Futu Holdings Ltd's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Futu Holdings Ltd (FUTU) against its publicly traded competitors: sales growth, net income, profitability, valuation and market share, plus each peer's market capitalization, revenue, income and employees. Free below: the top 5 peers. Subscriber access adds the full competitor list and CSV downloads.
Key Findings: Futu Holdings Ltd vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 2,935M vs 1,478,088M combined for tracked competitors (0.2% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+300.0% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs holding steady (+1.4%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Futu Holdings Ltd generated 67.8% revenue growth year over year in Q4 2025, vs 12.9% for its tracked competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its 49.5% net margin compares with 1.1% for the peer group.
- Scale: Futu Holdings Ltd ranks #5 of 91 companies by market capitalization in the Investment Services industry, holding 5.5% of industry market cap.
- Peer revenue share: Futu Holdings Ltd accounted for 0.8% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, up from 0.5% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $14.53M compares with $1.80M for the peer group (8.1x).
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
FUTU Sales vs. its Competitors, Q4 2025
Futu Holdings Ltd reported revenue growth of 67.78 % year on year in Q4 2025, above its competitors' combined revenue growth of 12.91 %.
With a net margin of 49.47 %, Futu Holdings Ltd achieved higher profitability than its competitors (1.14 %).
Futu Holdings Ltd generated 0.78 % of the combined sales of its peer group, up from 0.52 % a year earlier.
Futu Holdings Ltd vs. its Competitors, Q4 2025
Revenue growth, year on year
Net income growth, year on year
Net margin
Revenue run-rate vs trailing 12 months
TTM net margin
TTM = trailing twelve months. Run-rate annualizes the latest quarter (×4) and compares it to TTM. In millions of $. High-Confidence Competitors are named as a competitor directly in an SEC filing; Similar-Size Competitors are the closest peers by market-cap rank within the same industry; Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors are the closest peers by combined revenue growth, operating margin and ROIC, all independent of the competitor list.
TTM revenue, latest-quarter run-rate and net income/margin benchmarked across Futu Holdings Ltd and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Futu Holdings Ltd | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| High-Confidence Competitors (1) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar-Size Competitors (9) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar Growth & Profitability (7) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
TTM revenue, run-rate and net margin benchmarking across Futu Holdings Ltd's competitor groups requires a Commercial License.
For context: the Investment Services industry grew revenue -2.0% year over year, combined, vs 67.8% for Futu Holdings Ltd. Futu Holdings Ltd's share of combined industry revenue moved from 0.68% to 1.17%, a gain of 0.49 percentage points.
Futu Holdings Ltd's Competitor Quality Breadth
Share of each group, trailing 12 months: profitable (net margin > 0), expanding (revenue growth > 0), growing faster than the industry's own median, and financially distressed (Piotroski F-Score of 2 or below).
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Futu Holdings Ltd | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Competitors combined (16) | ||||
| High-Confidence Competitors (2) | ||||
| Similar-Size Competitors (9) | ||||
| Similar Growth & Profitability (8) | 100.00 % (8 of 8) | 100.00 % (8 of 8) | 100.00 % (8 of 8) | 28.60 % (2 of 7) |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Altman Z-Score is not shown here: it is not populated in the underlying data for any company. Percentages are of companies in each group that report the relevant metric, not of the full group size.
FUTU Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
FUTU Stock Performance relative to High-Confidence Competitors
FUTU Stock Performance relative to Similar-Size Competitors
FUTU Stock Performance relative to Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Centene Corporation | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | Humana Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | Principal Financial Group inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 4 | Cno Financial Group Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 5 | Elevance Health Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Futu Holdings Ltd's best-performing tracked competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Futu Holdings Ltd's Comment on Competition and Industry Peers
Publicly Traded Peers of Futu Holdings Ltd
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
| Futu Holdings Ltd | 126,960.16 | 2,935.37 |
| Unitedhealth Group Incorporated | 342,313.98 | 450,129.00 |
| Elevance Health Inc | 85,981.16 | 201,113.00 |
| The Cigna Group | 71,752.79 | 282,382.00 |
| Metlife Inc | 61,985.96 | 79,403.00 |
| Aflac Incorporated | 57,408.38 | 18,069.00 |
| SUBTOTAL | 905,976.63 | 1,481,023.14 |
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Sources: Futu Holdings Ltd's official press releases and regulatory filings; CSIMarket.com's market research; and the financial filings and press releases of the other companies cited.
