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NDAQ vs HSBC // FREE CASH FLOW YIELD
Nasdaq Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. HSBC Holdings plc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: NDAQ 8
— HSBC 7
▲ FREE CASH FLOW YIELD LEADER: NDAQ
LAST: $106.23 (+0.60%) • MKT CAP: $58.60B
fcf-yield
3.39%
LAST: $85.42 (-1.36%) • MKT CAP: $297.33B
fcf-yield
2.21%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (NDAQ VS. HSBC)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | NDAQ | HSBC | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 63.50% | 41.00% | +22.50 | NDAQ | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 9.10% | 9.90% | -0.80 | HSBC | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 26.0x | 21.0x | +5.00 | HSBC | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield ACTIVE | 3.39% | 2.21% | +1.18 | NDAQ | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 28.20% | 13.90% | +14.30 | NDAQ | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 21.60% | 10.90% | +10.70 | NDAQ | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 11.60% | 23.10% | -11.50 | HSBC | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 1.03% | 0.00% | +1.03 | NDAQ | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 2.82 | 3.74 | -0.92 | HSBC | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 9/9 | 8/9 | +1.00 | NDAQ | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 6.50% | 6.60% | -0.10 | NDAQ | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 75.5 | 25.0 | +50.49 | NDAQ | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.88 | 0.92 | -0.04 | HSBC | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 30.5x | 27.6x | +2.90 | HSBC | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $58.60B | $297.33B | -$238.72B | HSBC | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | NDAQ REV | HSBC REV | NDAQ GROSS % | HSBC GROSS % | NDAQ FCF | HSBC FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $8.26B | — | 63.5% | — | $1.99B | — |
| FY 2024 | $7.40B | — | 62.8% | — | $1.73B | — |
| FY 2023 | $6.06B | — | 44.0% | — | $1.42B | — |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
NDAQ // BETA 0.88
HSBC // BETA 0.92