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HSBC vs WFC

Side-by-side comparison of HSBC Holdings plc. (HSBC) and Wells Fargo & Company (WFC): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.

Summary

  • Both companies sit in the Finance sector. HSBC focuses on Savings Institutions, while WFC focuses on Major Banks.
  • HSBC is the larger of the two at $305.84B, about 1.2x WFC ($257.44B).
  • Over the past year, HSBC is up 21.8% and WFC is up 1.3% - HSBC leads by 20.5 points.
  • HSBC has been more active in the news (44 items in the past 4 weeks vs 41 for WFC).
  • Both have 25 recent analyst ratings on file.
PerformanceHSBC+21.78%WFC+1.28%
2025-11-13+0.00%2026-11-12
MetricHSBCWFC
Company
HSBC Holdings plc.
Wells Fargo & Company
Price
-
$85.78-0.03%
Market cap
$305.84B
$257.44B
1M return
-5.19%
+6.04%
1Y return
+21.78%
+1.28%
Industry
Savings Institutions
Major Banks
Exchange
NYSE
NYSE
IPO
News (4w)
44
41
Recent ratings
25
25
HSBC

HSBC Holdings plc.

HSBC Holdings plc provides banking and financial services worldwide. The company operates through Wealth and Personal Banking, Commercial Banking, and Global Banking and Markets segments. The Wealth and Personal Banking segment offers retail banking products and services, including current and savings accounts, mortgages and personal loans, credit and debit cards, and local and international payment services for ultra high net worth individuals; and wealth management services comprising insurance and investment products, global asset management services, investment management, and private wealth solutions. The Commercial Banking segment provides credit and lending, treasury management, payment, cash management, commercial insurance, and investment services, as well as commercial cards, and international trade and receivables finance services; foreign exchange products; and capital raising services on debt and equity markets; and advisory services. It serves small and medium sized enterprises, mid-market enterprises, and corporates. The Global Banking and Markets segment offers financing, advisory, and transaction services; and credit, rates, foreign exchange, equities, money markets, and securities services, as well as engages in principal investment activities. It serves government, corporate and institutional clients, and private investors. HSBC Holdings plc was founded in 1865 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

WFC

Wells Fargo & Company

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) is a leading financial services company that has approximately $1.9 trillion in assets and proudly serves one in three U.S. households and more than 10% of all middle market companies in the U.S. We provide a diversified set of banking, investment and mortgage products and services, as well as consumer and commercial finance, through our four reportable operating segments: Consumer Banking and Lending, Commercial Banking, Corporate and Investment Banking, and Wealth and Investment Management. Wells Fargo ranked No. 30 on Fortune's 2020 rankings of America's largest corporations. In the communities we serve, the company focuses its social impact on building a sustainable, inclusive future for all by supporting housing affordability, small business growth, financial health and a low-carbon economy.