[ET Net News Agency, 18 February 2020] HSBC Holdings plc (00005) said for 2019,
reported profit attributable to ordinary shareholders down 53% to US$6.0bn, materially
impacted by a goodwill impairment of US$7.3bn. Reported profit before tax down 33% to
US$13.3bn. Reported revenue up 4% and reported operating expenses up 22% due to a goodwill
impairment of US$7.3bn.
Adjusted revenue up 5.9% to US$55.4bn and adjusted profit before tax up 5% to US$22.2bn,
reflecting good revenue growth in Retail Banking and Wealth Management (RBWM), Global
Private Banking (GPB) and CMB, together with improved cost control.
Earnings per share are US$0.30, including a US$0.36 per share impact of the goodwill
impairment. Dividends per share in respect of 2019 is US$0.51. (RC)