Stock comparison
HSBC Holdings
Moody's
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
HSBC
HSBC Holdings
Market cap
$316.25B
Sector
Financials
MCO
Moody's
Market cap
$78.46B
Sector
Financials
Overall winner
Moody's MCO
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | HSBC | MCO | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 56D | 71B | MCO |
| Benjamin Graham | 51C | 83A | MCO |
| Philip Fisher | 53C | 62C | MCO |
| Peter Lynch | 51C | 68B | MCO |
| Joel Greenblatt | 30F | 58C | MCO |
| Charlie Munger | 43D | 79B | MCO |
| Terry Smith | 46D | 75B | MCO |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | HSBC | MCO |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $316.25B | $78.46B |
| P/E (TTM) | 14.0x | 30.4x |
| EV/EBIT | 17.5x | 23.4x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 0.65% | 23.11% |
| Gross margin | 49.29% | 69.69% |
| Net margin | 17.67% | 31.69% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 18.91% | 5.55% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 18.19% | 3.68% |
| Debt / Equity | 2.4x | 2.4x |
| Dividend yield | 4.11% | 0.92% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
HSBC leads on
- EPS CAGR 5y18.19%vs 3.68%+80%
- Dividend yield4.11%vs 0.92%+78%
- Market cap$316.25Bvs $78.46B+75%
- Revenue CAGR 5y18.91%vs 5.55%+71%
MCO leads on
- ROIC (TTM)23.11%vs 0.65%+97%
- Net margin31.69%vs 17.67%+44%
- Gross margin69.69%vs 49.29%+29%
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Key terms in this analysis
Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.