HSBC USA (HSBC USA) Debt-to-Equity : 2.13 (As of Mar. 2016)

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What is HSBC USA Debt-to-Equity?

HSBC USA's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2016 was $9,897.00 Mil. HSBC USA's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2016 was $34,525.00 Mil. HSBC USA's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2016 was $20,896.00 Mil. HSBC USA's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2016 was 2.13.

A high debt to equity ratio generally means that a company has been aggressive in financing its growth with debt. This can result in volatile earnings as a result of the additional interest expense.

The historical rank and industry rank for HSBC USA's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

HUSIPRHCL.PFD' s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0 Med: 0 Max: 0
Current: 3.1

HUSIPRHCL.PFD's Debt-to-Equity is not ranked
in the Banks industry.
Industry Median: 0.68 vs HUSIPRHCL.PFD: 3.10

HSBC USA Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for HSBC USA's Debt-to-Equity can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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HSBC USA Debt-to-Equity Chart

HSBC USA Annual Data

Trend

Dec08

Dec09

Dec10

Dec11

Dec12

Dec13

Dec14

Dec15

Debt-to-Equity

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1.77

2.06

2.55

2.38

1.88

HSBC USA Quarterly Data
	Jun11	Sep11	Dec11	Mar12	Jun12	Sep12	Dec12	Mar13	Jun13	Sep13	Dec13	Mar14	Jun14	Sep14	Dec14	Mar15	Jun15	Sep15	Dec15	Mar16
Debt-to-Equity	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															2.14	2.10	2.02	1.88	2.13

Competitive Comparison of HSBC USA's Debt-to-Equity

For the Banks - Diversified subindustry, HSBC USA's Debt-to-Equity, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-Equity data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

HSBC USA's Debt-to-Equity Distribution in the Banks Industry

For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, HSBC USA's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where HSBC USA's Debt-to-Equity falls into.

HSBC USA Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

HSBC USA's Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2015 is calculated as

Debt to Equity	=	Total Debt			/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)	/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(4995	+	33509)	/	20525
	=	1.88

HSBC USA's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2016 is calculated as

Debt to Equity	=	Total Debt			/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)	/	Total Stockholders Equity
	=	(9897	+	34525)	/	20896
	=	2.13

HSBC USA (NYSE:HUSIPRHCL.PFD) Debt-to-Equity Explanation

In the calculation of Debt to Equity, we use the total of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation divided by Total Stockholders Equity. In some calculations, Total Liabilities is used to for calculation.

Be Aware

Because a company can increase its ROE % by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the leverage ratio when investing in high ROE % companies.

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HSBC USA Inc is a national banking association. The Company through HSBC Bank USA offers commercial and consumer banking products and related financial services. Its customers include individuals, small businesses, institutions and governments.

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