Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2025)
Hsbc Holdings' Return on Equity [ROE] was 14.29% in Q3 2026, up 1.09 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Return on Equity [ROE] at Hsbc Holdings came in at 12.07%, down 1.43 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Equity [ROE] shows a five-year change of +8.87 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Equity [ROE] was 13.50% in FY2024 (-0.02 pp), 13.53% in FY2023 (+4.67 pp), 8.86% in FY2022 (+1.24 pp) and 7.62% in FY2021 (+4.42 pp).
- The Q3 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] since Q4 2011.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Equity [ROE] was higher in two of the last four quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.14 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Equity [ROE] over five years was Q2 2023 (a gain of 7.27 percentage points); the worst was Q2 2025 (a drop of 2.53 percentage points).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jpmorgan Chase | 896.53 Bn | 896.53 Bn | - | 16.13% |
| 2 | Bank Of America | 354.20 Bn | -2,021.91 Bn | - | 10.22% |
| 3 | Hsbc Holdings | 303.54 Bn | -1,800.05 Bn | - | 12.07% |
| 4 | Royal Bank Of Canada | 283.29 Bn | -546.75 Bn | - | 15.25% |
| 5 | Morgan Stanley | 281.19 Bn | -262.84 Bn | - | 15.61% |
| 6 | Goldman Sachs | 256.26 Bn | -3,487.19 Bn | - | 13.91% |
| 7 | Wells Fargo & Company | 253.33 Bn | 253.33 Bn | - | 11.73% |
| 8 | Mitsubishi Ufj Financial | 238.77 Bn | -102.62 Bn | 10.89 Bn | 9.66% |
| 9 | American Express | 216.03 Bn | 15.51 Bn | - | 33.99% |
| 10 | Toronto Dominion Bank | 211.21 Bn | -464.66 Bn | - | 16.84% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 12.07% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 13.50% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 13.53% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 8.86% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 7.62% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 3.21% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 4.60% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 7.82% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 6.50% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 9.75% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 8.78% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 11.18% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 9.77% |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 3.99% |
API Access
Hsbc Holdings Return on Equity [ROE] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D-annual&ticker=HSBC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]-annual", "ticker": "HSBC", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D-annual&ticker=HSBC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();