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HSBC Reports $29.91B Profit Amid Cost-Cutting Shift

2/25/2026

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  • HSBC Holdings plc posted 2025 pre-tax profit of $29.91 billion, above analysts’ expectations despite a 7.4% annual profit drop.
  • Revenue rose 4% to $68.27 billion.
  • Fourth-quarter profit reached $6.8 billion, helped by one-off gains and a 12% rise in net interest income.
  • CEO Georges Elhedery, HSBC's chief executive, outlined a pivot to Asia, cost-cutting, including 8% payroll reduction and a move toward performance-based pay.
  • Shares fell 0.46% after the announcements.