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Side-by-side financial comparison of Albertsons Companies, Inc. (ACI) and HSBC HOLDINGS PLC (HSBC). Click either name above to swap in a different company.
HSBC HOLDINGS PLC is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($28.6B vs $19.1B, roughly 1.5× Albertsons Companies, Inc.). HSBC HOLDINGS PLC runs the higher net margin — 25.7% vs 1.5%, a 24.1% gap on every dollar of revenue. HSBC HOLDINGS PLC produced more free cash flow last quarter ($64.0B vs $-94.7M).
Albertsons Companies, Inc. is an American grocery company founded and headquartered in Boise, Idaho.
HSBC Holdings plc is a British universal bank and financial services group headquartered in London, England, with historical and business links to East Asia and a multinational footprint. It is the largest Europe-based bank by total assets, ahead of BNP Paribas, with US$3.098 trillion as of September 2024. This also puts it as the 7th largest bank in the world by total assets behind Bank of America, and the 3rd largest non-state owned bank in the world.
ACI vs HSBC — Head-to-Head
Income Statement — Q3 FY2026 vs Q4 FY2024
| Metric | | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $19.1B | $28.6B |
| Net Profit | $293.3M | $7.3B |
| Gross Margin | 27.4% | — |
| Operating Margin | 2.6% | 33.1% |
| Net Margin | 1.5% | 25.7% |
| Revenue YoY | 1.9% | — |
| Net Profit YoY | -26.8% | — |
| EPS (diluted) | $0.55 | $0.36 |
Green = leading value per metric. Periods may differ when fiscal calendars don't align.
8-Quarter Revenue & Profit Trend
Side-by-side quarterly history. Quarters aligned by calendar period so offset fiscal years line up.
| Q4 25 | $19.1B | — | ||
| Q2 25 | $24.9B | — | ||
| Q1 25 | $18.8B | $28.6B | ||
| Q4 24 | $18.8B | — | ||
| Q2 24 | $24.3B | — | ||
| Q3 23 | $18.3B | — | ||
| Q2 23 | $24.1B | — | ||
| Q3 22 | $17.9B | — |
| Q4 25 | $293.3M | — | ||
| Q2 25 | $236.4M | — | ||
| Q1 25 | $171.8M | $7.3B | ||
| Q4 24 | $400.6M | — | ||
| Q2 24 | $240.7M | — | ||
| Q3 23 | $266.9M | — | ||
| Q2 23 | $417.2M | — | ||
| Q3 22 | $342.7M | — |
| Q4 25 | 27.4% | — | ||
| Q2 25 | 27.1% | — | ||
| Q1 25 | 27.4% | — | ||
| Q4 24 | 27.9% | — | ||
| Q2 24 | 27.8% | — | ||
| Q3 23 | 27.6% | — | ||
| Q2 23 | 27.7% | — | ||
| Q3 22 | 27.9% | — |
| Q4 25 | 2.6% | — | ||
| Q2 25 | 1.8% | — | ||
| Q1 25 | 1.5% | 33.1% | ||
| Q4 24 | 2.8% | — | ||
| Q2 24 | 1.9% | — | ||
| Q3 23 | 2.5% | — | ||
| Q2 23 | 2.6% | — | ||
| Q3 22 | 3.0% | — |
| Q4 25 | 1.5% | — | ||
| Q2 25 | 1.0% | — | ||
| Q1 25 | 0.9% | 25.7% | ||
| Q4 24 | 2.1% | — | ||
| Q2 24 | 1.0% | — | ||
| Q3 23 | 1.5% | — | ||
| Q2 23 | 1.7% | — | ||
| Q3 22 | 1.9% | — |
| Q4 25 | $0.55 | — | ||
| Q2 25 | $0.41 | — | ||
| Q1 25 | $0.29 | $0.36 | ||
| Q4 24 | $0.69 | — | ||
| Q2 24 | $0.41 | — | ||
| Q3 23 | $0.46 | — | ||
| Q2 23 | $0.72 | — | ||
| Q3 22 | $0.59 | — |
Balance Sheet & Financial Strength
Snapshot of each company's liquidity, leverage and book value from the latest quarter.
| Metric | | |
|---|---|---|
| Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand | $195.1M | $434.9B |
| Total DebtLower is stronger | $8.4B | — |
| Stockholders' EquityBook value | $2.5B | $192.3B |
| Total Assets | $27.1B | $3017.0B |
| Debt / EquityLower = less leverage | 3.36× | — |
8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.
