HSBC's Q3 Profit More Than Doubles, Yet Misses Estimates

Hong Kong
HSBC's pre-tax profit more than doubled in Q3 2023
HSBC's profit after tax surged over 235% year-on-year
HSBC's Q3 profit fell short of analysts' estimates
HSBC's shares fell in Hong Kong trading after the results were announced
HSBC's strong performance was driven by its strategic focus on Asia

HSBC Holdings Plc, one of the world's largest banking and financial services organizations, reported a significant surge in its third-quarter profit for the year 2023. The bank's pre-tax profit more than doubled, however, it fell short of analysts' estimates. The bank's profit after tax also saw a substantial increase, surging over 235% year-on-year.

The bank's strong performance was driven by its strategic focus on Asia, which has been a key growth market for HSBC. The bank's pivot towards Asia has been part of its broader strategy to boost profitability and shareholder returns. However, the bank's performance was not uniform across all its business segments. While some segments saw robust growth, others faced challenges.

Despite the strong performance, the bank's shares fell in Hong Kong trading following the announcement of the results. This was largely due to the bank's profit missing analysts' estimates. The bank's management has acknowledged the challenges and has expressed confidence in its strategy and growth prospects.


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    • HSBC’s pre-tax profit for the third quarter was $5.4bn, up from $1.9bn a year ago.
    • The bank said it had benefited from a fall in loan loss provisions, which were $353m, down from $785m a year ago.
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    • The article seems to have a slight positive bias towards HSBC, highlighting its profit increase and reduced loan loss provisions.
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      • Financial Times is owned by Nikkei Inc., a Japanese company. There could be a potential conflict of interest if Nikkei Inc. has financial or business interests with HSBC.
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      • Unique Points
        • HSBC's profit after tax for the third quarter was $4.6 billion, up from $1.4 billion a year ago.
        • The bank's revenue for the quarter was $13 billion, up 5% from a year ago.
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        • The article seems to have a slight positive bias towards HSBC, highlighting its profit and revenue increase.
        • Site Conflicts Of Interest (90%)
          • CNBC is owned by NBCUniversal, which is in turn owned by Comcast. If Comcast has financial or business interests with HSBC, there could be a potential conflict of interest.
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            • The video discusses the upcoming earnings reports of several companies, including HSBC and Bank of China.
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            • Bloomberg is owned by Bloomberg L.P., which is co-owned by Michael Bloomberg. If Michael Bloomberg or Bloomberg L.P. has financial or business interests with HSBC, there could be a potential conflict of interest.
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            • Unique Points
              • HSBC's pre-tax profit for the third quarter was $5.4 billion, up from $2.4 billion a year ago.
              • However, the profit missed analysts' estimates of $5.6 billion.
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              • The article seems to have a slight negative bias towards HSBC, highlighting that its profit missed analysts' estimates.
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                • Reuters is owned by Thomson Reuters Corporation. If Thomson Reuters Corporation has financial or business interests with HSBC, there could be a potential conflict of interest.
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                • Unique Points
                  • HSBC's net profit for the third quarter was $4.6 billion, up from $2 billion a year ago.
                  • The bank's revenue for the quarter was $13.1 billion, up 5% from a year ago.
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                • Bias (95%)
                  • The article seems to have a slight positive bias towards HSBC, highlighting its profit and revenue increase.
                  • Site Conflicts Of Interest (90%)
                    • The Wall Street Journal is owned by News Corp, which is in turn owned by the Murdoch Family Trust. If the Murdoch Family Trust or News Corp has financial or business interests with HSBC, there could be a potential conflict of interest.
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