(HWC) Hancock Whitney - Overview
Sector: Financial Services | Industry: Banks - Regional | Exchange: NASDAQ (USA) | Market Cap: 5.304m USD | Total Return: 26.8% in 12m
Avg Turnover: 48.5M
EPS Trend: 15.3%
Qual. Beats: -1
Rev. Trend: 71.8%
Qual. Beats: 0
Warnings
No concerns identified
Tailwinds
No distinct edge detected
Hancock Whitney Corporation (HWC) is a Gulfport, Mississippi-based financial holding company that operates Hancock Whitney Bank. Founded in 1899, the institution provides a full suite of commercial, small business, and retail banking services across the Gulf South region. Its portfolio includes diverse deposit products, treasury management, and specialized lending services such as commercial and industrial loans, residential mortgages, and consumer credit.
The company utilizes a diversified revenue model by offering non-interest income services, including trust and investment management, insurance products, and investment banking underwriting. As a regional bank, Hancock Whitney typically relies on the net interest margin-the difference between interest earned on loans and interest paid on deposits-as a primary driver of profitability. Regional banks in the United States often face distinct regulatory requirements and geographic economic sensitivities compared to global money-center banks.
Investors can find additional historical performance metrics and peer comparisons for this company on ValueRay. Given its concentration in the Gulf South, the firm’s credit quality is often linked to the economic health of the energy, tourism, and maritime sectors within its footprint.
- Net interest margin sensitivity to Federal Reserve monetary policy shifts
- Energy sector loan concentration impacts credit quality in Gulf South
- Non-interest income growth driven by wealth management and treasury services
- Commercial real estate exposure levels influence investor risk appetite assessments
- Regional economic performance across Mississippi and Louisiana affects loan demand
| Net Income: 414.0m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.01 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -0.09 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: -34.23% < 20% (prev -1.13k%; Δ 1.09k% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.02 > 3% & CFO 552.0m > Net Income 414.0m |
| Net Debt (1.25b) to EBITDA (561.8m): 2.22 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 0.51 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (82.3m) vs 12m ago -4.86% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 72.28% > 18% (prev 0.69%; Δ 7.16k% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 5.52% > 50% (prev 5.84%; Δ -0.33% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 1.07 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 561.8m / Interest Expense TTM 498.7m) |
| A: -0.02 (Total Current Assets 696.8m - Total Current Liabilities 1.36b) / Total Assets 35.5b |
| B: 0.09 (Retained Earnings 3.04b / Total Assets 35.5b) |
| C: 0.02 (EBIT TTM 535.1m / Avg Total Assets 35.1b) |
| D: 0.10 (Book Value of Equity 3.03b / Total Liabilities 31.1b) |
| Altman-Z'' = 0.36 = B |
| DSRI: 1.05 (Receivables 141.3m/140.5m, Revenue 1.94b/2.03b) |
| GMI: 0.95 (GM 72.28% / 68.95%) |
| AQI: 1.23 (AQ_t 0.97 / AQ_t-1 0.79) |
| SGI: 0.95 (Revenue 1.94b / 2.03b) |
| TATA: -0.00 (NI 414.0m - CFO 552.0m) / TA 35.5b) |
| Beneish M = -2.93 (Cap -4..+1) = A |
As of May 24, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 66.66 with a total of 587,358 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +5.22%,
over one month by +0.24%,
over three months by +0.15% and
over the past year by +26.83%.
Hancock Whitney has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.50. Therefore, it is recommended to buy HWC.
- StrongBuy: 5
- Buy: 2
- Hold: 1
- Sell: 0
- StrongSell: 0
| Analysts Target Price | 78.8 | 18.1% |
P/E Forward = 10.7527
P/S = 3.8289
P/B = 1.1778
P/EG = 1.7575
Revenue TTM = 1.94b USD
EBIT TTM = 535.1m USD
EBITDA TTM = 561.8m USD
Long Term Debt = 193.8m USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 1.36b USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 1.80b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) + Leases 124.3m
Net Debt = 1.25b USD (calculated: Debt 1.80b - CCE 555.5m)
Enterprise Value = 6.55b USD (5.30b + Debt 1.80b - CCE 555.5m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 1.07 (Ebit TTM 535.1m / Interest Expense TTM 498.7m)
EV/FCF = 12.33x (Enterprise Value 6.55b / FCF TTM 531.3m)
FCF Yield = 8.11% (FCF TTM 531.3m / Enterprise Value 6.55b)
FCF Margin = 27.40% (FCF TTM 531.3m / Revenue TTM 1.94b)
Net Margin = 21.35% (Net Income TTM 414.0m / Revenue TTM 1.94b)
Gross Margin = 72.28% ((Revenue TTM 1.94b - Cost of Revenue TTM 537.4m) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 68.35% (prev 75.62%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.18 (Enterprise Value 6.55b / Total Assets 35.5b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 27.66% (Interest Expense 498.7m / Debt 1.80b)
Taxrate = 19.25% (11.3m / 58.7m)
NOPAT = 432.1m (EBIT 535.1m * (1 - 19.25%))
Current Ratio = 0.51 (Total Current Assets 696.8m / Total Current Liabilities 1.36b)
Debt / Equity = 0.41 (Debt 1.80b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 4.42b)
Debt / EBITDA = 2.22 (Net Debt 1.25b / EBITDA 561.8m)
Debt / FCF = 2.35 (Net Debt 1.25b / FCF TTM 531.3m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 4.43b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 1.18% (Net Income 414.0m / Total Assets 35.5b)
RoE = 9.35% (Net Income TTM 414.0m / Total Stockholder Equity 4.43b)
RoCE = 11.57% (EBIT 535.1m / Capital Employed (Equity 4.43b + L.T.Debt 193.8m))
RoIC = 1.22% (NOPAT 432.1m / Invested Capital 35.5b)
WACC = 13.09% (E(5.30b)/V(7.11b) * Re(9.94%) + D(1.80b)/V(7.11b) * Rd(27.66%) * (1-Tc(0.19)))
Discount Rate = 9.94% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: -82.22 | Cagr: -2.26%
[DCF] Terminal Value 60.05% ; FCFF base≈539.3m ; Y1≈525.0m ; Y5≈522.9m
[DCF] Fair Price = 40.80 (EV 4.56b - Net Debt 1.25b = Equity 3.31b / Shares 81.2m; r=13.09% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow -3.64% → 2.50% )
EPS Correlation: 15.34 | EPS CAGR: 2.09% | SUE: -4.0 | # QB: -1
Revenue Correlation: 71.82 | Revenue CAGR: 3.70% | SUE: 0.09 | # QB: 0
EPS current Quarter (2026-06-30): EPS=1.56 | Chg30d=-0.02% | Revisions=+20% | Analysts=7
EPS next Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=1.63 | Chg30d=+0.70% | Revisions=+20% | Analysts=6
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=6.41 | Chg30d=+1.19% | Revisions=+56% | GrowthEPS=+11.5% | GrowthRev=+4.0%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=7.00 | Chg30d=+3.66% | Revisions=+45% | GrowthEPS=+9.3% | GrowthRev=+7.9%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +56%