HSBC (HSBC) Q1 Pre-Tax Profit at $9.4B Misses Estimates

HSBC (HSBC) reported a first-quarter pre-tax profit of $9.4 billion, missing analysts' estimates of $9.59 billion, while revenue rose 6% year-on-year to $18.62 billion, exceeding the expected $18.49 billion. The bank's shares dropped by 4.6% in Hong Kong and 5.2% in London following the announcement. Expected credit losses increased to $1.3 billion, $400 million higher than the previous year, primarily linked to economic uncertainties. HSBC plans a $1.5 billion annualized cost reduction by June 2026 and has set a target return on tangible equity of 17%, despite warning of potential negative impacts from the Middle East crisis.