P/E ratio for Hancock Whitney (HWC)
P/E ratio as of May 2024 (TTM): 8.61
According to Hancock Whitney's latest financial reports and stock price the company's current price-to-earnings ratio (TTM) is 8.60682. At the end of 2022 the company had a P/E ratio of 8.06.
P/E ratio history for Hancock Whitney from 2001 to 2023
PE ratio at the end of each year
| Year | P/E ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 8.06 | -15.67% |
| 2021 | 9.56 | -116.02% |
| 2020 | -59.7 | -605.98% |
| 2019 | 11.8 | 26.64% |
| 2018 | 9.31 | -53.15% |
| 2017 | 19.9 | -13.75% |
| 2016 | 23.0 | 50.17% |
| 2015 | 15.3 | 4.98% |
| 2014 | 14.6 | -23.48% |
| 2013 | 19.1 | 7.17% |
| 2012 | 17.8 | -34.21% |
| 2011 | 27.1 | 9.02% |
| 2010 | 24.9 | 29.34% |
| 2009 | 19.2 | -12.51% |
| 2008 | 22.0 | 32.8% |
| 2007 | 16.5 | -1.73% |
| 2006 | 16.8 | -25.67% |
| 2005 | 22.6 | 28.56% |
| 2004 | 17.6 | 10.05% |
| 2003 | 16.0 | 10.03% |
| 2002 | 14.5 | 19.64% |
| 2001 | 12.2 |
P/E ratio for similar companies or competitors
| Company | P/E ratio | P/E ratio differencediff. | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
 Northeast Bank NBN | 9.78 | 13.58% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 National Bank Holdings
NBHC | 10.9 | 26.58% | 🇺🇸 USA |
How to read a P/E ratio?
The Price/Earnings ratio measures the relationship between a company's stock price and its earnings per share. A low but positive P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating high earnings compared to its current valuation and might be undervalued. A company with a high negative (near 0) P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating heavy losses compared to its current valuation.
Companies with a P/E ratio over 30 or a negative one are generaly seen as "growth stocks" meaning that investors typically expect the company to grow or to become profitable in the future.
Companies with a positive P/E ratio bellow 10 are generally seen as "value stocks" meaning that the company is already very profitable and unlikely to strong growth in the future.