HSBC vs MUFG vs NU Stock Comparison

Hsbc Holdings, Mitsubishi Ufj Financial and Nu Holdings Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
HSBC Hsbc Holdings Plc
$86.42 -14.6% 1M +23.4% 1Y
Market cap
$296.86B
P/E
11.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$55.16B
Div. yield
4.34%
Money Center Banks Financial Services
7 wins
NU Nu Holdings Ltd.
$11.98 -2.0% 1M -24.8% 1Y
Market cap
$57.90B
P/E
16.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$19.34B
Div. yield
–
Money Center Banks Financial Services
1 win

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Hsbc Holdings leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Hsbc Holdings 7, Mitsubishi Ufj Financial 3, Nu Holdings 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionHSBCMUFGNULeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $296.86B $254.80B $57.90B HSBC
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 11.4x 16.2x 16.1x HSBC
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 9.6x 12.6x — HSBC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +1,900.0% -12.0% +50.5% HSBC
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 47.9% 47.7% 18.7% HSBC
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 3.6% 18.1% NU
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — -2.0x –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 4.34% 1.44% — HSBC
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +23.4% +42.3% -24.8% MUFG
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +23.5%/yr +31.3%/yr — MUFG
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 28.0% 26.3% 46.2% MUFG
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 64/100 37/100 42/100 HSBC

Percentile Scorecard

HSBCMUFGNU

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisHSBCMUFGNU
Valuation 11 #322 of 361 20 #289 of 361 10 #325 of 361
Growth 68 #55 of 172 81 #33 of 172 75 #43 of 172
Profitability 86 #22 of 149 61 #59 of 149 39 #92 of 149
Financial Health – 7 #147 of 158 75 #40 of 158
Shareholder Returns 91 #33 of 338 16 #283 of 338 10 #305 of 338
Overall 64 37 42
  • HSBC ranked among 368 companies in Banking
  • MUFG ranked among 368 companies in Banking
  • NU ranked among 368 companies in Banking

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodHSBCMUFGNUSPY
1 month -14.6%-8.1%-2.0% +0.9%
3 months -15.8%-2.2%-14.6% +5.9%
6 months -3.2%+23.1%-14.7% +8.5%
Year to date +9.9%+35.4%-28.4% +13.3%
1 year +23.4%+42.3%-24.8% +12.4%
3 years +135.4%+160.6%+49.6% +88.1%
3 years, per year +33.1%+37.6%+14.4% +23.5%
5 years +187.4%+289.7%— +68.2%
5 years, per year +23.5%+31.3%— +11.0%
10 years +128.3%+319.3%— +263.4%
10 years, per year +8.6%+15.4%— +13.8%

Risk

MeasureHSBCMUFGNUSPY
Volatility, 1Y 28.0%26.3%46.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 28.1%26.5%51.4% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.250.921.45 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.841.61-0.54 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -34.6%-35.6%-72.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high -19.9%-11.1%-36.1% -0.9%
52-week high $107.85$24.14$18.76 $779.14
52-week low $67.56$14.88$11.60 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleHSBCMUFGNU
P/E now vs peer median 11.4xmedian 12.1x 16.2xmedian 12.1x 16.1xmedian 12.1x
P/S now vs peer median 5.4xmedian 3.4x 8.1xmedian 3.4x 3.0xmedian 3.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 5.1x —median 5.1x 10.8xmedian 5.1x
P/FCF now vs peer median —median 10.8x —median 10.8x -42.5xmedian 10.8x
P/B now vs peer median 1.5xmedian 1.2x 2.4xmedian 1.2x 4.4xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median 3.04median 1.32 0.27median 1.32 0.03median 1.32

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsHSBCMUFGNU
Revenue $55.16B $31.62B $19.34B
Gross profit – $29.85B $7.97B
Operating income $33.06B $18.02B $4.39B
Net income $28.08B $13.97B $3.61B
Free cash flow – – -$1.36B
EPS (diluted) $7.53 $1.32 $0.74
Cash & equivalents $222.46B – $13.55B
Total debt – $494.43B $14.55B
Shares (diluted) 3.51B 11.40B 4.91B
Enterprise value -$1.81T -$77.44B $1.88B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricHSBCMUFGNU
P/E 11.4x 16.2x 16.1x
P/FCF – – -42.5x
P/Operating cash flow – – -41.9x
P/S 5.4x 8.1x 3.0x
P/B 1.5x 2.4x 4.4x
P/Tangible book 1.5x 2.4x 4.6x
EV/EBITDA – – 10.8x
EV/EBIT -16.4x 5.5x 11.1x
EV/Revenue -9.8x 3.1x 2.5x
EV/FCF – – -35.9x
EV/Operating cash flow – – -35.4x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 3.04 0.27 0.03

