HSBC vs PNC vs RY Stock Comparison

Hsbc Holdings, Pnc Financial Services and Royal Bank Of Canada Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
HSBC Hsbc Holdings Plc
$86.01 -14.8% 1M +28.0% 1Y
Market cap
$295.45B
P/E
11.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$55.16B
Div. yield
4.36%
Money Center Banks Financial Services
7 wins
RY Royal Bank Of Canada
$203.12 +0.6% 1M +37.0% 1Y
Market cap
$284.50B
P/E
17.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$51.37B
Div. yield
3.35%
Money Center Banks Financial Services
5 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Hsbc Holdings leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Hsbc Holdings 7, Royal Bank Of Canada 5). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionHSBCPNCRYLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $295.45B $90.77B $284.50B HSBC
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 11.3x 12.5x 17.4x HSBC
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 9.5x 11.7x 16.6x HSBC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +1,900.0% +13.2% +11.2% HSBC
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 47.9% 29.2% 31.9% HSBC
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 11.7% 49.3% RY
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — 4.2x -3.0x RY
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 4.36% 3.25% 3.35% HSBC
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +28.0% +23.1% +37.0% RY
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +23.1%/yr +1.3%/yr +13.8%/yr HSBC
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 28.3% 21.3% 16.5% RY
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 65/100 38/100 77/100 RY

Percentile Scorecard

HSBCPNCRY

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

AxisHSBCPNCRY
Valuation 13 #313 of 360 14 #311 of 360 63 #134 of 360
Growth 70 #58 of 191 36 #122 of 191 71 #57 of 191
Profitability 86 #25 of 168 60 #68 of 168 95 #9 of 168
Financial Health – 17 #145 of 175 64 #63 of 175
Shareholder Returns 90 #34 of 341 63 #126 of 341 89 #37 of 341
Overall 65 38 77
  • HSBC ranked among 368 companies in Banking
  • PNC ranked among 368 companies in Banking
  • RY ranked among 368 companies in Banking

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodHSBCPNCRYSPY
1 month -14.8%+0.9%+0.6% -0.2%
3 months -17.0%-9.6%-4.4% +3.9%
6 months -4.4%+3.0%+14.3% +8.2%
Year to date +9.3%+9.0%+19.1% +12.9%
1 year +28.0%+23.1%+37.0% +12.3%
3 years +134.3%+104.5%+159.8% +87.4%
3 years, per year +32.8%+27.0%+37.5% +23.3%
5 years +182.8%+6.8%+91.2% +67.9%
5 years, per year +23.1%+1.3%+13.8% +10.9%
10 years +126.2%+138.4%+224.7% +261.1%
10 years, per year +8.5%+9.1%+12.5% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureHSBCPNCRYSPY
Volatility, 1Y 28.3%21.3%16.5% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 28.1%22.2%15.8% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.260.530.70 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.991.082.24 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -34.6%-51.6%-34.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -20.3%-11.5%-6.8% -1.2%
52-week high $107.85$256.97$217.87 $779.14
52-week low $67.20$179.04$145.41 $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.

MultipleHSBCPNCRY
P/E now vs peer median 11.3xmedian 12.1x 12.5xmedian 12.1x 17.4xmedian 12.1x
P/S now vs peer median 5.4xmedian 3.4x 3.6xmedian 3.4x 5.5xmedian 3.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 5.0x 8.7xmedian 5.0x 0.9xmedian 5.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median —median 10.9x 12.1xmedian 10.9x 5.0xmedian 10.9x
P/B now vs peer median 1.5xmedian 1.2x 1.4xmedian 1.2x 2.7xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median 3.03median 1.34 1.78median 1.34 1.21median 1.34

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 monthsHSBCPNCRY
Revenue $55.16B $25.03B $51.37B
Operating income $33.06B – –
Net income $28.08B $7.68B $16.43B
Free cash flow – $7.49B $57.35B
EPS (diluted) $7.53 $18.13 $11.62
Cash & equivalents $222.46B – $45.78B
Total debt – $85.72B $9.69B
Shares (diluted) 3.51B 403.00M 1.41B
Enterprise value -$1.81T $90.82B -$545.50B

