HSBC HoldingsLSE:HSBA -1.13%60 Piotroski F-Score is 6 as of Jun. 25, 2026, which is 50% above its 10-year median of 4.00. GuruFocus rates LSE:HSBA with a GF Score™ of 60/100 and a GF Value™ of £8.30 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,497 Banks companies, HSBC Holdings ranks better than 60.45% on this metric.
The zones of discrimination were as such:
Good or high score = 7, 8, 9
Bad or low score = 0, 1, 2, 3
HSBC Holdings has an F-score of 6 indicating the company's financial situation is typical for a stable company.
The historical rank and industry rank for HSBC Holdings's Piotroski F-Score or its related term are showing as below:
LSE:HSBA'
s Piotroski F-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2 Med: 4 Max: 8
Current: 6
During the past 13 years, the highest Piotroski F-Score of HSBC Holdings was 8. The lowest was 2. And the median was 4.
The developer of the system is Joseph D. Piotroski is relatively unknown accounting professor who shuns publicity and rarely gives interviews.
He graduated from the University of Illinois with a B.S. in accounting in 1989, received an M.B.A. from Indiana University in 1994. Five years later, in 1999, after earning a Ph.D. in accounting from the University of Michigan, he became an associate professor of accounting at the University of Chicago.
He wanted to see if he can develop a system (using a simple nine-point scoring system) that can increase the returns of a strategy of investing in low price to book (referred to in the paper as high book to market) value companies.
What he found was something that exceeded his most optimistic expectations.
Buying only those companies that scored highest (8 or 9) on his nine-point scale, or F-Score as he called it, over the 20 year period from 1976 to 1996 led to an average out-performance over the market of 13.4%.
Even more impressive were the results of a strategy of investing in the highest F-Score companies (8 or 9) and shorting companies with the lowest F-Score (0 or 1).
Over the same period from 1976 to 1996 (20 years) this strategy led to an average yearly return of 23%, substantially outperforming the average S&P 500 index return of 15.83% over the same period.
HSBC Holdings Piotroski F-Score Related Terms
HSBC Holdings Piotroski F-Score Historical Data
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The historical data trend for HSBC Holdings's Piotroski F-Score 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.
LSE:HSBA vs JPM, BAC, WFC: Piotroski F-Score Comparison
For the Banks - Diversified subindustry, HSBC Holdings's Piotroski F-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Piotroski F-Score 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 Holdings Piotroski F-Score vs Banks Industry
For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, HSBC Holdings's Piotroski F-Score distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where HSBC Holdings's Piotroski F-Score falls into.
* 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.
*Note: If the latest quarterly/semi-annual/annual total assets data is 0, then we will use previous quarterly/semi-annual/annual data for all the items in the balance sheet.
Profitability
Question 1. Return on Assets (ROA)
Net income before extraordinary items for the year divided by Total Assets at the beginning of the year.
Score 1 if positive, 0 if negative.
HSBC Holdings's current Net Income (TTM) was 16,647.
==> Positive ==> Score 1.
Question 2. Cash Flow Return on Assets (CFROA)
Net cash flow from operating activities (operating cash flow) divided by Total Assets at the beginning of the year.
HSBC Holdings's return on assets of this year was 0.00697549. HSBC Holdings's return on assets of last year was 0.00790125.
==> Last year is higher ==> Score 0.
Question 4. Quality of Earnings (Accrual)
Compare Cash flow return on assets (2) to return on assets (1)
HSBC Holdings's gearing of this year was 0.07969734. HSBC Holdings's gearing of last year was 0.08008978.
==> This year is lower or equal to last year. ==> Score 1.
Question 6. Change in Working Capital (Liquidity)
Compare this year's current ratio (current assets divided by current liabilities) to last year's current ratio.
Score 1 if this year's current ratio is higher, 0 if it's lower
* Note that for banks and insurance companies, there's no Total Current Assets and Total Current Liabilities reported. Thus, we use Total Assets and Total Liabilities to calculate current ratio for banks and insurance companies.
HSBC Holdings's current ratio of this year was 1.06793558. HSBC Holdings's current ratio of last year was 1.06806666.
==> Last year's current ratio is higher ==> Score 0.
Question 7. Change in Shares in Issue
Compare the number of shares in issue this year, to the number in issue last year.
Score 0 if there is larger number of shares in issue this year, 1 otherwise.
HSBC Holdings's number of shares in issue this year was 17547. HSBC Holdings's number of shares in issue last year was 18485.
