Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026)
Hsbc Holdings' Return on Equity [ROE] was 20.52% in Q1 2026, up 0.36 percentage points from 20.16% a year earlier but down 0.03 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Return on Equity [ROE] at Hsbc Holdings came in at 41.78%, up 12.07 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Equity [ROE] shows a five-year change of +36.37 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Equity [ROE] was 29.70% in FY2024.
- Quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] has moved between 5.65% (Q1 2022) and 51.80% (Q3 2021) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Equity [ROE] was higher in three of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -2.91 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Equity [ROE] over five years was Q3 2021 (a gain of 53.73 percentage points); the worst was Q1 2022 (a drop of 46.60 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, HSBC's Return on Equity [ROE] in the three quarters before Q1 2026 was 20.55% (Q4 2025), 16.52% (Q3 2025) and 18.27% (Q2 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jpmorgan Chase | 883.45 Bn | 912.92 Bn | - | 17.62% |
| 2 | Banco Santander Chile | 401.52 Bn | 521.46 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Bank Of America | 377.43 Bn | -1,998.64 Bn | - | 11.19% |
| 4 | Hsbc Holdings | 330.31 Bn | 330.37 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Morgan Stanley | 299.17 Bn | -209.92 Bn | - | 17.50% |
| 6 | Royal Bank Of Canada | 274.08 Bn | 124.82 Bn | - | 15.89% |
| 7 | Mitsubishi Ufj Financial | 270.70 Bn | -1,317.79 Bn | 10.89 Bn | 13.15% |
| 8 | Goldman Sachs | 263.13 Bn | -3,293.98 Bn | - | 17.08% |
| 9 | Wells Fargo & Company | 243.64 Bn | 245.78 Bn | - | 12.67% |
| 10 | American Express | 204.37 Bn | -3.81 Bn | - | 33.53% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 20.52% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 20.55% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 16.52% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 18.27% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 20.16% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 25.20% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 24.88% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 24.42% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 24.60% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 23.69% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 27.99% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 22.88% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 21.80% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 15.76% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 13.16% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 10.25% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 5.65% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 14.07% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 6.58% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 5.50% |
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&ticker=HSBC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "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&ticker=HSBC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();