$HSBC
HSBC HOLDINGS PLC
CIK:0001089113|SEC Filings
Consolidated income statement - USD ($) $ in Millions |
12 Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dec. 31, 2025 |
Dec. 31, 2024 |
Dec. 31, 2023 |
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| Profit or loss [abstract] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net interest income | $ 34,794 | $ 32,733 | $ 35,796 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| – interest income | [1],[2] | 97,872 | 108,631 | 100,868 | |||||||||||||||||||
| – interest expense | [3] | (63,078) | (75,898) | (65,072) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net fee income | 13,343 | 12,301 | 11,845 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| – fee income | 17,608 | 16,266 | 15,616 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| – fee expense | (4,265) | (3,965) | (3,771) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income from financial instruments held for trading or managed on a fair value basis | [4] | 19,682 | 21,116 | 16,661 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net income/(expense) from assets and liabilities of insurance businesses, including related derivatives, measured at fair value through profit or loss | 11,175 | 5,901 | 7,887 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Insurance finance expense | (11,197) | (5,978) | (7,809) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Insurance service result | 1,825 | 1,310 | 1,078 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| – insurance service revenue | 3,228 | 2,752 | 2,259 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| – insurance service expense | (1,403) | (1,442) | (1,181) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Gain on acquisition | [5] | 0 | 0 | 1,591 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Losses recognised on sale of business operations6 | [6] | (47) | (1,752) | (61) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other operating income/(expense) | [7],[8] | (1,301) | 223 | (930) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total operating income | [9] | 68,274 | 65,854 | 66,058 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Change in expected credit losses and other credit impairment charges | (3,850) | (3,414) | (3,447) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net operating income | 64,424 | 62,440 | 62,611 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Employee compensation and benefits | (19,553) | (18,465) | (18,220) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| General and administrative expenses | (11,959) | (10,498) | (10,383) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and impairment of property, plant and equipment and right-of-use assets | [10] | (1,971) | (1,845) | (1,640) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Amortisation and impairment of intangible assets | (2,945) | (2,235) | (1,827) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | (36,428) | (33,043) | (32,070) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating profit | 27,996 | 29,397 | 30,541 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Share of profit in associates and joint ventures | 2,911 | 2,912 | 2,807 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Impairment of interest in associate | [7] | (1,000) | 0 | (3,000) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Profit before tax | 29,907 | 32,309 | 30,348 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tax expense | (6,776) | (7,310) | (5,789) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Profit for the year | 23,131 | 24,999 | 24,559 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Attributable to: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| – ordinary shareholders of the parent company | 21,102 | 22,917 | 22,432 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| – other equity holders | 1,183 | 1,062 | 1,101 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| – non-controlling interests | 846 | 1,020 | 1,026 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| – profit for the year | $ 23,131 | $ 24,999 | $ 24,559 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic earnings per ordinary share (in dollars per share) | $ 1.21 | $ 1.25 | $ 1.15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted earnings per ordinary share (in dollars per share) | $ 1.20 | $ 1.24 | $ 1.14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Consolidated statement of cash flows - USD ($) $ in Millions |
12 Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dec. 31, 2025 |
Dec. 31, 2024 |
Dec. 31, 2023 |
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| Cash flows from (used in) operating activities [abstract] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Profit before tax | $ 29,907 | $ 32,309 | $ 30,348 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjustments for non-cash items: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation, amortisation and impairment | 4,916 | 4,080 | 3,466 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss from investing activities | 2,614 | 180 | 1,213 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share of profit in associates and joint ventures | (2,911) | (2,912) | (2,807) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Impairment of interest in associate | [1] | 1,000 | 0 | 3,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| (Gain)/loss on acquisition/disposal of subsidiaries, businesses, associates and joint ventures | 93 | 1,704 | (1,775) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Change in expected credit losses gross of recoveries and other credit impairment charges | 4,170 | 3,674 | 3,717 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Provisions including pensions | 2,103 | 299 | 266 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share-based payment expense | 621 | 529 | 482 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other non-cash items included in profit before tax | (4,690) | (5,290) | (4,299) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elimination of exchange differences | [2] | (34,682) | 26,734 | (10,678) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Change in net trading securities and derivatives | (38,630) | (41,385) | (63,247) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Change in loans and advances to banks and customers | (74,071) | 7,275 | (14,145) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Change in reverse repurchase agreements – non-trading | (32,342) | (4,227) | (2,095) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Change in financial assets designated and otherwise mandatorily measured at fair value | (23,393) | (20,662) | (9,994) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Change in other assets | (38,389) | 7,685 | (10,254) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Change in deposits by banks and customer accounts | 168,907 | 44,237 | 45,021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Change in repurchase agreements – non-trading | 24,094 | 8,700 | 43,366 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Change in debt securities in issue | (5,613) | 11,942 | 11,945 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Change in financial liabilities designated at fair value | 46,129 | (2,248) | 10,097 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Change in other liabilities | 4,098 | (1,603) | 8,742 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dividends received from associates | 1,040 | 1,062 | 1,067 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Contributions paid to defined benefit plans | (147) | (167) | (208) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tax paid | (5,058) | (6,611) | (4,117) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net cash from operating activities | 29,766 | 65,305 | 39,111 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash flows from (used in) investing activities [abstract] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purchase of financial investments | (502,391) | (523,454) | (563,561) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from the sale and maturity of financial investments | [3] | 470,309 | 453,502 | 504,174 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Net cash flows from the purchase and sale of property, plant and equipment | (1,447) | (1,344) | (1,145) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net cash flows from disposal of loan portfolio and customer accounts | 0 | 0 | 623 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net investment in intangible assets | (3,214) | (2,542) | (2,550) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net cash inflow on acquisition/disposal of subsidiaries, businesses, associates and joint ventures | [4] | 1,126 | 9,891 | 1,239 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Net cash outflow on acquisition/disposal of subsidiaries, businesses, associates and joint ventures | [5] | (1,451) | (12,617) | (1,692) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Net cash from investing activities | (37,068) | (76,564) | (62,912) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash flows from (used in) financing activities [abstract] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issue of ordinary share capital and other equity instruments | 4,096 | 3,602 | 1,996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share buy-backs | (9,091) | (11,348) | (5,812) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net purchases of own shares for market-making and investment purposes | (1,123) | (541) | (614) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net cash flow from change in stake of subsidiaries | (154) | 0 | (19) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Redemption of preference shares and other equity instruments | (2,450) | (3,433) | (4,003) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Subordinated loan capital issued | 3,834 | 4,361 | 5,237 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Subordinated loan capital repaid | [6] | (3,591) | (2,000) | (2,147) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Dividends paid to shareholders of the parent company and non-controlling interests | (13,482) | (17,100) | (12,196) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net cash from financing activities | (21,961) | (26,459) | (17,558) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents | (29,263) | (37,718) | (41,359) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at 1 Jan | 434,940 | [7] | 490,933 | [7] | 521,671 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Exchange differences in respect of cash and cash equivalents | 27,210 | (18,275) | 10,621 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at 31 Dec | [7] | 432,887 | 434,940 | 490,933 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents comprise: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| – cash and balances at central banks | 242,859 | 267,674 | 285,868 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| – loans and advances to banks of one month or less9 | [8] | 74,404 | 69,803 | 76,620 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| – reverse repurchase agreements with banks of one month or less | 71,790 | 58,290 | 64,341 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| – treasury bills, other bills and certificates of deposit less than three months | [9] | 41,232 | 27,307 | 33,303 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| – cash collateral, net settlement accounts and items in course of collection from/transmission to other banks | 2,214 | 9,827 | 14,866 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| – cash and cash equivalents held for sale | [10] | 387 | 2,039 | 15,935 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total cash and cash equivalents | [7] | $ 432,887 | $ 434,940 | $ 490,933 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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