PNC vs HSBC vs MS Stock Comparison

Pnc Financial Services, Hsbc Holdings and Morgan Stanley Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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HSBC Hsbc Holdings Plc
$86.42 -14.6% 1M +23.4% 1Y
Market cap
$303.30B
P/E
11.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$55.16B
Div. yield
–
Money Center Banks Financial Services
7 wins
MS Morgan Stanley
$190.30 -1.7% 1M +15.2% 1Y
Market cap
$299.00B
P/E
15.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$80.16B
Div. yield
–
Money Center Banks Financial Services

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

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

QuestionPNCHSBCMSLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $93.61B $303.30B $299.00B HSBC
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 12.8x 11.5x 15.1x HSBC
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 11.7x 9.6x 13.9x HSBC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +13.2% +1,900.0% +16.2% HSBC
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 29.2% 47.9% — HSBC
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 11.7% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 4.2x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.03% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +24.9% +23.4% +15.2% PNC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +1.6%/yr +23.5%/yr +13.1%/yr HSBC
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 21.3% 28.0% 28.5% PNC
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 37/100 64/100 51/100 HSBC

Percentile Scorecard

PNCHSBCMS

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

AxisPNCHSBCMS
Valuation 12 #318 of 361 11 #322 of 361 28 #260 of 361
Growth 36 #110 of 172 68 #55 of 172 93 #13 of 172
Profitability 57 #65 of 149 86 #22 of 149 –
Financial Health 19 #129 of 158 – –
Shareholder Returns 62 #128 of 338 91 #33 of 338 33 #226 of 338
Overall 37 64 51
  • PNC ranked among 368 companies in Banking
  • HSBC ranked among 368 companies in Banking
  • MS ranked among 368 companies in Banking

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodPNCHSBCMSSPY
1 month +2.1%-14.6%-1.7% +0.9%
3 months -8.1%-15.8%-6.3% +5.9%
6 months +4.4%-3.2%+1.7% +8.5%
Year to date +9.4%+9.9%+7.2% +13.3%
1 year +24.9%+23.4%+15.2% +12.4%
3 years +105.2%+135.4%+170.3% +88.1%
3 years, per year +27.1%+33.1%+39.3% +23.5%
5 years +8.2%+187.4%+85.2% +68.2%
5 years, per year +1.6%+23.5%+13.1% +11.0%
10 years +140.1%+128.3%+467.7% +263.4%
10 years, per year +9.2%+8.6%+19.0% +13.8%

Risk

MeasurePNCHSBCMSSPY
Volatility, 1Y 21.3%28.0%28.5% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 22.3%28.1%29.9% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.531.251.43 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.170.840.53 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -51.6%-34.6%-35.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -11.2%-19.9%-16.7% -0.9%
52-week high $256.97$107.85$228.55 $779.14
52-week low $179.04$67.56$154.37 $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.

MultiplePNCHSBCMS
P/E now vs peer median 12.6xmedian 12.1x 11.4xmedian 12.1x 14.9xmedian 12.1x
P/S now vs peer median 3.6xmedian 3.4x 5.4xmedian 3.4x 3.7xmedian 3.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 8.7xmedian 5.1x —median 5.1x —median 5.1x
P/FCF now vs peer median 12.2xmedian 10.8x —median 10.8x -16.3xmedian 10.8x
P/B now vs peer median 1.4xmedian 1.2x 1.5xmedian 1.2x —median 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median 1.78median 1.32 3.04median 1.32 0.48median 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 monthsPNCHSBCMS
Revenue $25.03B $55.16B $80.16B
Operating income – $33.06B –
Net income $7.68B $28.08B –
Free cash flow $7.49B – –
EPS (diluted) $18.13 $7.53 $12.65
Cash & equivalents – $222.46B –
Total debt $85.72B – –
Shares (diluted) 403.00M 3.51B 1.57B
Enterprise value $93.61B -$1.80T $299.00B

