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Hancock Whitney (Hancock Whitney) Financial Strength : 4 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Hancock Whitney Financial Strength?

Hancock Whitney has the Financial Strength Rank of 4.

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors:

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.
3. Altman Z-Score.

GuruFocus does not calculate Hancock Whitney's interest coverage with the available data. Hancock Whitney's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.31. Altman Z-Score does not apply to banks and insurance companies.


Hancock Whitney Financial Strength Calculation

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors

A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

Hancock Whitney's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-157 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $362 Mil.

Hancock Whitney's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.

Hancock Whitney's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(1154.829 + 361.935) / 1156.092
=1.31

3. Altman Z-Score.

Z-Score model is an accurate forecaster of failure up to two years prior to distress. It can be considered the assessment of the distress of industrial corporations.

The zones of discrimination were as such:

When Z-Score is less than 1.81, it is in Distress Zones.
When Z-Score is greater than 2.99, it is in Safe Zones.
When Z-Score is between 1.81 and 2.99, it is in Grey Zones.

Altman Z-Score does not apply to banks and insurance companies.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Hancock Whitney  (NAS:HWC) Financial Strength Explanation

The maximum rank is 10. Companies with rank 7 or higher will be unlikely to fall into distressed situations. Companies with rank of 3 or less are likely in financial distress.

Hancock Whitney has the Financial Strength Rank of 4.


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Hancock Whitney (Hancock Whitney) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
2510 14th Street, Hancock Whitney Plaza, Gulfport, MS, USA, 39501
Hancock Whitney Corp operates bank offices and financial centers. The company offers financial products and services, including traditional and online banking; commercial and small business banking; private banking; trust and investment services; healthcare banking; certain insurance services; and mortgage services. The company also operates a loan production office in Nashville, Tennessee.
Executives
Joseh S Exnicios officer: President - Whitney Bank 228 ST CHARLES AVE, NEW ORLEANS LA 70130
Carleton Richard Wilkins director P.O. BOX 4019, GULFPORT MS 39502
John M Hairston officer: Chief Operations Officer P O BOX 4019, GULFPORT MS 39502
Knight Cecil W. Jr officer: Chief Banking Officer P.O. BOX 4019, GULFPORT MS 35902
Michael M Achary officer: Sr. VP & Corp. Treasurer P.O. BOX 4019, GULFPORT MS 39502
Lane Harry Merritt Iii director 835 UNION STREET, NEW ORLEANS LA 70112
Joan Cahill Teofilo director P.O. BOX 4019, GULFPORT MS 39502
Sonia Perez director 127 FLYNT ROAD, LAUREL MS 39443
Christine L Smilek director P O BOX 4019, GULFPORT MS 39502
Christopher S Ziluca officer: Chief Credit Officer PO BOX 4019, GULFPORT MS 39502
Suzette K Kent director P.O. BOX 4019, GULFPORT MS 39502
James H Horne director P O BOX 4019, GULFPORT MS 39502
Dean Liollio director 333 CLAY STREET, STE 1500, HOUSTON TX 77002
Michael Otero officer: Chief Risk Officer PO BOX 4019, GULFPORT MS 39502
Ruena H Wetzel officer: Chief HR Officer PO BOX 4019, GULFPORT MS 39502