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SYF vs HSBC // OPTIONS IMPLIED MOVE & PUT/CALL SKEW
Synchrony Financial (NYSE) VS. HSBC Holdings plc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: SYF 8
— HSBC 6
▲ OPTIONS IMPLIED MOVE & PUT/CALL SKEW LEADER: HSBC
LAST: $75.35 (-2.10%) • MKT CAP: $23.97B
options-implied-move
7.40%
LAST: $85.42 (-1.36%) • MKT CAP: $297.33B
options-implied-move
6.60%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (SYF VS. HSBC)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | SYF | 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) | 7.60% | 9.90% | -2.30 | HSBC | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 11.3x | 21.0x | -9.70 | SYF | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 22.00% | 2.21% | +19.79 | SYF | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 64.60% | 13.90% | +50.70 | SYF | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 52.90% | 10.90% | +42.00 | SYF | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -1.10% | 23.10% | -24.20 | HSBC | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 1.78% | 0.00% | +1.78 | SYF | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 0.73 | 3.74 | -3.01 | HSBC | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 8/9 | -1.00 | HSBC | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew ACTIVE | 7.40% | 6.60% | +0.80 | HSBC | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 54.0 | 25.0 | +29.04 | SYF | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.16 | 0.92 | +0.24 | SYF | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 6.2x | 27.6x | -21.40 | SYF | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $23.97B | $297.33B | -$273.36B | HSBC | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | SYF REV | HSBC REV | SYF GROSS % | HSBC GROSS % | SYF FCF | HSBC FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $0 | — | — | — | $9.85B | — |
| FY 2024 | $0 | — | — | — | $9.85B | — |
| FY 2023 | $0 | — | — | — | $8.59B | — |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
SYF // BETA 1.16
HSBC // BETA 0.92