Financial Services
Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc.(HWBK)
Live Price
Offline$37.51
-0.50% today
1Y Change
+45.12%
Window
Jun 25, 2025 โ Jun 24, 2026
- Market Cap
- $230.00M
- Revenue Growth
- +2.2%
- EPS Growth
- +31.8%
- Dividend Yield
- 2.4%
Coverage: 250 bars ยท Jun 25, 2025 โ Jun 24, 2026
Research Briefing
A compact read on the setup, peer context, quarterly changes, and recent earnings reaction.
Research Snapshot
Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. (HWBK) is a Financial Services stock with a market cap of $230.00M and listed on NASDAQ. The stock last traded around $37.51 and up 45.1% across the available one-year price window (Jun 25, 2025 โ Jun 24, 2026). Baseline metrics include revenue growth of +2.2%, EPS growth of +31.8%, a dividend yield of 2.4%. What stands out right now is revenue +2.2%, EPS +31.8%, free cash flow +1.1% with operating margin 27.1% and ROIC 1.3%. The dividend is present but secondary, with a yield around 2.4%. Valuation is more restrained than many high-expectation growth names at P/E 9.2 and price/sales 2.0. Stock Foundry combines HWBK price history, valuation, growth, dividend context, earnings, analyst forecasts, news, related Financial Services peers on this page.
Sector Context
How this name stacks up against nearby peers on first-pass metrics.
Revenue Growth
Near sector median
+2.2% vs +3.4% peer median
Operating Margin
Above sector median
+27.1% vs +4.7% peer median
What Changed This Quarter
Latest report context and the signals most likely to have changed the story.
Latest report is on the board
2026 was reported on Apr 22, 2026, but the surprise data is still limited.
The operating story is still moving forward
Revenue is running at +2.2% and EPS at +31.8%, with operating margin around 27.1%.
Shareholder return is still part of the story
The stock is still offering a dividend yield around 2.4%, which matters if the thesis depends on income as much as growth.
Earnings Reaction Memory
How the stock has tended to move after recent reports.
Across the last 3 reported quarters, the stock averaged +4.3% over the next 5 trading days and finished higher after 2 of those reports.
View quarter-by-quarter reaction table
| Quarter | EPS ฮ | 1D | 5D | 20D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 Apr 22, 2026 | โ | +3.0% | -0.4% | +3.6% |
2026 Jan 28, 2026 | โ | +4.4% | +11.1% | +6.0% |
2025 Oct 29, 2025 | โ | +0.9% | +2.2% | +10.7% |
Benchmark Edge
HWBK vs SPY, QQQ, and Sector ETFs
Normalized return, excess return, max drawdown, and calendar-year wins against the benchmarks investors actually use.
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Normalized return
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S&P 500
Excess Return
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Relative to SPY
HWBK Max Drawdown
-13.74%
Trailing 1Y
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Calendar-Year Returns
Uses the longest available daily history for HWBK and SPY.
Company Overview
Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc.
NASDAQ Global Select
Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Hawthorn Bank that provides commercial and personal banking services. It accepts checking, savings, money market, individual retirement, and other time deposit accounts; and certificates of deposit. The company also offers commercial and industrial, single payment personal, installment, commercial and residential real estate, and consumer loans, as well as equipment, operating, and small business administration loans; and debit and credit cards. In addition, it provides trust services that include estate planning, investment, and asset management services; and cash management, safety deposit box, brokerage, and Internet banking services. The company operates through 23 banking offices in Missouri communities, Jefferson City, Columbia, Clinton, Warsaw, Springfield, St. Louis, and the greater Kansas City metropolitan area. Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. was founded in 1865 and is headquartered in Jefferson City, Missouri.
- Leadership
- Brent Giles
- IPO Date
- Jul 20, 1999
- Employees
- 255
- Street Address
- 132 East High Street
- Mailing
- Jefferson City, MO, 65102
- Region
- Jefferson City, MO, US
- Reporting Currency
- USD
- Investor Line
- 573 761 6100
- Last Updated
- Apr 30, 2026
Key Fundamentals
Valuation, growth, profitability, and balance sheet signals.
Valuation
- P/E
- 9.2
- EV/EBITDA
- 11.4
- Price/Sales
- 2.0
- Price/Book
- 1.3
Growth
- Revenue
- +2.2%
- EPS
- +31.8%
- Free Cash Flow
- +1.1%
Profitability
- Gross Margin
- 72.2%
- Operating Margin
- 27.1%
- Net Margin
- 22.1%
- ROE
- 15.5%
- ROIC
- 1.3%
Balance Sheet
- Debt/Equity
- 0.89
- Current Ratio
- 0.30
Earnings Reports
Latest News
Official Releases
Company announcements and filings-style updates.
Next Step
Keep the research moving
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