NU vs BAC vs HSBC Stock Comparison

Nu Holdings, Bank Of America and Hsbc Holdings Prices as of Nov 2, 2026 Peers: Industry group
1 more company in this comparison (MUFG) Create a free account to keep reading and compare up to 10 companies.
NU Nu Holdings Ltd.
$11.63 -13.4% 1M -27.8% 1Y
Market cap
$58.04B
P/E
16.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$19.34B
Div. yield
–
Money Center Banks Financial Services
2 wins
BAC Bank Of America Corp /De/
$49.56 -7.8% 1M -7.3% 1Y
Market cap
$366.07B
P/E
11.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$120.16B
Div. yield
0.03%
Money Center Banks Financial Services
2 wins
HSBC Hsbc Holdings Plc
$85.92 -10.6% 1M +22.6% 1Y
Market cap
$311.53B
P/E
11.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$55.16B
Div. yield
–
Money Center Banks Financial Services
7 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Hsbc Holdings leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Hsbc Holdings 7, Bank Of America 2, Nu Holdings 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionNUBACHSBCLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $58.04B $366.07B $311.53B BAC
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 16.1x 11.9x 11.8x HSBC
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 11.0x 9.4x HSBC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +50.5% +5.4% +1,900.0% HSBC
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 18.7% 25.6% 47.9% HSBC
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 18.1% 13.0% — NU
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -2.0x -1.8x — NU
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.03% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -27.8% -7.3% +22.6% HSBC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years — +0.5%/yr +23.2%/yr HSBC
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 46.5% 22.0% 28.1% BAC
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 40/100 48/100 71/100 HSBC

Percentile Scorecard

NUBACHSBC

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

AxisNUBACHSBC
Valuation 11 #321 of 359 93 #26 of 359 18 #295 of 359
Growth 79 #74 of 340 14 #293 of 340 89 #40 of 340
Profitability 29 #244 of 343 40 #205 of 343 85 #51 of 343
Financial Health 71 #98 of 338 18 #278 of 338 –
Shareholder Returns 9 #319 of 351 74 #92 of 351 93 #26 of 351
Overall 40 48 71
  • NU ranked among 368 companies in Banking
  • BAC ranked among 368 companies in Banking
  • HSBC ranked among 368 companies in Banking

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodNUBACHSBCSPY
1 month -13.4%-7.8%-10.6% -2.3%
3 months -19.4%-20.7%-20.3% -0.7%
6 months -17.9%-5.0%-4.7% +4.8%
Year to date -30.5%-9.9%+9.2% +10.3%
1 year -27.8%-7.3%+22.6% +10.3%
3 years +37.1%+74.4%+129.5% +73.0%
3 years, per year +11.1%+20.4%+31.9% +20.1%
5 years —+2.5%+183.6% +61.9%
5 years, per year —+0.5%+23.2% +10.1%
10 years —+200.7%+131.6% +258.6%
10 years, per year —+11.6%+8.8% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureNUBACHSBCSPY
Volatility, 1Y 46.5%22.0%28.1% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 51.7%25.9%28.3% 12.8%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.470.741.25 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.60-0.330.81 0.80
Max drawdown, 5Y -72.1%-49.0%-34.6% -25.4%
From 52-week high -38.0%-23.5%-20.3% -3.5%
52-week high $18.76$64.82$107.85 $779.14
52-week low $11.57$46.72$67.56 $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.

MultipleNUBACHSBC
P/E now vs peer median 15.6xmedian 12.7x 11.5xmedian 12.7x 11.3xmedian 12.7x
P/S now vs peer median 2.9xmedian 3.5x 2.9xmedian 3.5x 5.4xmedian 3.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 10.4xmedian 4.9x 1.3xmedian 4.9x —median 4.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median -41.3xmedian 11.4x 8.4xmedian 11.4x —median 11.4x
P/B now vs peer median 4.2xmedian 1.2x 1.2xmedian 1.2x 1.5xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.03median 1.46 2.06median 1.46 3.02median 1.46

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 monthsNUBACHSBC
Revenue $19.34B $120.16B $55.16B
Gross profit $7.97B – –
Operating income $4.39B – $33.06B
Net income $3.61B $32.24B $28.08B
Free cash flow -$1.36B $41.37B –
EPS (diluted) $0.74 $4.22 $7.53
Cash & equivalents $13.55B $249.64B $222.46B
Total debt $4.68B $380.92B –
Shares (diluted) 4.91B 7.29B 3.51B
Enterprise value $2.03B -$2.01T -$1.79T

