Current Ratio

A current ratio of 0.30x means HSBC has only $0.30 of current assets (like cash and receivables) for every $1.00 of current liabilities due within a year, signaling very thin short-term liquidity.

This places HSBC well below its sector peers: the Financial Services sector median is 0.79x, and HSBC ranks at the 18th percentile, meaning 82% of peers have a higher current ratio. No trend data is available — the year-over-year change, quarter-over-quarter change, and prior eight quarters are all reported as N/A, so no direction can be inferred. The combination of a deeply sub-par level and the absence of trend information leaves uncertainty about whether liquidity is improving or worsening, amplifying the investment risk. This metric directly supports the overall CAUTIOUS verdict, as a current ratio of 0.30x far below the sector median points to elevated reliance on short-term funding and potential difficulty meeting obligations.

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