Growth

14 metrics
MetricHSBCMUFGNU
Revenue growth (1Y) 1,900% -12.0% 50.5%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -4.3% -2.4% 45.8%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – 38.8% 42.8%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – 7.6% 48.4%
Operating income growth (1Y) 40.9% 24.8% 38.6%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 1.6% 12.7% 132.2%
Net income growth (1Y) 51.5% 62.6% 56.9%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -1.1% 32.4% 260.8%
EPS growth (1Y) 68.0% 104.8% 56.2%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 3.7% 59.4% 603.5%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – – -135.1%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – -39.0%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – – -134.5%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – -38.6%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricHSBCMUFGNU
Gross margin – 94.4% 41.2%
EBITDA margin – – 23.4%
Operating margin 59.9% 57.0% 22.7%
Pretax margin 65.2% 59.6% 22.7%
Net margin 47.9% 47.7% 18.7%
FCF margin – – -7.0%
Operating cash flow margin – – -7.1%
Return on equity 14.3% 11.7% 24.5%
Return on assets 0.8% 0.5% 4.0%
Return on invested capital – 3.6% 18.1%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.0x 0.0x 0.2x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – – -0.4x
Stock comp / revenue – – 1.8%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricHSBCMUFGNU
Debt / assets – 4.7% 5.7%
Debt / equity – 1.2x 0.4x
Net debt / EBITDA – – -2.0x
Debt / FCF – – -3.4x
Liabilities / assets 94.3% 96.0% 84.0%
Equity / assets 5.7% 4.0% 16.0%
Interest coverage – 0.6x 1.2x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricHSBCMUFGNU
Dividend yield 4.3% 1.4% –
Net buyback yield – – 0.0%
Shareholder yield 4.3% 1.4% 0.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusHSBCMUFGNU
Forward P/E 9.6xFY2026 12.6xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $9.02FY2026 $1.71FY2026 $-2.06FY2023
EPS growth, next FY +19.5%FY2026 +27.6%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after +9.1% +0.6% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $70.05BFY2026 $44.38BFY2026 $42.10BFY2029
Revenue growth, next FY -1.3%FY2026 +18.6%FY2026 +3,295.3%FY2029
Revenue growth, the year after +18.0% +4.0% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersHSBCMUFGNU
Held by institutions 2.5% 3.0% 59.8%
Institutions holding 707 574 854
Change in shares held, QoQ -0.3% -0.1% +0.3%
Institutions buying 402 324 442
Institutions selling 180 160 305
Buyers to sellers 2.23 2.03 1.45

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

HSBCMUFGNU
HSBC 1.00 0.48 0.28
MUFG 0.48 1.00 0.23
NU 0.28 0.23 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, HSBC, MUFG and NU?

Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) is the largest by market capitalisation: Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) $296.86B, Mitsubishi Ufj Financial (MUFG) $254.80B, Nu Holdings (NU) $57.90B.

Which stock is cheaper, HSBC, MUFG and NU?

Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) 11.4x, Mitsubishi Ufj Financial (MUFG) 16.2x, Nu Holdings (NU) 16.1x). On next year's consensus earnings, Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) is cheapest (Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) 9.6x, Mitsubishi Ufj Financial (MUFG) 12.6x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) +1,900.0%, Mitsubishi Ufj Financial (MUFG) -12.0%, Nu Holdings (NU) +50.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) has the highest net margin (Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) 47.9%, Mitsubishi Ufj Financial (MUFG) 47.7%, Nu Holdings (NU) 18.7%). On return on invested capital, Nu Holdings (NU) leads (Mitsubishi Ufj Financial (MUFG) 3.6%, Nu Holdings (NU) 18.1%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Mitsubishi Ufj Financial (MUFG) returned the most: Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) +23.4%, Mitsubishi Ufj Financial (MUFG) +42.3%, Nu Holdings (NU) -24.8%. Over five years, Mitsubishi Ufj Financial (MUFG) compounded fastest (Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) +23.5%/yr, Mitsubishi Ufj Financial (MUFG) +31.3%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) has the highest dividend yield: Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) 4.34%, Mitsubishi Ufj Financial (MUFG) 1.44%. Nu Holdings (NU) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Mitsubishi Ufj Financial (MUFG) has been the steadiest (Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) 28.0%, Mitsubishi Ufj Financial (MUFG) 26.3%, Nu Holdings (NU) 46.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, HSBC, MUFG and NU?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) leads on 7. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.