Hancock Whitney vs Prosperity Bancshares
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The short version
- Hancock Whitney is the larger business, with $1.5B of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $1.2B for Prosperity Bancshares.
- Investors pay more for each dollar of Hancock Whitneyβs earnings: a P/E of 14.4x against 12.0x for Prosperity Bancshares.
| Latest fiscal year | HWC Β· FY25 | PB Β· FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| Market cap | $6.3B | $6.6B |
| Revenue | $1.5B | $1.2B |
| Free cash flow | β | β |
| Net income | $486M | $543M |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth | 4.8% | 4.8% |
| 5-year growth | 3.6% | 1.5% |
| Share count change | β1.4% | β0.1% |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | β | β |
| Operating margin | β | β |
| Net margin | 32.1% | 43.4% |
| FCF margin | β | β |
| Return on capital | β | β |
| Return on equity | 11.3% | 7.2% |
| Balance sheet | ||
| Net debt | β | β |
| Net debt / EBITDA | β | β |
| Dividends and buybacks | $401M | $379M |
| Valuation & quality | ||
| P/E | 14.4x | 12.0x |
| Piotroski F-score | β | β |
Revenue
FY16
HWC $910M
PB $751M
FY17
HWC $1.1B
PB $734M
FY18
HWC $1.1B
PB $746M
FY19
HWC $1.2B
PB $820M
FY20
HWC $1.3B
PB $1.2B
FY21
HWC $1.3B
PB $1.1B
FY22
HWC $1.4B
PB $1.2B
FY23
HWC $1.4B
PB $1.1B
FY24
HWC $1.4B
PB $1.2B
FY25
HWC $1.5B
PB $1.2B
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Each company's latest fiscal year; fiscal years end in different months. The best value in each row is highlighted where higher (or lower) is clearly better. Not investment advice.