Hsbc Holdings HSBC
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$104.05 -1.25 (-1.19%)
As of: Sep 14, 2026 · 3:03 PM EDT

Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2021)

Hsbc Holdings' (HSBC) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $5.7 billion in Q4 2021, down 73.38% year-over-year from $21.4 billion in Q4 2020, and down 73.38% quarter-over-quarter from $21.4 billion in Q4 2020.

Analysis

Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2021) Analysis & Trends

Hsbc Holdings has disclosed Free Cash Flow across 13 years of filings, most recently posting $5.7 billion for Q4 2021.

  • In Q4 2021, Free Cash Flow fell 73.38% year-over-year to $5.7 billion; the TTM figure through Dec 2021 stood at $34.2 billion (up 19.25% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $2.4 billion, down 71.67% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow came in at $5.7 billion for Q4 2021 at Hsbc Holdings, down from $21.4 billion in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $21.4 billion in Q4 2020 to a low of $179.8 million in Q4 2017.
  • Average Free Cash Flow over 5 years is $6.9 billion, with a median of $5.3 billion recorded in 2019.
  • Year-over-year, Free Cash Flow soared 911.55% in 2018 and plunged 73.38% in 2021.
  • Over 5 years, Free Cash Flow stood at $179.8 million in 2017, then soared by 911.55% to $1.8 billion in 2018, then soared by 190.2% to $5.3 billion in 2019, then jumped by 306.06% to $21.4 billion in 2020, then sank by 73.38% to $5.7 billion in 2021.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Free Cash Flow figures were $5.7 billion in Q4 2021, $21.4 billion in Q4 2020, and $5.3 billion in Q4 2019.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Asml Holding 618.78 Bn 602.80 Bn 5.90 Bn -
2 Hsbc Holdings 362.62 Bn 362.62 Bn - -
3 General Electric 329.79 Bn 320.45 Bn 6.95 Bn 2.92 Bn
4 Astrazeneca 253.78 Bn 248.49 Bn 12.86 Bn 3.63 Bn
5 Citigroup 228.38 Bn -2,073.93 Bn 24.75 Bn -
6 Bhp 216.07 Bn 197.52 Bn - -
7 Rio Tinto 203.71 Bn 199.33 Bn - -
8 Diageo 197.09 Bn 195.06 Bn - -
9 Unilever 139.31 Bn 132.28 Bn - -
10 Hdfc Bank 117.84 Bn 80.69 Bn - -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Dec 31, 2021 5.71 Bn
Dec 31, 2020 21.44 Bn
Dec 31, 2019 5.28 Bn
Dec 31, 2018 1.82 Bn
Dec 31, 2017 179.83 Mn
Dec 31, 2016 -849.52 Mn
Dec 31, 2015 -1.93 Bn
Dec 31, 2014 -74.14 Mn
Dec 31, 2013 26.49 Bn
Dec 31, 2012 -18.69 Bn
Dec 31, 2011 42.76 Bn
Sep 30, 2011 -42.79 Bn
Jun 30, 2011 36.41 Bn
Mar 31, 2011 1.43 Bn
Dec 31, 2010 11.39 Bn
Sep 30, 2010 -47.30 Bn
Jun 30, 2010 44.62 Bn
Mar 31, 2010 2.26 Bn
Dec 31, 2009 11.66 Bn
Sep 30, 2009 8.43 Bn