{"id":444962,"date":"2025-09-23T05:02:52","date_gmt":"2025-09-23T05:02:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/444962\/"},"modified":"2025-09-23T05:02:52","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T05:02:52","slug":"hsbc-overtakes-astrazeneca-to-become-britains-most-valuable-listed-company","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/444962\/","title":{"rendered":"HSBC overtakes AstraZeneca to become Britain&#8217;s most valuable listed company"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"author-section byline-plain\">By DAILY MAIL CITY &amp; FINANCE REPORTER <\/p>\n<p class=\"byline-section\"> Updated:  17:00 EDT, 22 September 2025   <\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">HSBC has overtaken AstraZeneca to scoop the title of Britain\u2019s most valuable listed company.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The bank had a market capitalisation of \u00a3177.6billion last night, with shares up more than 55 per cent over the past year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">That put it ahead of Astra, where the shares have been broadly flat over that period, giving it a value of \u00a3175.2billion.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The drugs giant became Britain\u2019s first \u00a3200billion company last year, but the stock has drifted lower since, while HSBC is hovering around record highs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Shell is third-largest company with a value of \u00a3151.4billion, while Unilever is fourth at \u00a3111.7billion.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Rolls-Royce is closing on the \u00a3100billion mark \u2013 the engine-maker was valued at \u00a397billion.<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-e4ef512ae78918d4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/102354955-15123187-image-a-1_1758561958022.jpg\" height=\"422\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Top dog: HSBC had a market capitalisation of \u00a3179bn on Monday night, with shares up more than 50% over the past year\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Top dog: HSBC had a market capitalisation of \u00a3179bn on Monday night, with shares up more than 50% over the past year<\/p>\n<p>DIY INVESTING PLATFORMS<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1758603769_249_A J Bell 2022_122X84.png\" alt=\"Easy investing and ready-made portfolios\" \/>AJ Bell<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1758603769_249_A J Bell 2022_122X84.png\" alt=\"Easy investing and ready-made portfolios\" \/>AJ Bell<\/p>\n<p>Easy investing and ready-made portfolios<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/HL-Logo_122x84.jpg\" alt=\"Free fund dealing and investment ideas\" \/>Hargreaves Lansdown<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/HL-Logo_122x84.jpg\" alt=\"Free fund dealing and investment ideas\" \/>Hargreaves Lansdown<\/p>\n<p>Free fund dealing and investment ideas<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ii_thisismoney_122x84.png\" alt=\"Flat-fee investing from \u00a34.99 per month\" \/>interactive investor<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ii_thisismoney_122x84.png\" alt=\"Flat-fee investing from \u00a34.99 per month\" \/>interactive investor<\/p>\n<p>Flat-fee investing from \u00a34.99 per month<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1758603771_243_122x84 Blue.png\" alt=\"Account and trading fee-free ETF investing\" \/>InvestEngine<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1758603771_243_122x84 Blue.png\" alt=\"Account and trading fee-free ETF investing\" \/>InvestEngine<\/p>\n<p>Account and trading fee-free ETF investing<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1758603772_665_T212Logo_Icon_130x90.png\n\" alt=\"Free share dealing and no account fee\" \/>Trading 212<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1758603772_665_T212Logo_Icon_130x90.png\n\" alt=\"Free share dealing and no account fee\" \/>Trading 212<\/p>\n<p>Free share dealing and no account fee<\/p>\n<p class=\"tim-affiliate-text\">Affiliate links: If you take out a product This is Money may earn a commission. 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