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Futu Holdings Ltd's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from SEC filings and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lion Group Holding Ltd | Named by the company | 85% |
| Top Financial Group Ltd | Named by the company | 85% |
Filing basis, confidence, active dates and source counts for Futu Holdings Ltd's named competitors require a Commercial License.
Methodology: relationships are extracted from SEC filings (named-competitor disclosures) and corroborating sources. Named by the company = explicitly disclosed as a competitor; Inferred = derived from corroborating signals. Confidence reflects evidence strength.
Futu Holdings Ltd's Business Segment Mix vs Peers
Revenue by operating segment or division, as named and reported by each company. Segment names are the filer's own and are not standardized across companies. Do not assume a same-named or similarly-named segment is defined identically between two companies. Shares are of each company's own total revenue and are not required to sum to 100% (intersegment revenue, unallocated items).| Company | Largest Segment |
|---|---|
| Unitedhealth Group Incorporated | UnitedHealthcare 76.78 % |
| Elevance Health Inc | Reportable 100.00 % |
| The Cigna Group | Evernorth 85.32 % |
| Metlife Inc | Group Benefits 36.13 % |
| Aflac Incorporated | Aflac Japan 52.49 % |
Source: operating segment revenue as reported in each company's SEC filings (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API, leaf-level reportable segments only (parent roll-up segments are excluded where sub-segments are separately disclosed).
Futu Holdings Ltd's Productivity vs Peers Comparison
Revenue and income per employee, trailing 12 months, in $; market cap in millions of $| Company | Market Cap | Revenue / Employee | Income / Employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Futu Holdings Ltd | 126,960 | 14,531,554 | 7,188,465 |
| Unitedhealth Group Incorporated | 342,314 | 1,154,177 | 38,236 |
| Elevance Health Inc | 85,981 | 2,071,195 | 51,040 |
| The Cigna Group | 71,753 | 4,171,078 | 103,146 |
| Metlife Inc | 61,986 | 1,726,152 | 79,543 |
| Aflac Incorporated | 57,408 | 1,420,966 | 382,353 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 779,016 | 1,798,942 | 44,832 |
Futu Holdings Ltd's Position in Industry Market Structure
Market-capitalization share and concentration across all 88 companies in Futu Holdings Ltd's industry classification, broader than the peer set above. Market cap in millions of $.Futu Holdings Ltd ranks #5 of 88 companies by market capitalization in its industry, holding 5.52 % of total industry market cap. The industry's Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) is 607, indicating a unconcentrated market structure (U.S. antitrust guidance: below 1,500 unconcentrated, 1,500 to 2,500 moderately concentrated, above 2,500 highly concentrated).
| Rank | Company | Market Cap | Industry Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morgan Stanley | 305,186 | 13.29 % |
| 2 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 282,278 | 12.29 % |
| 3 | Blackrock Inc | 177,737 | 7.74 % |
| 4 | Schwab Charles Corp | 171,118 | 7.45 % |
| 5 | Futu Holdings Ltd | 126,700 | 5.52 % |
| 6 | Robinhood Markets Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 7 | Cme Group Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 8 | Blackstone Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 9 | Kkr and co inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 10 | Intercontinental Exchange Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
Market cap and industry share for the rest of Futu Holdings Ltd's industry peers requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation) across CSIMarket's industry classification, market capitalization as of 2026-09-28.
Futu Holdings Ltd's Same-Size Peers & Stock Performance
Peers chosen by closeness in market-cap rank within the same industry classification (not the named-competitor list above). Trailing 12-month total return, 3-month price momentum, beta and Sharpe ratio vs the broad U.S. market.| Rank | Company | Market Cap | TTM Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morgan Stanley | 305,186 | 22.37 % |
| 2 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 282,278 | 16.49 % |
| 3 | Blackrock Inc | 177,737 | -5.91 % |
| 4 | Schwab Charles Corp | 171,118 | 3.82 % |
| 5 | Futu Holdings Ltd | 126,700 | -37.46 % |
| 6 | Robinhood Markets Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 7 | Cme Group Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 8 | Blackstone Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 9 | Kkr and co inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 10 | Intercontinental Exchange Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
Market cap, return, momentum, beta and Sharpe ratio for the rest of Futu Holdings Ltd's same-size peers requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation); returns and risk metrics as of 2026-09-28. Beta and Sharpe ratio are versus the broad U.S. equity market, not this industry.
