Obermatt

Hancock

NSQ:HWC · US4101201097
BanksSmall

360

48
Profit price45
Cash yield61
Price/Sales35
EV / Gross Profit53
Price/Book45
Returns on capital46
Profit margins
Cash Conversion84
Accruals59
Owner Earnings Margin42
Sales growth31
Profit Growth86
Owner Earnings Growth1
Reinvestment63
Price momentum55
Debt load30
Debt serviceability67
Liquidity70
Analyst ratings69
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside70
Market mood95
Value Creation10/20creating some value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Hancock clears its cost of capital, but the record is mixed across the five tests. Real value creation, just not yet consistent.

Based on 3/5 components.

Profile

CountryUSA
IndustryBanks
SizeSmall
TypePublic Company
ExchangeNASDAQGS
Founded1984
Employees2,919
ISINUS4101201097
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026

Description

Hancock Whitney Corporation operates as the bank holding company for Hancock Whitney Bank that provides comprehensive financial services. The company is registered with the Federal Reserve as a bank holding company and has elected to be treated as a…

Analysis

Quality compounder

Hancock Whitney Corporation is a quality compounder: a well-run business trading at a price that reflects what it is worth.

The price is attractive. You pay 13.5× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically attractive zone.

The trajectory is weak and the balance sheet is adequate. The company scores 10/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value. Analysts lean positive.

Nothing is flagged here: no red or amber gates, no divergence between profits and cash. That is itself information: the numbers are straightforward. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
88
2023202420252026

All-time high

88

Jun 2026

All-time low

18

Jan 2024

Average rank

64

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
35
41
52
58
Price/Earnings
44
59
64
79
Price/Book
45
36
31
59
Dividend Yield
61
47
48
28
Value (overall)
53
34
45
28

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

Similar Stocks

The companies this stock is ranked against.

Compare Hancock with its peers
Wells Fargo
NYQ:WFC
41
CountryUSA
IndustryBanks
SizeMedium
Full Stock Analysis →
Bank Of Hawaii
NYQ:BOH
82
CountryUSA
IndustryBanks
SizeSmall
Full Stock Analysis →
Fulton Financial
NSQ:FULT
70
CountryUSA
IndustryBanks
SizeSmall
Full Stock Analysis →
Hawthorn
NSQ:HWBK
74
CountryUSA
IndustryBanks
SizeX-Small
Full Stock Analysis →
Ohio Valley Banc
NMQ:OVBC
23
CountryUSA
IndustryBanks
SizeX-Small
Full Stock Analysis →
ChoiceOne Financial Services
NAQ:COFS
33
CountryUSA
IndustryBanks
SizeX-Small
Full Stock Analysis →

Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
Learn More →