SAN vs HSBC vs BAC Stock Comparison

Banco Santander, Hsbc Holdings and Bank Of America Prices as of Nov 3, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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SAN Banco Santander, S.A.
$11.36 -15.0% 1M +11.6% 1Y
Market cap
$179.13B
P/E
9.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$71.89B
Div. yield
–
Money Center Banks Financial Services
3 wins
HSBC Hsbc Holdings Plc
$84.52 -12.1% 1M +20.0% 1Y
Market cap
$311.49B
P/E
11.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$55.16B
Div. yield
–
Money Center Banks Financial Services
5 wins
BAC Bank Of America Corp /De/
$49.66 -7.7% 1M -7.3% 1Y
Market cap
$368.14B
P/E
12.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$120.16B
Div. yield
0.03%
Money Center Banks Financial Services
2 wins

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

Hsbc Holdings leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Hsbc Holdings 5, Banco Santander 3, Bank Of America 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionSANHSBCBACLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $179.13B $311.49B $368.14B BAC
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 9.5x 11.8x 12.0x SAN
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 10.4x 9.4x 11.0x HSBC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +11.2% +1,900.0% +5.4% HSBC
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 26.2% 47.9% 25.6% HSBC
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — 13.0% –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -37.5x — -1.8x SAN
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.03% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +11.6% +20.0% -7.3% HSBC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +25.0%/yr +23.7%/yr +1.0%/yr SAN
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 35.2% 28.1% 21.9% BAC
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 19/100 71/100 47/100 HSBC

Percentile Scorecard

SANHSBCBAC

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

AxisSANHSBCBAC
Valuation 12 #318 of 360 18 #296 of 360 93 #26 of 360
Growth 40 #206 of 344 88 #43 of 344 13 #298 of 344
Profitability 6 #324 of 345 85 #52 of 345 40 #208 of 345
Financial Health 0 #339 of 339 – 18 #279 of 339
Shareholder Returns 35 #228 of 352 93 #26 of 352 70 #105 of 352
Overall 19 71 47
  • SAN ranked among 368 companies in Banking
  • HSBC ranked among 368 companies in Banking
  • BAC ranked among 368 companies in Banking

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodSANHSBCBACSPY
1 month -15.0%-12.1%-7.7% -2.0%
3 months -21.5%-20.3%-21.1% -2.2%
6 months -4.4%-3.3%-6.5% +4.2%
Year to date -3.2%+7.4%-9.7% +10.6%
1 year +11.6%+20.0%-7.3% +10.4%
3 years +198.2%+125.7%+74.7% +73.6%
3 years, per year +44.0%+31.2%+20.5% +20.2%
5 years +204.6%+189.0%+4.9% +61.6%
5 years, per year +25.0%+23.7%+1.0% +10.1%
10 years +147.5%+127.9%+201.3% +261.3%
10 years, per year +9.5%+8.6%+11.7% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureSANHSBCBACSPY
Volatility, 1Y 35.2%28.1%21.9% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 35.9%28.3%25.9% 12.8%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.711.240.74 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.330.71-0.33 0.81
Max drawdown, 5Y -42.0%-34.6%-49.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -24.4%-21.6%-23.4% -3.2%
52-week high $15.03$107.85$64.82 $779.14
52-week low $10.01$67.56$46.72 $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.

MultipleSANHSBCBAC
P/E now vs peer median 9.0xmedian 12.4x 11.1xmedian 12.4x 11.5xmedian 12.4x
P/S now vs peer median 2.3xmedian 3.5x 5.3xmedian 3.5x 2.9xmedian 3.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -41.0xmedian 4.9x —median 4.9x 1.2xmedian 4.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median 26.4xmedian 11.0x —median 11.0x 8.3xmedian 11.0x
P/B now vs peer median 11.9xmedian 1.2x 1.5xmedian 1.2x 1.2xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.38median 1.33 2.97median 1.33 2.07median 1.33

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 monthsSANHSBCBAC
Revenue $71.89B $55.16B $120.16B
Gross profit -$3.71B – –
Operating income -$51.48B $33.06B –
Net income $20.00B $28.08B $32.24B
Free cash flow $6.31B – $41.37B
EPS (diluted) $1.26 $7.53 $4.22
Cash & equivalents – $222.46B $249.64B
Total debt $1.88T – $380.92B
Shares (diluted) 14.98B 3.51B 7.29B
Enterprise value -$506.27B -$1.79T -$2.01T

