SAN vs MUFG vs HSBC Stock Comparison

Banco Santander, Mitsubishi Ufj Financial and Hsbc Holdings Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
SAN Banco Santander, S.A.
$12.47 -13.5% 1M +26.3% 1Y
Market cap
$183.18B
P/E
9.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$70.35B
Div. yield
2.25%
Money Center Banks Financial Services
1 win
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
6 wins

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

Hsbc Holdings leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Hsbc Holdings 6, Mitsubishi Ufj Financial 3, Banco Santander 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionSANMUFGHSBCLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $183.18B $255.04B $295.45B HSBC
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 9.8x 16.2x 11.3x SAN
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 11.4x 12.6x 9.5x HSBC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +7.4% -12.0% +1,900.0% HSBC
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 26.9% 47.7% 47.9% HSBC
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 3.6% — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -103.6x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 2.25% 1.44% 4.36% HSBC
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +26.3% +44.2% +28.0% MUFG
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +26.4%/yr +31.0%/yr +23.1%/yr MUFG
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 34.2% 26.3% 28.3% MUFG
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 14/100 37/100 65/100 HSBC

Percentile Scorecard

SANMUFGHSBC

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

AxisSANMUFGHSBC
Valuation 8 #332 of 360 20 #287 of 360 13 #313 of 360
Growth 18 #157 of 191 82 #36 of 191 70 #58 of 191
Profitability 9 #153 of 168 61 #66 of 168 86 #25 of 168
Financial Health 0 #175 of 175 6 #164 of 175 –
Shareholder Returns 37 #217 of 341 16 #287 of 341 90 #34 of 341
Overall 14 37 65
  • SAN ranked among 368 companies in Banking
  • MUFG 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

PeriodSANMUFGHSBCSPY
1 month -13.5%-8.5%-14.8% -0.2%
3 months -10.9%-4.2%-17.0% +3.9%
6 months +3.3%+22.5%-4.4% +8.2%
Year to date +6.3%+35.5%+9.3% +12.9%
1 year +26.3%+44.2%+28.0% +12.3%
3 years +245.4%+160.8%+134.3% +87.4%
3 years, per year +51.2%+37.7%+32.8% +23.3%
5 years +222.2%+285.1%+182.8% +67.9%
5 years, per year +26.4%+31.0%+23.1% +10.9%
10 years +165.5%+318.1%+126.2% +261.1%
10 years, per year +10.3%+15.4%+8.5% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureSANMUFGHSBCSPY
Volatility, 1Y 34.2%26.3%28.3% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 33.9%26.7%28.1% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.710.921.26 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.771.680.99 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -42.0%-35.6%-34.6% -25.4%
From 52-week high -17.0%-11.0%-20.3% -1.2%
52-week high $15.03$24.14$107.85 $779.14
52-week low $9.87$14.88$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.

MultipleSANMUFGHSBC
P/E now vs peer median 9.8xmedian 12.1x 16.2xmedian 12.1x 11.3xmedian 12.1x
P/S now vs peer median 2.6xmedian 3.4x 8.1xmedian 3.4x 5.4xmedian 3.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -107.1xmedian 5.0x —median 5.0x —median 5.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median -4.3xmedian 10.9x —median 10.9x —median 10.9x
P/B now vs peer median 17.9xmedian 1.2x 2.4xmedian 1.2x 1.5xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.36median 1.34 0.27median 1.34 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 monthsSANMUFGHSBC
Revenue $70.35B $31.62B $55.16B
Gross profit -$52.97B $29.85B –
Operating income -$95.63B $18.02B $33.06B
Net income $20.36B $13.97B $28.08B
Free cash flow -$42.89B – –
EPS (diluted) $1.27 $1.32 $7.53
Cash & equivalents $157.63B – $222.46B
Total debt $27.02T $494.43B –
Shares (diluted) 14.98B 11.40B 3.51B
Enterprise value -$491.34B -$77.20B -$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
MetricSANMUFGHSBC
P/E 9.8x 16.2x 11.3x
P/FCF -4.3x – –
P/Operating cash flow -4.3x – –
P/S 2.6x 8.1x 5.4x
P/B 17.9x 2.4x 1.5x
P/Tangible book 48.0x 2.4x 1.5x
EV/EBITDA -107.1x – –
EV/EBIT -100.0x 5.5x -16.4x
EV/Revenue 80.5x 3.1x -9.8x
EV/FCF -132.1x – –
EV/Operating cash flow -132.1x – –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.36 0.27 3.03