| Q4 25 | $195.1M | — | ||
| Q2 25 | $151.0M | — | ||
| Q1 25 | $293.6M | $434.9B | ||
| Q4 24 | $202.3M | — | ||
| Q2 24 | $291.1M | — | ||
| Q3 23 | $266.1M | — | ||
| Q2 23 | $225.2M | — | ||
| Q3 22 | $3.4B | — |
| Q4 25 | $8.4B | — | ||
| Q2 25 | $7.0B | — | ||
| Q1 25 | $7.8B | — | ||
| Q4 24 | $7.8B | — | ||
| Q2 24 | $7.8B | — | ||
| Q3 23 | $7.8B | — | ||
| Q2 23 | $7.8B | — | ||
| Q3 22 | $7.1B | — |
| Q4 25 | $2.5B | — | ||
| Q2 25 | $3.2B | — | ||
| Q1 25 | $3.4B | $192.3B | ||
| Q4 24 | $3.4B | — | ||
| Q2 24 | $2.9B | — | ||
| Q3 23 | $2.2B | — | ||
| Q2 23 | $2.0B | — | ||
| Q3 22 | $4.4B | — |
| Q4 25 | $27.1B | — | ||
| Q2 25 | $26.5B | — | ||
| Q1 25 | $26.8B | $3017.0B | ||
| Q4 24 | $26.7B | — | ||
| Q2 24 | $26.1B | — | ||
| Q3 23 | $26.3B | — | ||
| Q2 23 | $25.8B | — | ||
| Q3 22 | $28.8B | — |
| Q4 25 | 3.36× | — | ||
| Q2 25 | 2.17× | — | ||
| Q1 25 | 2.29× | — | ||
| Q4 24 | 2.31× | — | ||
| Q2 24 | 2.67× | — | ||
| Q3 23 | 3.52× | — | ||
| Q2 23 | 3.91× | — | ||
| Q3 22 | 1.62× | — |
Cash Flow & Capital Efficiency
How much cash each business actually produces after reinvestment. Cash flow is harder to manipulate than net income.
| Metric | | |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash FlowLast quarter | $367.6M | $65.3B |
| Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex | $-94.7M | $64.0B |
| FCF MarginFCF / Revenue | -0.5% | 223.9% |
| Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue | 2.4% | 4.7% |
| Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit | 1.25× | 8.90× |
| TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters | — | — |
8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.
| Q4 25 | $367.6M | — | ||
| Q2 25 | $754.4M | — | ||
| Q1 25 | — | $65.3B | ||
| Q4 24 | $548.0M | — | ||
| Q2 24 | $960.9M | — | ||
| Q3 23 | $509.6M | — | ||
| Q2 23 | $838.3M | — | ||
| Q3 22 | $660.2M | — |
| Q4 25 | $-94.7M | — | ||
| Q2 25 | $169.8M | — | ||
| Q1 25 | — | $64.0B | ||
| Q4 24 | $53.6M | — | ||
| Q2 24 | $417.9M | — | ||
| Q3 23 | $47.8M | — | ||
| Q2 23 | $215.8M | — | ||
| Q3 22 | $213.3M | — |
| Q4 25 | -0.5% | — | ||
| Q2 25 | 0.7% | — | ||
| Q1 25 | — | 223.9% | ||
| Q4 24 | 0.3% | — | ||
| Q2 24 | 1.7% | — | ||
| Q3 23 | 0.3% | — | ||
| Q2 23 | 0.9% | — | ||
| Q3 22 | 1.2% | — |
| Q4 25 | 2.4% | — | ||
| Q2 25 | 2.3% | — | ||
| Q1 25 | — | 4.7% | ||
| Q4 24 | 2.6% | — | ||
| Q2 24 | 2.2% | — | ||
| Q3 23 | 2.5% | — | ||
| Q2 23 | 2.6% | — | ||
| Q3 22 | 2.5% | — |
| Q4 25 | 1.25× | — | ||
| Q2 25 | 3.19× | — | ||
| Q1 25 | — | 8.90× | ||
| Q4 24 | 1.37× | — | ||
| Q2 24 | 3.99× | — | ||
| Q3 23 | 1.91× | — | ||
| Q2 23 | 2.01× | — | ||
| Q3 22 | 1.93× | — |
Financial Flow Comparison
Revenue → gross profit → operating profit → net profit for each company.
Revenue Breakdown by Segment
ACI
| Retail Sales | $18.9B | 99% |
| Third Party Sales And Other Miscellaneous Revenue | $196.8M | 1% |
HSBC
Segment breakdown not available.
