← Research LibraryThe BriefFY2025 20-F · headline figures audited against SEC data
Profit after tax fell to $23.1bn as $4.9bn of notable items hit a year of higher net interest income; HSBC then took full ownership of Hang Seng Bank.
The read at a glance✓ Audited against SEC data
- Profit — Profit before tax $29.9bn, from $32.3bn; net income $23.13B, -7.5%Watch
- Returns — Return on tangible equity 13.3%, from 14.6%Note
- Capital — CET1 ratio 14.9%, unchangedNote
- Income — Net interest income $34.8bn, up $2.1bnOK
- Costs — Operating expenses $36.4bn, from $33.0bnWatch
- Shareholders — Dividend $0.75 per share; $6bn of buybacks for 2025Note
Business
HSBC is a global bank. It earns net interest income on deposits and loans, and fee and other income from its Wealth business and from Corporate and Institutional Banking, and it describes a market-leading position in Hong Kong. Its own reported revenue was $68.3bn in 2025.
Latest filings
- 6-K · Company announcement (foreign filer)2026-09-30
- 6-K · Company announcement (foreign filer)2026-09-30
- 6-K · Company announcement (foreign filer)2026-09-28
- 6-K · Company announcement (foreign filer)2026-09-28
- 6-K · Company announcement (foreign filer)2026-09-28
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