Growth

14 metrics
MetricSANMUFGHSBC
Revenue growth (1Y) 7.4% -12.0% 1,900%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 6.9% -2.4% -4.3%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – 38.8% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – 7.6% –
Operating income growth (1Y) – 24.8% 40.9%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – 12.7% 1.6%
Net income growth (1Y) 28.1% 62.6% 51.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 20.7% 32.4% -1.1%
EPS growth (1Y) -83.3% 104.8% 68.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 26.9% 59.4% 3.7%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -199.1% – –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -96.9% – –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -199.1% – –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -96.9% – –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricSANMUFGHSBC
Gross margin -75.3% 94.4% –
EBITDA margin -75.2% – –
Operating margin -135.9% 57.0% 59.9%
Pretax margin 32.4% 59.6% 65.2%
Net margin 26.9% 47.7% 47.9%
FCF margin -61.0% – –
Operating cash flow margin -61.0% – –
Return on equity 246.8% 11.7% 14.3%
Return on assets 0.9% 0.5% 0.8%
Return on invested capital – 3.6% –
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.0x 0.0x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -2.1x – –
Stock comp / revenue – – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricSANMUFGHSBC
Debt / assets 256.5% 4.7% –
Debt / equity 558.7x 1.2x –
Net debt / EBITDA -103.6x – –
Debt / FCF -133.5x – –
Liabilities / assets 99.5% 96.0% 94.3%
Equity / assets 0.5% 4.0% 5.7%
Interest coverage -0.8x 0.6x –
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricSANMUFGHSBC
Dividend yield 2.2% 1.4% 4.4%
Net buyback yield – – –
Shareholder yield 2.2% 1.4% 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.

ConsensusSANMUFGHSBC
Forward P/E 11.4xFY2026 12.6xFY2026 9.5xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.09FY2026 $1.71FY2026 $9.02FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +2.8%FY2026 +27.6%FY2026 +19.5%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +23.9% +0.6% +9.1%
Revenue, next fiscal year $76.20BFY2026 $44.38BFY2026 $70.05BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +3.5%FY2026 +18.6%FY2026 -1.3%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -2.8% +4.0% +18.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersSANMUFGHSBC
Held by institutions 3.4% 3.0% 2.5%
Institutions holding 660 574 707
Change in shares held, QoQ +2.8% -0.1% -0.3%
Institutions buying 403 324 402
Institutions selling 149 160 180
Buyers to sellers 2.70 2.03 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.

SANMUFGHSBC
SAN 1.00 0.50 0.74
MUFG 0.50 1.00 0.48
HSBC 0.74 0.48 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, SAN, MUFG and HSBC?

Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) is the largest by market capitalisation: Banco Santander (SAN) $183.18B, Mitsubishi Ufj Financial (MUFG) $255.04B, Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) $295.45B.

Which stock is cheaper, SAN, MUFG and HSBC?

Banco Santander (SAN) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Banco Santander (SAN) 9.8x, Mitsubishi Ufj Financial (MUFG) 16.2x, Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) 11.3x). On next year's consensus earnings, Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) is cheapest (Banco Santander (SAN) 11.4x, Mitsubishi Ufj Financial (MUFG) 12.6x, Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) 9.5x). 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) +7.4%, Mitsubishi Ufj Financial (MUFG) -12.0%, Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) +1,900.0%.

Which company is more profitable?

Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) has the highest net margin (Banco Santander (SAN) 26.9%, Mitsubishi Ufj Financial (MUFG) 47.7%, Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) 47.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Mitsubishi Ufj Financial (MUFG) returned the most: Banco Santander (SAN) +26.3%, Mitsubishi Ufj Financial (MUFG) +44.2%, Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) +28.0%. Over five years, Mitsubishi Ufj Financial (MUFG) compounded fastest (Banco Santander (SAN) +26.4%/yr, Mitsubishi Ufj Financial (MUFG) +31.0%/yr, Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) +23.1%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) has the highest dividend yield: Banco Santander (SAN) 2.25%, Mitsubishi Ufj Financial (MUFG) 1.44%, Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) 4.36%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Mitsubishi Ufj Financial (MUFG) has been the steadiest (Banco Santander (SAN) 34.2%, Mitsubishi Ufj Financial (MUFG) 26.3%, Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) 28.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, SAN, MUFG 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 6. 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.