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EFX vs HSBC // ENTERPRISE SCALE & MARKET CAP
Equifax Inc. (NYSE) VS. HSBC Holdings plc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: EFX 7
— HSBC 5
▲ ENTERPRISE SCALE & MARKET CAP LEADER: HSBC
LAST: $184.60 (+2.90%) • MKT CAP: $20.99B
market-cap
$20.99B
LAST: $85.42 (-1.36%) • MKT CAP: $297.33B
market-cap
$297.33B
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (EFX VS. HSBC)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | EFX | 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) | 10.20% | 9.90% | +0.30 | EFX | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 18.7x | 21.0x | -2.30 | EFX | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 6.39% | 2.21% | +4.18 | EFX | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 18.00% | 13.90% | +4.10 | EFX | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 10.90% | 10.90% | 0.00 | TIE | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 6.90% | 23.10% | -16.20 | HSBC | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 1.11% | 0.00% | +1.11 | EFX | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 3.25 | 3.74 | -0.49 | HSBC | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 8/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 7.30% | 6.60% | +0.70 | HSBC | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 67.5 | 25.0 | +42.46 | EFX | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.11 | 0.92 | +0.19 | EFX | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 29.6x | 27.6x | +2.00 | HSBC | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap ACTIVE | $20.99B | $297.33B | -$276.34B | HSBC | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | EFX REV | HSBC REV | EFX GROSS % | HSBC GROSS % | EFX FCF | HSBC FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $6.07B | — | 44.0% | — | $1.34B | — |
| FY 2024 | $5.68B | — | 44.0% | — | $1.07B | — |
| FY 2023 | $5.27B | — | 44.0% | — | $879.9M | — |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
EFX // BETA 1.11
HSBC // BETA 0.92