Futu Holdings Ltd's Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the Investment Services industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (78 companies).| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 87.12 % | 61.67 % (avg) | +25.5 pp |
| Operating Margin | 61.63 % | industry median | +24.6 pp |
| EBITDA Margin | 60.34 % | 19.52 % (avg) | +40.8 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | 0.24 % | 2.93 % (avg) | -2.7 pp |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. SG&A and R&D as a share of revenue have limited coverage as this data is backfilled and appear only where reported. Higher capital intensity is not inherently negative; it reflects the industry's asset requirements.
Futu Holdings Ltd's Valuation vs Competitive Position
Valuation multiples vs the Investment Services industry average (78 companies, excluding loss-making/negative-equity outliers), alongside returns on capital for context on whether a premium or discount lines up with measurably stronger or weaker returns.| Metric | Company | Industry Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 133.1x | 23.9x | +109.2x |
| EV / EBITDA | 109.7x | 12.8x | +96.9x |
| P/B | 37.8x | 3.0x | +34.7x |
| Return on Equity | 28.25 % | industry aggregate | 13.38 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 14.46 % | 8.46 % (avg) | 6.00 % |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. A valuation premium or discount is not, by itself, a judgment of over- or under-valuation. Compare it against the return and growth context shown elsewhere on this page.
Futu Holdings Ltd's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in SEC filings.| Metric | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | 31.29 % | 36.54 % | 67.78 % |
| Operating Margin | 50.03 % | 48.72 % | 61.63 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 9.12 % | 10.28 % | 14.46 % |
| P/E | 14.9x | 19.3x | 133.1x |
Source: CSIMarket API, fiscal-year figures. P/E is this company's own historical ratio at each fiscal year end and can swing sharply around an earnings trough: that is real, not a data error.
Futu Holdings Ltd's Strategic Group Map
Every company in Futu Holdings Ltd's industry and named-competitor list, plotted by trailing 12-month revenue growth and operating margin. Futu Holdings Ltd is shown in red; its closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC (the Similar Growth & Profitability group above) are labeled.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Extreme outlier values (from near-zero-revenue companies) are excluded from the plotted cloud but never from the highlighted company or its labeled peers.
Futu Holdings Ltd's BCG Growth-Share Matrix
Relative market share (vs Futu Holdings Ltd's largest competitor by market cap) against industry revenue growth, using the standard textbook thresholds (1.0x share, 10% growth) a common framework, not a precision instrument.
Futu Holdings Ltd falls in the Dog quadrant: relative market share of 0.42x vs its largest competitor, in an industry growing revenue 9.2% (median, trailing 12 months).
Source: CSIMarket API (market-cap share and industry revenue growth). The 10% growth and 1.0x share lines are standard textbook thresholds, not derived from this industry's own distribution.
Futu Holdings Ltd's Competitive Forces (Porter's Five Forces)
Only the forces this data can support honestly are shown; the other three are marked as such rather than guessed.| Force | Assessment | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive Rivalry | High | Industry HHI of 607 (see Industry Market Structure & Concentration above) |
| Barriers to Entry | Lower than typical for the industry | Capital intensity (capex / revenue) of 0.24 % vs industry average 2.93 % (see Profitability & Cost Structure above) |
| Supplier Power | Not covered on this page | See Futu Holdings Ltd's dedicated suppliers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Buyer Power | Not covered on this page | See Futu Holdings Ltd's dedicated customers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Threat of Substitutes | - | No systematic data source for cross-product substitution exists in this system; not estimated |
Note: this is a partial, data-grounded application of the framework, not a complete strategic assessment. Rivalry and barriers-to-entry readings are mechanical translations of the HHI and capital-intensity figures shown elsewhere on this page, not independent judgments.
Futu Holdings Ltd's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
A CSIMarket composite, not a standard field: each axis is an equal-weighted average of three factors already shown elsewhere on this page (industry growth, industry profitability and rivalry for attractiveness; relative market share, profitability and growth vs industry for strength). Disclosed as a designed methodology, not a precision measurement.
