Hsbc Holdings (HBC)

Industry: Banks-Major
HBC
Hsbc Holdings

Price: $45.03

Chaikin Power Gauge Report | Generated: Wed Aug 17 10:47 EDT 2011
$45.03

Power Gauge Rating

HBC - Bullish
The Chaikin Power Gauge Rating for HBC is bullish due to very bullish price/volume activity and very positive expert opinions. The rating also reflects very weak earnings performance. Price and volume activity for HBC is very bullish which is indicated by positive Chaikin money flow and an increasing volume trend.
TM

Financial Metrics

Earnings Performance

Price/Volume Activity

Expert Opinions

News Sentiment Rating

Bullish
HBC Hsbc Holdings August 01, 2011

Chaikin Sentiment Gauge for HBC is bullish. There is currently a significant positive sentiment within news stories concerning HBC.

TM

News Sentiment :Positive

Power Trend - 5 Year Chart

The Power Gauge distills a 20 factor model into a concise picture of a stock's potential.

High Potential

Neutral

Low Potential

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Financials & Earnings

Financial Metrics

Financial Metrics Rating

LT Debt/Equity Ratio

Neutral
HBC's financial metrics are neutral. The company may be undervalued and has relatively low revenue per share. The rank is based on a low price to book value and high price to sales ratio.

Price to Book Value

Return on Equity

Price to Sales Ratio

Business Value

Assets and Liabilities

Ratio Current Ratio LT Debt/Equity TTM 0.99 0.94

Valuation
Ratio Price/Book Price/Sales TTM 0.95 1.57

Returns
Ratio Return on Invest Return on Equity TTM -

Earnings Performance

Earnings Performance Rating

Earnings Growth

Very Bearish
HBC's earnings performance has been very weak. The company has a history of weak earnings growth and has an erratic 5 year earnings trend. The rank is based on poor EPS growth over the past 3-5 years, a relatively high projected P/E ratio and inconsistent earnings over the past 5 years.

Earnings Surprise

Earnings Trend

Projected P/E Ratio

Earnings Consistency

5 Year Revenue and Earnings Growth

12/06 Revenue(M) Rev % Growth EPS EPS % Growth $1.40 2.94% 12/07 $1.63 16.43% 12/08 124,433.00 $2.35 44.17% 12/09 93,362.00 -24.97% $1.70 -27.66% 12/10 101,858.00 9.10% $3.65 114.71%

EPS Estimates
Factor Quarterly EPS Yearly EPS Factor 3-5 year EPS Actual EPS Prev $3.65 Actual EPS Growth -7.94% EST EPS Current $0.00 $4.54 Est EPS Growth 19.14% Change +0.89 Change +27.08

EPS Surprise
Estimate Latest Qtr 1 Qtr Ago 2 Qtr Ago 3 Qtr Ago Actual $1.53 Difference % Difference -

EPS Quarterly Results

FY 12/09 12/10 12/11 Qtr 1 $1.15 Qtr 2 $0.21 Qtr 3 Qtr 4 Total $0.21 $0.00 -

Fiscal Year End Month is December.

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Price Trend & Expert Opinions

Price/Volume Activity

Price/Volume Activity Rating

Relative Strength vs Market

Very Bullish
Price and volume activity for HBC is very bullish. HBC is experiencing sustained buying and is trading on higher volume than its 90 day average volume. The rank for HBC is based on its relative weakness versus the market, positive Chaikin money flow, a positive Chaikin price trend ROC and an increasing volume trend.

Chaikin Money Flow

Price Trend

Price Trend ROC

Volume Trend

Relative Strength vs S&P500 Index

Chaikin Money Flow

Chart shows whether HBC is performing better or worse than the market.

Chaikin Money Flow analyzes supply and demand for a company's stock.

Price Activity
Factor 52 Week High 52 Week Low % Change YTD Rel S&P 500 Value 58.99 41.52 -6.94%

Price Activity
Factor % Change Price - 4 Weeks % Change Price - 24 Weeks % Change Price - 4 Wks Rel to S&P % Change Price - 24 Wks Rel to S&P Value -6.40% -15.44% 4.11% -7.38%

Volume Activity
Factor Average Volume 20 Days Average Volume 90 Days Chaikin Money Flow Persistency Value 4,888,073 2,976,872 80%

Expert Opinions

Expert Opinions

Earnings Estimate Revisions

Very Bullish
Expert opinions about HBC are very positive. Analysts are raising their EPS estimates for HBC and shorting of HBC is low. The rank for HBC is based on analysts revising earnings estimates upward and a low short interest ratio.

Short Interest

Insider Activity

Analyst Opinions

Relative Strength vs Industry

Earnings Estimate Revisions

Current Current Qtr Next Qtr Current Current FY 4.54 7 Days Ago % Change -

Analyst Recommendations
Factor Mean this Week Mean Last Week Change Mean 5 Weeks Ago Value Buy Buy 0.00 Buy

EPS Estimates Revision Summary

Last Week Up Curr Qtr Curr Yr Next Qtr 0 0 0 1 Down 0 1 0 0 Last 4 Weeks Up 0 0 0 0 Down 0 1 0 1

30 Days Ago % Change 4.73 -0.19

Next Yr

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The Company & Its Competitors

HBC's Competitors in Banks-Major

Company HBC ITUB STD RBS LYG Power Gauge Historic EPS growth -7.94% % % % 19.25% Projected EPS growth 19.14% 14.78% 12.40% 68.09% Profit Margin 12.23% -6.61% PEG 0.52 0.58 0.55 0.13 PE 10.16 6.69 Revenue(M) 101,858 62,564 100,002 65,931 97,408

News Headlines for HBC H&R Block losses loan agreement with HSBC Dec 27, 2010 HSBC North America Holdings Inc. and HSBC Bank USA, N.A. Announce Agreement to Resolve U.S. Regulatory Actions - Oct 7, 2010

Company Details HSBC HOLDINGS 8 CANADA SQUARE LONDON, X0 E14 5HQ GBR Phone: 442079912652 Fax: 44 (0) 20 7992 4880 Website: http://www.hsbc.com. Full Time Employees: 325,000 Sector: Finance

Company Profile HSBC HOLDINGS is one of the largest banking and financial services organisations in the world. Through an international network linked by advanced technology, including a rapidly growing e-commerce capability, HSBC provides a comprehensive range of financial services: personal financial services; commercial banking; corporate, investment banking and markets; private banking; and other activities.

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