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1. Hsbc Holdings (HBC) Price: $45.03
Industry: Banks-Major
Chaikin Power Gauge Report | Generated: Wed Aug 17 10:47 EDT 2011
HBC
Hsbc Holdings $45.03 Power Gauge Rating
HBC - Bullish
TM
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.
Financial Metrics
Price and volume activity for HBC is very bullish which is indicated by positive
Earnings Performance Chaikin money flow and an increasing volume trend.
Price/Volume Activity
Expert Opinions
News Sentiment Rating
Bullish
HBC Hsbc Holdings August 01, 2011 TM
Chaikin Sentiment Gauge for HBC is bullish. There is currently a significant
positive sentiment within news stories concerning HBC.
News Sentiment :Positive
Power Trend - 5 Year Chart
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2. Financials & Earnings
Financial Metrics
Financial Metrics Rating
LT Debt/Equity Ratio
Neutral
Price to Book Value HBC's financial metrics are neutral. The company may be undervalued and has
relatively low revenue per share.
Return on Equity
The rank is based on a low price to book value and high price to sales ratio.
Price to Sales Ratio
Business Value
Assets and Liabilities Valuation Returns
Ratio TTM Ratio TTM Ratio TTM
Current Ratio 0.99 Price/Book 0.95 Return on Invest -
LT Debt/Equity 0.94 Price/Sales 1.57 Return on Equity -
Earnings Performance
Earnings Performance Rating
Earnings Growth
Very Bearish
Earnings Surprise 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.
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.
Projected P/E Ratio
Earnings Consistency
5 Year Revenue and Earnings Growth EPS Estimates
12/06 12/07 12/08 12/09 12/10 Factor Actual EPS Prev EST EPS Current Change
Revenue(M) - - 124,433.00 93,362.00 101,858.00 Quarterly EPS - $0.00 -
Rev % Growth - - - -24.97% 9.10% Yearly EPS $3.65 $4.54 +0.89
EPS $1.40 $1.63 $2.35 $1.70 $3.65 Factor Actual EPS Growth Est EPS Growth Change
EPS % Growth 2.94% 16.43% 44.17% -27.66% 114.71% 3-5 year EPS -7.94% 19.14% +27.08
EPS Surprise EPS Quarterly Results
Estimate Actual Difference % Difference FY Qtr 1 Qtr 2 Qtr 3 Qtr 4 Total
Latest Qtr - $1.53 - - 12/09 - $0.21 - - $0.21
1 Qtr Ago - - - - 12/10 - - - - $0.00
2 Qtr Ago - - - - 12/11 $1.15 - - - -
3 Qtr Ago - - - - Fiscal Year End Month is December.
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3. Price Trend & Expert Opinions
Price/Volume Activity
Price/Volume Activity Rating
Relative Strength vs Market Very Bullish
Chaikin Money Flow
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.
Price Trend
The rank for HBC is based on its relative weakness versus the market, positive
Price Trend ROC
Chaikin money flow, a positive Chaikin price trend ROC and an increasing
volume trend.
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 Price Activity Volume Activity
Factor Value Factor Value Factor Value
52 Week High 58.99 % Change Price - 4 Weeks -6.40% Average Volume 20 Days 4,888,073
52 Week Low 41.52 % Change Price - 24 Weeks -15.44% Average Volume 90 Days 2,976,872
% Change YTD Rel S&P 500 -6.94% % Change Price - 4 Wks Rel to S&P 4.11% Chaikin Money Flow Persistency 80%
% Change Price - 24 Wks Rel to S&P -7.38%
Expert Opinions
Expert Opinions
Earnings Estimate Revisions Very Bullish
Short Interest Expert opinions about HBC are very positive. Analysts are raising their EPS
estimates for HBC and shorting of HBC is low.
Insider Activity
The rank for HBC is based on analysts revising earnings estimates upward and a
low short interest ratio.
Analyst Opinions
Relative Strength vs Industry
Earnings Estimate Revisions Analyst Recommendations EPS Estimates Revision Summary
Current 7 Days Ago % Change Factor Value Last Week Last 4 Weeks
Current Qtr - - - Mean this Week Buy Up Down Up Down
Next Qtr - - - Mean Last Week Buy Curr Qtr 0 0 0 0
Curr Yr 0 1 0 1
Current 30 Days Ago % Change Change 0.00
Next Qtr 0 0 0 0
Current FY 4.54 4.73 -0.19 Mean 5 Weeks Ago Buy
Next Yr 1 0 0 1
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4. The Company & Its Competitors
HBC's Competitors in Banks-Major News Headlines for HBC
Company Power Historic EPS Projected EPS Profit Margin PEG PE Revenue(M) H&R Block losses loan agreement with HSBC -
Gauge growth growth Dec 27, 2010
HBC -7.94% 19.14% - 0.52 - 101,858 HSBC North America Holdings Inc. and HSBC
ITUB % 14.78% 12.23% 0.58 10.16 62,564
Bank USA, N.A. Announce Agreement to
Resolve U.S. Regulatory Actions - Oct 7, 2010
STD % 12.40% - 0.55 6.69 100,002
RBS % - -6.61% - - 65,931
LYG 19.25% 68.09% - 0.13 - 97,408
Company Details Company Profile
HSBC HOLDINGS HSBC HOLDINGS is one of the largest banking and financial services organisations in
8 CANADA SQUARE the world. Through an international network linked by advanced technology, including a
LONDON, X0 E14 5HQ rapidly growing e-commerce capability, HSBC provides a comprehensive range of
GBR financial services: personal financial services; commercial banking; corporate, investment
Phone: 442079912652 banking and markets; private banking; and other activities.
Fax: 44 (0) 20 7992 4880
Website: http://www.hsbc.com.
Full Time Employees: 325,000
Sector: Finance
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