HSBC ( NYSE:HSBC – Get Free Report ) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The financial services provider reported $1.95 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.62 by $0.33. HSBC had a return on equity of 12.73% and a net margin of 13.48%.The firm had revenue of $16.90 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $16.64 billion. As a group, equities analysts expect that HSBC Holdings plc will post 6.66 EPS for the current fiscal year.