HSBC
HSBC Holdings plc
There isn't enough reported data to score HSBC yet.
MS
Morgan Stanley
MS's fundamentals are strong: revenue grew 16% and earnings per share grew 29%. At 15x earnings, it's trading in line with its usual 14x. Analysts expect earnings growth.
HSBC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Unavailable | |
| Healthy | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
HSBC's profitability is currently healthy. There isn't enough data to rate its revenue. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like HSBC.
MS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
MS's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like MS.
HSBC PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 7.4x | $8.88 | -90% |
| Fair | 11x | $13.20 | -85% |
| Current | 15x | $89.08 | — |
| Expensive | 16x | $19.46 | -78% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
HSBC's PE is 15x, but its earnings don't support one, so it isn't a reliable read right now.
MS PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 11x | $134 | -29% |
| Fair | 14x | $178 | -5.7% |
| Forward | 14x | $189 | — |
| Current | 15x | $189 | — |
| Expensive | 18x | $223 | +18% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
MS has the edge over HSBC in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
HSBC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for HSBC, with profitability holding steady.
MS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
MS has the edge over HSBC on the outlook, with more favorable profitability expectations.
HSBC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | $1.20 | -3.2% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.01 | -13% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.24 | +8.8% |
| Q2 2024 | $1.16 | -2.5% |
| Q4 2023 | $1.14 | +54% |
| Q2 2023 | $1.19 | +78% |
| Q4 2022 | $0.74 | +19% |
| Q2 2022 | $0.67 | +49% |
HSBC earned $1.20 per share over the past year, up 5.3% from the year before.
MS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $13.39 | +6.3% |
| Q3 2026 | $12.60 | +29% |
| Q2 2026 | $12.37 | +40% |
| Q1 2026 | $11.04 | +29% |
| Q4 2025 | $10.21 | +28% |
| Q3 2025 | $9.76 | +48% |
| Q2 2025 | $8.84 | +45% |
| Q1 2025 | $8.53 | +55% |
| Q4 2024 | $7.95 | +53% |
MS has the edge over HSBC in the latest year-over-year earnings comparison.
HSBC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | $34.2B | +20% |
| Q2 2025 | $34.1B | -8.5% |
| Q4 2024 | $28.6B | -2.1% |
| Q2 2024 | $37.3B | +1.1% |
| Q4 2023 | $29.2B | +10% |
| Q2 2023 | $36.9B | +46% |
| Q4 2022 | $26.5B | +10% |
| Q2 2022 | $25.2B | -1.2% |
HSBC has the edge over MS in the latest year-over-year revenue comparison.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | 38% | +1.7 points |
| Q2 2025 | 44% | -10 points |
| Q4 2024 | 33% | +6.4 points |
| Q2 2024 | 53% | +23 points |
| Q4 2023 | 36% | +8 points |
| Q2 2023 | 54% | +19 points |
| Q4 2022 | 27% | +11 points |
| Q2 2022 | 31% | +18 points |
HSBC's operating margin was 38% last quarter, up 1.7 points from the same quarter a year ago.
MS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $20.3B | +12% |
| Q2 2026 | $21.3B | +27% |
| Q1 2026 | $20.6B | +16% |
| Q4 2025 | $17.9B | +10% |
| Q3 2025 | $18.2B | +18% |
| Q2 2025 | $16.8B | +12% |
| Q1 2025 | $17.7B | +17% |
| Q4 2024 | $16.2B | +26% |
MS's revenue has grown year over year for 14 quarters in a row: $20.3B last quarter, up 12% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 32% | -1.2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 34% | +6.9 points |
| Q1 2026 | 34% | +2.8 points |
| Q4 2025 | 32% | +2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 33% | +5.6 points |
| Q2 2025 | 28% | +0.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 31% | +2.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 30% | +14 points |
MS's operating margin was 32% last quarter, down 1.2 points from the same quarter a year ago.
