HSBC vs JPM

HSBC Holdings plc and JPMorgan Chase, both Financial Services

JPMorgan Chase is the larger company at $871B against $326B. On trailing earnings JPM is the cheaper of the two at a P/E of 15.3 against 86.4, a gap that is only a bargain if the two are growing at similar rates. Over the past year HSBC returned +73% against +24% for JPM. Ryufin's sector-relative Smart Score puts HSBC ahead, 6/10 against 5/10.

HSBC Holdings plc and JPMorgan Chasecompared on valuation, return and Ryufin’s Smart Score
FigureHSBCJPM
Last close$104$357
Market cap$326B$871B
Trailing P/Elower is cheaper for the same earnings, not automatically better86.415.3
Dividend yieldn/a1.6%
1-year return+73%+24%
5-year return+415%+165%
Ryufin Smart Scoresector-relative, 1–106/105/10

Figures from SEC filings and end-of-day closes. Highlighting marks the higher or lower number, which is not the same as the better investment, a low P/E can be a warning and a high one can be deserved.

HSBC Holdings plc

Revenue of $34B in H2 2025, net income $11B.

JPMorgan Chase

Revenue of $57B in Q2 2026, net income $21B.

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