 2026-03: 33838, 2026-06: 34159,
Rev. CAGR: 43.25%
Rev. Trend: 87.8%
Last SUE: 0.52
Qual. Beats: 0

Warnings

Below Avwap Earnings

Tailwinds

No distinct edge detected

Seasonality 11.7 years of data

Jan +3.0% 23
Feb -1.8% 6
Mar -2.1% 18
Apr +4.8% 25
May +0.3% 10
Jun -0.5% 38
Jul -0.2% 7
Aug -5.0% 36
Sep -0.3% 17
Oct -1.2% 15
Nov +0.6% 0
Dec +2.7% 33

How good or bad each month usually is (without trend). The score below shows how much you can trust it: 0 = pure chance, >40 gets interesting and >55 is strong.

Description: HBC1 HSBC Holdings

HSBC Holdings plc, listed on XETRA under the ticker HBC1, is a global banking and financial services provider headquartered in London and founded in 1865. The company operates through four main segments: Hong Kong, UK, Corporate and Institutional Banking, and International Wealth and Premier Banking. Its Hong Kong operations include both HSBC Hong Kong and Hang Seng Bank, covering retail, wealth, and commercial banking. The UK segment serves customers through brands such as first direct, M&S Bank, and HSBC Innovation Bank, alongside traditional retail and commercial banking. The Corporate and Institutional Banking segment provides transaction banking and capital markets services, while the International Wealth and Premier Banking segment covers premier banking outside Hong Kong and the UK, private banking, asset management, and insurance.

As one of the worlds largest diversified banks, HSBC operates across multiple regions and currencies, with a particularly strong presence in Asia. The company is classified in the GICS Financials sector under Diversified Banks, and its mega-cap market capitalization reflects its scale relative to the global banking industry.

Headlines to Watch Out For
  • Hong Kong rate cuts pressure retail banking margins
  • UK mortgage repricing compresses net interest margins
  • Share buybacks accelerate as CET1 capital targets are met
Piotroski VR-10 (Strict) 3.0
Net Income: 25.6b TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue
FCF/TA: 0.00 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -1.63 > 1.0
NWC/Revenue: -902.1% < 20% (prev -1.76k%; Δ 854.4% < -1%)
CFO/TA 0.00 > 3% & CFO 11.1b > Net Income 25.6b
Net Debt (-500b) to EBITDA (39.7b): -12.58 < 3
Current Ratio: 0.32 > 1.5 & < 3
Outstanding Shares: last quarter (19.8b) vs 12m ago 11.36% < -2%
Gross Margin: 58.49% > 18% (prev 24.82%; Δ 33.67% > 0.5%)
Asset Turnover: 4.55% > 50% (prev 2.88%; Δ 1.67% > 0%)
Interest Coverage Ratio: 0.55 > 6 (EBIT TTM 33.6b / Interest Expense TTM 60.6b)
Altman Z'' -2.31
A: -0.40 (Total Current Assets 634b - Total Current Liabilities 1998b) / Total Assets 3438b
B: 0.05 (Retained Earnings 168b / Total Assets 3438b)
C: 0.01 (EBIT TTM 33.6b / Avg Total Assets 3326b)
D: 0.06 (Book Value of Equity 197b / Total Liabilities 3241b)
Altman-Z'' = -2.31 = D
What is the price of HBC1 shares?

As of October 25, 2026, the stock is trading at EUR 16.20 with a total of 991,603 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by -4.59%, over one month by -8.35%, over three months by -9.12% and over the past year by +47.99%.

Current recommended Stop Loss: 15.70 (which is 3.1% or 1.5 ATR below the current price).

Is HBC1 a buy, sell or hold?

HSBC Holdings has no consensus analysts rating.

HSBC Holdings (HBC1) - Fundamental Data Overview as of 20 October 2026
Market Cap USD = 326b (290b EUR * 1.12212 EUR.USD)
Market Cap USD = 326b (290b EUR * 1.12212 EUR.USD)
P/E Trailing = 14.15
P/E Forward = 10.6383
P/S = 4.3059
P/B = 1.7589
P/EG = 0.8868
Revenue TTM = 151b USD
EBIT TTM = 33.6b USD
EBITDA TTM = 39.7b USD
 Long Term Debt = unknown (none)
 Short Term Debt = 361b USD (from shortTermDebt, last fiscal year)
Debt = 133b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = -500b USD (calculated: Debt 133b - CCE 633b)
Enterprise Value = 326b USD (floored to Market Cap, CCE > MCap+Debt)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 0.55 (Ebit TTM 33.6b / Interest Expense TTM 60.6b)
EV/FCF = 34.02x (Enterprise Value 326b / FCF TTM 9.58b)
FCF Yield = 2.94% (FCF TTM 9.58b / Enterprise Value 326b)
FCF Margin = 6.33% (FCF TTM 9.58b / Revenue TTM 151b)
Net Margin = 16.90% (Net Income TTM 25.6b / Revenue TTM 151b)
Gross Margin = 58.49% ((Revenue TTM 151b - Cost of Revenue TTM 62.8b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 55.75% (prev 53.74%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.09 (Enterprise Value 326b / Total Assets 3438b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 45.59% (Interest Expense 60.6b / Debt 133b)
Taxrate = 24.78% (7.76b / 31.3b)
NOPAT = 25.3b (EBIT 33.6b * (1 - 24.78%))
Current Ratio = 0.32 (Total Current Assets 634b / Total Current Liabilities 1998b)
Debt / Equity = 0.68 (Debt 133b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 197b)
Debt / EBITDA = -12.58 (Net Debt -500b / EBITDA 39.7b)
Debt / FCF = -52.20 (Net Debt -500b / FCF TTM 9.58b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 191b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 0.77% (Net Income 25.6b / Total Assets 3438b)
RoE = 13.40% (Net Income TTM 25.6b / Total Stockholder Equity 191b)
RoCE = 2.33% (EBIT 33.6b / Capital Employed (Total Assets 3438b - Current Liab 1998b))
RoIC = 1.41% (NOPAT 25.3b / Invested Capital 1794b)
WACC = 15.49% (E(326b)/V(459b) * Re(7.82%) + D(133b)/V(459b) * Rd(45.59%) * (1-Tc(0.25)))
Discount Rate = 7.82% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: -0.04 | Cagr: 2.24%
[DCF] Terminal Value 51.33% ; FCFF base≈30.3b ; Y1≈26.6b ; Y5≈21.5b
[DCF] Fair Price = 38.63 (EV 161b - Net Debt -500b = Equity 661b / Shares 17.1b; r=15.49% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow -15.0% → 2.50% )
EPS Correlation: -30.84 | EPS CAGR: -3.70% | SUE: -1.91 | # QB: -1
Revenue Correlation: 87.84 | Revenue CAGR: 43.25% | SUE: 0.52 | # QB: 0
EPS current Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=0.00 | Chg30d=N/A | Revisions=N/A | Analysts=0
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=0.00 | Chg30d=N/A | Revisions=N/A | GrowthEPS=+0.0% | GrowthRev=+6.9%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=0.00 | Chg30d=N/A | Revisions=N/A | GrowthEPS=+0.0% | GrowthRev=+5.9%