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HWC vs ASB // OPTIONS IMPLIED MOVE & PUT/CALL SKEW
Hancock Whitney Corporation (NASDAQ) VS. Associated Banc-Corp (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: HWC 5
— ASB 6
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $72.61 (+1.10%) • MKT CAP: $5.82B
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LAST: $30.53 (+1.77%) • MKT CAP: $5.67B
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15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (HWC VS. ASB)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | HWC | ASB | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | — | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 3.50% | 2.80% | +0.70 | HWC | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 24.0x | 26.8x | -2.80 | HWC | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 8.98% | 9.60% | -0.62 | ASB | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 36.40% | 36.50% | -0.10 | ASB | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 29.80% | 29.90% | -0.10 | ASB | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 23.10% | 9.90% | +13.20 | HWC | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 2.64% | 2.75% | -0.11 | ASB | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | — | — | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 8/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew ACTIVE | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 48.1 | 62.8 | -14.70 | ASB | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.90 | 1.02 | -0.12 | ASB | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 10.1x | 11.1x | -1.00 | HWC | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $5.82B | $5.67B | $155.4M | HWC | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | HWC REV | ASB REV | HWC GROSS % | ASB GROSS % | HWC FCF | ASB FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $0 | $0 | — | — | $523.1M | $615.7M |
| FY 2024 | $0 | $0 | — | — | $615.5M | $580.2M |
| FY 2023 | $0 | $1.10B | — | — | $495.2M | $393.1M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
HWC // BETA 0.90
ASB // BETA 1.02