HSBC Cash Flow Statement
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HSBC free cash flow
In fiscal 2025, HSBC generated $29.77 billion of operating cash flow and spent $1.45 billion on capital expenditures. That left free cash flow of $28.32 billion. Free cash flow was down 55.7% from the prior year's $63.96 billion.
HSBC returned $22.57 billion to shareholders: $13.48 billion in dividends and $9.09 billion in share repurchases, equal to 80% of free cash flow. Free cash flow covered dividend payments 2.1 times.
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HSBC cash flow statement (annual)
| Fiscal year (USD) | FY 20252025-12-31 | FY 20242024-12-31 | FY 20232023-12-31 | FY 20222022-12-31 | FY 20212021-12-31 | FY 20202020-12-31 | FY 20192019-12-31 | FY 20182018-12-31 | FY 20172017-12-31 | FY 20162016-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income | 23.13B | 25.00B | 24.56B | 16.25B | 14.69B | 6.10B | 8.71B | 15.03B | 11.88B | 3.45B |
| Net Income growth (YoY) | -7.47% | +1.79% | +51.14% | +10.59% | +140.91% | -29.96% | -42.04% | +26.48% | +244.72% | -77.17% |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 621.00M | 529.00M | 482.00M | 400.00M | 467.00M | 433.00M | 478.00M | 450.00M | 500.00M | 534.00M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 29.77B | 65.31B | 39.11B | 19.36B | 104.31B | 182.22B | 29.74B | 32.52B | -12.41B | 68.96B |
| Capital Expenditures | -1.45B | -1.34B | -1.15B | -1.28B | -1.09B | -1.45B | -1.34B | -1.20B | -1.17B | -1.15B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -37.07B | -76.56B | -62.91B | -27.40B | 27.54B | -22.43B | -35.32B | -16.65B | 65.56B | -15.06B |
| Dividends Paid | -13.48B | -17.10B | -12.20B | -6.97B | -6.38B | -2.02B | -9.77B | -10.76B | -9.01B | -9.16B |
| Share Repurchases | -9.09B | -11.35B | -5.81B | -2.29B | — | 0 | -1.00B | -2.00B | -3.00B | 0 |
| Financing Cash Flow | -21.96B | -26.46B | -17.56B | -6.29B | -10.79B | -4.64B | -14.84B | -16.78B | -10.45B | -8.92B |
| Free Cash Flow | 28.32B | 63.96B | 37.97B | 18.07B | 103.23B | 180.77B | 28.40B | 31.32B | -13.58B | 67.81B |
This table shows 10 annual periods of HSBC's cash flow statement, from FY 2025 back to FY 2016, across 9 line items including net income, stock-based compensation, operating cash flow. Values in USD; B = billions, M = millions. Fiscal periods follow HSBC's reporting calendar. What is a cash flow statement?