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LINE vs HSBC // GROSS PROFIT MARGIN
Lineage Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. HSBC Holdings plc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: LINE 5
— HSBC 10
▲ GROSS PROFIT MARGIN LEADER: HSBC
LAST: $36.00 (-0.61%) • MKT CAP: $8.25B
gross-margins
32.10%
LAST: $85.42 (-1.36%) • MKT CAP: $297.33B
gross-margins
41.00%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (LINE VS. HSBC)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | LINE | HSBC | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin ACTIVE | 32.10% | 41.00% | -8.90 | HSBC | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 1.20% | 9.90% | -8.70 | HSBC | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 14.8x | 21.0x | -6.20 | LINE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 2.38% | 2.21% | +0.17 | LINE | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 3.40% | 13.90% | -10.50 | HSBC | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | -2.10% | 10.90% | -13.00 | HSBC | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 0.30% | 23.10% | -22.80 | HSBC | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 6.51% | 0.00% | +6.51 | LINE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 0.61 | 3.74 | -3.13 | HSBC | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 5/9 | 8/9 | -3.00 | HSBC | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 7.20% | 6.60% | +0.60 | HSBC | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 55.0 | 25.0 | +30.00 | LINE | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.08 | 0.92 | +0.16 | LINE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 29.0x | 27.6x | +1.40 | HSBC | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $8.25B | $297.33B | -$289.08B | HSBC | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | LINE REV | HSBC REV | LINE GROSS % | HSBC GROSS % | LINE FCF | HSBC FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $5.36B | — | 32.1% | — | $196.0M | — |
| FY 2024 | $5.34B | — | 33.0% | — | $12.0M | — |
| FY 2023 | $5.34B | — | 44.0% | — | $555.6M | — |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
LINE // BETA 1.08
HSBC // BETA 0.92