==> There is smaller number of shares in issue this year, or the same. ==> Score 1.
Efficiency
Question 8. Change in Gross Margin
Compare this year's gross margin (Gross Profit divided by sales) to last year's.
Score 1 if this year's gross margin is higher, 0 if it's lower.
* Note that for banks and insurance companies, there's no Gross Profit reported. Thus, we use net income instead of gross profit and calculate Net Margin for this score.
HSBC Holdings's net margin of this year was 0.31378485. HSBC Holdings's net margin of last year was 0.35579263.
==> Last year's net margin is higher ==> Score 0.
Question 9. Change in asset turnover
Compare this year's asset turnover (total sales for the year divided by total assets at the beginning of the year) to last year's asset turnover ratio.
Score 1 if this year's asset turnover ratio is higher, 0 if it's lower
HSBC Holdings's asset turnover of this year was 0.02223016. HSBC Holdings's asset turnover of last year was 0.02220746.
==> This year's asset turnover is higher. ==> Score 1.
Evaluation
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HSBC Holdings has an F-score of 6 indicating the company's financial situation is typical for a stable company.
HSBC Holdings (LSE:HSBA) has a Piotroski F-Score of 6 as of Jun. 25, 2026. The Piotroski F-score grades a company's business operating strength from 0-9. View historical data on HSBC Holdings and its competitors. This is 50% above median its historical median of 4.00. Over the past decade, HSBC Holdings' Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 2.00 to 8.00. According to the industry distribution chart, HSBC Holdings ranks #592 out of 1497 companies in the Banks industry, placing it in the top 39.5%.
Is HSBC Holdings' Piotroski F-Score too high?
HSBC Holdings' current Piotroski F-Score of 6 is 50% above median its 10-year median of 4.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.00 to a high of 8.00. The Banks industry median Piotroski F-Score is 6.00. HSBC Holdings' value of 6 is 0% at this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, HSBC Holdings ranks #592 out of 1497 companies in the Banks industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, HSBC Holdings has a GF Score™ of 60/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does HSBC Holdings' Piotroski F-Score compare to JPM and BAC?
According to the Banks industry distribution chart, HSBC Holdings ranks #592 out of 1497 companies for Piotroski F-Score. This puts HSBC Holdings in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Piotroski F-Score is 6.00. HSBC Holdings' value of 6 is 0% at this benchmark. Historically, HSBC Holdings' own Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 2.00 to 8.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 4.00 vs. the industry median of 6.00, HSBC Holdings has consistently been at the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Piotroski F-Score for a Banks company?
The median Piotroski F-Score among Banks companies is 6.00, based on 1,497 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Piotroski F-Score significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Piotroski F-Score should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. HSBC Holdings's current Piotroski F-Score of 6 is 0% at the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Piotroski F-Score mean?
A high Piotroski F-Score can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Piotroski F-score grades a company's business operating strength from 0-9. View historical data on HSBC Holdings and its competitors. For the Banks industry, the median Piotroski F-Score is 6.00 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. HSBC Holdings's current Piotroski F-Score is 6, which is 50% above median its own 10-year median of 4.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is HSBC Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, HSBC Holdings (LSE:HSBA) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is £8.30, compared to a current price of £14.29 — trading 72.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Piotroski F-Score is 6, which is 50% above median its 10-year median of 4.00 and 0% at the Banks industry median of 6.00. HSBC Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 60/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Piotroski F-Score calculated?
Piotroski F-Score is calculated from a company's financial statements. For HSBC Holdings (LSE:HSBA), the current Piotroski F-Score is 6 as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is HSBC Holdings (LSE:HSBA) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, HSBC Holdings stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of £14.29 is trading 72.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of £8.30.
GuruFocus considers HSBC Holdings to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for LSE:HSBA:
Piotroski F-Score: 6 (50% above median its 10-year median of 4.00)
GF Value™: £8.30 vs. price of £14.29 (72.2% above fair value)
Industry Position: 0% at the Banks median (#592 of 1497)
No single metric tells the full story. See the LSE:HSBA stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Established in 1865 in Hong Kong, London-based HSBC is one of the largest banks in the world, with assets of USD 3 trillion and over 40 million customers worldwide. It operates in more than 50 countries with over 200,000 full-time staff. Hong Kong and the United Kingdom are its two largest markets. The bank offers retail, commercial and institutional banking, global banking and markets, wealth management, and private banking.
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