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
MetricHSBCPNCRY
P/E 11.3x 12.5x 17.4x
P/FCF – 12.1x 5.0x
P/Operating cash flow – 12.1x 5.0x
P/S 5.4x 3.6x 5.5x
P/B 1.5x 1.4x 2.7x
P/Tangible book 1.5x 1.5x 2.9x
EV/EBITDA – 8.7x 0.9x
EV/EBIT -16.4x 8.8x 1.0x
EV/Revenue -9.8x 7.1x 1.3x
EV/FCF – 23.6x 1.2x
EV/Operating cash flow – 23.6x 1.2x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 3.03 1.78 1.21

Growth

14 metrics
MetricHSBCPNCRY
Revenue growth (1Y) 1,900% 13.2% 11.2%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -4.3% 4.1% 10.3%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) 40.9% – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 1.6% – –
Net income growth (1Y) 51.5% 22.4% 19.6%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -1.1% 6.4% 14.8%
EPS growth (1Y) 68.0% 22.6% 19.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 3.7% 7.1% 14.4%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – 23.6% -8.3%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -15.9% 28.0%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – 23.6% -8.3%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -15.9% 28.0%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricHSBCPNCRY
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin – 81.4% 140.4%
Operating margin 59.9% – –
Pretax margin 65.2% 37.5% 40.9%
Net margin 47.9% 29.2% 31.9%
FCF margin – 29.9% 111.6%
Operating cash flow margin – 29.9% 111.6%
Return on equity 14.3% 12.0% 15.9%
Return on assets 0.8% 1.3% 0.9%
Return on invested capital – 11.7% 49.3%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.0x 0.0x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – 1.0x 3.5x
Stock comp / revenue – – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricHSBCPNCRY
Debt / assets – 13.9% 0.5%
Debt / equity – 1.3x 0.1x
Net debt / EBITDA – 4.2x -3.0x
Debt / FCF – 11.4x 0.2x
Liabilities / assets 94.3% 89.6% 94.2%
Equity / assets 5.7% 10.4% 5.8%
Interest coverage – 1.9x 1.4x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricHSBCPNCRY
Dividend yield 4.4% 3.3% 3.3%
Net buyback yield – 2.3% 3.1%
Shareholder yield 4.4% 5.6% 6.5%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 35.7% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – 36.6% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – 6.6% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 3.9% –

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.

ConsensusHSBCPNCRY
Forward P/E 9.5xFY2026 11.7xFY2026 16.6xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $9.02FY2026 $19.52FY2026 $12.27FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +19.5%FY2026 +17.7%FY2026 +19.2%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +9.1% +6.8% +6.9%
Revenue, next fiscal year $70.05BFY2026 $27.20BFY2026 $53.04BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -1.3%FY2026 +17.8%FY2026 +11.6%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +18.0% +7.0% +0.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersHSBCPNCRY
Held by institutions 2.5% 82.8% 43.8%
Institutions holding 707 2,040 984
Change in shares held, QoQ -0.3% +2.1% +1.9%
Institutions buying 402 1,047 446
Institutions selling 180 666 325
Buyers to sellers 2.23 1.57 1.37

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.

HSBCPNCRY
HSBC 1.00 0.36 0.52
PNC 0.36 1.00 0.57
RY 0.52 0.57 1.00

Add a Peer

Largest companies in the same industry

Related Comparisons

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, HSBC, PNC and RY?

Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) is the largest by market capitalisation: Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) $295.45B, Pnc Financial Services (PNC) $90.77B, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) $284.50B.

Which stock is cheaper, HSBC, PNC and RY?

Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) 11.3x, Pnc Financial Services (PNC) 12.5x, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) 17.4x). On next year's consensus earnings, Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) is cheapest (Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) 9.5x, Pnc Financial Services (PNC) 11.7x, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) 16.6x). 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%, Pnc Financial Services (PNC) +13.2%, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) +11.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) has the highest net margin (Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) 47.9%, Pnc Financial Services (PNC) 29.2%, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) 31.9%). On return on invested capital, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) leads (Pnc Financial Services (PNC) 11.7%, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) 49.3%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) returned the most: Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) +28.0%, Pnc Financial Services (PNC) +23.1%, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) +37.0%. Over five years, Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) compounded fastest (Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) +23.1%/yr, Pnc Financial Services (PNC) +1.3%/yr, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) +13.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) has the highest dividend yield: Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) 4.36%, Pnc Financial Services (PNC) 3.25%, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) 3.35%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) has been the steadiest (Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) 28.3%, Pnc Financial Services (PNC) 21.3%, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) 16.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, HSBC, PNC and RY?

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.