NU vs MATH vs HSBC Stock Comparison

Nu Holdings, Metalpha Technology Holding and Hsbc Holdings Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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NU Nu Holdings Ltd.
$12.40 -8.7% 1M -22.5% 1Y
Market cap
$59.93B
P/E
16.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$19.34B
Div. yield
–
Money Center Banks Financial Services
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
8 wins

Head to Head

8 decided of 12

Hsbc Holdings leads on 8 of the 12 questions below (Hsbc Holdings 8). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionNUMATHHSBCLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $59.93B $45.70M $295.45B HSBC
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 16.6x 32.4x 11.3x HSBC
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — — 9.5x –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +50.5% — +1,900.0% HSBC
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 18.7% — 47.9% HSBC
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 18.1% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -2.0x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield — 0.00% 4.36% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -22.5% -69.0% +28.0% HSBC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years — -9.1%/yr +23.1%/yr HSBC
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 46.1% 84.4% 28.3% HSBC
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 41/100 — 65/100 HSBC

Percentile Scorecard

NUMATHHSBC

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

AxisNUMATHHSBC
Valuation 10 #325 of 360 60 #39 of 96 13 #313 of 360
Growth 78 #42 of 191 – 70 #58 of 191
Profitability 35 #109 of 168 – 86 #25 of 168
Financial Health 73 #48 of 175 26 #69 of 93 –
Shareholder Returns 11 #304 of 341 – 90 #34 of 341
Overall 41 – 65
  • NU ranked among 368 companies in Banking
  • MATH ranked among 110 companies in Capital Markets
  • HSBC ranked among 368 companies in Banking

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodNUMATHHSBCSPY
1 month -8.7%0.0%-14.8% -0.2%
3 months -15.5%+3.2%-17.0% +3.9%
6 months -14.5%-10.2%-4.4% +8.2%
Year to date -25.9%-53.8%+9.3% +12.9%
1 year -22.5%-69.0%+28.0% +12.3%
3 years +54.8%-38.2%+134.3% +87.4%
3 years, per year +15.7%-14.8%+32.8% +23.3%
5 years —-37.8%+182.8% +67.9%
5 years, per year —-9.1%+23.1% +10.9%
10 years ——+126.2% +261.1%
10 years, per year ——+8.5% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureNUMATHHSBCSPY
Volatility, 1Y 46.1%84.4%28.3% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 51.1%82.4%28.1% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.460.721.26 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.49-0.820.99 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -72.1%-81.8%-34.6% -25.4%
From 52-week high -33.9%-69.4%-20.3% -1.2%
52-week high $18.76$3.17$107.85 $779.14
52-week low $11.60$0.75$67.20 $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.

MultipleNUMATHHSBC
P/E now vs peer median 16.6xmedian 12.1x 32.4xmedian 28.3x 11.3xmedian 12.1x
P/S now vs peer median 3.1xmedian 3.4x 1.2xmedian 2.9x 5.4xmedian 3.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 11.3xmedian 5.0x —median 13.5x —median 5.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median -44.0xmedian 10.9x -3.1xmedian 16.0x —median 10.9x
P/B now vs peer median 4.5xmedian 1.2x 0.9xmedian 2.4x 1.5xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.03median 1.34 —median 0.54 3.03median 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 monthsNUMATHHSBC
Revenue $19.34B – $55.16B
Gross profit $7.97B – –
Operating income $4.39B – $33.06B
Net income $3.61B – $28.08B
Free cash flow -$1.36B – –
EPS (diluted) $0.74 – $7.53
Cash & equivalents $13.55B $3.94M $222.46B
Total debt $14.55B $132.64M –
Shares (diluted) 4.91B 64.62M 3.51B
Enterprise value $3.91B $20.89M -$1.81T

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
MetricNUMATHHSBC
P/E 16.6x 32.4x 11.3x
P/FCF -44.0x -3.1x –
P/Operating cash flow -43.4x – –
P/S 3.1x 1.2x 5.4x
P/B 4.5x 0.9x 1.5x
P/Tangible book 4.8x -0.6x 1.5x
EV/EBITDA 11.3x – –
EV/EBIT 11.6x – -16.4x
EV/Revenue 2.6x – -9.8x
EV/FCF -37.4x – –
EV/Operating cash flow -36.9x – –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.03 – 3.03

Growth

14 metrics
MetricNUMATHHSBC
Revenue growth (1Y) 50.5% – 1,900%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 45.8% – -4.3%
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% – 51.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 260.8% – -1.1%
EPS growth (1Y) 56.2% – 68.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 603.5% – 3.7%
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
MetricNUMATHHSBC
Gross margin 41.2% – –
EBITDA margin 23.4% – –
Operating margin 22.7% – 59.9%
Pretax margin 22.7% – 65.2%
Net margin 18.7% – 47.9%
FCF margin -7.0% – –
Operating cash flow margin -7.1% – –
Return on equity 24.5% – 14.3%
Return on assets 4.0% – 0.8%
Return on invested capital 18.1% – –
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.2x – 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -0.4x – –
Stock comp / revenue 1.8% – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricNUMATHHSBC
Debt / assets 5.7% 8.0% –
Debt / equity 0.4x 0.7x –
Net debt / EBITDA -2.0x – –
Debt / FCF -3.4x – –
Liabilities / assets 84.0% 89.1% 94.3%
Equity / assets 16.0% 10.9% 5.7%
Interest coverage 1.2x – –
Current ratio – 1.1x –
Quick ratio – 0.0x –
Cash ratio – 0.0x –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricNUMATHHSBC
Dividend yield – – 4.4%
Net buyback yield 0.0% – –
Shareholder yield 0.0% 0.0% 4.4%
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.

ConsensusNUMATHHSBC
Forward P/E – – 9.5xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $-2.06FY2023 – $9.02FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – – +19.5%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after – – +9.1%
Revenue, next fiscal year $42.10BFY2029 – $70.05BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +3,295.3%FY2029 – -1.3%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after – – +18.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersNUMATHHSBC
Held by institutions 59.8% 0.9% 2.5%
Institutions holding 854 14 707
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.3% -55.7% -0.3%
Institutions buying 442 7 402
Institutions selling 305 5 180
Buyers to sellers 1.45 1.40 2.23

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.

NUMATHHSBC
NU 1.00 0.01 0.28
MATH 0.01 1.00 0.08
HSBC 0.28 0.08 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, NU, MATH and HSBC?

Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) is the largest by market capitalisation: Nu Holdings (NU) $59.93B, Metalpha Technology Holding (MATH) $45.70M, Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) $295.45B.

Which stock is cheaper, NU, MATH and HSBC?

Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Nu Holdings (NU) 16.6x, Metalpha Technology Holding (MATH) 32.4x, Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) 11.3x). 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%, Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) +1,900.0%.

Which company is more profitable?

Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) has the highest net margin (Nu Holdings (NU) 18.7%, Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) 47.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) returned the most: Nu Holdings (NU) -22.5%, Metalpha Technology Holding (MATH) -69.0%, Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) +28.0%. Over five years, Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) compounded fastest (Metalpha Technology Holding (MATH) -9.1%/yr, Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) +23.1%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Metalpha Technology Holding (MATH) 0.00%, Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) 4.36%. Nu Holdings (NU) and Metalpha Technology Holding (MATH) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) has been the steadiest (Nu Holdings (NU) 46.1%, Metalpha Technology Holding (MATH) 84.4%, Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) 28.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, NU, MATH 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 8. 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.