NASDAQ$HWC

Hancock Whitney Corp · Q4 2021 earnings

Q4 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Hancock Whitney reported a strong finish to a record year in Q4 2021.

Hancock Whitney Corporation reported net income of $137.7 million, or $1.55 per diluted common share (EPS), for the fourth quarter of 2021. Core loan growth and deposit increases contributed to the company's success. The company grew to over $36 billion in total assets, as both loan and deposit growth exceeded expectations.

  • Pre-provision net revenue (PPNR) totaled $134.2 million, down slightly, linked-quarter
  • Core loan growth of $652.5 million, more than offset the impact of $404.3 million in PPP loan forgiveness leading to an overall increase in total loans of $248.3 million linked-quarter
  • Deposits increased $1.3 billion as noninterest-bearing demand deposits increased $739.4 million and interest-bearing accounts increased $518.3 million
  • $29.1 million reserve release and $0.7 million in net charge-offs led to a negative provision for credit losses of $28.4 million

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$319M

Previous: $321M-0.5%
EPS (adj)

$1.51

Previous: $1.17+29.1%
Net Interest Margin (TE)

2.8%

Previous: 3.2%-13.0%
Efficiency ratio

56.6%

No prior period
Tangible common equity ratio

7.7%

Previous: 7.6%+0.9%
Capital Expenditures

$11.1M

Previous: $6.66M+67.4%
Free Cash Flow

$43.7M

Previous: $121M-63.9%
Net Income

$138M

Previous: $104M+33.0%
Operating Income

$165M

Previous: $131M+26.2%
Cash & Equivalents

$3.83B

Previous: $1.33B+187.2%
Total Assets

$36.5B

Previous: $33.6B+8.6%
Stock-Based Comp

$5.17M

Previous: $4.45M+16.3%

Revenue & EPS history

Hancock Whitney · Revenue · Quarterly

$319M

Q4 2021-0.5%vs Q4 2020
Beat estimate in 12 of 16 quarters(75%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Hancock Whitney · $34.5M total across 2 segments · Q2 2021

  • Other income
    $18.2M
  • Trust fees
    $16.3M

Forward guidance

Management expects core loans to grow by 6-8% in 2022, while quarterly results will reflect normal seasonality. Management expects 2022 deposit levels to remain flat to slightly down. Management expects NIM to remain flat to slightly down through mid-year 2022, and then begin to expand. The company expects the tax rate to return to a normal quarterly range of 19-20% in 2022, absent any changes in tax laws.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2021

Historical avgQ4 2021

+0.7%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.7%

Avg return

5 days after

+4.1%

Avg return

30 days after

59%

41 / 69 earnings

Positive

+8.1%

Q2 2021

Best reaction

-8.4%

Q1 2013

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+0.1%-1.2%-1.5%
Q4 2025+2.4%-0.3%+5.3%
Q3 2025-6.3%-9.5%-6.2%
Q2 2025-2.2%-1.3%+3.3%
Q1 2025-0.3%-1.0%+16.6%
Q4 2024+1.0%-0.2%-1.7%
Q3 2024+0.5%-1.6%+12.0%
Q2 2024+6.7%+5.0%-3.2%
Q1 2024+0.1%+3.9%+12.5%
Q4 2023-2.2%+0.7%-2.3%
Q3 2023-1.9%-6.2%+14.4%
Q2 2023+5.0%-0.0%-2.7%
Q1 2023+1.0%-2.1%-4.1%
Q4 2022-6.8%-5.5%+0.0%
Q3 2022+4.9%+2.8%+4.8%
Q2 2022+7.7%+6.2%+18.6%
Q1 2022+4.5%-0.8%-3.9%
Q4 2021+0.4%-2.6%-1.9%
Q3 2021+7.4%+7.7%+8.0%
Q2 2021+8.1%+7.5%+9.1%
Q1 2021+2.8%+4.5%+12.8%
Q4 2020-6.2%-7.2%-5.7%
Q3 2020+6.8%+10.5%+30.8%
Q2 2020-7.9%-2.1%+10.2%
Q1 2020+5.8%-3.2%+10.6%
Q4 2019-0.9%-1.2%-8.3%
Q3 2019+0.1%+2.0%+8.8%
Q2 2019+3.1%+5.1%-9.4%
Q1 2019+0.5%-1.9%-5.7%
Q4 2018+7.8%+11.4%+12.4%
Q3 2018-1.9%-5.9%-10.2%
Q2 2018+4.8%+6.7%+6.8%
Q1 2018-7.9%-8.2%-0.8%
Q4 2017+4.3%+4.4%+0.7%
Q3 2017+0.3%+3.0%-1.4%
Q2 2017-6.6%-7.1%-13.7%
Q1 2017+1.1%+4.1%+5.1%
Q4 2016+0.6%+1.2%+6.2%
Q3 2016+5.0%+4.6%+24.9%
Q2 2016+4.6%+5.2%+11.5%
Q1 2016+5.5%
Q4 2015+5.3%
Q3 2015+2.3%
Q2 2015-1.5%
Q1 2015-3.7%
Q4 2014+2.9%
Q3 2014+1.6%
Q2 2014-0.5%
Q1 2014+2.0%
Q4 2013-3.5%
Q3 2013+0.5%
Q2 2013-1.5%
Q1 2013-8.4%
Q4 2012-5.4%
Q3 2012+3.0%
Q2 2012-0.5%
Q1 2012+1.7%
Q4 2011+0.9%
Q3 2011-2.9%
Q2 2011-0.5%
Q1 2010-1.3%
Q1 2011+1.9%
Q4 2009-0.8%
Q4 2010-0.8%
Q4 2008-0.8%
Q3 2010+4.7%
Q3 2009+4.7%
Q2 2009-1.4%
Q2 2010-1.4%

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