Stock · STAN.L · Financial Services

Standard Chartered PLC

United Kingdom · Large Cap · listed since 2002 · Revenue 12 mo. $46.1B

Price as of 11/06/2026

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Price
£20.93
1 Y +20.5%
Market cap
£45.4B

Standard Chartered PLC, together with its subsidiaries, provides various banking products and services in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Europe, and the Americas.

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Standard Chartered PLC, together with its subsidiaries, provides various banking products and services in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Europe, and the Americas. The company operates in three segments: Corporate & Investment Banking, Wealth & Retail Banking, and Ventures. It offers retail products, such as deposits, mortgages, credit cards, and personal loans; wealth management products and services that include investments, portfolio management, bancassurance, and wealth advice; and transaction banking services, such as cash management, working capital, trade financing, securities and prime services, and payments and liquidity products. The company also provides mergers and acquisitions, leveraged and acquisition finance, infrastructure and development finance, fund finance, and transportation and sustainable finance solutions. In addition, it offers international banking, private banking, priority banking, wealth solutions, financing for SMEs, and Islamic banking products. Further, the company provides financial markets products and services that comprise financing and investment ideas; risk management and investment solutions; foreign exchange, rates, credit, and structured products; capital raising solutions; and sales and structuring, as well as digital banking solutions. It serves financial institutions, governments, banks, investors, corporations, small to medium-sized businesses, and individuals. Standard Chartered PLC was founded in 1853 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

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Summary

Standard Chartered PLC is around the middle of the Financial Services sector overall

57.4 of 100

Mean of the six area values. Each area value is the mean of the stock's ranks among the companies in its sector. 50 is the middle of the sector, not a share of companies beaten.

Analysis

What the price requires

The price requires a lasting 11.2% return on equity, more than the average of the last 5 and 10 years.

Book value €43.6B, market value €54.4B (P/B 1.2). At a 9% discount rate, the premium over book value only pays off with a lasting 11.2% return on equity.

Required return on equity per year

11.2%

no perpetual growth

Market value breakdown€54.4B market value, price as of 11/06/2026

€43.6B book value
€10.8B premium over book value
  • ROE 5-yr avg 6.9%
  • ROE 10-yr avg 4.5%
  • required 11.2%

Valuation against its own history

Price to book 1.25×, above its usual range.

Middle half of 20 quarters: 0.45× to 0.71×, median 0.54×.

Measures only against its own past, not against what the company is worth. Price as of 11/06/2026.

No sign supports the expectation, 1 speaks against it.

What supports it

with respect to the priced-in expectation

No indication in the stored figures.

What speaks against it

with respect to the priced-in expectation

  • Expectation above the company's own record priced in 11.2%, achieved at most 6.9%

Since the last quarter

Q1 → Q2 2026

Mostly better than the previous quarter: 1 of 1 change for the better.

  • Shares outstanding2.31B → 2.27B−1.5%better

3 more unchanged: Revenue, 12 mo., EBIT margin, Return on equity

Derivation

How the sector comparison is derived

Each area value is the average of its metrics' ranks within the sector (0 to 100, 50 is the middle). For metrics where lower is better, the rank is mirrored. The overall value is the average of the area values.

Price as of 11/06/2026.

