Hancock Whitney Corporation
—- Market cap
- $6.08B
- Debt
- +$1.22B
- Cash
- —
Complete market value, debt and cash evidence is required for enterprise value.
Capital structure 83% equity / 17% debt
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FY 2025 ·
Decision snapshot: HWC stock price at discount vs MORN $75.84 current versus $133.86 implied using P/E multiple.
Quick read
Each company valued on the other's multiple, then compared with the market price.
Implied fair value · at MORN's multiple
Implied fair value · at HWC's multiple
Snapshot Sep 4, 4:00 PM ET
Metric by metric
Where each company leads, and how wide the gap is.
Growth lag
Pricing power
Operating leverage
Multiple premium
Value edge
Lower leverage
Statements
Core statements aligned to each company's latest fiscal year.
SEC periods: HWC FY 2025 (ended Dec 31, 2025) · MORN FY 2025 (ended Dec 31, 2025).
Trendline
Seven fiscal years of revenue, earnings, and margins before underwriting a re-rating.
Price framework
Market cap plus debt, less cash.
Complete market value, debt and cash evidence is required for enterprise value.
Capital structure 83% equity / 17% debt
Capital structure 88% equity / 12% debt · EV / Revenue 3.43x · EV / EBITDA 11.62x
MORN carries the larger enterprise value at $8.40B against $7.30B; MORN trades on the lower EV / Revenue multiple (3.43x vs 4.52x); HWC on the lower EV / EBITDA (6.44x vs 11.62x).
Price framework
The same filing-backed model used on each company's valuation page, with company-specific inputs and calculated scenarios.
HANCOCK WHITNEY CORPORATION · implied price per share
Debt and bridge-cash inputs are required to translate enterprise value into equity value.
MORNINGSTAR, INC. · implied price per share
Debt and bridge-cash inputs are required to translate enterprise value into equity value.
Balance sheet health
Financial health checks to separate durable balance sheets from potential value traps.
Financial strength on a 0–9 scale.
Bankruptcy-risk signal from balance sheet and earnings power.
Debt / equity
Total debt against shareholders' equity
0.27x
0.88x
Net debt / EBITDA
Leverage against operating earnings
—
0.75x
Cash and equivalents
Liquid reserves on the balance sheet
—
$528.70M
Total debt
Interest-bearing obligations outstanding
$1.22B
$1.07B
Comparable set
Where the pair sits against the wider comparable set.
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