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
MetricPNCHSBCMS
P/E 12.6x 11.4x 14.9x
P/FCF 12.2x – -16.3x
P/Operating cash flow 12.2x – –
P/S 3.6x 5.4x 3.7x
P/B 1.4x 1.5x –
P/Tangible book 1.5x 1.5x –
EV/EBITDA 8.7x – –
EV/EBIT 8.8x -16.4x –
EV/Revenue 7.1x -9.8x 3.7x
EV/FCF 23.6x – –
EV/Operating cash flow 23.6x – –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.78 3.04 0.48

Growth

14 metrics
MetricPNCHSBCMS
Revenue growth (1Y) 13.2% 1,900% 16.2%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 4.1% -4.3% 14.1%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – 40.9% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – 1.6% –
Net income growth (1Y) 22.4% 51.5% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) 6.4% -1.1% –
EPS growth (1Y) 22.6% 68.0% 29.2%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 7.1% 3.7% 30.9%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 23.6% – –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -15.9% – –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 23.6% – –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -15.9% – –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricPNCHSBCMS
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin 81.4% – –
Operating margin – 59.9% –
Pretax margin 37.5% 65.2% –
Net margin 29.2% 47.9% –
FCF margin 29.9% – –
Operating cash flow margin 29.9% – –
Return on equity 12.0% 14.3% –
Return on assets 1.3% 0.8% 1.2%
Return on invested capital 11.7% – –
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.0x 0.0x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.0x – –
Stock comp / revenue – – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricPNCHSBCMS
Debt / assets 13.9% – –
Debt / equity 1.3x – –
Net debt / EBITDA 4.2x – –
Debt / FCF 11.4x – –
Liabilities / assets 89.6% 94.3% –
Equity / assets 10.4% 5.7% –
Interest coverage 1.9x – –
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricPNCHSBCMS
Dividend yield 3.2% 4.3% 2.2%
Net buyback yield 2.3% – –
Shareholder yield 5.5% 4.3% 2.2%
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.

ConsensusPNCHSBCMS
Forward P/E 11.7xFY2026 9.6xFY2026 13.9xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $19.52FY2026 $9.02FY2026 $13.66FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +17.7%FY2026 +19.5%FY2026 +33.8%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +6.8% +9.1% -4.2%
Revenue, next fiscal year $27.20BFY2026 $70.05BFY2026 $80.05BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +17.8%FY2026 -1.3%FY2026 +13.3%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +7.0% +18.0% +13.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersPNCHSBCMS
Held by institutions 82.8% 2.5% 85.7%
Institutions holding 2,040 707 2,743
Change in shares held, QoQ +2.1% -0.3% +1.5%
Institutions buying 1,047 402 1,469
Institutions selling 666 180 939
Buyers to sellers 1.57 2.23 1.56

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.

PNCHSBCMS
PNC 1.00 0.36 0.53
HSBC 0.36 1.00 0.51
MS 0.53 0.51 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, PNC, HSBC and MS?

Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) is the largest by market capitalisation: Pnc Financial Services (PNC) $93.61B, Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) $303.30B, Morgan Stanley (MS) $299.00B.

Which stock is cheaper, PNC, HSBC and MS?

Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Pnc Financial Services (PNC) 12.8x, Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) 11.5x, Morgan Stanley (MS) 15.1x). On next year's consensus earnings, Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) is cheapest (Pnc Financial Services (PNC) 11.7x, Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) 9.6x, Morgan Stanley (MS) 13.9x). 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: Pnc Financial Services (PNC) +13.2%, Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) +1,900.0%, Morgan Stanley (MS) +16.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) has the highest net margin (Pnc Financial Services (PNC) 29.2%, Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) 47.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Pnc Financial Services (PNC) returned the most: Pnc Financial Services (PNC) +24.9%, Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) +23.4%, Morgan Stanley (MS) +15.2%. Over five years, Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) compounded fastest (Pnc Financial Services (PNC) +1.6%/yr, Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) +23.5%/yr, Morgan Stanley (MS) +13.1%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Pnc Financial Services (PNC) 0.03%, Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) 0.00%, Morgan Stanley (MS) 0.00%. Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) and Morgan Stanley (MS) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Pnc Financial Services (PNC) has been the steadiest (Pnc Financial Services (PNC) 21.3%, Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) 28.0%, Morgan Stanley (MS) 28.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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.