Standard Chartered/£STAN
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About Standard Chartered
Standard Chartered is a multinational banking and financial services company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It primarily operates in the retail, corporate, and institutional banking sectors, offering services such as consumer banking, trade finance, cash management, and treasury solutions. The bank has a significant presence in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, with a focus on emerging markets. Standard Chartered was established through the merger of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, and the Standard Bank of British South Africa in 1969. Its strategic positioning is bolstered by deep local market expertise and a strong network in high-growth regions, enabling it to capitalize on long-term economic shifts.
- Ticker
- £STAN
- Sector
- Finance
- Primary listing
- LSE
- Employees
- 81,673
- Headquarters
- London, United Kingdom
- Website
- www.sc.com
STAN Metrics
BasicAdvanced
£50B
14.62
£1.56
0.59
£0.45
1.99%
Price and volume
Market cap
£50B
Beta
0.59
52-week high
£23.45
52-week low
£13.52
Average daily volume
5.8M
Dividend rate
£0.45
Financial strength
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
36.07%
Profitability
Net profit margin (TTM)
26.03%
Operating margin (TTM)
36.39%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
26.10%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
£194,070
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
0.57%
Return on equity (TTM)
9.84%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
14.616
Price to revenue (TTM)
3.305
Price to book
1.11
Price to tangible book (TTM)
1.3
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
-1.881
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
-53.17%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
-12.122
Dividend yield (TTM)
1.99%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
3.65%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
16.22%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
8.85%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
29.62%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
6.08%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
51.10%
What the Analysts think about STAN
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Standard Chartered stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of Standard Chartered stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
First-half pretax profit rose 9% year-on-year to USD 4.78 billion and operating income climbed 6% to USD 11.6 billion, while RoTE improved 120 bps to 17.6% and a USD 1 billion share buyback underscores management confidence. (Reuters)
Wealth Solutions revenue surged 38% year-on-year in H1 2026, driven by strong inflows and demand for investment products, while Global Banking income rose 19% on robust debt-capital-markets activity and loan origination growth. (Reuters)
Management upgraded full-year operating income guidance to the mid-point of its 5–7% growth range—up from the lower end—reflecting confidence in sustainable revenue momentum. (Reuters)
J.P. Morgan warns that Standard Chartered is one of the European banks most exposed to the Middle East conflict—with significant lending in the Gulf region—raising the risk of profit pressure if hostilities intensify. (Reuters)
China’s economy is projected to slow in Q2 2026 to the lower end of Beijing’s 4.5–5% target range amid weak domestic demand, threatening to reduce trade-finance and transaction-banking volumes in China-dependent operations. (Reuters)
Standard Chartered booked a USD 446 million credit impairment charge in H1 2026—including USD 190 million of precautionary overlays in April and a further USD 44 million impairment in Q2—highlighting the potential for elevated loan-loss provisions if geopolitical risks persist. (Reuters)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 1 Sept 2026.
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Upcoming events
Funds containing STAN
AllEURGBPUSD
Fund name | Fund size | £STAN weighting |
|---|---|---|
iShares STOXX Europe 600 Banks€EXV1 | €3.7B | 2.26% |
iShares Core FTSE 100€ISFA | €19B | 1.62% |
iShares Core FTSE 100£ISF | £16B | 1.62% |
iShares Core FTSE 100£CUKX | £3.2B | 1.61% |
Vanguard FTSE 100£VUKE | £4.8B | 1.50% |
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