HSBC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | $15.6B | -59% |
| Q2 2025 | $12.7B | -52% |
| Q4 2024 | $37.7B | +362% |
| Q2 2024 | $26.2B | -12% |
| Q4 2023 | $8.2B | +$29.5B |
| Q2 2023 | $29.8B | -36% |
| Q4 2022 | -$21.4B | -149% |
| Q2 2022 | $46.5B | -22% |
HSBC's free cash flow was $92.3B over the past year, up 46% from the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like HSBC.
MS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$46B | -$42.7B |
| Q2 2026 | -$2.7B | -123% |
| Q1 2026 | -$7.1B | +$16.9B |
| Q4 2025 | -$2.4B | -120% |
| Q3 2025 | -$3.3B | +$14B |
| Q2 2025 | $11.8B | +368% |
| Q1 2025 | -$24B | -650% |
| Q4 2024 | $11.8B | +$29.6B |
MS's free cash flow was −$58.3B over the past year, against −$3.7B the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like MS.
HSBC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.3% | -225M shares |
| 1 year | -10% | -2.1B shares |
| 3 years | -13% | -2.7B shares |
| 5 years | +370% | +13.8B shares |
HSBC has the edge over MS on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | $3.7B |
| Q2 2025 | $5.4B |
| Q4 2024 | $6B |
| Q2 2024 | $5.3B |
| Q2 2023 | $1.3B |
| Q2 2022 | $1.8B |
| Q4 2020 | — |
| Q2 2020 | — |
MS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.2% | -3M shares |
| 1 year | -1.5% | -24M shares |
| 3 years | -4.7% | -77M shares |
| 5 years | -14% | -246M shares |
| Available history | -4.5% | -74M shares |
MS has 1.6B diluted shares, down 1.5% from a year ago.
HSBC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | -10.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2023 | -11.6x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2023 | -13.7x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2022 | -22.6x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2022 | -24.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2021 | -24.3x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2021 | -26.4x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2020 | -28.3x | Net Cash |
HSBC has more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like HSBC.
MS Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 7.8x | High |
| Q2 2026 | 7.3x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 8.2x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 8.6x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 8.4x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 8.7x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 8.7x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 7.9x | High |
MS's net debt is about 7.8 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 8.4 years a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like MS.
HSBC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 42.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 11.4 | Oversold |
HSBC's weekly RSI is 42 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 11 (oversold).
MS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 45.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 18.7 | Oversold |
MS's weekly RSI is 45 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 19 (oversold).
HSBC PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | HSBC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 15x | 13x | 14% above |
| PE % | 74 | 63 | 11 pts above |
HSBC has the edge over MS on valuation relative to its sector.
MS PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | MS | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 15x | 13x | 15% above |
| PE % | 59 | 63 | 4 pts below |
MS is trading at 15x earnings, a 15% premium to the Financial Services sector's median of 13x.
HSBC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $92.1 | 3.3% below |
| 20 week MA | $98.6 | 9.7% below |
| 50 week MA | $91.0 | 2.1% below |
| 100 week MA | $75.6 | 18% above |
| 200 week MA | $58.0 | 54% above |
HSBC has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 54% above its 200-week average.
MS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $186.5 | 1.5% above |
| 20 week MA | $203.3 | 6.9% below |
| 50 week MA | $191.9 | 1.4% below |
| 100 week MA | $164.9 | 15% above |
| 200 week MA | $129.3 | 46% above |
MS has the edge over HSBC on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
HSBC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $39.0 | $26.1 | -33% |
| 2021 | $26.1 | $29.9 | +15% |
| 2022 | $29.9 | $30.9 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | $30.9 | $40.5 | +31% |
| 2024 | $40.5 | $49.3 | +22% |
| 2025 | $49.3 | $80.0 | +62% |
| 2026 YTD | $80.0 | $89.1 | +11% |
HSBC has the edge over MS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
MS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $51.1 | $68.1 | +33% |
| 2021 | $68.1 | $99.3 | +46% |
| 2022 | $99.3 | $86.1 | -13% |
| 2023 | $86.1 | $93.3 | +8.3% |
| 2024 | $93.3 | $126.8 | +36% |
| 2025 | $126.8 | $181.9 | +43% |
| 2026 YTD | $181.9 | $189.2 | +4% |
MS has finished higher in five of the last six years. It's up 4% so far in 2026.