EWBC
East West Bancorp, Inc.
EWBC's fundamentals are strong, but it looks expensive: trading at 12x earnings, above its usual 11x. Analysts expect earnings growth, though they disagree widely on how much.
EWBC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
EWBC's profitability is currently strong, and its revenue is stable. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like EWBC.
EWBC PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 8x | $84.09 | -36% |
| Fair | 11x | $115 | -13% |
| Forward | 11x | $131 | — |
| Current | 12x | $131 | — |
| Expensive | 13x | $141 | +7.8% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
EWBC's PE is in its expensive range at 12x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 11x next year's earnings, in its fair range.
EWBC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for EWBC, with profitability holding steady. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
EWBC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $11.47 | +9.1% |
| Q3 2026 | $10.51 | +16% |
| Q2 2026 | $10.40 | +21% |
| Q1 2026 | $10.01 | +19% |
| Q4 2025 | $9.52 | +14% |
| Q3 2025 | $9.07 | +15% |
| Q2 2025 | $8.56 | +9.7% |
| Q1 2025 | $8.38 | +5.5% |
| Q4 2024 | $8.33 | +1.8% |
EWBC's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $10.51 over the past year, up 16% from the year before, and higher year over year for eight quarters in a row.
EWBC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $822.7M | +5.7% |
| Q2 2026 | $791.1M | +12% |
| Q1 2026 | $773.7M | +12% |
| Q4 2025 | $758.3M | +12% |
| Q3 2025 | $778M | +18% |
| Q2 2025 | $703.3M | +10% |
| Q1 2025 | $692.3M | +7.5% |
| Q4 2024 | $674.4M | +3% |
EWBC's revenue has grown year over year for nine quarters in a row: $823M last quarter, up 5.7% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 60% | +0.4 points |
| Q2 2026 | 59% | +1.9 points |
| Q1 2026 | 59% | +2.6 points |
| Q4 2025 | 62% | +8.8 points |
| Q3 2025 | 60% | +0.6 points |
| Q2 2025 | 57% | +0.1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 57% | -1.3 points |
| Q4 2024 | 53% | +2.8 points |
EWBC's operating margin was 60% last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago.
EWBC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $450.5M | +94% |
| Q2 2026 | $587.9M | +111% |
| Q1 2026 | $329.6M | +19% |
| Q4 2025 | $713.4M | +43% |
| Q3 2025 | $231.7M | -40% |
| Q2 2025 | $278.7M | +7.5% |
| Q1 2025 | $277.9M | +4.4% |
| Q4 2024 | $500.1M | -11% |
EWBC's free cash flow was $2.1B over the past year, up 62% from the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like EWBC.
EWBC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.1% | +160K shares |
| 1 year | -0.3% | -481K shares |
| 3 years | -2.6% | -3.7M shares |
| 5 years | -3.3% | -4.7M shares |
| Available history | -5.4% | -7.9M shares |
EWBC has 138M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $669,000 |
| Q2 2026 | $1,000 |
| Q1 2026 | $97.8M |
| Q4 2025 | $1M |
| Q3 2025 | $25.4M |
| Q2 2025 | $3.7M |
| Q1 2025 | $85.4M |
| Q4 2024 | $19.9M |
EWBC spent $100M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 26% from the year before.
EWBC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -2.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -2.5x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -2.2x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -2.1x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -2.5x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -2.5x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -2.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -3.1x | Net Cash |
EWBC has more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like EWBC.
EWBC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 57.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 56.4 | Neutral |
EWBC's weekly RSI is 57 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 56 (neutral).
EWBC PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | EWBC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12x | 13x | 4.1% below |
| PE % | 69 | 63 | 6 pts above |
EWBC is trading at 12x earnings, in line with the Financial Services sector's median of 13x.
EWBC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $128.5 | 2.1% above |
| 20 week MA | $130.0 | 0.9% above |
| 50 week MA | $122.2 | 7.3% above |
| 100 week MA | $109.8 | 19% above |
| 200 week MA | $89.9 | 46% above |
EWBC is in an uptrend: it's above all five of its weekly moving averages, and 46% above its 200-week average.
EWBC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $48.8 | $50.4 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | $50.4 | $77.4 | +54% |
| 2022 | $77.4 | $64.9 | -16% |
| 2023 | $64.9 | $72.0 | +11% |
| 2024 | $72.0 | $96.7 | +34% |
| 2025 | $96.7 | $116.0 | +20% |
| 2026 YTD | $116.0 | $131.2 | +13% |
EWBC has finished higher in five of the last six years. It's up 13% so far in 2026.