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FAF vs HSBC // GROSS PROFIT MARGIN
First American Corporation (NYSE) VS. HSBC Holdings plc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: FAF 7
— HSBC 5
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $66.16 (+3.67%) • MKT CAP: $6.52B
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LAST: $85.91 (+0.57%) • MKT CAP: $293.28B
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15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (FAF VS. HSBC)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | FAF | HSBC | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin ACTIVE | — | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 7.00% | 9.90% | -2.90 | HSBC | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 9.2x | 21.0x | -11.80 | FAF | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 9.46% | 2.21% | +7.25 | FAF | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 10.20% | 13.90% | -3.70 | HSBC | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 8.30% | 10.90% | -2.60 | HSBC | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 21.60% | 23.10% | -1.50 | HSBC | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 3.43% | 0.00% | +3.43 | FAF | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | — | — | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 9/9 | 8/9 | +1.00 | FAF | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 45.0 | 28.0 | +17.00 | FAF | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.97 | 0.92 | +0.05 | FAF | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 8.8x | 27.6x | -18.80 | FAF | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $6.52B | $293.28B | -$286.76B | HSBC | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | FAF REV | HSBC REV | FAF GROSS % | HSBC GROSS % | FAF FCF | HSBC FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $7.45B | — | — | — | $615.5M | — |
| FY 2024 | $6.13B | — | — | — | $621.7M | — |
| FY 2023 | $6.00B | — | — | — | $84.1M | — |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
FAF // BETA 0.97
HSBC // BETA 0.92