HSBC HSBC Holdings plc
Banks, Insurers & Asset Managers
C+ 58.4 / 100 composite

AlphaQuality composite grade, weighted for banks, insurers & asset managers businesses.

Profitability

Weight: 25%
B+ 80

Scored using efficiency ratio — bank-archetype substitution.

  • Efficiency Ratio (FY2025) 57.9%
  • Efficiency Ratio Trend -2.71 pp/yr

Capital Efficiency

Weight: 15%
B 74
  • 5yr Avg ROE 10.5%
  • 5yr Share-Count CAGR -2.8%

Growth Quality

Weight: 15%
A- 85

Scored using revenue growth cross-checked against efficiency-ratio trend — bank-archetype substitution.

  • 5yr Revenue CAGR 11.6%
  • Efficiency Ratio Trend (growth quality check) -2.71 pp/yr
  • Revenue-Growth Years (5) 3/5

Cash Generation

Weight: 15%
F 4

Scored using efficiency-ratio stability — bank-archetype substitution.

  • Efficiency Ratio Stability (σ) 0.12

Balance Sheet

Weight: 20%
C- 46

Scored using equity-to-assets — bank-archetype substitution.

  • Equity / Assets 6.1%

Stability

Weight: 10%
C- 48
  • EPS Volatility (σ/μ) 0.61
  • Negative-Revenue Years (5) 2/5
  • Piotroski F-Score 7

Guru Flow

Curated superinvestor sentiment — not part of the AlphaQuality grade.
Holding

1 of 1 gurus held; 1 added.

Holders
1
Avg Δ position
+46.8%
New buys
0
Full exits
0
  • Wood increased +47%
As of Q2 2026