SHG vs GS vs HSBC Stock Comparison

Shinhan Financial, Goldman Sachs and Hsbc Holdings Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
GS Goldman Sachs Group Inc
$926.20 +1.1% 1M +16.9% 1Y
Market cap
$269.93B
P/E
13.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$69.70B
Div. yield
1.94%
Money Center Banks Financial Services
HSBC Hsbc Holdings Plc
$86.42 -14.6% 1M +23.4% 1Y
Market cap
$296.86B
P/E
11.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$55.16B
Div. yield
4.34%
Money Center Banks Financial Services
8 wins

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

Hsbc Holdings leads on 8 of the 12 questions below (Hsbc Holdings 8, Shinhan Financial 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionSHGGSHSBCLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $31.31B $269.93B $296.86B HSBC
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 11.6x 13.0x 11.4x HSBC
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 7.5x 12.3x 9.6x SHG
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +23.8% +18.7% +1,900.0% HSBC
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 3.4% — 47.9% HSBC
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 4.3% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 9.9x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 3.05% 1.94% 4.34% HSBC
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +24.6% +16.9% +23.4% SHG
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +15.2%/yr +17.5%/yr +23.5%/yr HSBC
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 34.1% 31.9% 28.0% HSBC
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 45/100 47/100 64/100 HSBC

Percentile Scorecard

SHGGSHSBC

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

AxisSHGGSHSBC
Valuation 84 #57 of 361 16 #302 of 361 11 #322 of 361
Growth 30 #120 of 172 97 #6 of 172 68 #55 of 172
Profitability 24 #114 of 149 – 86 #22 of 149
Financial Health 4 #152 of 158 – –
Shareholder Returns 85 #53 of 338 28 #243 of 338 91 #33 of 338
Overall 45 47 64
  • SHG ranked among 368 companies in Banking
  • GS 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

PeriodSHGGSHSBCSPY
1 month -19.1%+1.1%-14.6% +0.9%
3 months -4.1%-5.6%-15.8% +5.9%
6 months -1.5%+2.3%-3.2% +8.5%
Year to date +22.4%+5.4%+9.9% +13.3%
1 year +24.6%+16.9%+23.4% +12.4%
3 years +161.1%+219.5%+135.4% +88.1%
3 years, per year +37.7%+47.3%+33.1% +23.5%
5 years +103.0%+124.1%+187.4% +68.2%
5 years, per year +15.2%+17.5%+23.5% +11.0%
10 years +72.6%+422.9%+128.3% +263.4%
10 years, per year +5.6%+18.0%+8.6% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureSHGGSHSBCSPY
Volatility, 1Y 34.1%31.9%28.0% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 32.2%32.2%28.1% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.091.631.25 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.720.530.84 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -36.5%-34.0%-34.6% -25.4%
From 52-week high -22.4%-19.6%-19.9% -0.9%
52-week high $84.56$1,152.07$107.85 $779.14
52-week low $51.42$773.70$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.

MultipleSHGGSHSBC
P/E now vs peer median 11.6xmedian 12.1x 13.0xmedian 12.1x 11.4xmedian 12.1x
P/S now vs peer median 0.4xmedian 3.4x 3.9xmedian 3.4x 5.4xmedian 3.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 15.2xmedian 5.1x —median 5.1x —median 5.1x
P/FCF now vs peer median 4.4xmedian 10.8x -6.4xmedian 10.8x —median 10.8x
P/B now vs peer median 0.8xmedian 1.2x 2.2xmedian 1.2x 1.5xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median -1.35median 1.32 0.26median 1.32 3.04median 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 monthsSHGGSHSBC
Revenue $81.30B $69.70B $55.16B
Operating income $5.04B – $33.06B
Net income $3.42B – $28.08B
Free cash flow $7.15B – –
EPS (diluted) $5.62 $69.89 $7.53
Cash & equivalents – $177.00B $222.46B
Total debt $58.93B – –
Shares (diluted) 488.92M 304.90M 3.51B
Enterprise value $32.88B $269.93B -$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
MetricSHGGSHSBC
P/E 11.6x 13.0x 11.4x
P/FCF 4.4x -6.4x –
P/Operating cash flow 4.3x – –
P/S 0.4x 3.9x 5.4x
P/B 0.8x 2.2x 1.5x
P/Tangible book 0.9x 2.2x 1.5x
EV/EBITDA 15.2x – –
EV/EBIT 17.9x – -16.4x
EV/Revenue 1.1x 3.9x -9.8x
EV/FCF 12.6x – –
EV/Operating cash flow 12.3x – –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -1.35 0.26 3.04