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
MetricSANHSBCBAC
P/E 9.0x 11.1x 11.5x
P/FCF 26.4x – 8.3x
P/Operating cash flow 26.4x – 8.3x
P/S 2.3x 5.3x 2.9x
P/B 11.9x 1.5x 1.2x
P/Tangible book -10.7x 1.5x 1.2x
EV/EBITDA -41.0x – 1.2x
EV/EBIT -38.0x -16.6x 1.3x
EV/Revenue 27.2x -9.9x 1.2x
EV/FCF 309.8x – 3.4x
EV/Operating cash flow 309.8x – 3.4x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.38 2.97 2.07

Growth

14 metrics
MetricSANHSBCBAC
Revenue growth (1Y) 11.2% 1,900% 5.4%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 6.1% 50.6% 5.9%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – 40.9% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -100.7% 1.6% –
Net income growth (1Y) 21.2% 51.5% 9.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 17.5% -1.1% 1.9%
EPS growth (1Y) -91.6% 68.0% 15.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 23.8% 3.7% 5.6%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -62.3% – -32.7%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 32.5% – -1.5%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -62.3% – -32.7%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 32.5% – -1.5%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricSANHSBCBAC
Gross margin -5.2% – –
EBITDA margin -66.4% – 95.5%
Operating margin -71.6% 59.9% –
Pretax margin 31.9% 65.2% 33.8%
Net margin 26.2% 47.9% 25.6%
FCF margin 8.8% – 34.4%
Operating cash flow margin 8.8% – 34.4%
Return on equity 117.4% 14.3% 10.8%
Return on assets 0.6% 0.8% 0.9%
Return on invested capital – – 13.0%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.0x 0.0x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.3x – 1.3x
Stock comp / revenue – – 3.5%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricSANHSBCBAC
Debt / assets 78.8% – 11.1%
Debt / equity 133.6x – 1.3x
Net debt / EBITDA -37.5x – -1.8x
Debt / FCF 297.7x – 9.2x
Liabilities / assets 99.4% 94.3% 91.3%
Equity / assets 0.6% 5.7% 8.7%
Interest coverage – – 1.6x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricSANHSBCBAC
Dividend yield 2.6% 4.4% 2.3%
Net buyback yield – – 7.7%
Shareholder yield 2.6% 4.4% 10.1%
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.

ConsensusSANHSBCBAC
Forward P/E 10.4xFY2026 9.4xFY2026 11.0xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.09FY2026 $9.02FY2026 $4.52FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +2.8%FY2026 +19.5%FY2026 +18.6%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +23.9% +9.1% +19.9%
Revenue, next fiscal year $76.20BFY2026 $70.05BFY2026 $127.79BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +3.5%FY2026 -1.3%FY2026 +13.0%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -2.8% +18.0% -2.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersSANHSBCBAC
Held by institutions 3.4% 2.5% 75.0%
Institutions holding 662 709 3,620
Change in shares held, QoQ +2.8% -0.3% +0.7%
Institutions buying 405 404 1,830
Institutions selling 149 180 1,345
Buyers to sellers 2.72 2.24 1.36

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.

SANHSBCBAC
SAN 1.00 0.73 0.49
HSBC 0.73 1.00 0.46
BAC 0.49 0.46 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, SAN, HSBC and BAC?

Bank Of America (BAC) is the largest by market capitalisation: Banco Santander (SAN) $179.13B, Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) $311.49B, Bank Of America (BAC) $368.14B.

Which stock is cheaper, SAN, HSBC and BAC?

Banco Santander (SAN) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Banco Santander (SAN) 9.5x, Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) 11.8x, Bank Of America (BAC) 12.0x). On next year's consensus earnings, Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) is cheapest (Banco Santander (SAN) 10.4x, Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) 9.4x, Bank Of America (BAC) 11.0x). 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: Banco Santander (SAN) +11.2%, Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) +1,900.0%, Bank Of America (BAC) +5.4%.

Which company is more profitable?

Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) has the highest net margin (Banco Santander (SAN) 26.2%, Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) 47.9%, Bank Of America (BAC) 25.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) returned the most: Banco Santander (SAN) +11.6%, Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) +20.0%, Bank Of America (BAC) -7.3%. Over five years, Banco Santander (SAN) compounded fastest (Banco Santander (SAN) +25.0%/yr, Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) +23.7%/yr, Bank Of America (BAC) +1.0%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Banco Santander (SAN) 0.00%, Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) 0.00%, Bank Of America (BAC) 0.03%. Banco Santander (SAN) 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 (Banco Santander (SAN) 35.2%, Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) 28.1%, Bank Of America (BAC) 21.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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 5. 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.