EWBC
East West Bancorp, Inc.
EWBC has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
HOOD
Robinhood Markets, Inc.
HOOD has a slight edge over EWBC overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
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.
HOOD Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
HOOD's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like HOOD.
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.
HOOD PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 30x | $81.35 | — |
| Cheap | 37x | $78.84 | -3.1% |
| Current | 38x | $81.35 | — |
| Fair | 51x | $110 | +35% |
| Expensive | 74x | $160 | +96% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
HOOD has the edge over EWBC in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
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.
HOOD Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Low |
HOOD has the edge over EWBC on the outlook, with more favorable profitability expectations.
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 has the edge over HOOD on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
HOOD Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.72 | +26% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.16 | -10% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.26 | +15% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.06 | +18% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.05 | +31% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.40 | +314% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.96 | +513% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.75 | +1150% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.56 | +$2.17 |
HOOD earned $2.16 per share over the past year, down 10% from the year before.
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 has the edge over HOOD on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
HOOD Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.4B | +12% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.3B | +32% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.1B | +15% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.3B | +27% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.3B | +100% |
| Q2 2025 | $989M | +45% |
| Q1 2025 | $927M | +50% |
| Q4 2024 | $1B | +115% |
HOOD has the edge over EWBC on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 44% | -5.9 points |
| Q2 2026 | 54% | +9.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | 39% | -1.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 52% | -3.5 points |
| Q3 2025 | 50% | +26 points |
| Q2 2025 | 45% | +17 points |
| Q1 2025 | 40% | +14 points |
| Q4 2024 | 55% | +49 points |
HOOD's operating margin was 44% last quarter, down 5.9 points from 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 has the edge over HOOD on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
HOOD Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.2B | +$2.8B |
| Q2 2026 | $720M | -79% |
| Q1 2026 | $2B | +217% |
| Q4 2025 | -$937M | +$463M |
| Q3 2025 | -$1.6B | -187% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.5B | +6398% |
| Q1 2025 | $642M | +$1.3B |
| Q4 2024 | -$1.4B | -246% |
HOOD's free cash flow was $3B over the past year, up 159% from the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like HOOD.
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.
HOOD Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.1% | -1M shares |
| 1 year | -0.8% | -6.9M shares |
| 3 years | +1.8% | +15.9M shares |
| 5 years | +292% | +679M shares |
| Available history | +7.2% | +60.8M shares |
HOOD has the edge over EWBC on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $25M |
| Q2 2026 | $414M |
| Q1 2026 | $250M |
| Q4 2025 | $100M |
| Q3 2025 | $107M |
| Q2 2025 | $124M |
| Q1 2025 | $322M |
| Q4 2024 | $160M |
HOOD spent $789M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 11% 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 the edge over HOOD on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
HOOD Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.3x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -2.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -2.2x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.9x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -2.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -2.6x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -3.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -3.8x | Net Cash |
HOOD has more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like HOOD.
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).
HOOD Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 40.8 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 9.5 | Oversold |
HOOD's weekly RSI is 41 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 10 (oversold).
EWBC PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | EWBC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12x | 13x | 4.1% below |
| PE % | 69 | 63 | 6 pts above |
EWBC has the edge over HOOD on valuation relative to its sector.
HOOD PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | HOOD | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 38x | 13x | 189% above |
| PE % | 22 | 66 | 44 pts below |
HOOD is trading at 38x earnings, a 189% premium to 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 has the edge over HOOD on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
HOOD Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $97.8 | 17% below |
| 20 week MA | $102.2 | 20% below |
| 50 week MA | $95.4 | 15% below |
| 100 week MA | $88.5 | 8.1% below |
| 200 week MA | $52.1 | 56% above |
HOOD has fallen below most of its moving averages, though it's still 56% 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 the edge over HOOD on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
HOOD Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $35.2 | $18.9 | -46% |
| 2022 | $18.9 | $7.95 | -58% |
| 2023 | $7.95 | $12.7 | +60% |
| 2024 | $12.7 | $39.0 | +206% |
| 2025 | $39.0 | $118.1 | +203% |
| 2026 YTD | $118.1 | $81.4 | -31% |
HOOD's yearly returns have swung widely, from +206% in 2024 to −58% in 2022. It's down 31% so far in 2026.