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C vs HSBC // FORWARD P/E MULTIPLE
Citigroup Inc. (NYSE) VS. HSBC Holdings plc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: C 6
— HSBC 8
▲ FORWARD P/E MULTIPLE LEADER: C
LAST: $122.64 (-2.48%) • MKT CAP: $210.95B
forward-pe
13.7x
LAST: $85.42 (-1.36%) • MKT CAP: $297.33B
forward-pe
27.6x
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (C VS. HSBC)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | C | HSBC | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 41.00% | 41.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 1.50% | 9.90% | -8.40 | HSBC | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 39.9x | 21.0x | +18.90 | HSBC | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | -18.00% | 2.21% | -20.21 | HSBC | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 20.50% | 13.90% | +6.60 | C | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 16.80% | 10.90% | +5.90 | C | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 5.60% | 23.10% | -17.50 | HSBC | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 2.55% | 0.00% | +2.55 | C | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 0.45 | 3.74 | -3.29 | HSBC | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 5/9 | 8/9 | -3.00 | HSBC | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 6.70% | 6.60% | +0.10 | HSBC | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 42.4 | 25.0 | +17.36 | C | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.93 | 0.92 | +0.01 | C | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple ACTIVE | 13.7x | 27.6x | -13.90 | C | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $210.95B | $297.33B | -$86.37B | HSBC | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | C REV | HSBC REV | C GROSS % | HSBC GROSS % | C FCF | HSBC FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $85.22B | — | 44.0% | — | -$74.15B | — |
| FY 2024 | $80.72B | — | 44.0% | — | -$26.17B | — |
| FY 2023 | $78.07B | — | 44.0% | — | -$76.93B | — |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
C // BETA 0.93
HSBC // BETA 0.92