Profitability53.1around the middleEarns about as much as the sector.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Return on equity9.40%12.46%Rank 27
Return on capital (Greenblatt)275.33%59.04%Rank 80
EBIT margin17.21%23.06%Rank 33
FCF margin89.18%19.82%Rank 93
Gross margin52.01%65.53%Rank 32
Growth58.1around the middleGrows about as fast as the sector.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Revenue growth, 1 year−0.89%7.39%Rank 24
Earnings growth, 3 years per year29.45%15.20%Rank 75
Earnings growth, 5 years per year56.36%15.17%Rank 96
Sustainable growth (ROE × retained earnings)0.80%1.25%Rank 38
Valuation69.4above the middleValued lower than the sector: FCF yield 59.99%, sector 7.16%.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Earnings yield7.54%6.47%Rank 66
FCF yield59.99%7.16%Rank 98
EV/saleslower is better2.162.82Rank 57
EV/EBITlower is better12.5614.24Rank 57
Momentum57.7around the middleShare price moving about like the sector.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Share price, 1 year20.47%7.80%Rank 71
Share price, 6 months11.33%8.71%Rank 62
Share price, 3 months−0.55%0.45%Rank 46
Distance from 52-week high−10.48%−10.68%Rank 52
Quality78.0above the middleQuality above the sector: Change in share count −7.89%, sector −0.60%.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Accruals (Sloan)lower is better−1.52%1.23%Rank 89
Change in share countlower is better−7.89%−0.60%Rank 97
Dividend streak in years45Rank 48
Price reaction to results, market-adjusted1.98%0.00%Rank 79
Balance sheet & risk28.4below the middleMore risk than the sector: Net debt/EBITDA 3.36, sector 0.12.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Equity ratio5.88%9.21%Rank 27
Net debt/EBITDAlower is better3.360.12Rank 26
Debt to equitylower is better1.950.90Rank 29
Volatility, 1 yearlower is better31.10%25.95%Rank 31

Ten years in figures

Revenue from $13.3B (2016) to $40.9B (2025), 13.3% a year.

Fiscal years, amounts in USD
YearRevenue, $BNet incomeReturn on equityShares
201613.3−$247.0M−0.5%3.31B
201714.4$1.2B2.4%3.33B
201814.8$1.1B2.1%3.34B
201915.3$2.3B4.6%3.29B
202020.4$724.0M1.4%3.20B
202118.1$2.3B4.4%3.15B
202223.8$2.9B5.9%3.02B
202337.2$3.5B6.9%3.31B
202441.3$4.1B8.0%2.61B
202540.9$5.1B9.4%2.40B

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Detail data

How does Standard Chartered PLC stock perform across 18 strategies?

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  • StockScorer Score
  • Piotroski F-Score (9-Point Check)
  • Trending Value: Value + Momentum
  • Dividend Quality: 4 Factors
  • PEG Strategy (inspired by Peter Lynch)
  • Growth Momentum (CAN SLIM principle)
  • Mohanram G-Score: Growth Quality
  • Undervalued Stocks: Multi-Factor Check
  • Magic Formula: Value + Quality
  • Levermann Strategy (13 Criteria)
  • Moat Quality
  • Balanced GARP
  • High-Growth / Rule of 40
  • Altman Z-Score: Stress Test
  • Acquirer's Multiple: EV/EBIT Deep Value
  • Defensive: Low Volatility
  • Dividend Aristocrats & Continuity
  • Earnings Quality: Accrual Check (Sloan)

Standard Chartered PLC key metrics: P/E, P/B and equity ratio

Selected fundamental metrics for Standard Chartered PLC.

MetricStockSector
P/E ratio13.315.2
P/B ratio1.21.8
Return on equity (ROE)9.4%12.5%
Equity ratio5.9%9.2%
Debt-to-equity (D/E)1.950.90
Dividend yield2.5%3.3%

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Frequently asked questions about Standard Chartered PLC stock

How does Standard Chartered PLC stock (STAN.L) score in the StockScorer model?
The StockScorer score for Standard Chartered PLC is visible with Plus. The stock lies outside the basic universe (Germany 40, Germany Mid 50, Germany Small 70, Eurozone 50, S&P 500, NASDAQ-100).
What is Standard Chartered PLC's P/E ratio?
Standard Chartered PLC's P/E ratio is 13.3. The Financial Services sector median is 15.2.
What sector is Standard Chartered PLC in?
Standard Chartered PLC is assigned to the Financial Services sector. Its rank within the sector is 57.4 out of 100: 100 means the stock leads its peer group of large and mid-cap sector stocks in every measured area.

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