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
MetricNUBACHSBC
P/E 15.6x 11.5x 11.3x
P/FCF -41.3x 8.4x –
P/Operating cash flow -40.7x 8.4x –
P/S 2.9x 2.9x 5.4x
P/B 4.2x 1.2x 1.5x
P/Tangible book 4.5x 1.2x 1.5x
EV/EBITDA 10.4x 1.3x –
EV/EBIT 10.7x 1.3x -16.4x
EV/Revenue 2.4x 1.2x -9.8x
EV/FCF -34.6x 3.5x –
EV/Operating cash flow -34.2x 3.5x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.03 2.06 3.02

Growth

14 metrics
MetricNUBACHSBC
Revenue growth (1Y) 50.5% 5.4% 1,900%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 45.8% 5.9% 50.6%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 42.8% – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 48.4% – –
Operating income growth (1Y) 38.6% – 40.9%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 132.2% – 1.6%
Net income growth (1Y) 56.9% 9.8% 51.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 260.8% 1.9% -1.1%
EPS growth (1Y) 56.2% 15.0% 68.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 603.5% 5.6% 3.7%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -135.1% -32.7% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -39.0% -1.5% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -134.5% -32.7% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -38.6% -1.5% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricNUBACHSBC
Gross margin 41.2% – –
EBITDA margin 23.4% 95.5% –
Operating margin 22.7% – 59.9%
Pretax margin 22.7% 33.8% 65.2%
Net margin 18.7% 25.6% 47.9%
FCF margin -7.0% 34.4% –
Operating cash flow margin -7.1% 34.4% –
Return on equity 24.5% 10.8% 14.3%
Return on assets 4.0% 0.9% 0.8%
Return on invested capital 18.1% 13.0% –
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.2x 0.0x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -0.4x 1.3x –
Stock comp / revenue 1.8% 3.5% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricNUBACHSBC
Debt / assets 5.7% 11.1% –
Debt / equity 0.4x 1.3x –
Net debt / EBITDA -2.0x -1.8x –
Debt / FCF -3.4x 9.2x –
Liabilities / assets 84.0% 91.3% 94.3%
Equity / assets 16.0% 8.7% 5.7%
Interest coverage 1.2x 1.6x –
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricNUBACHSBC
Dividend yield – 2.3% 4.4%
Net buyback yield 0.0% 7.6% –
Shareholder yield 0.0% 10.0% 4.4%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 30.8% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – 24.0% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – 4.8% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 3.5% –

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.

ConsensusNUBACHSBC
Forward P/E – 11.0xFY2026 9.4xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $-2.06FY2023 $4.52FY2026 $9.02FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – +18.6%FY2026 +19.5%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after – +19.9% +9.1%
Revenue, next fiscal year $42.10BFY2029 $127.79BFY2026 $70.05BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +3,295.3%FY2029 +13.0%FY2026 -1.3%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after – -2.4% +18.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersNUBACHSBC
Held by institutions 59.8% 75.0% 2.5%
Institutions holding 856 3,617 709
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.3% +0.7% -0.3%
Institutions buying 443 1,828 404
Institutions selling 305 1,344 180
Buyers to sellers 1.45 1.36 2.24

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.

NUBACHSBC
NU 1.00 0.32 0.28
BAC 0.32 1.00 0.46
HSBC 0.28 0.46 1.00

Add a Peer

Largest companies in the same industry

Related Comparisons

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, NU, BAC and HSBC?

Bank Of America (BAC) is the largest by market capitalisation: Nu Holdings (NU) $58.04B, Bank Of America (BAC) $366.07B, Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) $311.53B.

Which stock is cheaper, NU, BAC and HSBC?

Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Nu Holdings (NU) 16.1x, Bank Of America (BAC) 11.9x, Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) 11.8x). On next year's consensus earnings, Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) is cheapest (Bank Of America (BAC) 11.0x, Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) 9.4x). 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: Nu Holdings (NU) +50.5%, Bank Of America (BAC) +5.4%, Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) +1,900.0%.

Which company is more profitable?

Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) has the highest net margin (Nu Holdings (NU) 18.7%, Bank Of America (BAC) 25.6%, Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) 47.9%). On return on invested capital, Nu Holdings (NU) leads (Nu Holdings (NU) 18.1%, Bank Of America (BAC) 13.0%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) returned the most: Nu Holdings (NU) -27.8%, Bank Of America (BAC) -7.3%, Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) +22.6%. Over five years, Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) compounded fastest (Bank Of America (BAC) +0.5%/yr, Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) +23.2%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Nu Holdings (NU) 0.00%, Bank Of America (BAC) 0.03%, Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) 0.00%. Nu Holdings (NU) and Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Bank Of America (BAC) has been the steadiest (Nu Holdings (NU) 46.5%, Bank Of America (BAC) 22.0%, Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) 28.1%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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.