Futu Holdings Ltd falls in the Medium attractiveness / Medium strength cell: Selective.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Each axis score is a simple 1(low)/2(medium)/3(high) average across its three inputs -- a transparent, disclosed simplification, not a validated academic scoring model.
Futu Holdings Ltd's SWOT
Every point below is a fixed rule applied to a metric already shown elsewhere on this page (Market Structure, Profitability, Valuation, Run-Rate, Stock Performance, Quality Breadth) not an independent strategic assessment. A blank quadrant means no rule was met, not that none apply.Strengths
- Operating margin 24.6 points above the industry median.
- Return on equity 13.4 points above the industry aggregate.
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+300.0% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
Weaknesses
- Underperforming the U.S.A. 500 over the trailing 12 months.
- Low relative market share vs the industry leader (0.42x).
Opportunities
No rule matched.
Threats
No rule matched.
Methodology: mechanical, rule-based SWOT. Each bullet reuses a figure already sourced and cited elsewhere on this page; nothing here is generated narrative or independent analyst judgment.
Futu Holdings Ltd's Financial Strength vs Peers Comparison
Quick ratio, working capital, debt to equity and asset turnover, trailing 12 months| Company | Quick Ratio | Working Capital | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Futu Holdings Ltd | 0.06 | 1.19 | 0.30 |
| Unitedhealth Group Incorporated | 0.24 | 0.81 | 0.75 |
| Elevance Health Inc | 0.22 | 1.50 | 0.72 |
| The Cigna Group | 0.12 | 0.82 | 0.76 |
| Metlife Inc | 0.08 | 0.29 | 0.70 |
| Aflac Incorporated | 0.08 | 2.34 | 0.28 |
Quick ratio = cash / current liabilities; working capital ratio = current assets / current liabilities; asset turnover = revenue / total assets. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Futu Holdings Ltd's Revenue and Income Growth vs Peers
Quarterly revenue and net income growth, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Revenue Y/Y | Income Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Futu Holdings Ltd | Q4 2025 | +67.8 % | +107.6 % |
| Unitedhealth Group Incorporated | Q2 2026 | +0.4 % | +58.7 % |
| Elevance Health Inc | Q2 2026 | +1.4 % | -16.1 % |
| The Cigna Group | Q2 2026 | +6.7 % | +22.4 % |
| Metlife Inc | Q2 2026 | +10.5 % | +6.0 % |
| Aflac Incorporated | Q2 2026 | -1.0 % | +37.7 % |
| PEERS TOTAL | +5.8 % | +37.5 % |
Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Futu Holdings Ltd's Peers' Costs of Sales and Capital Expenditures
Context for revenue growth: peer costs and capex, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Costs Y/Y | Capex Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Futu Holdings Ltd | Q4 2025 | +29.0 % | -67.4 % |
| Unitedhealth Group Incorporated | Q2 2026 | +2.7 % | -9.8 % |
| Elevance Health Inc | Q2 2026 | +3.8 % | +7.5 % |
| The Cigna Group | Q2 2026 | +6.4 % | - |
| Metlife Inc | Q2 2026 | +1,959.3 % | - |
| Aflac Incorporated | Q2 2026 | +5.7 % | - |
Futu Holdings Ltd's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Futu Holdings Ltd | 4.95% | 19.69% | 28.25% |
| Unitedhealth Group Incorporated | 4.78% | 7.51% | 14.55% |
| Elevance Health Inc | 3.99% | 6.09% | 11.19% |
| The Cigna Group | 4.46% | 6.88% | 16.50% |
| Metlife Inc | 0.49% | 0.77% | 12.93% |
| Aflac Incorporated | 4.13% | 9.64% | 16.42% |
ROA = net income / total assets; ROI = net income / investments; ROE = net income / equity; turnover ratios use trailing 12 month revenue (receivables) and cost of sales (inventory).
Futu Holdings Ltd's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Futu Holdings Ltd | 87.03 | 43.25 |
| Unitedhealth Group Incorporated | 24.31 | 0.76 |
| Elevance Health Inc | 17.56 | 0.43 |
| The Cigna Group | 11.27 | 0.25 |
| Metlife Inc | 18.39 | 0.78 |
| Aflac Incorporated | 12.25 | 3.18 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 23.66 | 0.61 |
P/E = price / diluted EPS (trailing 12 months); PEG = P/E divided by EPS growth; the average row divides the peers' combined market cap by their combined income, sales, cash flow and equity.