Growth

14 metrics
MetricSHGGSHSBC
Revenue growth (1Y) 23.8% 18.7% 1,900%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -8.6% 15.3% -4.3%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) -51.1% – 40.9%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -10.0% – 1.6%
Net income growth (1Y) -7.8% – 51.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -4.0% – -1.1%
EPS growth (1Y) -22.8% 39.0% 68.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -8.6% 49.3% 3.7%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 100.5% – –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 13.3% – –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 106.6% – –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 14.4% – –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricSHGGSHSBC
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin 7.3% – –
Operating margin 6.2% – 59.9%
Pretax margin 13.1% – 65.2%
Net margin 3.4% – 47.9%
FCF margin 8.8% – –
Operating cash flow margin 9.0% – –
Return on equity 11.5% – 14.3%
Return on assets 0.9% – 0.8%
Return on invested capital 4.3% – –
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.1x 0.0x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.1x – –
Stock comp / revenue – – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricSHGGSHSBC
Debt / assets 10.8% – –
Debt / equity 1.5x – –
Net debt / EBITDA 9.9x – –
Debt / FCF 8.2x – –
Liabilities / assets 92.6% 94.3% 94.3%
Equity / assets 7.4% 5.7% 5.7%
Interest coverage 0.6x – –
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricSHGGSHSBC
Dividend yield 3.0% 1.9% 4.3%
Net buyback yield 2.7% – –
Shareholder yield 5.7% 1.9% 4.3%
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.

ConsensusSHGGSHSBC
Forward P/E 7.5xFY2026 12.3xFY2026 9.6xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $8.77FY2026 $75.07FY2026 $9.02FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +31.3%FY2026 +46.3%FY2026 +19.5%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +10.1% -6.8% +9.1%
Revenue, next fiscal year $13.05BFY2026 $68.80BFY2026 $70.05BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +24.2%FY2026 +18.1%FY2026 -1.3%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -1.9% +4.5% +18.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersSHGGSHSBC
Held by institutions 5.1% 72.1% 2.5%
Institutions holding 301 3,150 707
Change in shares held, QoQ +10.6% +1.1% -0.3%
Institutions buying 206 1,553 402
Institutions selling 59 1,124 180
Buyers to sellers 3.49 1.38 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.

SHGGSHSBC
SHG 1.00 0.37 0.44
GS 0.37 1.00 0.52
HSBC 0.44 0.52 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, SHG, GS and HSBC?

Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) is the largest by market capitalisation: Shinhan Financial (SHG) $31.31B, Goldman Sachs (GS) $269.93B, Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) $296.86B.

Which stock is cheaper, SHG, GS and HSBC?

Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Shinhan Financial (SHG) 11.6x, Goldman Sachs (GS) 13.0x, Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) 11.4x). On next year's consensus earnings, Shinhan Financial (SHG) is cheapest (Shinhan Financial (SHG) 7.5x, Goldman Sachs (GS) 12.3x, Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) 9.6x). 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: Shinhan Financial (SHG) +23.8%, Goldman Sachs (GS) +18.7%, Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) +1,900.0%.

Which company is more profitable?

Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) has the highest net margin (Shinhan Financial (SHG) 3.4%, Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) 47.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Shinhan Financial (SHG) returned the most: Shinhan Financial (SHG) +24.6%, Goldman Sachs (GS) +16.9%, Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) +23.4%. Over five years, Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) compounded fastest (Shinhan Financial (SHG) +15.2%/yr, Goldman Sachs (GS) +17.5%/yr, Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) +23.5%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) has the highest dividend yield: Shinhan Financial (SHG) 3.05%, Goldman Sachs (GS) 1.94%, Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) 4.34%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) has been the steadiest (Shinhan Financial (SHG) 34.1%, Goldman Sachs (GS) 31.9%, Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) 28.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, SHG, GS 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.