The business behind the dividend
| Measure | HWC | Median | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | 10.9% | 10.6% | Net income ÷ shareholders’ equity |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | Operating income ÷ (equity + total debt) |
| Owner earnings | $494.67m | $120.90m | Net income + depreciation & amortisation − capital expenditure |
| Free cash flow | $523.06m | $155.08m | Operating cash flow − capital expenditure |
| Operating margin | 37.9% | 14.3% | Operating income ÷ revenue |
| Net margin | 30.1% | 10.1% | Net income ÷ revenue |
| Debt to equity | — | — | Total debt ÷ shareholders’ equity |
| Interest cover | — | — | Operating income ÷ interest expense |
| Current ratio | — | — | Current assets ÷ current liabilities |
| Long-term debt to working capital | — | — | Long-term debt ÷ (current assets − current liabilities) |
| Cash conversion | — | — | Operating cash flow ÷ net income |
| Accruals | -0.2% | -3.1% | (Net income − operating cash flow) ÷ total assets |
Not computed here: Cash conversion, Current ratio, Debt to equity, Long-term debt to working capital, Interest cover, Return on capital employed — why a blank is not a zero.
Ten years of it
The same measures, for every year the filings support. One year is a fact; a row is a business.
| Measure | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | 10.9% | 11.2% | 10.3% | 15.7% | 12.6% | -1.3% | 9.4% | 10.5% | 7.5% | 5.5% | 10.3% |
| Operating margin | 37.9% | 33.9% | 30.2% | 58.0% | 57.8% | -11.8% | 34.9% | 37.2% | 34.2% | 25.5% | 34.2% |
| Net margin | 30.1% | 27.2% | 24.2% | 46.1% | 47.2% | -4.3% | 29.1% | 31.5% | 23.9% | 20.4% | 27.2% |
How it compares in banks & insurers
Among the 377 banks & insurers companies here measured on GAAP earnings, Hancock Whitney pays out less than 177 of them. The median for that group is 30.6%, against this company’s 31.7%.
Closest on GAAP earnings
- Old National Bancorp (ONB) 31.3%
- Tiptree (TIPT) 31.6%
- Independent Bank (IBCP) 31.8%
- Lake Shore Bancorp (LSBK) 32.0%
Same sector and same denominator, so the figures are comparable. All 377 in banks & insurers →