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HSBC (LSE:HSBA)

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HSBC stock research in summary

HSBC shares have a market-typical stock price level. They are safely financed and are good value, but show below average growth. We recommend evaluating whether the future of the company HSBC is typical for this industry which the market average price level of the shares suggests. If you believe that the future of the company is above average, that could be an argument for buying the shares and vice versa.

Latest Obermatt Ranks


Value Rank	52
Growth Rank	26
Safety Rank	76
Combined Rank	52

Country	United Kingdom
Industry	Diversified Banks
Index	FTSE All Shares, FTSE 100, FTSE 350, Hang Seng
Size class	XX-Large

March 27, 2020. Stock data may be delayed. Login to get the most recent research.

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Research History: HSBC

RESEARCH HISTORY	2017	2018	2019	2020
VALUE
VALUE	34	60	81	52
GROWTH
GROWTH	85	78	73	26
SAFETY
SAFETY	67	70	94	76
COMBINED
COMBINED	37	81	100	52

Last update of Combined Rank: 27-Mar-2020. Financial reporting date used for calculating ranks: 31-Dec-2019. Stock research history is based on the Obermatt Method. The higher the rank, the better HSBC is in the corresponding investment strategy.

Value Metrics in Detail

VALUE METRICS	2017	2018	2019	2020
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)	17	33	42	34
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)	14	25	52	7
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)	77	82	93	93
DIVIDEND YIELD
DIVIDEND YIELD	95	80	80	75
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE	34	60	81	52

Last update of Value Rank: 27-Mar-2020. Stock analysis on value ratios: The higher the rank, the lower the value ratio of HSBC; except for dividend yield where the rank is higher, the higher the yield.

Growth Metrics in Detail

GROWTH METRICS	2017	2018	2019	2020
REVENUE GROWTH
REVENUE GROWTH	72	72	61	40
PROFIT GROWTH
PROFIT GROWTH	51	84	94	60
STOCK RETURNS
STOCK RETURNS	59	39	52	11
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH	85	78	73	26

Last update of Growth Rank: 31-Dec-2019. Stock analysis on growth metrics: The higher the rank, the higher the growth and returns of HSBC.

Safety Metrics in Detail

SAFETY METRICS	2017	2018	2019	2020
LEVERAGE
LEVERAGE	72	73	66	61
REFINANCING
REFINANCING	63	50	64	61
LIQUIDITY
LIQUIDITY	75	76	67	74
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY	67	70	94	76

Last update of Safety Rank: 20-Mar-2020. Stock analysis on safety metrics: The higher the rank, the lower the leverage of HSBC and the more cash is available to service its debt.

Stock analysis by the purely financial fact-based Obermatt Method for the investment strategies Value, Growth and Safety for HSBC from March 27, 2020.

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